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Cache County Council approves Riverside rezone allowing up to two additional lots for family
Summary
After a public hearing and a unanimous vote, the Cache County Council approved ordinance 20-26-20 to rezone roughly 15.5 acres north of Paradise from A-10 to RU-5, which may allow up to three lots but likely two additional family lots depending on sensitive-area surveys.
The Cache County Council on May 2026 approved ordinance 20-26-20 to rezone about 15.47 acres north of Paradise from A-10 to RU-5, a change that would enable modest residential development on a property owned by Wayne Rood.
Brian Abbott, development services, told the council the site—about three-quarters of a mile north of Paradise—currently supports one single-family dwelling and that the requested RU-5 zoning ‘‘would give it a max potential of 3 lots in that zone, including a lot with the existing single family dwelling already on it.’’ He noted sensitive areas on the parcel could reduce net developable acreage and the likely number of buildable lots.
At the public hearing, owner Wayne Rood said the family built a home on the parcel three years ago and requested two additional lots so his sons can build nearby. ‘‘We need 2 more lots for our boys to build out there,’’ Rood said, adding the family improved the road per county requirements and prefers to keep the farm intact while allowing family homes.
Council members briefly questioned how parcel legality, proximity to other RU-5 zones and potential sensitive areas would affect ultimate lot counts. Planning Commission recommended approval 6–0 at its April hearing, and council members said the proposal conforms to annexation plans for Paradise and that the density is consistent with nearby development patterns.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass ordinance 20-26-20 carried on a voice vote. The council and staff noted that final lot counts depend on a site survey to identify steep slopes or other non-developable areas; if non-developable acreage reduces the net, the parcel may yield only one additional lot rather than two.
The council’s approval advances the zoning change; subsequent subdivision, zoning clearance and building-permit processes apply before any new lots can be recorded or developed.
