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Council adopts Hidden Hills development agreement, requiring trail coordination and hillside design rules
Summary
The council unanimously adopted ordinance 2026‑07 formalizing an eight‑lot Hidden Hills subdivision with private utilities and streets, site‑specific height and setback rules for steep lots, accessory-dwelling flexibility, and a requirement to establish a trail easement coordinated with neighboring property owners.
The North Ogden City Council voted unanimously to adopt ordinance 2026‑07, approving a development agreement for the Hidden Hills subdivision that establishes standards for building height measurement on steep lots, reduced rear‑yard setbacks in limited circumstances, accessory dwelling unit placement flexibility, and private utilities and streets for the eight‑lot development.
What changed: The development agreement modifies ordinary measurement rules to measure house height from the average grade at a building’s footprint (rather than from the top back-of‑curb) to avoid excessive cut‑and‑fill on steep lots. The agreement also allows detached accessory dwelling units on lots larger than 11,000 square feet and permits ADU placement flexibility when standard rear‑yard placement is impractical due to steep topography.
Trail and fire-safety protections: Staff and the applicant agreed to add provisions requiring the developer to construct a coordinated trail easement that connects to the Wasach Hills area and to obtain city-engineer and fire‑marshal approval for an exception to the city’s block‑length standard on the private street. Council required signage and an easement so that planned trail connectivity would be established before home occupancy in areas where trails would otherwise cross home sites.
Why it matters: The agreement is tailored to protect hillside character while allowing infill development on challenging terrain. It balances property-owner flexibility with requirements for public trail connectivity and fire access; utilities within the subdivision will be private per the agreement.
Vote and next steps: The ordinance passed 5–0. Staff will finalize the legal description and attach exhibits to the recorded development agreement and record the final plat after the developer satisfies agreed conditions, including trail easements and engineer/fire‑marshal approvals for the private street and block‑length exception.
