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Herriman officials say land exchange would create opportunity for athletic complex, not a guarantee
Summary
City communications manager reviewed a recent planning commission public hearing about a proposed land exchange for a potential athletic complex, explained postcard confusion over zoning labels, and said a master development agreement could limit the project to single‑family homes; the item will go to city council later this month.
John LaFollette, communications manager for Herriman City, said the planning commission held first public hearings the prior night on several land‑exchange items intended to create the opportunity for an athletic complex, but he emphasized the meeting did not approve or deny the complex itself. “This isn’t an approval or denial opportunity of an athletic complex. This is for a land exchange to set up the opportunity for an athletic complex,” LaFollette said.
LaFollette addressed resident confusion after a mailed postcard identified the Sorrento property with an R210 label — a designation the postcard described as a multifamily zone — while city officials and proponents were describing plans for single‑family homes. He explained the difference between the city’s general plan (a long‑range vision), the zoning map (the legal designation) and master development agreements (MDAs), which can alter what is built on a parcel.
“The general plan is long range,” LaFollette said. “The zone is what it legally is designated as. A master development agreement can override zoning too.” He said the city currently lacks a single‑family zone at the density the proposal targets and that the closest zone in code was R210; the city could attach a zoning condition or rely on an MDA to specify single‑family construction.
LaFollette described the proposal’s scale as roughly 113 single‑family homes on an 18‑acre parcel and compared the density to existing nearby developments to help listeners visualize the project. He said the planning commission took public comment and will forward its recommendation to the city council later in the month for further action.
LaFollette urged residents to consult the project page at harriman.gov/athleticcomplex for details and reiterated that creating the land‑exchange mechanism is a step that allows, but does not guarantee, the athletic complex will be built. “We cannot guarantee the athletic complex is gonna come,” he said.
The next procedural step is review by the city council; LaFollette said council consideration is expected later this month. No vote or final city decision on the athletic complex itself was recorded during the podcast.
