Hooper City Council hears developer pitch for mixed-use PUD; funding for sewer lift station, zoning and anchor tenant financing remain unresolved

Developers with the Terra Strada Group met with the Hooper City Council at a work session to discuss a proposed mixed-use Planned Unit Development that would add a commercial node and adjoining residential development on roughly 26 acres. City Planner Malcolm Jenkins said the Planning Commission "recommended approval with conditions" and the developer asked the council for guidance on zoning, phasing and financing.

Why it matters: Council members and staff said the project could bring new commercial tax revenue to Hooper but that the economics hinge on paying for a sewer lift station and agreeing how upfront infrastructure costs would be repaid. Council members pressed the developer and staff for clearer options on tax-increment mechanisms, impact fees, and development-agreement milestones before any zoning change would be advanced to a formal council hearing.

At the meeting, planners and the development team described three residential zoning paths under consideration: patio-home zoning, a PUD overlay and R-3-style multi-family options. Jenkins summarized the ordinance features for each: the patio and PUD standards discussed include minimum size thresholds and open-space expectations (the staff overview noted a 40% open-space target in relevant provisions). He said the original application was submitted as a PUD with commercial pads…