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Council resists selling Kiwanis‑adjacent parcel after BYU offer; residents protest loss of parkland
Summary
BYU offered about $1.37 million to buy a 1.92‑acre parcel currently used for fenced school playgrounds and parking; Parks staff said playground equipment there is in poor condition and proposed consolidating playgrounds into Kiwanis Park, but councilors and residents strongly opposed selling parkland and sought short‑term lease or negotiated access instead.
City staff briefed the council on an offer from Brigham Young University to purchase a 1.92‑acre parcel adjacent to Kiwanis Park that has been used by Wasatch Elementary/Oak Ridge School under a historic 50‑year lease. Tara Riddle told the council that BYU now owns the former Wasatch property and has requested purchase of the small parcel; in internal reviews the parks department found three playground structures partly on city land that are rated in "poor to very poor" condition and recommended using any sale proceeds to consolidate and replace playgrounds within Kiwanis Park.
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