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House approves sale of strip at State Developmental Center; members press sponsor on appraisal and net proceeds
Summary
House passed HJR23 to authorize sale of a 35-foot strip near the Utah State Developmental Center to enable road widening; sponsor said two appraisals were done and the purchase price is $330,000, which will be deposited into the trust fund for people with disabilities, but representatives pressed for clarity on net proceeds after county improvement costs.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House voted to approve Joint Resolution HJR23 on Feb. 19 authorizing the sale of a 35-foot strip adjacent to the Utah State Developmental Center to allow widening of 4800 West as part of an I‑15 reconstruction bypass.
Representative Frank, the floor sponsor, said the sale is required by statute when state-owned land associated with the State Hospital or Developmental Center is disposed of and that the governor and the Department of People with Disabilities have approved the transfer. He said the property runs from the Timpanogos Temple property up to Lone Peak High School and the sale will enable the road to expand from roughly two lanes to about five lanes.
On the floor, members asked why Utah County — not UDOT — is purchasing the land (Rep. Frank said the road is a county road of regional significance), whether state-certified appraisals had been completed (Frank said two appraisals were done and the higher was selected), and how proceeds would be used. "The total purchase price of the property is $330,000," the sponsor said, adding proceeds would be deposited in a trust fund for people with disabilities.
Several representatives pressed the sponsor on whether county design and construction costs would effectively wipe out the net funds going into the trust. The sponsor replied that the purchase price was set after appraisals and that he believed the appraisal figures accounted for anticipated access improvements, but he did not provide a detailed cost breakdown for construction or design.
Representative Dougal supported the sale, calling it a cooperative regional transportation solution that would enhance access to the developmental center and generate trust-fund revenue for people with disabilities. After floor discussion, the House passed HJR23 (71–0) and transmitted it to the Senate.
The resolution authorizes the sale; specific project design and construction funding and responsibilities will be handled at the county and local level.
