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Sunday, October 25, 2026

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Clinton development tracker

West Clinton annexation

On Sept. 8 the Clinton City Council unanimously annexed about 155 acres near 2425 North and 4500 West, closing an unincorporated gap between Clinton and West Point. Three ordinances passed: the annexation itself (26-06), an agreement setting conditions for the land (26-07) and the initial zoning (26-01Z). Most of the land is zoned A-1 agricultural, one property in the northwest corner R-1-10 and one in the southwest R-M; the agreement bars apartments on the R-M parcel, requires wider side setbacks there and warns future buyers near farms about noise, odors and dust. Staff stressed the zoning does not approve a subdivision, density or site plan. A city staff report for the Oct. 13 work session describes the annexation as approved and in its final stages at the state level, so it is not yet clear that the state has certified it. That session also took up a proposed Clinton West Focus Area Plan, which would guide land use in the same part of the city.

Where it stands
Approved
Type
Annexation
Status evidence date
Tue, Oct 13
Location
Near 2425 North and 4500 West
Size
155 acres

Updates

  1. October 13, 2026

    A work session packet calls the annexation recently approved and in the final stages of approval at the state level. It is not a certificate of effectiveness. Source

  2. September 8, 2026

    Ordinances 26-06, 26-07 and 26-01Z each passed by unanimous roll call. Source

Follow the money and project delivery

West Clinton annexation

Approved

  1. Council action

    Approved according to the dated project source. Record → · Oct. 13, 2026

  2. Money in the record

    No itemized amount linked in the records collected.

  3. Signed agreement and payments

    Execution and project-level disbursements are not verified by this tracker. They require separate records; meeting approval alone does not establish either.

  4. Work and operating costs

    Check the linked records for completion and recurring operating costs; this tracker does not verify them. Record →

Every hearing and vote

  1. October 13, 2026 · City Council work session

    Clinton West Focus Area Plan (general plan addendum)

    Pending

    Staff recommends approving the plan as an addendum to the general plan. It would set a future land use map for the northwest part of the city, largely the West Clinton annexation area. Staff says adoption would help it answer development inquiries and plan infrastructure. Consultant Psomas prepared an accompanying document with economic analysis and plans for surrounding areas.

    • Consultant: Psomas
  2. September 8, 2026 · City Council

    Ordinance 26-06: West Clinton annexation

    Approved

    The ordinance annexes about 155.136 acres generally near 2425 North and 4500 West, closing an unincorporated gap. Mayor Marie Dougherty said the annexation had been discussed over several years in multiple meetings and hearings. She and City Manager Trevor Cahoon said Davis County has sought to eliminate isolated unincorporated areas and that Clinton already provides or is positioned to provide police, fire and utility services there. Councilmember Adam Larsen said he did not see a significant direct financial benefit but considered Clinton the logical city to serve the area. Staff recommended approval, saying the petition met the requirements.

    • Unanimous roll call
    • About 155.136 acres

    Moved by Councilmember Dane Searle, seconded by Councilmember Adam Larsen

  3. September 8, 2026 · City Council

    Ordinance 26-07: annexation and land use conditions agreement

    Approved

    The agreement sets conditions for the annexed land, including that multifamily housing is prohibited on the Nilson parcel even though it is zoned R-M, larger side setbacks there, and notice to future buyers near agricultural property that farming came first and may bring noise, odors and dust. Mayor Dougherty read revised language for a screening fence along the north side of the public right-of-way into the record; the city had asked for a six-foot vinyl privacy fence, stronger than city code would normally require. The fence is not required until development and the obligation is to be carried into recorded covenants.

    • Unanimous roll call
    • Approved with the revised screening-fence language read into the record

    Moved by Councilmember Dane Searle, seconded by Councilmember Jennifer Christensen

  4. September 8, 2026 · City Council

    Ordinance 26-01Z: initial zoning for the West Clinton annexation area

    Approved

    The initial zoning map assigns A-1 agricultural zoning to most of the area, R-1-10 to the Lone Pine property in the northwest corner and R-M to the Nilson property in the southwest. Mayor Dougherty said annexed land enters the city with no Clinton zoning, so the council must assign one, and that the city cannot impose requirements beyond what is legally supportable. Staff stressed that the zoning does not approve a subdivision, final density, site plan, utility plan or other development application, which remain subject to later review; Cahoon said engineering, traffic and other review could reduce the number of units that can be built. Councilmember Dane Searle said he would have preferred a road connection to the south but considered the plan the best available option.

    • Unanimous roll call
    • Zoning approval is not a subdivision, final density, site plan or utility approval; those need later review

    Moved by Councilmember Dane Searle, seconded by Councilmember Adam Larsen

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