Developer seeks agreement for 125-unit condo project and nine-hole redesign at Payson Golf Club; no council decision
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Summary
A developer presented a request for a development agreement for a 125-unit condominium project that would redevelop part of the Payson Golf Club into a nine-hole course; the council heard technical and access details and staff said no decision would be made at the meeting.
The Payson Common Council received a presentation July 9 on a proposed residential condominium project on land currently occupied by the Payson Golf Club. The developer is requesting a development agreement to secure code deviations and design certainty before investing in final engineering.
Donnie Wilbanks, Community Development Director, and Nathan Larson of Bowman Consulting presented the proposal and described requested modifications to town road standards and internal private street sections. The application proposes 125 condominium units with private gated streets, a large amenity area, and a reconfiguration of the golf course to a nine-hole public course. The development team showed conceptual unit renderings, internal street cross sections and traffic and pavement reports.
Key technical points discussed include proposed roadway widths: County Club Drive and Doll Baby Ranch Road would be widened to 28 feet in the project area (with no on-street parking), Vista Road tie-ins, and a detached 10-foot multiuse trail for bikes and pedestrians. The developer stated the off-site road improvements would include an asphalt overlay on sections of Doll Baby Ranch Road and reconstruction where required. The team said ADOT standards suggest no left-turn lane was warranted for the adjacent minor arterials based on projected traffic volumes.
Parking was described as three spaces per unit (two in a garage/carport and one in each driveway) plus designated guest parking bays in end-cap locations. The developer indicated an intent to market units as for-sale, not as a rental or short-term vacation property, and mentioned modular construction as a possibility with stem foundations to meet town codes.
Council members asked about emergency vehicle access, guest parking, phasing and likely market demand; fire access requirements were confirmed (20-foot clear width) and the developer said private streets would be 28 feet, greater than the 20-foot fire requirement. The developer and representatives from the Payson Golf Club said club members had initially expressed concern about moving from an 18- to nine-hole layout but had come to accept the redesign as a path to a sustainable public golf course.
Staff stressed that the item was informational; no action or final decision on the development agreement occurred at the meeting. If the applicant pursues the agreement, next steps would include submitting a preliminary plat, civil improvement plans and a final plat for formal review and approvals.
