FARMINGTON -- A proposed agreement between Farmington and Davis County to exchange ownership of Clark Lane for maintenance of the Rudd Creek debris basin appears close to fruition.
Members of the city council have authorized the city attorney to draw up such an agreement for submission to the county.
The basic terms of the agreement include preparation of a road dedication plat to transfer ownership of Clark Lane to Farmington. Davis County would also prepare an annexation plat to formally annex two small parcels within Clark Lane into the city.
Farmington, for its part, would allow the county to maintain the Rudd Creek debris basin. That would involve all weed and tree control, removal of silt and debris as needed, repair of damage to access roads, fences and erosion of hillsides and banks.
The city would continue to own the basin property and grant an easement to the county to perform the maintenance.
In the event the debris basin or any of the concrete structures and fencing needs to be replaced, however, it would be the responsibility of the city to do so. Davis County, apparently, does not have an impact or utility fee to justify rebuilding a debris basin for any of the cities in the county.
Meanwhile, the city is continuing to look into another possible agreement, one that would allow the proposed Deer Crest subdivision to move from Fruit Heights' jurisdiction to Farmington's. But some existing residents are still a bit leery of the idea.
Mark Howard, a resident of Somerset Farms, which would lie immediately south of Deer Crest, was concerned about a proposed emergency access into the new subdivision. He was also worried over what path the development's sewer access would follow.
Mike Flood, representing Deer Crest developer, the Hawkins Group, noted that the 25-foot wide easement through which the emergency access would run, could only be used by emergency vehicles. A crash gate would be installed and only the fire department would have access.
"The emergency access would go away when the road through from North Compton and into Fruit Heights is opened up," he added. "The sewer access would be through the development to an existing manhole."
The matter of bringing the new development into Farmington will be addressed by the planning commission during a 5:30 p.m. public hearing held April 22. Another public hearing would be held during the May 5 city council meeting.