Stop 74 Online Petition

Did you know that the South Weber Preservation and Conservation Association has been sending a petition around to stop the proposed development of The Lofts at Deer Run? Citing numerous concerns, the SWPCA has a goal of 1,000 signatures and have reached nearly 700.  There are roughly 1500 register voters in South Weber, so 1,000 signatures would be over %65 of us. #swmorethan20 

Would you like to join the cause?  Sign the online petition here (donation is NOT required) or I have paper forms I can bring to you.   Signed it already? Share it with friends and neighbors!!  What happens on either sides of South Weber effects all of us.  #SWPCA 

https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/stop74-petition?fbclid=IwAR3C_3j-yIHKkuFhqcL07_lT8B5sTmZhwJ0RW5PWgI0mwypRfyT0AOtFhW0

Announcement!

Have you ever had lingering nudge that just wouldn’t leave you alone?  Ever had to take a leap that was a little scary and stretched you outside your comfort?  Yep.  That’s happening over here.

Over the last few months as I’ve gotten more involved in the going ons in South Weber City, the more I felt drawn to an empty seat at the city council table.  And then something amazing happened.  All at once an entire community got together to share opinions, thoughts, action items, events - even formed a non-profit organization -and wanted to make a difference.  And that little nudge that was already in the back of my mind wouldn’t leave me alone.  I attended a public meeting and, along with many other concerned citizens, waited 3.5 hours for my chance to make my voice heard.  The meeting ended with an official telling us “we are only 20 people.” We weren’t enough to spark a change.  I felt discouraged.  I felt beaten.  But then I realized...we ARE NOT only 20 people.  We are 700+ and counting all wanting our city officials to hear our voice.

And so I took the leap.  I am an official WRITE-IN for the upcoming election for City Council.  Please stay tuned of what I hope to offer my community.  Over the next few days, weeks and months there is a lot going on in our community.  And I want to keep  YOU up to date and posted on ALL of it.  So follow me if you will.  If you feel this would be helpful to fellow residents and neighbors, please share my name and their option to vote for me.  #SWmorethan20

South weber announcement! 👏🏻🙌🏻👏🏻 #swmorethan20

Posted by Hayley Dixon Alberts on Friday, August 30, 2019

Recap: City Council

8/27 City Council Recap

It was another long meeting at town hall tonight. We had a great turnout and many who stayed long after the meeting ended which is great to see. Here is a quick recap:

•The Davis county commissioners were there. They took a few minutes and applauded Mayor Jo for all she has done for our city as well as answer some questions from the council and the public. Mayor Jo let them know a lot of the tax money we are receiving from prop 1 will fund phase one of South Bench Drive, they will be putting in a culvert next summer (near the fisherman's access) and will continue to help and work with them on connecting Bonneville Shoreline trail through Davis and Weber counties. Councilman Taylor asked about the commissioners about a sound wall going in on highway 89 and if we have to have one. Currently it has not been proposed, and it won't be until 89 is finished, and that will come if it is requested and if it will be beneficial (sometimes they just bounce noise and make it louder). There will be a process and a vote should that need arise.

•We had another night of great comments. I encourage everyone to read the minutes or listen to the audio when it is available. Many comments focused on concerns with South Bench Drive, the general plan and improving the communication between residents and the city. During the council's remarks, Mayor Jo mentioned they are continuing to work on the website and updating the FAQ's section. The interactive map for the general plan should be up by Sept 1 and they encourage comments and feedback. Council member Petty wanted to assure everyone that only Phase 1 of South Bench Drive is being worked on right now. Phase 2 and 3 (and xyz) are still many many years off with many changes happening between now and then. She specifically asked when would mixed use be defined - David Larson said it would be during public comment. Mayor Jo said that she spoke with Commissioner Osborne and that meetings will be held in the larger room where people can be able to attend and encouraged him to keep public comment and responses in the appropriate manner.

•David Larson spent some time on the wetland issues at Canyon Meadows. Right now we are waiting back to hear from the Army Corps where the wetlands are. When they come back we will have a responsibility to restore them. We will need to remove any back fill and noxious plants and restore natural habitat and plants. We will need to watch it for 2 years. After the two years we will be better able to know what is still a wetland. If a wetland does not return, then we can move forward with working on that property. If a wetland returns, we will need to continue protect it. Mayor Jo assured us the Canyon Meadows park is on hold until then.

•Davis County Sheriff's Department was there to give a quarterly update, which was interesting. Kinda some crazy things going on we don't usually hear about. They talked about putting up a U-turn on the 89 exit. Technically they need to do a study to get a U-turn there, but they are working on it.

I'm tired peeps. Sorry if I am forgetting some things. Thanks everyone for coming! That is about 12 hours of meetings in just the past 7 days!

Recap: Planning Commission

Quick recap from the planning meeting last night. We had a great turn out. It was another long meeting (3 hours before public could comment) but very good I think. It was very educational to watch the actual planning of our city take place and our planning commission deserves a pat on the back. It is a lot of work and dedication! Commissioner Walton I felt brought up a lot of great questions and thoughts.

The mixed use overlay still stands but is yet to be defined. So as a community we need offer feedback to be on what we want it to look like. I think they definitely felt our presence and were aware that things they were proposing were going to be met with backlash and therefore they didn’t go about it quite as easily if they were in an empty room. The comments were great and I felt most of the commission was very open to our feedback.

Some things we need to consider as a community. The word “walkable community” came up often. This would be something like what you see near the junction in down town Ogden. Much of the planning of residential neighborhoods and even commercial were built on this idea. If your vision for the future of south weber is not this, please let them know.

Once again I had to point out we DO NOT have to have HDH. We can still get our funds and NOT have HDH. If you hear this come up again, know that it is incorrect. We legally do not have to have it.

One pit got zoned for commercial highway which made me laugh. I don’t know what commercial place wants to go in a pit completely unable to be seen from the freeway but okay. 

There was a lot of discussion about south bench drive and the dangers of going over the bluff. These are not unwarranted concerns. Keep yourself informed on this.

There wasn’t much talk about upcoming public events, but it did sound like an open house and a survey will be coming soon. I will keep ya’ll posted. 😊if anyone who was there has more to add please do so in the comments!

See the meeting minutes, audio and packet.