Engineering update: 1000 S permitting, 2000 S layout and zoning-map re-adoption planned
April 21, 2026 | Ballard, Uintah County, Utah
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Ballard — At the April 7 meeting, Jeff Baker of Jones & DeMille briefed the council on engineering work and regulatory permitting for the city’s 1000 S and 2000 S projects.
Baker said his team is working on rights-of-way and permits for the 1000 S project and has received initial feedback from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Jones & DeMille is preparing a response to address the Corps’ requirements. For the 2000 S project, Baker presented an initial layout and said staff are discussing plans with affected landowners to gather feedback and refine design options.
Baker told the council that proposed updates to the subdivision ordinance and the city fee schedule are scheduled for discussion at the Planning & Zoning meeting on May 5, 2026; that meeting will include a public hearing and council participation where necessary. He recommended the city consider formally adopting a single authoritative zoning map (noting current uncertainty about which map is correct) and suggested allocating a portion of fees collected from zone-change applications to maintain the city’s GIS maps so outdated maps can be retired.
Why this matters: The Army Corps’ permitting feedback affects project timelines for 1000 S; adopting a single zoning map and funding GIS maintenance can reduce confusion in land-use decisions and speed permitting and development review.
What’s next: The Planning & Zoning meeting on May 5 will include ordinance and fee-schedule updates; staff and council follow-up on Army Corps permitting and landowner outreach was recorded in the meeting minutes.
Source: Jeff Baker, Jones & DeMille (engineering update), Ballard City Council minutes, April 7, 2026.
Baker said his team is working on rights-of-way and permits for the 1000 S project and has received initial feedback from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Jones & DeMille is preparing a response to address the Corps’ requirements. For the 2000 S project, Baker presented an initial layout and said staff are discussing plans with affected landowners to gather feedback and refine design options.
Baker told the council that proposed updates to the subdivision ordinance and the city fee schedule are scheduled for discussion at the Planning & Zoning meeting on May 5, 2026; that meeting will include a public hearing and council participation where necessary. He recommended the city consider formally adopting a single authoritative zoning map (noting current uncertainty about which map is correct) and suggested allocating a portion of fees collected from zone-change applications to maintain the city’s GIS maps so outdated maps can be retired.
Why this matters: The Army Corps’ permitting feedback affects project timelines for 1000 S; adopting a single zoning map and funding GIS maintenance can reduce confusion in land-use decisions and speed permitting and development review.
What’s next: The Planning & Zoning meeting on May 5 will include ordinance and fee-schedule updates; staff and council follow-up on Army Corps permitting and landowner outreach was recorded in the meeting minutes.
Source: Jeff Baker, Jones & DeMille (engineering update), Ballard City Council minutes, April 7, 2026.
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