Council approves renewal of master development agreement allowing 4‑story, 166‑unit Waters Edge project; five units deed‑restricted

The council considered Ordinance 26‑04, which would renew a master development agreement for the property at 5083 Harrison Boulevard. Planning staff (identified in the meeting as Jason) reviewed the site’s zoning history, the 2023 agreement, and the substantive changes now before council: an updated LLC name, clarified definitions for “moderate income housing,” and approval of a four‑story design that would reduce the number of buildings while keeping unit totals.

Jason summarized the offer to the city: "So what's before you tonight is a recommendation to approve a master development agreement for the 166 units. In exchange for the 4 stories... this agreement comes with 5 units that are deed restricted, I believe for 50 years," referencing workforce/moderate‑income eligibility based on 80% of Weber County AMI and a 30% income threshold for rent. Developer Matthew McConkie told council the project’s HUD financing has been in process for roughly 9–15 months and that delays could affect timelines: "We've been working on our financing for about 9 months now to get a HUD loan... we're deep into that process."

Councilmember Stevens explained his no vote as a request for more dialogue with the developer: "The reason I did that is that I wanted a presentation where we could have a dialogue with the developer." The mayor called a roll call vote; votes recorded were Council member Howard (yes), Council member Smythe (yes), Council member Stevens (no), Council member Howe (yes). The ordinance was adopted by recorded vote; the development agreement will allow the 4‑story design and the deed restriction provisions the council discussed.