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Consultants said UDOT will convert the current half interchange into a full interchange to meet future traffic needs and that the Gateway to Ogden plan extends beyond UDOT's work to consider neighborhood-wide land use, design and multimodal access. The plan identifies a heavy-industrial district west of I-15, a business-flex zone in the northeast area, and medium-density residential and open-space portions on the eastern and southern edges. Denfey said mixed-use development is most feasible along the 20 Fourth Street corridor and that the plan includes detailed streetscape recommendations, plant palettes and two visual gateway concepts (a \"mountain modern\" character emphasizing stone, wood and artistic elements).

Consultants reported two public workshops in December and January with more than 100 attendees and a broad online review: the online draft recorded more than 600 views, 46 comments and 12 distinct commenters; planners said most comments favored bike lanes, trail connections and the gateway design concept. Market analysis in the plan noted strong industrial demand in the county and recommended preserving industrial capacity west of I-15 while encouraging mixed-use and incremental reinvestment on the east side of the corridor.

Denfey said the planning commission unanimously recommended approval on June 4 and included a council-level recommendation that the city seek funding to expand the 20 Fourth Street viaduct to a five-lane arterial that connects into a new intersection at Wall Avenue. Council members raised resident concerns about traffic increases, timing and potential property impacts; staff said the UDOT interchange work is scheduled to begin in the late 2020s with longer-range viaduct expansion in a 2030'1040 window.

The plan includes an action table that lists implementation tasks, suggested departmental leads and rough cost ranges; consultants and staff said zoning changes and regulatory updates in Zone Ogden would follow to implement the plan's future land-use map. The council asked staff to continue coordination with UDOT and to factor neighborhood concerns about pedestrian safety and timing into project sequencing and funding requests.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Ogden City Council Work Session - August 26th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Consultants presented Aug. 26 a draft Gateway to Ogden plan that aligns with UDOT's reconstruction of the I-15/20 Fourth Street interchange and recommends land-use, streetscape and multimodal improvements for the surrounding West Ogden neighborhood.","taxTitle","Ogden City Council, Ogden, Weber County, Utah","taxId",21301,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6134293,"Developer seeks rezone and owner-occupancy deed restriction for 12-acre parcel at Seventh Street; neighbors worry about loss of open space",1630,2934000,4564000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5685817-502ae723b731b129b9d8cb87a693b1da&start=2934&end=4564","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5685817-502ae723b731b129b9d8cb87a693b1da/thumbnail_2934000.jpg","/articles/6134293/Utah/Developer-seeks-rezone-and-owner-occupancy-deed-restriction-for-12-acre-parcel-at-Seventh-Street-neighbors-worry-about-loss-of-open-space","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6134293-b3b11f1ffa2d2727fc673ba6056ae474/orig.mp4?Expires=1770781609&Signature=BRV-~6ovjvqzmFWkbSdEYnfDhZAg49NX-SjZxMgHCfYtSCPAnFaKvamijz2uuUaKWfrH3sJrygJHtn5Ilsq1WjIvkNA0Yspmf7W6Uu90P8HF63YAGGm~LfNI0wU3MhRfUV8WT5dsqOLxITAwgk1KESvYLoL1nnvjk4yZ9hG8eltwNsPLowdV6oUQD~Ht0uLxfHy5tRubEvoLRJN7HbIw1n~Yn-CJTiExFHGH4DDiNwdUQhYSnbRCJPlPZcAv8OLaJtt6sO~gHVa2bG2K5pfiDvsHx0aM5ZWPKU5IcnN~WpgFY~SMyssMvPfMdO0bzEYqQtkDM40CVkncDzP6s0GPFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning staff presented a request on Aug. 26 to rezone a cluster of parcels near Monroe and Seventh Street from R16 to R2S (a small-lot single-family designation) with a conditional overlay and a development agreement that would prohibit townhomes and require a deed restriction making each unit owner-occupied for 10 years.

Joe Simpson, city planning staff, said the petition covers just over 12 acres made up of four vacant parcels plus adjacent land the petitioner has negotiated to include. He described significant topography, a canal along the west side of the site and an existing single-family house that will remain. The developer proposes a private subdivision-style layout with narrower private driveways rather than the city's 60-foot right-of-way standard for public streets; private driveways reduce required cross-section widths to roughly 24'28 feet, which staff said helps make the site buildable given steep slopes and access constraints.

Under the petition the developer would build only single-family homes, not townhomes, and would place a deed restriction requiring owner occupancy for a 10-year period after each home is sold. Simpson said the development agreement would include a clock for performance: if the developer cannot secure necessary easements, complete geotechnical and drainage work, and advance site-plan or subdivision applications within the agreed timeframe, the zoning would revert automatically to R16.

Council members and neighbors focused on several points: loss of private but commonly used open space, whether an open-space rezoning was feasible (staff said such a change would amount to a taking and would be difficult), details of access easements and whether the existing home would retain driveway access, and monitoring of the deed restriction (staff said monitoring would primarily fall to the homeowners association but the city could act on complaints). Simpson told the council the project's typical home size was likely to be in the 800'1,200 square-foot range, with mostly single-car garages and some variation in unit types to reflect affordability aims.

The planning commission recommended approval with the development agreement; two commissioners opposed the measure citing concerns about loss of natural open space. The rezone and development-agreement request are scheduled for city council action on Sept. 16; staff suggested council could add commitments such as a formal trail connection to Ninth Street Park into the development agreement before final approval.","Planning staff on Aug. 26 presented a developer's request to rezone roughly 12 acres near Monroe and Seventh Street from R16 to R2S with a development agreement requiring single-family homes and a 10-year owner-occupancy deed restriction.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6134298,"City staff outlines insurance standards; special-event waivers and blanket coverage remain unresolved",386,1912000,2298000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5685817-502ae723b731b129b9d8cb87a693b1da&start=1912&end=2298","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5685817-502ae723b731b129b9d8cb87a693b1da/thumbnail_1912000.jpg","/articles/6134298/Utah/City-staff-outlines-insurance-standards-special-event-waivers-and-blanket-coverage-remain-unresolved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6134298-bad3296657cbb7e90555b8aa61ef078e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770781609&Signature=Dl08kqHxE3ZkIuaw0LIz5gFlEXBrzF944deSyTB3gJuAbU6mqL7nypsuOe4iDH-DBRwy6vcY8eBOcwIe7kpED1TmOF1amZtnEaMYfDMS2pJoz-cY9kmMSxZJZ0fsybDAoLHPAzbTDX4jISIgsnwskAt2eioB7O06Bj1ks2vz2IQY8TRFyVnEigbQl5yJHWZJRBWd7xl1Zk-ciMBBBwELx7cj2HFUIXFCY-31akvZZ2hYSJVhIoB9v4mpwb1FvGTAs-Hw6gxX-MSWTTPwIgo-nee37IGUGtycxApMnzGO0Do2NJAnk16B1PEychHmww-NVk2nyefLvL7tDQFTx9NOrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City risk-management staff reviewed contract and event insurance practices at an Aug. 26 work session, telling the council that the city generally requires $3,000,000 in general liability, $1,000,000 in workers' compensation and $1,000,000 in auto liability for third parties that stage events or hold contracts with the city. Lisa [last name not provided], risk-management staff, said the city initially considered a higher $4,000,000 general-liability level on the recommendation of the municipal insurance pool but reverted to $3,000,000 because that amount remains the industry standard and is easier for vendors to obtain.

Lisa said exceptions to the baseline insurance requirements are possible but must go through city review: \"any exception that someone in the city wants to make to insurance goes through me,\" she said, and staff will consult with legal and the project manager before approving lower coverage for particular contracts. Gary [last name not provided], who spoke about statutory limits, said the state statutory cap on government liability is a moving figure that is periodically adjusted for inflation and that the city's recommended and required insurance levels reflect that changing cap.

Special-event organizers were a particular focus of the discussion. Staff acknowledged frequent requests for simplified or single-source insurance for park-based and neighborhood events and said they had explored a city-funded blanket policy but found it unworkable: event insurance rates vary greatly by activity type, length and exposure, and a one-size-fits-all municipal policy did not adequately manage those differences. Staff noted practical constraints: participant waivers do not cover spectators, and activities with animals, bounce houses or impact sports raise substantially higher exposure.

Staff described the city's broader insurance structure. Ogden participates in a municipal insurance pool (IRMA) with about 15'20 other Utah cities; the pool effectively self-insures most claims over multi-year periods, purchases reinsurance for very large losses and brokers specific third-party coverages such as cyber and property insurance. Some exposures, including airport operations and certain real property insurance, are placed outside the pool and purchased through brokers. Staff highlighted the city's regular inspection and prevention program administered with the pool.

Council members pressed staff about practical outcomes for neighborhood groups that want to host low-risk gatherings in parks. Staff said they are writing a revised special-events policy and ordinance language to better define risk tiers and possible low-risk waivers for neighborhood gatherings; they cautioned that no policy eliminates risk entirely and that some activities will continue to require standard coverage. The city also reported it handles more than 300 special events a year and that fireworks events have been flagged by the pool for higher limits (Irma recommended $5,000,000 for fireworks).

No ordinance change was adopted at the work session; staff said they will continue work on the revised special-events policy, a clearer set of low-risk definitions and administrative procedures for waiver requests.","City risk-management staff told the council Aug. 26 that the city generally requires $3 million in general liability and $1 million in workers' compensation and auto liability for contracts and third-party events, and that crafting a single blanket policy for varied special events remains infeasible.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6134284,"Council briefed on $3.3 million budget opening including proposed purchase of 952 Childs Ave for recreation use",518,6736000,7254000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5685817-502ae723b731b129b9d8cb87a693b1da&start=6736&end=7254","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5685817-502ae723b731b129b9d8cb87a693b1da/thumbnail_6736000.jpg","/articles/6134284/Utah/Council-briefed-on-33-million-budget-opening-including-proposed-purchase-of-952-Childs-Ave-for-recreation-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6134284-4433409b990b57e622da892fac017acd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770781609&Signature=NBwnkLncSuceBr3gsU2wqXO4~aHpZk6MZ~emigme0ROzuU~44Ptjix2q65V2oEje1dSxyT3Dl-pEgAkmawp~xwpf6LTDRH8vZ4Gi7irFpPLFqDkXNbZ2uRv3XIL1HJQBng6fSi8YABsWP1EAo~C6en9qgZ9h-zJ8sXL2NqtOc2vjjW4IWKy-Ws48B7A3UHUAjL239SpEfOGq3kUCkrCFhNci~UBnWb3cWGa7Hqk7pNBhy5vAXd7kaLA1g3nLt84CCDVK0hLMAHPxLdhV6LbSvMNtgw6TX1O5psi3mNBzw1xJBUaHDi-DotRxb6tDZ1Ztafp2alg7BOk4MQQ0UlEIbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City finance staff presented a recommended budget opening at the Aug. 26 work session that would increase total appropriations by about $3.3 million across multiple funds and recognize several grant awards.

Justin Sorensen, finance staff, said the general fund would use $750,000 of fund balance in order to transfer $350,000 to the capital-improvement fund to purchase 952 Childs Avenue (a church building currently owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) for recreation programming, youth activities and neighborhood outreach. Sorensen said the proposed purchase is intended to support community programming and that the city would work with community partners to operate activities at the site. Councilors asked for more detail on terms and asked that the purchase discussion be scheduled when more council members are present.

The package also recognizes a state stormwater grant of about $158,000 for sewer and stormwater improvements near Lester Park and proposes $340,000 in the fleet fund to buy five marked police vehicles to ensure adequate reserve vehicles as staffing returns to budgeted levels; the general fund would additionally cover roughly $60,000 in lease charges associated with adding vehicles to the fleet. Sorensen said the city had earlier budgeted most of a state mitigation grant for personnel and program expenses; the final award exceeded initial estimates and the budget opening recognizes the remainder of the grant (the total mitigation award cited was about $4.3 million; the adopted budget had included roughly $2.9 million).","City finance staff presented a $3.3 million budget opening Aug. 26 to recognize grants and transfers, including a proposed $350,000 transfer to buy 952 Childs Avenue for recreation programming and $340,000 to add five police vehicles to the fleet.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6134303,"Ogden airport staff: FAA tower replacement delayed; city hears plans for vertiports and eVTOL infrastructure",622,1058000,1680000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5685817-502ae723b731b129b9d8cb87a693b1da&start=1058&end=1680","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5685817-502ae723b731b129b9d8cb87a693b1da/thumbnail_1058000.jpg","/articles/6134303/Utah/Ogden-airport-staff-FAA-tower-replacement-delayed-city-hears-plans-for-vertiports-and-eVTOL-infrastructure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6134303-76ec18b68524f50d26ec704bbce0d34d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770781609&Signature=C-821uFyMf7EMvVJASJ3cIypOAjG8-A3PSeEQapxbNb~VemA6cNkkeHJxNadV43U2BkojjrwzaNRD7RsVWNiEolvZr1w32DEWqE2DbLLhAXqiHra0EjcS3lssyEUxsgN3MlQrfRSCuLS0LZYozS9uJjb0-LeUtFcwvlyx5yD3PJscTerXC7tOnoKWbO0Xmqvw3MZ3SBqVFPi-~ihGVTcgvzF~u8Tyj6M8EEFaACubU8qL5l2uXLKOrMq8wN~ETxWtE2f9IDeTN4EYktHZ~h33P8nuVTMAZgJO9X4plKgykv0OXplqFL4ODpAnXQp7EBKBF3D8ugiwgLordHu7kl2jQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ogden airport staff told the City Council on Aug. 26 that the Federal Aviation Administration has pushed back the schedule for replacing the airport's control tower and will re-solicit bids this fall, a move that keeps the overall project several years away. Jared [last name not provided], airport staff, said the FAA expects to re-solicit in October'November 2025 and \"anticipat[e] awarding it in early to mid 2026.\" He said construction would then be allowed a 30-month window; equipment installation and outfitting would take about a year after construction, followed by about a year to 18 months to decommission the existing tower.

The timeline matters to airport operations, local contractors and businesses that might pursue construction or service work at the site. Jared said the FAA will allow local contractors to bid in the second solicitation, rather than restricting bidders to nationwide firms, and the city plans to notify local companies about the opportunity. He emphasized that the project is a Federal Aviation Administration program and \"is not being funded by Ogden City or the airport.\"

Airport staff also updated the council on other near-term work at Ogden Airport: nightly runway remarking and a fog seal that will close the primary runway for two weeks overnight (about 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.), continued progress on the terminal and the South Apron reconstruction, and a pause-and-rescope for the cargo apron after bids exceeded available funding. Jared said the airport has worked with the FAA to reallocate some 2026 AIG/entitlement funding to restore the cargo apron project to full scope.

Council members asked about staffing and operations after the new tower is installed; Jared said existing contracted staffing arrangements are expected to continue and named Serco as the current tower contractor under FAA contract. Council members also asked about whether the tower's design would match recent prefabricated models; Jared said the FAA is moving to a design-build approach that may change the tower's appearance but that the new tower will be roughly twice the height of the existing structure.

Separately, Jared summarized a presentation the councilor attended from Aaron Starks of 47g, which outlined a broader plan to accommodate advanced air mobility services. Jared said the airport has set aside a southeast portion of the field for cargo apron work, a dedicated heliport for rotary aircraft and charging infrastructure for electric vertical takeoff-and-landing vehicles (eVTOLs). He noted the Utah Department of Transportation's Division of Aeronautics received state funding last year for airport planning related to these technologies and that the city has been working with state staff on eligibility and potential projects. Jared said Ogden was a top contender for a manufacturing or advanced air mobility facility in a prior national selection process and that the airport and state have ongoing discussions with companies interested in locating in northern Utah.

No formal action was taken by the council on the FAA tower project during the work session; staff said next steps are to notify local contractors about the re-solicitation and continue coordination with the FAA and UDOT on apron and advanced mobility planning.","Airport staff updated the council Aug. 26 that the FAA-led replacement of Ogden Airport's air traffic control tower has been delayed; FAA will re-solicit bids in late 2025 and award in early-to-mid 2026. Staff also described local runway maintenance, apron work and early planning for heliports and vertiport infrastructure for eVTOLs.","actionData","errors"]

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