Ogden council and Planning Commission hold annual housing and land use training
September 17, 2025, 5:30 p.m. · Council Work Room, Municipal Building, 2549 Washington Boulevard, Ogden
The Ogden City Council and Planning Commission met in a joint work session for annual land use training on housing and land use in Utah. Acting Chair Richard Hyer presided because Chair Marcia White was excused. No votes were taken.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
This write-up links 4 source documents and the meeting video.
6 members were present and 1 absent (Council Member Marcia L. White).
The previous City Council work session meeting was on September 16, 2025: Ogden council rezones 12 acres at 853 7th Street for 91 small-lot homes on a 5-2 vote and adopts West Ogden/24th Street interchange plan
The next one was on October 7, 2025: Ogden council certifies FrontRunner station area plan and adopts middle-income housing guidelines; Edgehill Drive residents protest detour
Agenda, item by item
Presentation
Annual training: housing and land use in Utah
Discussed
City staff and the assistant city attorney covered fair housing laws and best practices, housing affordability and moderate income housing requirements for cities, station area plans, and state incentives such as First Home Investment Zones, Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zones and Home Ownership Promotion Zones, with examples of projects around the state. Eight Planning Commissioners attended.