Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Harper Ward topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Harper Ward steering committee: residents favor rural character, oppose annexation and proposed road projects
Summary
The Harper Ward Community Plan—produced by a local steering committee with 79 survey responses—reports strong support for retaining current zoning and county governance (87% and 95% respectively) and broad opposition to annexation (91%) and several road projects including a 5th West extension and new I‑15 access.
The Harper Ward Community Plan, developed by a local steering committee and shaped by a mailed survey, records strong resident support for retaining rural character and county ordinances. The plan reports 164 mailed surveys with 79 responses and says 91% of respondents oppose becoming part of a municipality and 95% wish to remain subject to county ordinances.
Survey responses show strong opposition to several proposed transportation projects. The plan records that 73% of respondents oppose extending 5th West from Brigham City along the old rail bed (citing wetland disturbance, impacts on grazing, and hunting), 85% oppose widening Highway 38 (adding lanes), and 79% oppose a new I‑15 access at 4000 North. Respondents also opposed extending the Bonneville Shoreline Trail through the Harper Ward foothills (62% oppose).
The steering committee’s process began with a May 6, 2025 meeting; the plan documents the steering committee membership and survey methodology and recommends that growth be centered where adequate services exist. The plan records strong preferences for retaining five‑acre minimum zoning (87% support) and for preserving agricultural protection areas where adopted.
