Barker Depot Redevelopment and Lee's Grocery Relocation
Summary
Lee's Grocery was at risk of leaving North Ogden when its lease expires next July. A new funding agreement uses about $1 million in RDA/CDA tax increment, plus road and sidewalk funds, to move Lee's into a new 48,000 sq ft store in the Barker Depot development, with the old store to be backfilled by another business.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $1.6 million total in RDA/CDA funds, which are property tax dollars collected within the redevelopment area and reinvested there.
Lee's, its employees (some of whom walk or bike to work), shoppers, and the city's tax base once the old store is backfilled.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council — November 10, 2026
Lee's outgrew its current location and was close to leaving North Ogden. The city is using RDA/CDA property tax increment — about $1 million — to fund the relocation to a new 48,000-square-foot store, plus road and sidewalk improvements. The old store will be backfilled with another business.
City Council Meeting — November 10, 2026
Lee's Grocery was at risk of leaving North Ogden when its lease expires next July. A new funding agreement uses about $1 million in RDA/CDA tax increment, plus road and sidewalk funds, to move Lee's into a new 48,000 sq ft store in the Barker Depot development, with the old store to be backfilled by another business.
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