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Developers present scaled-back City Center plan; council directs staff to draft development agreement
Summary
Developer representatives presented a revised City Center master plan that removes a proposed service station and most south-side multifamily, highlights a north-side phase with a post office, store (Ken's Cash relocation), mixed-use retail and a central park, and the council asked staff to draft a development agreement and return with details.
Developer representatives presented a new iteration of the Oakley City Center amended master plan and the council signaled conceptual support for moving forward toward a development agreement, subject to details and required approvals.
Matt Worthland and Tyson Munford, identified to the council as developer representatives, described a scaled-back, phased approach that emphasizes a north-side initial phase: a relocated Ken's Cash market, a dedicated post office space (with smaller delivery vehicles rather than semis), retail/mixed-use storefronts with potential residences above, a restaurant adjacent to the diner and a central park intended to prioritize pedestrian connections and walkability. The developers said they had removed multifamily housing and a proposed service station from the south-side plan in response to public concern.
Developers asked the council to give staff and the city attorney direction to draft a development agreement that would memorialize land-transaction terms, easements (including a temporary access easement for the creamery), design standards and a timeline. The developers and staff stressed that certain items, including the proposed new entrance off State Road 32, would be contingent on UDOT approval.
Councilmembers asked detailed questions about parking and trail access, whether the south-lot parking sale is finalized, the proposed 2-story mixed-use configuration (about four retail/restaurant units and offices above), and the easement approach for the creamery. Staff explained the process: once the development agreement is drafted it will return to the planning commission for a public hearing and recommendation and then back to the city council as an ordinance vote; the council retains final legislative authority to adopt or reject the agreement.
The council did not adopt a final development agreement at the meeting but generally expressed comfort with the concept and directed staff to work with the developers and city attorney on a draft; councilmembers requested additional detail on design, buffering of pedestrian/vehicle conflicts and the contingency plan if UDOT does not grant access at State Road 32. Developers said they would provide further materials and appear at upcoming meetings, and staff will bring the draft agreement back to planning commission and then to council for formal public hearings and a vote.
What happens next: staff and the city attorney will draft the development agreement incorporating council input; that draft will return to the planning commission for public hearing and recommendation then to the city council for ordinance consideration.
