Farmington Council Roundup: Greenway Report Accepted, Water-Shortage Rules Adopted
Farmington’s City Council worked through a full agenda on September 1, with every item passing 4-0 (Councilmember Scott Isaacson was excused). Here is what residents should know. The Avocet Subdivision rezone from the same meeting is covered separately.
South Davis Greenway report accepted
The council accepted the final feasibility report for the South Davis Greenway, a proposed 10.8-mile, 12-foot-wide path for walking, biking and rolling that would run from Farmington to North Salt Lake through Centerville and Bountiful. The study was done with UDOT and the Wasatch Front Regional Council and took 11 months.
Accepting the report does not commit Farmington to spending. Staff said it puts the project on the record so the city can pursue grants toward a full build-out estimated at roughly $42 million. Farmington’s two-mile share is estimated at about $1.314 million, and much of that stretch would be built alongside the planned widening of I-15. The consultant said she hopes the path eventually extends to Fruit Heights. North Salt Lake accepted the same study in August; read the background on the four-city plan.
Water-shortage ordinance and a heavy-use rate
With secondary water set to shut off for the season, the council adopted an ordinance amending city code on culinary water use during shortages and on cross-connections that protect the drinking water system from contamination. As part of the same item, public works presented a proposed fee change: homes using more than 20,000 gallons of culinary water in a month would pay $12 per 1,000 gallons above that line instead of the standard $4.40. Staff said 20,000 gallons is about four months of use for an average home, so the rate is aimed at irrigating with culinary water, waste, and unrepaired leaks. Fees are set by the city and can change; confirm the current schedule with Farmington City.
Other actions
The council amended an ordinance vacating a remnant of the Glovers Lane right-of-way between 925 West and the West Davis Corridor, left over after the road was realigned, so the strip can pass to adjacent homeowners with utility easements retained. It also approved a text amendment giving the Planning Commission authority to allow up to nine extra feet of building height in the Business Park zone, and cleaned up Title 11 by removing references to a site plan architecture review committee that has not met in years.
In reports, the city manager noted that Robinson Waste, Farmington’s hauler for 60 years, has sold to Republic Services, which plans to keep the same crews, and that the city is exploring a 28-foot bronze phoenix statue for the roundabout near Farmington High.
Source: Farmington City Council minutes, September 1, 2026 (PDF). More on the Farmington hub and in Davis County news.
