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Herriman funds roughly $80,000 design study to reimagine Public Works at Butterfield Park
Summary
Herriman leaders authorized a roughly $80,000 design study to explore reusing about 7 acres at Butterfield Park for a new Public Works facility, citing needs for larger bay doors, space for plows and trucks, and to move mechanics out of winter weather; an estimated future building placeholder is $12 million (not expended).
Herriman officials approved a roughly $80,000 contract to hire engineering and architecture firms to study reusing about 7 acres at Butterfield Park for a new Public Works facility, Mayor Palmer said on the city’s Herrimanology podcast on Feb. 27.
“We already have property at Butterfield Park,” Palmer said, describing the plan to “re-envision that space” to see whether redeveloping existing land would be cheaper for taxpayers. He said the study is an early design phase and that the city wants to focus on functional needs rather than providing every wish-list item for a building.
Palmer detailed operational needs driving the study: “We do need bigger bay doors. We can’t park some of our big plows or big truck. We can’t park them in a garage right now. Or if they need to get worked on, our mechanics are looking in the snow.” He said the $80,000 was included in the capital improvement project list and is intended to produce designs that could save money over the long term.
The mayor said the $12,000,000 figure mentioned on the podcast is an early placeholder on the city’s capital plan, not money that has been spent or formally allocated to construction. “Is our budget a $12,000,000 building? What can we get for $12,000,000 in that space?” he asked, emphasizing that the city is still in the concept and design phase and that building would be years away.
The council’s approval at the meeting was limited to hiring designers to develop options and cost estimates; the podcast did not include a recorded roll-call vote, mover or seconder for the action. Details the podcast supplied: the study area is about seven acres at the existing Butterfield Park Public Works site and the immediate design priorities are larger vehicle bays, sheltered maintenance space for mechanics and efficient use of taxpayer funds.
Next steps noted on the podcast include working with consultants to produce designs and cost estimates; officials said no construction contract or construction funding has been authorized at this time.
