Ogden council funds $110,000 Olympic mural, rezones 1514 N. Washington Blvd. for townhomes and continues Wall Avenue street design for up to six months
October 21, 2025, 6:01 p.m. · Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 2549 Washington Boulevard, Ogden
The Ogden City Council voted 7-0 to commit $110,000 from the Public Art Fund to an Olympic mural on Kiesel Avenue, to amend the Mt. Lewis Community Plan and rezone 1514 North Washington Boulevard for an owner-occupied townhome project, and to rewrite the city's water cross-connection (backflow) ordinance. It voted unanimously to continue the Wall Avenue preferred street design for up to six months while talks with UDOT continue. Choberka attended by video.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Presentation
Ogden Pioneer Days Foundation annual report
Discussed
Foundation chairman Steve Handy and trustees presented the foundation's mission, goals, successes and challenges over the past year and future plans, as part of the council's review of nonprofits that hold city contracts.
General plan
Harrison Boulevard OGX Station Area Plan
Discussed
Consultants from Logan Simpson presented a plan covering the five Ogden Express bus rapid transit stations on Harrison Boulevard and the Weber State campus (32nd Street, 36th Street, Weber Central, Wildcat Village and the Dee Events Center), prepared for state certification under the 2022 station area planning law (quarter-mile area). The Planning Commission recommended approval 8-1 on Aug. 6, 2025. Council discussion covered why not all stops were studied, land use impacts, affordable housing requirements, crossing and bike safety, trails, waterwise landscaping and high-density housing at Weber State. Action is scheduled for Nov. 18.
City code
Proposed massage business regulations
Discussed
Building/Code Services Director Christian Stucki proposed requiring both a state license and a city massage business license, operating hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., ID display, a human trafficking awareness posting, city inspection authority and penalties, suspension and appeal procedures. The council asked about communication with existing businesses and barriers for small and home-based operators.
Public safety
Police report on traffic enforcement on Washington Boulevard
Discussed
Police Lieutenant Glen Buss reported on street racing, vehicle noise, speeding and crosswalk concerns, with enforcement results and next steps. The council discussed penalties, displacement of racing to other areas, enforcement on state roads, signal timing and whether the noise ordinance needs changing.
Presentation
Sustainability Committee annual report
Discussed
Committee chair Tara Saley and Sustainability Coordinator Lorenzo Long reported on the committee's work and its subcommittees on electric vehicle charging, recycling and Energy Wise Ogden.
Appointment
Appointment of Dave Graf to the Utah Renewable Communities Agency Board
Approved
The council approved the mayor's appointment of Council Member Dave Graf to the board, replacing Council Member Angela Choberka.
Appointment
Appointment of Daniel Jenney to the Ogden City Arts Advisory Committee
Approved
The council approved the mayor's appointment.
Parks
Ordinance 2025-33 and Resolution 2025-20: Olympic public art mural at about 2450 Kiesel Avenue
Approved · 7-0
The ordinance approves Ogden's only FY 2026 public art project, an Olympic mural, and the resolution awards it $110,000 from the Public Art Fund: $62,500 as the city's base contribution, $22,500 as contingency and $25,000 for lighting. Total cost is estimated at $210,000, with partners Visit Ogden, Snowbasin, MarketStar and the MarketStar Foundation expected to cover the rest through cash and in-kind support. The mural is to be designed and installed starting in 2026 to mark Utah's 2034 Winter Olympics. Council Member Ken Richey asked about a sidewalk; Mayor Nadolski said the nearby parking garage has a blind exit and any change needs engineering review. Laura Lewis said the site is unsafe for pedestrians; Heath Satow asked whether the standard public art process was followed (Arts Administrator Lorie Buckley said it was); Linda Sanchez asked for a unifying theme. Both measures passed 7-0.
- Budget$110,000
Roads and utilities
Resolution 2025-21: preferred street design for Wall Avenue, 22nd to 27th streets
Continued
Consultant Jake Farnsworth of Kimley-Horn presented the preferred concept (four travel lanes with a left-turn lane, landscaped median, on-street parking, mid-block crossings and a west-side shared path), which the Planning Commission recommended unanimously June 4. Chair Marcia White said she does not believe on-street parking should be allowed on Wall Avenue; Council Member Shaun Myers said some people prefer it. Residents including Laura Lewis, Linda Sanchez and Theresa Bramwell said the design does not reflect public preference for an underground bypass, and warned of congestion and safety problems; Travis Pate suggested a ramp from the existing 24th Street pedestrian bridge. Planning Director Barton Brierley asked that final action be continued for up to six months while the city negotiates a corridor agreement with the Utah Department of Transportation. Vice Chair Richard Hyer moved to extend consideration, seconded by Council Member Dave Graf; the motion carried on a voice vote with all voting aye. Mayor Nadolski said an underground option would cost about $200 million and is not realistic now.
- Preferred concept: Traffic Calming with Landscape Median and Shared Use Path
- Planning Commission: unanimous recommendation, June 4, 2025
Zoning
Ordinances 2025-30 and 2025-31: Mt. Lewis Community Plan amendment and rezone of 1514 North Washington Boulevard to R-2S/CO
Approved · 7-0
Cooperstown Partners LLC asked to amend the Mt. Lewis Community Plan to allow R-2S zoning and to rezone two parcels from R-2 to R-2S with a conditional overlay for a townhome project on the city's northern edge, next to the Washington Estates Mobile Home Park. The condition requires a development agreement limiting dwellings to owner-occupants for 10 years after occupancy. Rick Scadden of Cooperstown Partners said the project has taken nearly six years, partly because of a boundary adjustment with North Ogden; he said a commercial building and three-story garden-style apartments planned on the North Ogden side will share amenities. Travis Pate asked who determined some areas were 'wasted space' and who will maintain utilities and trash service. Planning Director Barton Brierley said the plan is conceptual and staff will confirm access and maintenance responsibilities with North Ogden. Both ordinances passed 7-0.
- Applicant: Cooperstown Partners LLC (Rick Scadden)
- Current zone → proposed: R-2 → R-2S/CO (Two-Family and Small Lot Residential, Conditional Overlay)
- Condition: development agreement limiting units to owner-occupants for 10 years after occupancy
- Planning Commission: recommended approval
City code
Ordinance 2025-32: culinary water cross-connection (backflow) control, Title 9 Chapter 4
Approved · 7-0
The ordinance repeals and replaces Chapter 4 of Title 9 to meet state law, Division of Drinking Water rules and the Utah Plumbing Code, applying to backflow testers, contractors, residents, plumbing suppliers and inspectors. Council Member Angela Choberka asked about help with compliance costs; Backflow Technician Justin Royer said the HELP program offers financing. Vice Chair Hyer asked whether it applies to homes using only culinary water; Royer said many valve-box trip valves do not meet engineering standards. It passed 7-0. In public comment, Travis Pate and Laura Lewis said it should have had a public hearing because of retrofit costs; Council Member Graf said the item had been advertised earlier.
What residents said
Wall Avenue street design and on-street parkingBackflow ordinance compliance costsMassage business regulationsRecycling program transparencyAffordable housing concentration
Travis Pate and Laura Lewis objected to the backflow ordinance's costs and lack of a hearing. Lewis also criticized the Wall Avenue design and questioned recycling programs. Heath Satow asked for recycling transparency and cautioned that massage business regulations could burden legitimate small businesses; he clarified remarks the mayor had addressed the prior week. Theresa Bramwell criticized the income limits (60 percent of area median income) at an apartment project at 25th Street and Quincy Avenue. Mayor Nadolski said Ogden holds 82 percent of Weber County's subsidized housing units with 32 percent of its population, and spoke about the cost of homelessness response and a planned utility relief program for federal employees affected by the shutdown.