Wildhorse rezoning and Master Development Agreement continued to Nov. 13 after lengthy hearing
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Summary
Developers of the Wildhorse neighborhood and mixed‑use project presented site plans and financial pro formas; after extended questioning on parking, slopes, retaining walls, and the timing/conditions for commercial buildout the council voted to continue the rezoning and MDA to the Nov. 13 meeting to allow parties to finalize outstanding items.
The council continued to Nov. 13 consideration of a rezoning and Master Development Agreement (MDA) for the Wildhorse project, a mixed residential and commercial proposal on Hideout’s Wolf Road corridor. Developers Tim Schoen (owner/developer) and Jerry Kylan of Development Advisors presented the plan and economics before the planning commission’s prior favorable recommendation and an extended council hearing on Oct. 9.
Project summary: the proposal covers roughly 15 acres for the initial site plan shown to the council and includes seven estate single‑family lots, five villa/townhome units clustered near SR‑248, and a 15,000‑square‑foot commercial building with two levels of parking above and at‑grade retail below. Developers said they plan to build infrastructure first (roads, utilities), sell estate lots, and then construct the commercial building; they summarized a team of architects, civil engineers and a construction manager engaged on the project.
Economic assumptions and town revenue: consultants presented an analysis showing projected taxable sales and property tax revenues. One economic example indicated gross taxable sales in year‑one of about $13.2 million for the commercial area and an average town revenue figure of roughly $188,000 per year from combined property and sales taxes; the consultants said their sales and revenue inputs were conservative and that actual tenant mix would influence outcomes.
Planning and engineering concerns: planning staff and the town engineer raised technical items for the record: slope maps stamped by the applicant’s engineer, retaining‑wall designs where public roads are supported, finalized stormwater/detention access and maintenance plans, and verified hydrant spacing to Wasatch Fire District standards. The planning commission recommended conditions including limiting the number of curb cuts to the clustered villa area, undergrounding an existing utility pole, HOA responsibility for on‑site snow removal, and a trail connection to the Claim trail when developed.
Commercial timing and MDA conditions: council members and staff pressed the developer on the MDA’s timing language for the commercial building: whether “completion” means shell‑and‑core, tenant occupancy, or another measure. Developers asked for flexibility to account for supply chain and winter weather constraints and proposed that completion be measured as the shell and core and that limited force‑majeure extensions be allowed. The council’s planning commissioner report and public commenters urged a firm milestone so the town is not left with residential buildout without the intended commercial amenity.
Access and UDOT: the developers said secondary emergency access easements have been requested from adjacent Claim development owners and that the developer is negotiating with the Claim team and UDOT regarding the alignment and access to Highway 248. Council members said a signed emergency access agreement should be a condition precedent for the commercial permit.
Vote and next steps: after public comment and applicant responses, Councilmember motioned to continue the rezoning and MDA to the town’s next regularly scheduled meeting (Nov. 13) to give staff and the applicant time to finalize remaining engineering details, access easements and MDA language. The motion passed on a roll call vote (Carol: yes; Chris: yes; others present voted yes; one member absent). The parties agreed to work on the remaining items and to provide final documents to staff ahead of the Nov. 13 meeting for review.
