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Long Valley developer says secondary access nearing grade, paving to follow after 1,500 units
Summary
Developer reported grading on the Long Valley Road second access is nearly complete with paving set to occur at a 1,500-unit trigger; construction encountered unexpected rock but is expected to finish grading within two months.
Don Bean, representing the Long Valley development, updated the council Wednesday on the project’s second access road and buildout pace.
Bean said grading of Second Dairy Road (the developer’s secondary access) is nearing completion and that crews have encountered more rock than expected, slowing work; he estimated grading would be complete within two months. The developer agreed to a pavement trigger: the road will be paved when the subdivision reaches 1,500 units (the parties noted an earlier number, 1,568 units, had been used in the development agreement but the developer committed to paving at 1,500 units).
Bean told council the development currently has about 550 units started. The plan also includes a master-planned trail along Long Valley Road; the developer said the grading includes a 12-foot trail bed but that the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) will not immediately build the trail segment on BLM land, and the project will leave the graded trail ready for future construction when funding is available.
Why this matters: The second access is intended to reduce traffic pressure on the existing entrance and is a condition the council included when previously approving the planned community development (PCD). Council members pressed for a firm schedule; the developer said paving will follow grading and the 1,500-unit commitment.
Speakers quoted: "We're planning on, finishing that within the next 2 months... we'll have it paved within 1,500 units of the finishing the development," Don Bean, Long Valley development representative.
Ending: Council accepted the update and asked the developer to return as the project approaches the critical paving threshold.
