A massive new community is in the works in the open expanses of western Weber County, where growth has been strong — though it may be years before development begins in earnest.

Weber County Commissioner Gage Froerer likened the envisioned locale to Vineyard and Daybreak, planned communities in Utah and Salt Lake counties, respectively, and said it’s perhaps the biggest development project in the county in recent years.

Over the long haul, developers envision as many as 13,200 housing units and 38,500 new residents spread across a 1,415-acre expanse west of the Weber River and south of the Union Pacific rail line that parallels the east-west 12th Street corridor.

“It’s a 30-, 40-, 50-year project at best. We don’t really expect any housing units to go in for several years just because o

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