Brigham City council sells 13.5 acres to school district for $1.53 million, 3-0
October 1, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
With three of six seats filled, the Brigham City Council voted 3-0 to sell about 13.53 acres of city land to the Box Elder School District for $1,528,889 for a future elementary school, and to trim uses allowed in agricultural and rural residential zones. Residents used public comment to question plans for a new recreation facility. The meeting ran from 6:00 to 7:44 p.m.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 21, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item Action 1 · City code
Zoning code Chapter 156: Multiple Use, Agricultural and Rural Residential districts
Approved · 3-0
The ordinance removes uses the city says do not fit the agricultural and rural residential districts, as part of a broader effort to modernize and simplify the zoning code. Community and Economic Development Director Tom Kotter said the change keeps the zones focused on agriculture and rural residential use and prevents agricultural-type businesses with industrial-level traffic or noise. Removed uses include certain daycare facilities, forestry industries, assisted living centers, boarding houses, dude ranches, educational institutions, hospitals and homeless shelters. Some may fit other districts. The Planning Commission recommended approval 7-0 on Sept. 15.
- Planning Commission: unanimous 7-0 recommendation, Sept. 15, 2026
Item Action 2 · Other
Sale of 13.53 acres to Box Elder School District
Approved · 3-0
The council approved a resolution selling about 13.53 acres of city-owned land in the previously approved Brigham City School Subdivision, near the city's sports complex, to the Box Elder School District for a future elementary school. The mayor is authorized to sign the purchase agreement and closing documents. City Administrator Derek Oyler said the city and district worked on the deal for more than a year and that about 2,700 residential units are in various stages of development in the area, which makes added school capacity necessary as the west side grows.
- Land deal$1.53 million to Box Elder School District
Budget
Work session scheduled on tabled gymnasium budget amendment
Discussed
The council agreed to schedule the first of at least two work sessions on a proposed FY 2026-27 Capital Projects Fund amendment for new gym space, which was tabled Sept. 17. The first is set for Thursday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m., with staff presenting compiled information followed by council discussion and public input.
What residents said
Proposed recreation facility costCemetery lilac removalSkate park conditionGravel pit noiseTaxes and utility costs
Sheila Hassett suggested a city-owned recreation facility with courts, meeting rooms and an indoor track, open to the school district at no charge. Chirlane Leavitt opposed removing lilacs from the cemetery, proposed higher nonresident fees for recreation programs and raised concerns about taxes and utility costs. Julie Thurgood Johnson supported keeping the lilacs, raised early-morning gravel pit noise, and said existing facilities should be funded before a new tax-supported one is added. Carlos Benitez spoke for local skateboarders about deteriorating conditions at the skate park and questioned building a new facility while existing ones need repair. Wendy Kano said school and church gyms may already be available and she did not believe more gym space is needed.