Turf limits for new single-family yards
Proposed zoning text amendment limiting turf to 35 percent of front and side yard landscaping on new single-family homes, requiring at least 50 percent living plants facing the street and barriers against parking on rock or mulch. It satisfies a condition of a $10 million state grant for the Ogden Canyon waterline. Discussed in the June 17, 2025 work session.
- Where it stands
- In review
- Type
- Code change
- Location
- Citywide, new single-family homes
- Applicant
- Ogden Planning Division
Every hearing and vote
June 17, 2025 · City Council
Work session: partial vacation of Stewart Drive and turf limits for new homes
Discussed
Assistant Planning Director Joe Simpson described a request by The Boyer Company to vacate a strip about 440 feet long and up to 8 feet wide (2,475 square feet) of Stewart Drive in Business Depot Ogden so a new industrial building at 398 Stewart Drive can meet a 20-foot front setback. Planning Director Barton Brierley proposed limiting turf to 35 percent of front and side yard landscaping for new single-family homes, requiring at least 50 percent living plants facing the street and barriers to keep rock and mulch from being used for parking. The change satisfies a condition of a $10 million state Department of Natural Resources grant for the Ogden Canyon waterline. Also discussed was an expected property-tax shortfall of about $900,000 and missing funding for Lester Park and a splash pad.