[{"_1":2,"_98":-5,"_99":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,74,86],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":44,"_46":47,"_48":49,"_50":51,"_52":53,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":59,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":65,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},"mediaId",6480074,"mediaKeyId","5691917-f918fade7103f979d90ec856c8a215bc","parentId",5691917,"title","Planning commission maps timeline for general-plan update, schedules review of 39‑lot Jersey Fields subdivision","audioSeconds",0,"startMs",1694000,"endMs","viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5691917-f918fade7103f979d90ec856c8a215bc&start=1694&end=1694","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5691917-f918fade7103f979d90ec856c8a215bc/thumbnail_1694000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6480074/Farr-West/Weber-County/Utah/Planning-commission-maps-timeline-for-general-plan-update-schedules-review-of-39lot-Jersey-Fields-subdivision","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480074-c62fe9ec722412b85fde6ff0e955e0ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1770441018&Signature=HSmGFFAKz3y5oLtc3EuOslLU7r~P0W8JJQmf8A2JvB603mPQh5VNZxSWTphClNlxAtxpjpB3L2K-ZUJsiKwSw5yikr9xtgrq2BSkLxkYw2iBTnC6tTvb7vxsFdBWf-K~0Nym6qpK53JDp65PKy52POVfj7s~Pa9jVTBKxViRa03d2RpuekfzszEIn1YTRb-ru8SwmWOiYBuWghshee9ws4fIk6SoDtVKCO9bJkI56FI~8PPsLxchdrV5TqliLApPW95zWpAjhEmPI6kr9LUcVQOOC8-Ctr2V4LRovBmkUHufsoC~MLwkJ0JtkFnzYC78sjeahTrWKOXmibY0cwqGww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Farr West","date","2025-08-29T13:16:18Z","article","The Far West Planning Commission confirmed a timeline for the general-plan update and previewed a substantial new subdivision application, Jersey Fields, expected at the next planning meeting.

Planning staff and commissioners said the general-plan update will be the subject of an October 9 work session (staff asked that planning commissions have draft materials ready), an open house on Oct. 22 and a public hearing with a recommendation to City Council on Nov. 13. Commissioners discussed staging: staff will report progress at the Oct. 9 work session, hold the open house Oct. 22, and return on Nov. 13 for a public hearing and recommendation to council.

Commissioners also discussed scheduling a joint work session with City Council in mid-September to review red-line revisions to the general plan and to solicit council feedback early. Commissioners proposed Sept. 18 at 5:30 p.m. as a possible joint session date; staff will send invitations to council and planning members.

On development matters, commissioners previewed an upcoming subdivision application called Jersey Fields, a proposal to create approximately 39 single-family lots plus a detention basin on a parcel off Far West Drive. Commissioners raised multiple topics they expect to evaluate when the formal application arrives: traffic flow and routing for construction and permanent access; whether a second vehicular exit will be required to meet fire code; the design and capacity of a proposed detention basin; and how drive access points and lot orientation could reduce traffic pressure on Far West Drive.

Commissioners and staff noted recent storm events prompted new attention to drainage and infrastructure capacity across the city. Several commissioners said yesterday’s heavy storm highlighted the difference between well-planned retention basins that prevented basement flooding and older areas where trunk lines were at capacity. The commission discussed the need for further data collection (traffic counts and sign data) and for coordination with utilities and developers to prevent repeated over-capacity events.

Ending: Staff will circulate the zoning maps, red-line general-plan documents and site-plan materials in advance of the Oct. 9 work session and will schedule the joint work session with City Council; the Jersey Fields subdivision will be placed on the next planning-meeting agenda for formal review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Farr West City Planning Commission Meeting 8.28.25","oneSentenceSummary","The commission set a schedule for the general-plan update, including a work session on Oct. 9, an open house Oct. 22 and a public hearing and recommendation to council on Nov. 13; it also previewed the Jersey Fields 39‑lot subdivision and discussed traffic and drainage concerns and a proposed joint work session with City Council in September.","taxTitle","Farr West, Weber County, Utah","taxId",7500,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6480078,"Planning commission backs ordinance to raise accessory building wall and eave heights for lots under 1 acre",654,3606000,4260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5691917-f918fade7103f979d90ec856c8a215bc&start=3606&end=4260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5691917-f918fade7103f979d90ec856c8a215bc/thumbnail_3606000.jpg","/articles/6480078/Farr-West/Weber-County/Utah/Planning-commission-backs-ordinance-to-raise-accessory-building-wall-and-eave-heights-for-lots-under-1-acre","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480078-b81b7f329509d387536a3d0a4a4f6f3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770441018&Signature=fZcWPhOHOlD~-tmcKCDuhoVvBMnI4ZnE8iAPzvfuLl5-bV8lPfXuJahlu343GyjAlPkxzCZDC~EGYHuPX1uZ3ZBUW-caQQGzoOR4GWYQlDgQs3VEMkBwN8k7S86SaGKUslvee0JochL~idZ7wr0Zaw6Y3tdHVFNo-AGozSVLbEodhpvvPhZp-xczMb2TCeYt4sxDIBOC2zhtG2ZkrW7XMW4XSGRZp-5-vbzK5WAMdD8F0FpXFqX6Frfaa484AFs0uJWqHKh7ZWEYlUanbpcW6RCpbzDkKTByMlEsKQ~4KY2jo~zpsqJBLReGwA1zAYYOs8CwpMgKLprcc0Tx7PyuFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Far West Planning Commission voted to recommend that City Council approve an amendment to the city's accessory-building standards that raises the maximum peak and wall heights for accessory buildings on lots smaller than one acre.

Under the amendment recommended by the commission, the peak height for accessory buildings on lots less than one acre would increase to allow standard large door openings; the proposal discussed at the hearing raised the peak and wall heights by approximately 1 foot to better accommodate typical 14-foot garage doors and high-profile vehicle storage. Planning staff presented the change as a modest adjustment to align ordinance limits with commercially available door sizes and common owner needs.

Two residents spoke in support during the public hearing. Lianne Osler, who gave her address as 3056 West 3600 North, said her three-quarter-acre lot backs onto a canal and she has no backyard neighbors; she asked the commission to consider either a higher limit for lots in situations like hers or a case-by-case variance process. \"We don't have those backyard neighbors that would be affected by that,\" Osler said, arguing her property’s configuration reduces potential impacts.

Another resident, Tavon Rose of 2684 Remuda Drive, told commissioners the current 14-foot door-height restriction has been \"a big restriction\" for his building plans and said he supported the staff review and the proposed change.

Commissioners discussed the trade-offs between clear, codified standards and case-by-case variances. One commissioner noted that relying primarily on discretionary variances can be difficult for the city to defend and that clear ordinance standards are more administrable, but also said the commission could examine a different threshold (for example, half-acre lots) at a future work session.

Motion and next step: Commissioner Jason moved that the commission recommend City Council approve the accessory-building amendment (motion by Jason; second by Darren). The motion passed on a voice vote. The recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final action.

Ending: Commissioners said staff will place discussion of potential size thresholds and variance procedures on a future work session agenda so the commission can consider whether to refine the ordinance further based on lot-size categories or other factors.","The commission recommended that City Council approve an amendment to Far West’s accessory building height rules for lots smaller than one acre, raising peak and wall limits so common large garage doors can be installed; residents urged case-by-case review for larger small lots.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6480082,"Planning commission recommends Peterson Inc. development agreement, modified site plan to city council",793,4273000,5066000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5691917-f918fade7103f979d90ec856c8a215bc&start=4273&end=5066","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5691917-f918fade7103f979d90ec856c8a215bc/thumbnail_4273000.jpg","/articles/6480082/Farr-West/Weber-County/Utah/Planning-commission-recommends-Peterson-Inc-development-agreement-modified-site-plan-to-city-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480082-d494ff8cb00f1c60a68817e85bfddfd3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770441018&Signature=JwJsqtHx5tuUy~Mb22aF~RL2SEPkKRxHO-AbVDOE5sa5Qa~0IK2-ZYLLOj-yfhhCiqxE7iYZRcLkpkBaTV4u6a6La6FlQzKLCHI-J6xsXoc2K-Chraq5tnBAIDoDERq1g3j8H54IKnNs9TLgoOxSVf8tOgd3KXVJChHytHIlUTEXIYTaBWx2QxRKAsGQm-IbT4eloYN8ys0GnHHv0yN1RXQ5tcVx5~4VnTgkbfExy5ZOZIjq8UwcjjOpGi2zHt5Bvk3aq9noS3emolHMBUls7N77fv-FqbxOaoHvmd4JXF099xlRSwGNvRh31CJFDu0tHB1GIwRjK-TI~n8csOoDEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Far West Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council approve a development agreement and a modified site plan for Peterson Inc./Peterson Properties, the commission agreed during a public hearing and motions on the items.

The development agreement covers a portion of the larger property and formalizes steps to bring older buildings and utilities on the approximately 28-acre site into compliance as new construction proceeds. Commissioners said the agreement ties obligations to the site, requires removal of the roller coaster building as a condition of Peterson Inc. being released from certain obligations, and records commitments that will remain with future owners.

Commissioners heard that the applicant provided a site-wide plan and submitted stormwater calculations and drainage information to city staff. City staff and the city engineer reviewed the materials; in the planning packet the city engineer noted that the applicant provided a stormwater report, storm drain pipe and detention calculations and supporting material. Public works staff and the commissioner discussion indicated the detention basin and drainage system on the north side are sized to convey recent runoff and that flows from the site discharge into the city's ditch system rather than the western irrigation features.

Commissioners said the development agreement and the modified site plan create a starting point for the larger property: the agreement requires that future phases or additional development must submit site plans and meet city standards as those projects move forward. The commission's motion language underscores that the agreement \"runs with the land\" and binds successors, a point commissioners said reduces the risk if ownership changes.

Motions and next steps: the commission recommended approval of the Peterson Inc. development agreement (motion by Lyle; second by Jason) and separately recommended approval of the modified site plan (motion by Darren; second by Connor). Both recommendations were passed by voice vote and will be presented to the City Council at the next council meeting for final action.

Commissioners noted that some clarifying items—recording language, confirmation that stormwater calculations were transmitted to staff, and the timetable for removing the roller coaster building—are included in the development documents and memos from city staff. Planning staff said they will send an explanatory email to City Council ahead of the council hearing to provide background on how the commission reached its recommendations.

The commission closed the public hearing with no members of the public offering opposition at the meeting. The commission’s record will go forward with the staff memos and the stormwater report attached to the council packet.

Ending: The Peterson items proceed to City Council next week; planning staff will provide the council an explanatory email and the submitted stormwater and site-plan materials to support the council’s review.","The Far West Planning Commission voted to recommend city council approval of a development agreement and a modified site plan from Peterson Inc./Peterson Properties, advancing steps to bring the 28-acre site into compliance and allow an upcoming new building; stormwater and recorded agreements were discussed.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Planning commission maps timeline for general-plan update, schedules review of 39‑lot Jersey Fields subdivision

Planning commission backs ordinance to raise accessory building wall and eave heights for lots under 1 acre

Planning commission recommends Peterson Inc. development agreement, modified site plan to city council