Ogden council previews Zone Ogden code and hears neighborhood concerns on Patterson Street foster-youth housing
January 13, 2026, 4:00 p.m. · Council Work Room, Municipal Building, 2549 Washington Boulevard
In a joint work session, the Ogden City Council received an update on the Zone Ogden unified development code, with a full draft due Feb. 11, and discussed the tabled rezone at 211 Patterson Street for a 25-unit building for former foster youth. Council Member Flor Lopez said neighbors back the intent but want safety and parking concerns addressed first. The item remains on the Jan. 20 agenda.
From the draft minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Zone Ogden update | Discussed |
| Rezone at 211 Patterson Street (tabled from Dec. 9) | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
City code
Zone Ogden update
Discussed
Senior Planner Brandon Rypien said the unified development code would combine four titles (subdivisions, zoning, landmarks and signs) into one document, after six open houses and more than 40 listening sessions. It is to allow accessory dwelling units in all residential zones, smaller lots for ownership, bicycle parking, formula-business rules for 25th Street, historic 'mothballing' standards and water-wise landscaping. The full draft is due Feb. 11, 2026, an open house is set for Feb. 25 and a Planning Commission hearing for March 11.
Zoning
Rezone at 211 Patterson Street (tabled from Dec. 9)
Discussed
Assistant Planning Director Joe Simpson said the Ogden Housing Authority, which owns the vacant half-acre next to its existing apartment building, earlier obtained a conditional use permit for 12 units under R-4 but now proposes 25 units for adults 18 to 24 who aged out of foster care, requiring R-5. Council Member Flor Lopez said she and neighbors support the intent but want safety, lighting, parking, drug activity and traffic concerns addressed first and said it should not move forward without a plan. Mayor Benjamin Nadolski committed to work with neighbors and the housing authority. Applicants said there are only 11 such units in the balance of state, the building would have 24-hour security and a goal of independent living within 18 months, and they need a decision by mid-February for an April or May tax credit deadline. Vice Chair Dave Graf worried Ogden bears a disproportionate share of affordable and supportive housing; Council Member Alicia Washington urged care in how such concerns are framed; Council Member Kevin Lundell cited data that 81 percent of youth in such programs do not enter adult shelters. The item stays on the Jan. 20 agenda.
What residents said
Safety and lighting near 211 Patterson StreetParkingHousing concentration