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Murray RDA approves 4-week extension to developerpermit deadline for 5025 S. State St. project
Summary
The Murray City Redevelopment Agency voted to approve a four-week extension of a building permit submittal deadline for the redevelopment of property at 5025 South State Street and 149—179 East Myrtle Avenue, allowing staff additional time to review a proposed change that would replace planned condominium towers with medical office space.
MURRAY, Utah —1 Aug. 26 —1 The Murray City Redevelopment Agency on Tuesday approved a resolution authorizing a third amendment that extends the building permit submittal deadline for the purchase, sale and development agreement affecting property at 5025 South State Street and 149-179 East Myrtle Avenue. The extension moves the deadline from the previously approved Sept. 5 date to Oct. 3.
The extension request, presented by Chad Wilkinson of city staff, followed ongoing discussions between the city and the development team. Wilkinson told the board the project team proposed a material change to the approved plan: removing high-rise condominium towers and substituting medical office buildings for that portion of the development. Because the development agreement requires RDA review of material changes, staff said it needed additional time to draft the appropriate amendment language and exhibits for board consideration.
Developer representatives told the RDA they had lost early investors who had backed the condominium plan and had since restructured the project to rely on multiple investors and to replace the towers with three office buildings and a parking structure. The developers said they have verbal commitments from several investors and strong preleasing interest for the State Street medical building but do not yet have signed investment agreements.
Board members questioned the project's progress and the history of extensions. One member said earlier extensions had been granted and warned this would be the last extension they would approve if progress did not become evident. Wilkinson and the developers said the requested four-week extension is measured from the previously approved Sept. 5 deadline, bringing the new deadline to Oct. 3, and staff recommended approval to allow time to prepare the amendment language and exhibits.
After public discussion and developer comments explaining financing changes and plans for phased or deferred submittals, a board member moved to approve the resolution authorizing the third amendment; another member seconded. The vote was recorded as ayes from Mr. Pickett, Ms. Cotter, Mr. Goodman and Ms. Turner; the chair declared the motion passed.
The RDA noted the planning commission's earlier entitlements remain a separate track; planning approvals would need amendment if the RDA-approved changes proceeded. The developers said they would work with staff to explore phased permitting (e.g., footing/foundation first, deferred MEP submittals) and that they must close with investors on land purchase before Jan. 1 to obtain certain investor tax benefits.
The board approved the four-week extension and asked staff and the developer to return with the amendment language, exhibits and any related materials for the next RDA meeting.
