Weber County is set to vacate a county utility easement located in the Taylor Landing Subdivision, according to a document published November 2. The decision follows the installation of new piped drainage facilities that replace the surface drainage function of the existing easement.
The easement being vacated is a 25-foot wide access and drainage easement located within Open Space 4A of the Taylor Landing Phase 4 plat. This plat was recorded on December 10, 2024, as Entry No. 3350420 in the Weber County Recorder’s Office. The specific easement consists of 12.5 feet on each side of the centerline of a former open drainage ditch.
According to County Engineer Gary Myers, P.E., the existing storm drainage easement runs through the project area. While the drainage was piped as part of the development and remains within a new dedicated right of way, the easement continues through several new lots. The new infrastructure for 3900 West within Taylor Landing Phase 6 curves to the northeast, and the drainage curves with the road to ensure intersections align on 1800 South.
The developer of Taylor Landing Phases 6, 7, and 8 prepared and received county approval for civil engineering construction plans to pipe and enclose the open drainage ditch within the planned 3900 West right-of-way. The county found that the developer constructed the new piped facilities substantially in accordance with these plans, superseding the surface drainage function of the requested easement.
The Weber County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing regarding the vacation of the easement after providing proper public notice. The Board found that good cause exists for the vacation and determined that neither the public interest nor any individual would be materially injured by the action.
The ordinance will take effect 15 days after its date of passage. Following the effective date, the County Engineer is directed to record a copy of the ordinance in the County Recorder’s Office for the affected properties. The Clerk/Auditor’s office is also directed to publish a summary of the ordinance in the Standard Examiner newspaper before the 15-day deadline following passage.
