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Summit County hears hours of public comment on Dakota Pacific Kimball Junction plan
Summary
At a Summit County Council public hearing, developers described a phased, mixed‑use Dakota Pacific plan tied to SR‑224 improvements; residents raised sustained concerns about traffic, timing, infrastructure and taxpayer risk. The council will continue weekly negotiations with the developer.
Summit County Council members heard more than two hours of public comment at a hearing on the Dakota Pacific proposal for Kimball Junction, where developers described a mixed‑use neighborhood tied to state transportation improvements and residents pressed the council to halt building until traffic fixes are guaranteed.
Developer representatives presented a master‑plan concept that they said includes a mix of townhomes, flats, condos and apartments, expanded public open space, a transit center and a phased build tied to SR‑224 improvements. "We're tying the delivery of our residential units to SR‑224," said an Unidentified Presenter (developer representative), describing the project as contingent on the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and on funding timelines the developer said could accelerate through legislative support.
Residents repeatedly challenged both the scale and the timing. "This will be an…
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