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Malcolm Deakins, Hooper city planner, said the planning commission recommended raising the threshold at which accessory structures require a conditional-use permit and increasing the maximum detached accessory-dwelling-unit (DADU) size — including a proposed allowance of up to 2,500 square feet in R-1 zones under the recommendation. \"So it's a big change,\" Deakins said, summarizing the commission's proposal.

The draft changes presented would: increase the allowed accessory-structure size across zones; allow one attached secondary dwelling and one detached secondary dwelling per principal dwelling; allow detached ADUs to extend to the center of the primary residence (rather than being fully behind the primary structure); require additional parking spaces for any ADU where living area exceeds 1,000 square feet; and convert violation fines to daily fines tied to the consolidated fee schedule.

Deakins also noted a proposed split between attached and detached secondary units in the definitions and code text. \"Attached is more required. You can't really do a lot,\" he said, describing how state code treats attached units differently from detached units. Council members pressed on parking enforcement and winter parking impacts, noting that \"adequate off-street parking\" can be hard to define and to police. One council member suggested specifying two off-street spaces for primary dwellings and adding a second space for larger detached ADUs.

Council discussion addressed enforcement practicality: city staff said permit reviewers would check submissions but that routine policing of parked vehicles on neighborhood streets is complaint-driven. \"That's a hard thing to police,\" a council member said of on-street parking associated with ADUs. Another concern was consistent definitions: staff recommended simplifying the ADU definition and placing detailed rules in the ordinance section so the definition itself remains concise.

Legal counsel and staff indicated they would draft ordinance language to reflect the council's preferences for size limits, parking, and definitions. Deakins said the planning commission's recommended language and red-line ordinance text in the packet show how the changes would operate if adopted. \"If you draft it as it is, this is what would occur,\" he said.

Next steps: staff and the city attorney will prepare an ordinance draft for council review and future action; a prior meeting motion to draft ordinance language was noted by staff as already made, and final ordinance language will return to council for formal reading and vote.

Provisions still to resolve include precise square-foot thresholds, parking-quantity language (specific counts versus \"adequate\" parking), and enforcement mechanics for winter street use.

Ending: The council did not adopt ordinance text at the Oct. 2 meeting; staff and the attorney will return with a formal draft for council consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","October 2, 2025 - City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","City planner presented a planning-commission recommendation that would substantially increase allowed accessory-structure sizes, permit both attached and detached accessory dwelling units per lot, and add parking and siting requirements; council instructed staff/attorney to prepare ordinance language for further review.","taxTitle","Hooper City Council, Hooper , Weber County, Utah","taxId",21280,"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},6428992,"Council hears call for more public-works staff; city manager role debated",218,2670000,2888000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5888153-60a81968dc11f2547cd52dc7d4cfdac2&start=2670&end=2888","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5888153-60a81968dc11f2547cd52dc7d4cfdac2/thumbnail_2670000.jpg","/articles/6428992/Utah/Council-hears-call-for-more-public-works-staff-city-manager-role-debated","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428992-c5e3b1ed0565789b44a79412577f9b2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770993688&Signature=R51H8mopPMr45iIHQIK1WCB8zfzwYtiSwfyXT9CkBBgrth1hkFtyOf6zhhC9Kjm7DBdLlIthey7N2gLzJPQWRT8syRxX0eJvlcGhiksm9LyxxxEn19UY5-Vk3EOF854NgSLErN7THVz~oq2o4P8Oe0P2G-xBoLhrNlGL0UQQGvVHe667PbU0-imOCitLS8HJKjH1AxbCGbCVqQQyVw1kOkTFyiszyysZrVF8JlGVUe5ZmT03i4u1wopT2lMdt6uY5Rdc7uGRT-VIZB2aT3LgBP15gbMq-68Tdi9UtzJYQuzEchtTkAfjwjHiTa3K6iaI0zwh7y6LoA~Bn8xuZ7XowA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hooper City Council members reviewed public-works staffing needs after a longtime employee announced he would leave for another city.

The departing employee, identified in discussion as Benson, told council members he planned to move to Clearfield for work in a water department. Council members said Benson and other public-works staff recommended expanding several crews and hiring for specialized roles.

Recommendations discussed in the meeting included hiring four dedicated sewer staff, two mowing crews and additional seasonal mowers, four road-maintenance personnel, and at least one maintenance mechanic to handle vehicle and equipment upkeep. \"We are so far behind in our sewer maintenance because they lack the manpower to be able to take care of it,\" a staff perspective relayed at the meeting said. Another council member summarized a staff view that the city might need a dozen additional positions across sewer, roads and parks to operate effectively.

Council members also discussed whether to hire a city manager. The mayor said a city manager \"would be great\" but cautioned that near-term revenue may not support the salary and that immediate operational hires in public works might be more urgent. \"From my perspective, I think there's other positions we are more critically needed as of right this minute than a city manager,\" the mayor said.

Council members asked staff to research budget implications and reported human-resources steps to recruit and retain public-works staff, including apprenticeship or licensing pathways to develop in-house sewer skills.

Ending: No formal hiring decisions were made at the Oct. 2 meeting; council asked staff to research costs and options for immediate operational hires and to return recommendations for the budget process.","After a public-works employee gave notice, council members and staff discussed critical staffing shortfalls across sewer, parks and roads and weighed whether hiring a city manager should be prioritized over filling operational positions.",{"_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},6428995,"Council considers adding perpetual-care surcharge to cemetery lot sales",386,561000,947000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5888153-60a81968dc11f2547cd52dc7d4cfdac2&start=561&end=947","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5888153-60a81968dc11f2547cd52dc7d4cfdac2/thumbnail_561000.jpg","/articles/6428995/Utah/Council-considers-adding-perpetual-care-surcharge-to-cemetery-lot-sales","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428995-818640744ce0ce3f1a6c7c149d7c24c2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770993688&Signature=OVWeoEE8L6sSxRhUhwxS4p9~L58yjDGCk24g-d69bgmGTRzzEe1lQlmZsyXsGIgt6Un44dKSTGc7ypFbbVHMK42JXrfodvu3wsnYgzrjNRiAFXSYZH3SrM~d9s-Jg4akjCDfvLiGBoQF0~rhHASkcj~dvGJYtH3kbKtIvUYyul90EplU4rvy7QykJM1y3ze590IsbdVX26BpXkAWaG~eGr11DtlrhyDctI3IhvR189QsXHt0-62FKq3AuadwDP0ylAalXdW3PnpzoI-3xqM8rKjO~iZ5LCXD9r31n0We8neV-oOaaD1qZ0VHPNQ~IFQ85MXK4hsicc4tedsgaQitiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hooper City Council members discussed creating a perpetual-care fund for the municipal cemetery and adding a small surcharge to future lot sales to fund long-term maintenance.

Council members and staff described the idea as a way to ensure funding for cemetery upkeep after current plots are sold. Cammie (staff) suggested establishing a perpetual fee tied to each new lot sale; council members debated amounts ranging from $25 to $100 per plot. \"If you plug in a number like $50 and then when we redo the budget, we can look and see,\" one council member said, recommending monitoring the fund over the next fiscal year before adjusting rates.

Staff noted the cemetery has several hundred parcels in the northwest corner that have not yet been fully mapped by the city's mapping consultant (JUB), and that lot counts are therefore not final. \"We haven't even mapped the back east part yet,\" a staff member said, adding that precise lot counts are \"not specified\" until mapping is complete.

Council members favored adding the perpetual-care surcharge to the consolidated fee schedule rather than applying it retroactively to previously sold lots. One member noted that even a $50 surcharge would leave Hooper's cemetery lot prices lower than many neighboring jurisdictions.

The perpetual-care line was included in a resolution updating the consolidated city fee schedule. A motion to approve the fee-resolution, which would incorporate the perpetual-care surcharge, was made and seconded during the meeting; the transcript records the motion and second but does not record an explicit roll-call vote on the resolution at the Oct. 2 session.

Ending: Council directed staff to include a perpetual-care surcharge in the draft fee schedule and to monitor cemetery revenue and expenses during the next budget cycle; exact surcharge amount and final adoption to be confirmed when the fee-resolution returns for formal action.","Council discussed adding a perpetual-care surcharge to cemetery lot sales (proposals ranged from $25 to $100); staff noted cemetery mapping is incomplete and that revenue would be tracked separately; the fee was included in a draft city fee-resolution that council moved to consider.",{"_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},6428999,"Council and mayor disagree after Terra Strada application withdrawn; members press for clearer agenda rules",181,2770000,2951000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5888153-60a81968dc11f2547cd52dc7d4cfdac2&start=2770&end=2951","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5888153-60a81968dc11f2547cd52dc7d4cfdac2/thumbnail_2770000.jpg","/articles/6428999/Utah/Council-and-mayor-disagree-after-Terra-Strada-application-withdrawn-members-press-for-clearer-agenda-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428999-849d59a302f58061f1dc6f7fc49863db/orig.mp4?Expires=1770993688&Signature=QQrxaMstXXmb0d0iXkQQvLhFZsB9e7Rb7RlS7FgdACifUOHJ8u982UrbNAHHdwM3VDxrzGKf0~z~Czq3zObkZKtMsPkDGh7Ub0exH48GPMp9aTTe-oJSWcKpAkvBP0cD5XRBr-4YpRwnpIB7Mj1edmfyi5RJHFgnm0VNyI81dcsFuJG1gTokRi3TbN~awx4iLp9U0NapDejFFZ8pto8VVEaqlOjVYe2xv4DYU5kNu5UX7713TnvmrKcG2~5NSp1ZL1PnGV0H7EVM0cde4ufAaDZ-N5ckrTxEDnh4~Cv-2-bFeN6UuLpbGeaZ7ER~BtfQVLPA~HEFscekOurcc8Ki2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hooper City Council members debated process and transparency after an application from Terra Strada LLC was withdrawn before a council hearing.

Council member Ryan Wilcox and others said two council members had requested the item be placed on a council agenda and that the council therefore should have had a chance to vote. \"We have a right as a council to request things on the agenda as well,\" one council member said during the discussion.

Mayor Sherry Zendrom said she had acted according to city ordinance 1-1-4, which assigns the mayor authority to set the council agenda and allows the mayor discretion to add items; she said staff notified the developer that the item would be heard and that the developer then called to withdraw the application. \"They have a right to withdraw an application,\" the mayor said, adding that she found implications of nontransparency \"very offensive.\"

Council members said the earlier public discussion of Terra Strada was confusing and left an unresolved record. A council member noted that at an earlier meeting the planning discussion \"got kicked down the road\" with no vote and expressed frustration that the council's requested agenda placement had not led to a hearing. The debate included references to actions and communications in August and September and to the city's procedural timeline.

Actions taken at the Oct. 2 meeting included a motion by Council member Hill, seconded by Council member Maragoni, to reexamine the Aug. 7 meeting minutes; the motion carried with an affirmative voice vote. Council also approved minutes from the Aug. 21 meeting (motion by Council member Hill; second by Council member Wilcox), with the clerk directed to review recordings and return corrected minutes where necessary.

City staff and legal counsel agreed to clarify agenda presentation practices going forward. The mayor and several council members supported procedural changes such as sending the draft agenda to council members before publication and establishing a cutoff date for agenda submissions so that council members and legal counsel have adequate time to prepare.

Ending: No council action was taken on the Terra Strada application itself (the application had already been withdrawn); council asked staff and legal counsel to propose clearer agenda procedures and to return corrected minutes for the record.","Council members raised concerns after a developer withdrew an application following a previously requested agenda placement; mayor and staff said the developer chose to withdraw and cited ordinance 1-1-4 on mayoral agenda authority. Council voted to reexamine earlier minutes to clarify the record.",{"_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},6428990,"Hooper City to change website domain to hooperut.gov to reduce online confusion",257,189000,446000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5888153-60a81968dc11f2547cd52dc7d4cfdac2&start=189&end=446","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5888153-60a81968dc11f2547cd52dc7d4cfdac2/thumbnail_189000.jpg","/articles/6428990/Utah/Hooper-City-to-change-website-domain-to-hooperutgov-to-reduce-online-confusion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428990-0c925affdb244b5f7bf8d849515a4ee9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770993688&Signature=Hlk7kILK7twe1Pr-gCPcLk9eQaMrrhE72-vLckTJgh6jllDihyzj5EtW6sG6JToxJVcy2bHqX4E0ROU7uEg-klI98xFNi473YCH1bxHHx8aOz8nICjvZmbWjYiAUPjQYJ4pD0ZplJJhnIw7bR-3rf1bZ16uOx-Tj5Hbrytw12FVPqyM4y9tqcsp9vqL~SJhrf3WO03rng6DG27UgPnrKO0qTzKcZpDSCOcRnSkYcJa-dvg7-pC3rJQfTqOYrGTp6GkFcvDSjLeO9GZBaoVUlo~goDRfnLY5dbpXmSr-ms94sTvtTDYT5V1W317QIAmm8qnGHu7sbEyLZBWBJxsb1wg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hooper City Council members agreed at their Oct. 2 work meeting to change the city's primary web domain from hoopercity.gov to hooperut.gov.

Staff said the city's web designer recommended adding a state identifier because multiple municipalities in the United States share the name \"Hooper City\" and web searches can return other jurisdictions. \"If you're agreeable with that then, we'll go ahead and have her change that,\" the mayor said; council members responded in favor of the simpler hooperut.gov option.

Staff also noted that the city's email addresses had recently moved to the .gov domain and that the domain update would align email and website naming. The change is an administrative update handled by city IT and the web contractor; no formal ordinance or council vote was required.

Ending: Staff will proceed with the domain change to hooperut.gov and update web and email references accordingly.","Council members agreed to change the municipal website domain from hoopercity.gov to hooperut.gov after staff and the web designer advised adding the 'UT' state designation to avoid confusion with other U.S. cities named Hooper.","actionData","errors"]

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Hooper City to change website domain to hooperut.gov to reduce online confusion