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Commission backs Olympia MDA amendments; asks for pedestrian connection to K Park
Summary
The commission recommended City Council approve amendments to the Olympia master development agreement that reallocate a seven‑acre park obligation, add units to Olympia’s entitlement and remove certain off‑site cost obligations, and it asked the developer to ensure pedestrian access to the nearby K Park.
The Herriman City Planning Commission on April 2 recommended City Council approve a package of amendments to the Olympia master development agreement intended to support a consolidated regional athletic complex. The amendments would: remove the developer’s obligation to expand “K Park” by seven acres, exclude that seven‑acre obligation from the MDA’s open‑space calculation, add up to 150 units to Olympia’s overall entitlement (increasing the total from 6,330 to 6,480 units), and remove the developer’s obligation to pay a proportionate share of certain off‑site infrastructure improvements.
Why it matters: staff and the developer said the changes were part of a larger land‑swap and consolidation to create a single, larger athletic complex that would be more competitive for outside funding. Removing the K Park expansion obligation and allowing the developer to add units is intended to help finance and consolidate park land in a new location tied to the athletic complex.
What commissioners asked for: Commissioners supported the amendments with an added, explicit request that the developer and city ensure pedestrian access from the Olympia development to the existing K Park (to preserve walkable access for residents). The commission’s motion to recommend approval included staff conditions and that added pedestrian‑access recommendation.
Staff notes and legal/financial context: staff said municipal engineering and planning had no technical objections. Commissioners and staff also discussed that the jurisdictional transfer of 12600 South to UDOT and earlier negotiated contributions (including county funding and other negotiated items) influenced the decision about off‑site improvement responsibilities; staff said some previously anticipated city developer obligations were addressed through prior funding arrangements and regional agency commitments.
Next steps: The planning commission recommendation will be forwarded to City Council. Council will consider the package and the broader land‑swap and funding strategy for the proposed athletic complex.
