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State-led 'The Point' redevelopment moves from demolition to 2026 construction plans
Summary
Draper Mayor Walker and Mike Ambrey, executive director of the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority, outlined Phase 1 infrastructure, the Phase 1 developer team, financing through a PID and a state loan, plans to sell about 50 acres for for‑sale housing, and transit connections that aim to support a mixed‑use downtown core.
Mayor Walker and Mike Ambrey, executive director of the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority (POMSLA), described progress and near-term plans for The Point, the 600‑acre developable portion of the former Utah State Prison site.
"When I say the point, I mean The Point Of The Mountain or the former Utah State Prison site," Mayor Walker said, framing a conversation that covered infrastructure, financing and housing. Ambrey said he has worked on the project for roughly three years and was hired to manage engineering for the utilities now being installed.
The authority and its partners have organized Phase 1 as roughly 100 acres of initial development. Ambrey said utilities that serve the old prison were discarded and the site is being planned from scratch: "This development's very unique in this in the manner that it's complete brownfield and has 0 utilities," he said. The authority is building a central "promenade" — a downtown‑style core — first so multiple buildings…
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