County Commission Meeting Regular Agenda (PDF) ***Note Date Change Tuesday July 7, 2026***, July 7, 2026
Approves Appointment of Michael Nelson to Sheriff's Office Merit Commission, unanimous
What happened
Box Elder County approved Ordinance 657, rezoning approximately 861 acres near Exit 12 in Snowville from unzoned to MG-EX (mining/quarry sand and gravel excavation) for a gravel operation, with a stipulation that access be limited to Exit 12 and the interstate.
- Jurisdiction
- Box Elder County, UT
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Agricultural Protection Area in Tremonton area (Resolution 2622)
Approved Resolution 2622 establishing an agricultural protection area in the Tremonton area of unincorporated Box Elder County. Originally brought in March with five parcels, but four were in an unzoned area and excluded; the resolution now includes one parcel of 12.01 acres. Notices sent to owners within 1,000 feet.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
Box Elder County approved Ordinance 657, rezoning approximately 861 acres near Exit 12 in Snowville from unzoned to MG-EX (mining/quarry sand and gravel excavation) for a gravel operation, with a stipulation that access be limited to Exit 12 and the interstate.
Key Decisions (8)
Agricultural Protection Area in Tremonton area (Resolution 2622)
Fee waiver for Fine Arts Building at Fairgrounds for Special Olympics
Indigent burial for Craig Purser with Myers Mortuary
Appointment of Michael Nelson to Sheriff's Office Merit Commission
Horse walker use agreement 26-30 at Fairgrounds
Horse walker use agreement 26-31 at Fairgrounds
Jensen zoning map amendment MU-160 to RR-5
Zoning map amendment Ordinance 657 near Exit 12, Snowville
Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (2)
Gravel operation near Exit 12, Snowville
Industrial
Jensen family residential rezone, Mantua area
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Rural residential rezoning in the Mantua area was denied specifically…
Commercial Demand
Demand exists for aggregate/gravel extraction near the I-84 Exit 12…
Other
Box Elder County retained the same downtown Brigham City census…
Commercial Demand
County offers a $200,000 Rural County Grant (RCG) with one-to-one…
Who Spoke (15)
On the record: the chair, a staff member, an attorney, 2 witnesses, and 4 members of the public.
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