Council comfortable moving group-dwelling zoning changes to a vote; code of conduct to be explored
January 23, 2024, 5:00 p.m. · Council Work Room, Ogden Municipal Building
In a work session, the Ogden City Council reviewed staff answers on proposed group-dwelling zoning amendments and said it was comfortable proceeding to a vote. It also agreed a council code of conduct should be explored further and broadly supported captioning of meeting video.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
4 items came up for a decision or discussion: 4 discussed.
1 item here is tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 3 source documents and the meeting video.
6 members were present and 1 absent (Council Member Dave Graf).
Residents raised group dwelling building variety and separation and winter parking and sidewalk clearing.
The previous City Council work session meeting was on January 16, 2024: Council marks 70 years of Hof, Germany, sister-city tie and hears Harvard students' mayoral transition report
The next one was on February 6, 2024: Richey elected council chair and White vice chair for 2024; Cahoon Street vacation and Chester Street rezone previewed
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Zone text amendments for group dwellings (multiple units on one lot) | Discussed |
| Council code of conduct | Discussed |
| Video captioning of council meetings | Discussed |
| Winter parking ordinance outreach | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
City code
Zone text amendments for group dwellings (multiple units on one lot)
Discussed
Senior Planner Brandon Rypien answered council questions from the Jan. 9 work session on a petition by Mike Bastian to update Chapter 10 of the zoning code on group dwellings. Staff favored a variety of building types, recommended a 30-foot rear-to-rear building separation, noted the current tree requirement of two trees and five five-gallon shrubs per unit, and recommended requiring three architectural detailing elements instead of four because a front porch is always required. Discussion covered the optional detailing list, whether separation should vary with building height, and the difference between building type and building style. The council said it was comfortable proceeding to consideration of the ordinance.
- Applicant: Mike Bastian
- Staff recommendation: 30-foot rear-to-rear separation; three architectural detailing elements (down from four)
Other
Council code of conduct
Discussed
Policy Analyst Steve Burton presented a model code of conduct and compared it with the council's existing Rules and Norms at a member's request. The council concluded a code of conduct should be explored further.
Other
Video captioning of council meetings
Discussed
Council staff asked whether captioning, which was provided for recent meetings, should become standard. The council broadly supported it.
Public safety
Winter parking ordinance outreach
Discussed
Chief Administrative Officer Mara Brown reported on city efforts to tell residents and businesses about changes to the winter on-street parking ordinance, including work with the Ogden Downtown Alliance to remind businesses they must clear sidewalks after storms.
What residents said
Group dwelling building variety and separationWinter parking and sidewalk clearing