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Herriman approves MDA amendment to allow warehouse use on Crescent site after buffers and cleanup plan
Summary
Council agreed to amend a master development agreement to allow wholesale/warehouse use on a crescent‑shaped parcel; neighbors raised sight‑line and soil contamination concerns, and staff described an EPA Record of Decision and a required cleanup assessment and remediation process.
Herriman’s council agreed to amend a master development agreement to allow a wholesale/warehouse use on a crescent‑shaped parcel that had previously been designated for the long‑planned auto mall, city staff said on the Herrimanology podcast.
Neighbors spoke early in the meeting and raised concerns about sight lines and soil contamination. Council and the developer agreed to require a landscaped buffer — including a 5‑foot berm and additional setback and planting — to screen headlights and provide more separation than the standard commercial setback, the podcast reported.
Environmental history and remediation: Blake Thomas, the community development director, said the parcel had been used as a contaminated‑soil repository and discussed an EPA Record of Decision (circa 1999) that identified Operable Unit 3 for the area and set cleanup standards for lead and arsenic. Thomas outlined the required process: an assessment to determine extent and depth of contamination, a remediation plan prepared by the developer, oversight by the city and its consultant during cleanup, post‑cleanup sampling and final documentation before development can proceed. “We have a cleanup process…they execute the plan, clean it up, and then they come through and analyze it after the cleanup’s done, make sure nothing’s left, and write a final report,” Thomas said.
Why it matters: Thomas said commercial or industrial uses were chosen for the site in part because EPA cleanup levels for those uses permit higher allowable concentrations than residential development would. He cautioned that the city does not yet know how much material will need removal until the assessment plan is completed.
Vote and conditions: the podcast indicates the council agreed to the MDA amendment and negotiated a buffer and landscape requirements; the transcript does not provide motion text, mover/second or vote tallies. The remediation requirement and oversight were described as conditions prior to development.
