Ogden council adopts MAKE Ogden downtown zoning code and rezones; one rezone passes 6-1
April 11, 2023, 6:00 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 2549 Washington Boulevard, Ogden
The Ogden City Council adopted the MAKE Ogden downtown code amendments, eliminating the CBD and CBD-I zones and creating new downtown zones, and then adopted seven related rezones of downtown properties, six of them unanimously and the C-MU rezone on a 6-1 vote. The Redevelopment Agency board adopted a developer selection policy and began the process for an Airport Community Reinvestment Area.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| MAKE Ogden downtown code amendments | Approved · 7-0 |
| MAKE Ogden downtown rezone, Ordinance 2023-17 | Approved · 6-1 |
| MAKE Ogden downtown rezone, Ordinance 2023-18 | Approved · 7-0 |
| MAKE Ogden downtown rezone, Ordinance 2023-19 | Approved · 7-0 |
| MAKE Ogden downtown rezone, Ordinance 2023-20 | Approved · 7-0 |
| MAKE Ogden downtown rezone, Ordinance 2023-21 | Approved · 7-0 |
| MAKE Ogden downtown rezone, Ordinance 2023-22 | Approved · 7-0 |
| Airport Community Reinvestment Area plan and budget | Continued · 7-0 |
| Developer selection policy for agency-owned property | Approved · 7-0 |
| Diversity Commission appointments | Approved · 7-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 5a1 · Zoning
MAKE Ogden downtown code amendments
Approved · 7-0
Ordinance 2023-16 amends city code titles on business licensing, public ways, health and safety, zoning and signs to carry out the MAKE Ogden Downtown Master Plan and the Nine Rails Creative District Master Plan. It eliminates the CBD and CBD-I zones, creates new commercial and residential downtown zones, updates downtown parking requirements and changes the development review process. The council adopted it as amended.
Item 5a2 · Zoning
MAKE Ogden downtown rezone, Ordinance 2023-17
Approved · 6-1
Ordinance 2023-17 rezones select downtown properties zoned M-2, CBD, CBD/CO, CBD-I, C-3/CP-3, C-2 and R-2EC to C-MU (Commercial Mixed Use), generally from the Ogden River to 28th Street and from the Union Pacific tracks to Adams Avenue.
Item 5a3 · Zoning
MAKE Ogden downtown rezone, Ordinance 2023-18
Approved · 7-0
Ordinance 2023-18 rezones properties generally between Wall and Ogden avenues and 22nd and 24th streets from CBD and CBD-I to C-ENT (Commercial Entertainment).
Item 5a4 · Zoning
MAKE Ogden downtown rezone, Ordinance 2023-19
Approved · 7-0
Ordinance 2023-19 rezones properties generally between Wall and Grant avenues and 24th and 26th streets from CBD and CBD-I to H25 (Historic 25th Street Commercial).
Item 5a5 · Zoning
MAKE Ogden downtown rezone, Ordinance 2023-20
Approved · 7-0
Ordinance 2023-20 rezones properties along Adams Avenue between 2350 South and 2650 South from CBD-I and R-3EC to C-9 (Commercial Nine Rails Creative District).
Item 5a6 · Zoning
MAKE Ogden downtown rezone, Ordinance 2023-21
Approved · 7-0
Ordinance 2023-21 rezones properties east of but not fronting Wall Avenue and west of but not fronting Washington Boulevard (excluding the Marshall White Center property), and the west side of Adams Avenue between 27th and 28th streets, from R-4, CP-1, C-2, CP-3 and R-3EC to R-MFV (Residential Multiple-family Vertical).
Item 5a7 · Zoning
MAKE Ogden downtown rezone, Ordinance 2023-22
Approved · 7-0
Ordinance 2023-22 rezones properties between Ogden and Adams avenues and Park Boulevard and 2250 South from R-2EC, CBD, CP-3, R-4 and O-1 to R-MFH (Residential Multiple-family Horizontal).
Item RDA 2a · Development
Airport Community Reinvestment Area plan and budget
Continued · 7-0
Following a presentation, the Redevelopment Agency board took up Resolution 2023-9 adopting the Airport Community Reinvestment Area plan and budget. The action recorded is that a public hearing was set for June 6, 2023.
Item RDA 3a · Other
Developer selection policy for agency-owned property
Approved · 7-0
The agency board adopted Resolution 2023-8 approving a policy establishing a process for selecting developers for development of agency-owned properties.
Item 4a · Appointment
Diversity Commission appointments
Approved · 7-0
The council reappointed Kari Harbath and Shardae Jones and appointed Juliana Woodbury and C. Fernando Morales to the Diversity Commission, items tabled from April 4.
Presentation
Work session: Grandview property rezone initiative request
Discussed
The work session covered an initiative request to rezone Grandview property from R-3 to R-2. No action is recorded.
What residents said
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