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Commission hears concerns but forwards 40‑acre industrial rezoning to county council
Summary
A request to rezone 40 acres from agricultural to industrial prompted questions about wetlands, water/drainage, traffic safety on SR‑218 and the parcel’s distance from existing industrial areas. The commission considered competing motions and will send a recommendation and staff report to county council.
Planning staff presented a request to rezone a 40‑acre parcel from agriculture to industrial and noted the site’s adjacency to Amalga (which has nine acres of existing light‑industrial zoning), inclusion in the urban expansion overlay and UDOT access constraints along SR‑218.
Applicant Dakota Bodley said the intent is to create light‑industrial workspaces for trades such as mechanics and plumbers and that he has been in conversation with UDOT and adjacent landowners about providing a shared access point. Staff and multiple commissioners raised concerns about wetland and drainage issues, the parcel’s distance — roughly 3.5 miles — from other industrial parcels, and road safety on the high‑speed state highway with limited shoulder.
Commissioners discussed whether a spot rezoning to industrial was appropriate given the parcel’s context, with some calling it out of place and others noting adjacent Amalga zoning and potential constraints on productive farmland. The commission considered both a motion recommending approval and a motion recommending denial; the record shows votes on both motions and that the item will be forwarded to county council for final action.
Any development will require UDOT access approval, engineered drainage solutions, and compliance with county standards for roads and environmental protections if the rezoning is approved by the county council.
