Cache County Planning Commission Meeting – 04-02-2026

- The commission approved the agenda and March minutes, then agreed to restore a practice of allowing public comment on consent items if attendees are present and wish to speak. - The ASI CUP amendment extension request was approved for a six-month extension after no one from the public came to comment. - The Cherry Hill Ranch Subdivision was moved out of consent and approved, with 16 conditions and two conclusions; one commissioner recused due to a relationship to people who had submitted letters. - Public comment on Cherry Hill Ranch focused heavily on water availability, spring depletion, wetlands, and whether the county can regulate water-right transfers or points of diversion. Staff and commissioners said water-right issues are governed by the state, but noted ongoing county-level groundwater policy discussions and a groundwater study. - The Riverside 2 rezone request, for 15.47 acres to RU-5 with a maximum of three lots, was recommended to County Council for approval after a public hearing. Speakers emphasized the property’s long agricultural history, family use, road improvements already paid for by the owners, and the desire to build homes for their sons. - Public and commissioner discussion on Riverside 2 centered on whether the rezone fits the area’s existing pattern and the county’s updated code for rural five-acre lots. Commissioners noted the parcel’s proximity to Paradise’s future annexation area and that the proposed three-lot configuration would not significantly change the character of the area. - The Powder Mountain ordinance update generated a lengthy discussion about changes needed to bring the resort recreation zone into compliance with state law, plus new development standards and design guidelines. Staff and Powder Mountain representatives said the code needs cleanup, but commissioners and county staff also raised concerns about interlocal agreements with Weber County, fiscal impacts, and whether to advance the code changes before the interlocal details are finalized. - The commission ultimately recommended the chapter 17.14 resort recreation zone edits to County Council, with the exception of Appendix D, and also adopted the updated flowchart language. Staff noted some redlines still need cleanup before the standards and guidelines return for final action. - A discussion item on geotechnical report requirements for accessory structures drew broad support for reducing unnecessary reports, especially for small accessory buildings in seismic zones. Commissioners asked staff to return with clearer thresholds and hazard-based criteria, rather than a blanket square-foot rule. - Staff also previewed upcoming work on frontage requirements in the FR-40 zone and reported that Saddle Ridge Subdivision has appealed several approval conditions, mainly road and access requirements, with an ALJ hearing expected in May.