I was a little late to this meeting but it seemed like we had a great turnout - about 30 people and 5 or 6 comments. When public comment opened for the discussion of The Knolls development, Michael Ford, the property owner/developer and fellow South Weberite said he was happy to answer any questions and is really excited about this development. Another comment urged the commission to make sure they were doing the due diligence when new properties come up, another mentioned concerns about the intersection of this development to SWD. I asked about the contamination on this property and the recommendation from HAFB to put vapor removal systems in the residencies. I wanted to see if there was a way to ensure that all future owners, regardless of if they are the first or the tenth will be aware of the contamination and the reasons for the vapor removal system before purchasing.
•There was a lot of discussion and questions about the property from the commission to Nate Reeves, the developer's engineer and fellow South Weber Citizen. Personally I felt all of it was relevant and interesting, but being I took 3 pages of notes I will try to size it down. ☺️ Some of the top concerns and questions about this property related to the contamination, the intersection at SWD, the wetlands, the private road and drainage issues. Commissioner Grubb motioned for approval of the plans pending some restrictions (is that the right word?). 1. Additional restrictions in the CC&R's as well as notes on the Platt map that will tell all future property owners about the contamination and vapor removal system. 2. Get UDOT's requirements for sight distance for this intersection and it's safety. 3. Include neighboring property owners in the discussion for the possibility to stub in, 4. Require conservation easements on the currently proposed non-buildable acreage so that additional buildings will be prevented, 5. Ensure authorization from the Army Corp of Engineers about Wetlands and all other items included in the letter by Barry Burton and Brandon Jones in their 10.8.19 letters. Commissioner Johnson was the only nay vote but only due to item number 3. He was concerned about the fact there is no storm drainage for this road any additional roads will cause future problems. Commissioner Taylor and Osborne voted in favor. The motion passed. **This means the developer will need to make adjustments to his CC&R's and do all the above and do and a bit more work with the Corp and UDOT. When he has done the above requirements, he can come back to the commission with the changes. They will then (most likely) recommend it to the council. They will then be presented with the development for final approval.
I have to say that I felt the commission was very thorough, particularly in addressing the comments that was presented by the public (at least the ones I heard). I would like to thank them for their questions and thoughts. At one point the developer mentioned that his lawyer said he wouldn't need to add the plumes to the final platt map because they are shrinking. I was assured that the plumes will be on those final plans. Concerns about escrow for future road improvements were brought up and hopefully a future discussion can take place to make sure escrow funds that are meant for specific reasons within a development are not used elsewhere.
•Some other important items discussed was the 10/22 meeting. Realizing this meeting is going to be long and cover way too many things for one night only, there was talk of prioritizing the most important things. Senate Bill 34 and mixed use takes precedence because we need to let the state know our decision by 12/1/19. Commissioner Walton suggested the next priorities should be the transportation maps and the land use zoning. It appears it is possible this meeting will take place at Highmark to better accommodate everyone.
•Commissioner Johnson said that we have a little bit of funding available to make improvements on our parks. The Bonneville Shoreline Trail is on the Forest Service's website and the public is welcome to comment on it. I will get that link soon to post it. He thanked the citizens for coming out to the open house and enjoyed the discussions he had.
•City Planner Barry Burton also felt the open houses were a success and felt the public was very civil and offered good solutions. He feels we will see significant changes to our General Plan.
I think that covers most of it. If I got anything wrong, please let me know - I am happy to correct it. The audio of this meeting should be up by Monday and the minutes a few days after that I believe.
I hope you found this recap hopeful! Have a good night South Weber. Don't freeze tonight! (I know I will). #SWmorethan20
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