Clinton council approves West Clinton annexation and initial zoning
September 8, 2026, 7:00 p.m. · 2267 N 1500 W, Clinton
On Sept. 8 the Clinton City Council adopted three ordinances in separate unanimous roll-call votes: Ordinance 26-06 annexing about 155.136 acres near 2425 North and 4500 West, Ordinance 26-07 approving the annexation and land use conditions agreement with revised screening-fence language, and Ordinance 26-01Z setting the initial zoning. Staff said the zoning does not approve a subdivision, final density, site plan or utility plan. Source note: these are selected actions from the meeting, not the whole meeting or the area's current development status.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 22, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item Business 2 · Annexation
Ordinance 26-06: West Clinton annexation
Approved
The ordinance annexes about 155.136 acres generally near 2425 North and 4500 West, closing an unincorporated gap. Mayor Marie Dougherty said the annexation had been discussed over several years in multiple meetings and hearings. She and City Manager Trevor Cahoon said Davis County has sought to eliminate isolated unincorporated areas and that Clinton already provides or is positioned to provide police, fire and utility services there. Councilmember Adam Larsen said he did not see a significant direct financial benefit but considered Clinton the logical city to serve the area. Staff recommended approval, saying the petition met the requirements.
- Unanimous roll call
- About 155.136 acres
Item Business 2 · Annexation
Ordinance 26-07: annexation and land use conditions agreement
Approved
The agreement sets conditions for the annexed land, including that multifamily housing is prohibited on the Nilson parcel even though it is zoned R-M, larger side setbacks there, and notice to future buyers near agricultural property that farming came first and may bring noise, odors and dust. Mayor Dougherty read revised language for a screening fence along the north side of the public right-of-way into the record; the city had asked for a six-foot vinyl privacy fence, stronger than city code would normally require. The fence is not required until development and the obligation is to be carried into recorded covenants.
- Unanimous roll call
- Approved with the revised screening-fence language read into the record
Item Business 2 · Zoning
Ordinance 26-01Z: initial zoning for the West Clinton annexation area
Approved
The initial zoning map assigns A-1 agricultural zoning to most of the area, R-1-10 to the Lone Pine property in the northwest corner and R-M to the Nilson property in the southwest. Mayor Dougherty said annexed land enters the city with no Clinton zoning, so the council must assign one, and that the city cannot impose requirements beyond what is legally supportable. Staff stressed that the zoning does not approve a subdivision, final density, site plan, utility plan or other development application, which remain subject to later review; Cahoon said engineering, traffic and other review could reduce the number of units that can be built. Councilmember Dane Searle said he would have preferred a road connection to the south but considered the plan the best available option.
- Unanimous roll call
- Zoning approval is not a subdivision, final density, site plan or utility approval; those need later review
What residents said
Density next to agricultural landFencing and screeningTraffic
One speaker said her family is not opposed to growth but is concerned about the proposed R-M housing next to agricultural property, and asked for larger lots, stronger fencing and a more gradual transition, citing farm noise, dust and odors.