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North Ogden council approves Jordan Park deferral with $791,839 security while water transfer finalizes
Summary
The council conditionally approved a deferral agreement allowing the 37‑lot Jordan Park subdivision to proceed with limited occupancy while secondary water connections are finalized; the agreement requires roughly $791,839 in financial security and deed restrictions limiting irrigated turf.
North Ogden’s City Council voted 4–0 to approve a deferral agreement for the Jordan Park subdivision that lets developers proceed with construction and limited occupancy while they finalize secondary water connections with Pine View and Weber Basin.
City Manager John Call told the council the agreement, as revised, includes a conservative financial security estimate of $791,839 to cover the cost of connecting Jordan Park to the secondary water system if the developer cannot do so. "That bond being increased based on our city engineer's recommendation and then that deed restriction that's going to be imposed on the property — those are two really significant things," Call said.
Developer Barry Gtlman, who owns Jordan Park, told the council the water contract has been signed and the required check delivered to the water district. "That contract has been signed and delivered to Weber Box Elder Water Conservation District now," Gtlman said, noting he had already provided roughly $318,000 to the water district as part of that process.
Residents who spoke during public comment urged the council to require that water shares be contractually secured before any deferral was approved. Stephanie Goodrich, a North Ogden resident, said she reviewed the documents and found Exhibit D — the water‑allotment contract in the packet — unsigned. "Until such time that the water shares were actually contractually put in place, you really should not be having that discussion on a deferral agreement," Goodrich said, adding that some water‑efficiency provisions in the district exhibits use "should" rather than "shall," which she said weakens enforceability.
Gtlman replied that the outstanding items had been completed and that two lot buyers had provided notarized signatures; he said he expected formal approval by the Weber Basin board on March 26 and by Weber Box Elder on April 14. "March 26th in 16 days, we expect the formal approval of Weber Box Elder Water Conservation District and then we'll move forward with the installation and get secondary water through Pine View," he said.
The agreement approved by the council includes: 1) a deed restriction on all 37 lots notifying future buyers of irrigation limits tied to the developer’s water allotment; 2) a financial security amount of roughly $791,839 (engineer’s estimate with contingency) to allow the city to complete required work if necessary; and 3) a time limit (12 months) or an earlier termination once a permanent secondary water connection is established. John Call said the deed restriction and bond provide the legal tools the city needs to enforce limits without connecting any homes to city culinary water.
Council members said the conditional approval — with the requirement that the city not finalize signatures until after Weber Basin’s board action — balanced neighborhood concerns with the developer’s need to proceed. Council Member Dalpaz made the motion to approve the agreement with the caveat that signatures not be executed until after Weber Basin’s board meeting; Council Member Carney seconded. The motion passed on a roll‑call vote, 4–0.
Next steps: staff will withhold final signature until the water‑district approvals are confirmed and then record the agreed deed restrictions and post the financial security required by the agreement.
