February 2020 | Vol. 30 Iss. 02
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By Justin Adams | justin.a@thecityjournals.com
The Mountain Ridge Development is a potential low- to medium-density residential development project located to the north and east of Mountain Ridge High School. (Justin Adams/The City Journals)
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proposed residential development is one step closer to becoming reality after it was forwarded on to the Herriman City Council by the Herriman Planning Commission with a positive recommendation late last year, albeit with a list of requirements. Now it’s the council’s job to deliberate and ultimately make a final decision on whether it will be approved. The project, known as the Mountain Ridge development, would be placed to the northeast of the new high school of the same name. The land in question, totaling about 105 acres, is owned by Suburban Land Reserve, the corporate real estate arm of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The current site plan being proposed by the development company Edge Homes would include 546 total units, a significant reduction from the 750 units that was initially presented in earlier drafts (and drew criticism from nearby residents
who felt the area already has too much high-density housing). The developer also agreed to remove condominiums from the project, opting instead for a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. However, for the development to go through will require the approval of the city council because 75 acres of the land in question is currently zoned for agricultural use. Further complicating matters is the fact that the city’s General Plan envisioned the area to be used for low-density residential (1.8 to 2.5 dwelling units per acre) as well as commercial. So, approval of the project would require not only a rezone but an update to the city’s General Plan. In determining whether to approve the project, there are a number of issues which the city council is considering.
any new residential development, arguing that the increased population would add more traffic to already crowded roads in the southwest part of the valley. During a Jan. 8 city council work meeting, Councilman Steve Shields said he felt he was elected by his constituents with a clear directive to oppose density as much as possible. However, even if the council denied the request to allow more density, the developer could potentially build up to 450 units based on the density allowed under the current General Plan. The council must decide whether allowing an additional 96 units is a price worth paying for certain benefits and opportunities being offered by the developer.
Commercial Development
The portion of the project which has been designated for commercial development under the city’s General Plan sits at Many Herriman residents fiercely oppose the addition of the corner of Mountain View Corridor and (yet to be built)
Density
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