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Developer updates council on Fairfield Industrial Park; power capacity and new airport overlay law flagged as constraints
Summary
Developer representative updated the council on phases, association management, water/wastewater planning and power constraints for the Fairfield Industrial Park; Rocky Mountain Power’s cost and timing for 3‑phase service and a new airport overlay statute (HB206) were raised as potential constraints.
A developer representative updated the Fairfield Town Council on the Fairfield Industrial Park project during the Jan. 15 meeting, briefing council members on phasing, an owners’ association, park and wastewater planning, power supply challenges and a recently enacted airport overlay law.
Developer representative Tal (listed at the meeting as Tal/Talb) told the council the project will be managed by an association responsible for roads and common areas once lots are developed. He said the project team plans a park parcel that also will serve wastewater needs, and that the park would be completed by the time 75% of lots are sold, based on the developer’s projected buildout schedule.
Why it matters: The industrial park is a major local development project. Its timing and viability depend on utility availability (electricity and water), coordination on wastewater, and compliance with state and federal rules that affect allowable building heights near the airport.
Tal described ongoing work with McNeil (engineer/contractor) on phase layout and temporary fire‑truck turnaround details and said the team has been finalizing engineering and recording documents with county land records pending planning approvals. He said the developer had delayed final utility contacts until the power question is clearer.
On electricity, Tal reported discussions with Rocky Mountain Power about moving from temporary single‑phase service to three‑phase service. “They have said they can do 3 phase for you, for $30,000,000,” Tal said. He added that the utility had also told them it would require a large upfront payment “to order those parts,” a figure Tal described in the meeting as about $21,000,000. Tal said the developer is exploring alternatives including generators and temporary solar/portable arrays for construction power and is continuing discussions with state officials about broader power planning.
Tal also raised a new state law enacted at the end of 2024 establishing an airport overlay that affects building heights near the town’s airpark (discussed as HB206 in the meeting). He said the law creates mandatory tasks for land‑use authorities and that the project team intends to work with the town, the airport and the Federal Aviation Administration to identify restricted build zones and seek agreements that protect both aircraft operations and property owners’ rights.
Tal emphasized that the developer believes there are workable solutions but said negotiations and technical reviews are ongoing. “We do not want to have anybody hinge upon our rights,” he told the council, and he said the team wants to work with the town to find “equitable” approaches.
No binding council action was taken on the industrial park during the Jan. 15 meeting; staff and the developer will return with recorded documents and updates on utility plans and FAA coordination.
