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Show The Ogden Valley News December 15, 2023 Your Community Newspaper USPS MARKETING MAIL POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO ----NOTICE OF---PUBLIC HEARING December 19, 2023 The Ogden Valley Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding the following items during their meeting that will be held December 19, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. in the County Commission Chambers on the first floor of the Weber Center, located at 2380 Washington Blvd., Ogden, Utah: • ZTA2023-11 and ZTA 2023-12: A proposed text amendment to the Weber County Land Use Code, changing certain portions of Title 106 regarding administrative land use authority, subdivision application review and approval procedures, and financial guarantees required for public improvements. Meeting date and time is subject to change. Please call to confirm the meeting time and schedule at 801-399-8791. Notice of Special Accommodation During Public Meetings - In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify county offices at 801-399-8794. Accommodations include elevator, ground-floor meeting room, and digital meeting recording system. Eden Post Office to Extend Hours During Leadup to Christmas Fluffy Scottish Highland Coos at Sunnyfield Farm. Photo courtesy of Alan Vause of Eden. Weber County Commissioners Defy Community: Vote to Approve Eden Crossing Action Items By Shanna Francis A large crowd assembled in the county commission chambers at the Weber Center in Ogden on the evening of December 5—most of them wearing red—to show their opposition to two county commission agenda items being considered. Items were connected to a controversial development called Eden Crossing, which is being proposed by long-time Eden developer John Lewis who moved to Eden from California with many of his extended family to set up a long-term development business in the Valley after graduating in the field. To date, Lewis has developed numerous subdivisions across the Valley; however, primarily in Eden. One of his first subdivisions was Fairway Oaks, located directly north of Patio Springs subdivision in Eden. Another early development was Moose Hollow, located near Wolf Creek Resort, which was promoted as “affordable housing.” The two action items on the December 5 agenda included: 1. Action on an ordinance to amend the street-regulating plan for New Town Eden and Old Town Eden (even though it is alleged that a street-regulating plan was never legally adopted for New Town Eden) and a proposed amendment to the architectural theme requirements and standard of the form-based zone to allow a wider range of style options. 2. Action on an ordinance to amend the Weber County Zoning map, rezoning and possible development agreement on approximately 20 acres of land at approximately 5204 East Highway 166 in Eden from the AV-3 (agricultural) zone to the form-based zone. This parcel is accessed off of 166 about halfway between Eden’s Valley Market and Carlos and Harley’s. A public hearing was held to take comments for and against the two proposed actions. In a last-minute notice, however, distributed by the Weber County Commission office, it was announced that the county would only take ten comments in favor of the proposed action items and ten comments against them. In addition, it was announced that each speaker would only have three minutes to express their views. Also, speakers were required to sign up to speak 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the public hearing on a sign-up sheet inside the chambers. This meant that those participating by Zoom were not able to sign-up and be heard. Once the meeting began, a sea of red began filling the commission chambers to overflowing, with most of those attending wearing red as an indication of their strong disapproval of the proposed Eden Crossing proposals. So many attended, some had to stand outside the meeting room behind glass windows. Even families with young children attended with kids in tow. According to one count, 275 attended the meeting in person with another 140 attending online. Clearly, those against the proposed actions were in the majority, which was indicated by the overwhelming amount of red attire, which represented the desire to stop the high-density development that sits in the middle of an agriculturally zoned area surrounded by singlefamily homes. Because of the limitation on public input, some of the ten speakers wanting to express their views against the proposals, yielded their three minutes to two acting attorneys representing a large group opposing the street-regulating The Eden Post Office will extend their hours of operation to hand out packages at the Dutch door right inside the post office’s front door. The new hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Huntsville Town Elects New Councilman If you love small towns, you have to love Huntsville Town! Although Huntsville Town is part of Odgen Valley and the greater Weber County, they are their own incorporated municipality, which makes them a unique part of the Valley. Huntsville Town has its own Mayor, Mayor Richard Sorensen, and governing city council. During November’s election, two council members were elected: returning councilman Bruce Ahlstrom and newly elected Lewis Johnson who will begin serving January 1, 2024, along with standing councilwoman Sandy Hunter and councilman Artie Powell. Johnson replaced outgoing councilman Kevin Anderson. Because of its small size, Huntsville is administered by a five-member mayor-council form of government. Ogden Valley Blood Drive Slated for February 10 Community Foundation of Ogden Valley, CFOV, has teamed up with the Red Cross to bring regularly scheduled blood drives to Ogden Valley. The first of these community blood drives is scheduled for Saturday, February 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Eden Park community room at the bowery. To schedule an appointment, or for more information, please visit redcrossblood.org or contact community blood drive coordinator Janet Wampler at 305-796-7778 or janet. wampler@gmail.com. Drop-in donors are also welcome. You may start the donation process by completing an online pre-donation health history questionnaire on the day of your appointment by logging in to redcrossblood.org/RapidPass. Your gift could save a life. Huntsville Town Gears Up to Celebrate Its 100 Years as An Incorporated Town Next year, 2024, Huntsville Town will celebrate its hundred-year anniversary as an incorporated town. The town’s website notes, “The town council would EDEN CROSSING cont. on page 14 like to celebrate the 100th anniversary with a series of events commemorating this important date. They are putting together a committee to schedule and organize these events. We would love to see a committee full of residents excited to celebrate Huntsville. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please grab a friend and call or email the town office at 801-745-3420 or email clerk@ huntsvilletown.com.” Huntsville Town’s mayor, almost a hundred years ago, was Lars M. Nelson who served with council members Nils Lofgreen, C. W. Wright, Joseph L. Petersen, and A. J. Anderson. Drivers Reminded: Slow Down, Pay Attention Valley residents opposed to two Eden Crossing agenda items filled the county commission chambers on December 5 to a attend a public hearing on the proposed development. UDOT to Hold Public Hearing for the I-84/ US-89 Interchange Environmental Assessment The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is seeking public input on the Environmental Assessment (EA) developed for the I-84/US-89 Interchange, which includes the preferred alternative and its environmental effects. The public is invited to attend a public hearing to provide feedback about the EA document and ask questions. In-Person Public Hearing - An in-person public hearing will be held December 6, 2023, from 5 - 7 p.m. at South Weber Elementary School (1285 Lester Dr., South Weber) where study team members will be present to answer questions. UDOT has prepared an EA, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, to evaluate potential improvements to the I-84/ US-89 interchange, evaluate design concepts, and identify environmental impacts. In advance of the Public Hearing, the Environmental Assessment is now available on the study website. A public comment period is open now through January 4, 2024. Comments can be submitted at the in-person public hearing, on the study website, emailed to 84-89interchange@utah.gov, or mailed to the I-84/US-89 Interchange Study Team: 6575 SOUTH REDWOOD ROAD SUITE 300 TAYLORSVILLE UT 84123 For more information and to stay informed about study progress, visit the study website at An accident in Ogden Canyon occurred November 29 at about 5:30 a.m. near the narrows. udotinput.utah.gov/84-89interchange and sign up Drivers are reminded to slow down on slick roads and to remain alert when driving. Photo posted for email updates at 84-89interchange@utah.gov. on Ogden Valley Roads and Conditions Facebook page. |