Layton RDA approves amendment removing two Keomack lots; Deloitte Aerospace partnership cited

The Layton Redevelopment Agency on Feb. 5 approved a first amendment to a development agreement with Dreamland LLC (Keomack), removing two southern lots from the earlier Keomack agreement after those parcels were purchased by JL.

Mister Crowell, who presented Resolution 26-01 to the board, said the amendment simply removes the two southern lots from Keomack’s prior contract because JL already holds purchase rights for those parcels. Crowell said the remaining Keomack property will remain in the RDA’s agreement and that Keomack has already broken ground on a separate parcel.

Crowell told the board the new building on Keomack’s south-end parcel is a 68,000-square-foot facility in partnership with Deloitte Aerospace and that the site is expected to start with about 80 employees. “They’re going to start around 80,” Crowell said, describing the tenant partnership as an unexpectedly positive development for local employment.

The board moved, seconded and approved the resolution by voice vote. Chair remarks indicated no opposition during the roll call and the RDA concluded its agenda.

The amendment changes the list of parcels covered by the original agreement and leaves the remaining development terms intact; staff said no additional policy changes or financial incentives were described during the presentation. Crowell offered to answer questions during the meeting and none were raised that altered the staff recommendation.

The RDA action clears the way for the parties to move forward under the revised land list in the agreement. Staff said they remain available to provide additional details on phasing and any subsequent land transactions if the board requests them.