Tyson Stoddard serves as an Associate Planner for Clearfield, as recorded in a notice from the Clearfield Planning Commission dated December 19, 2025. In this role, Stoddard is responsible for staff duties regarding various legislative matters and zoning amendments proposed within the municipality.
According to a public notice published on December 19, 2025, Stoddard was designated as the staff for two specific legislative items scheduled for consideration by the Clearfield Planning Commission and City Council. The first item involved a zoning map amendment request, RZN 2025-1201, submitted by Davis County. This proposal sought to rezone specific properties located at 160 South Depot Street from an Urban Mixed Residential (UR) zone to a Civic (CV) zone. The purpose of the proposed change was to align the Davis County owned properties with the zoning of the adjacent Davis County Health Department, aiming to provide a civic and office campus in the core of Downtown Clearfield. The second item Stoddard was assigned to staff was a zoning text amendment request, ZTA 2025-1105, submitted by Clearfield City. This proposal sought to establish a Supportive Housing Overlay Zone (S-H Zone) to allow for the development of transitional and permanent supportive housing paired with ongoing support services to promote housing stability for individuals who have experienced or are experiencing homelessness. These hearings were scheduled for January 7, 2026, for the Planning Commission and January 27, 2026, for the City Council.
Stoddard’s work also involves the review of building types within the city's downtown area. A notice published on July 23, 2026, identified Stoddard as the staff for a City Council initiated zoning text amendment, ZTA 2026-0704. This proposed amendment aimed to update the Downtown Form Based Code to remove Multi-Family Residential as a permitted building type on Secondary Streets within the UC Zone, while retaining office and mixed-use building types. The intent of this proposal was to preserve opportunities for commercial and mixed-use redevelopment and maintain flexibility during the completion of a Civic & Town Center planning effort for Downtown. This matter was scheduled to be heard by the Planning Commission on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, and by the City Council on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
In addition to zoning amendments, Stoddard has provided technical presentations to city leadership regarding land use regulations. According to a report by the Standard-Examiner published on September 9, 2026, Stoddard gave a presentation to the Clearfield City Council on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, regarding a potential data center moratorium. This moratorium was part of an ordinance that the City Council voted unanimously to pass, which temporarily restricts development activity for the purpose of establishing new data centers, including construction, reconstruction, or physical expansion of existing structures. The ordinance was intended to allow the city to evaluate data centers and determine if permanent amendments to land use regulations were necessary.
What this means for Clearfield
As an Associate Planner, Tyson Stoddard acts as a primary staff contact for residents and developers navigating Clearfield's complex zoning landscape. Through his work on housing overlays, downtown building codes, and industrial moratoriums, Stoddard provides the technical groundwork that allows the Planning Commission and City Council to make decisions regarding the city's long-term growth and development.
