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West Valley Council unanimously denies developer’s high‑density Lake Park proposal
Summary
After residents and the HOA raised parking, traffic, building‑height and safety concerns, the council unanimously voted to deny GPZ1/ZPZ12026 (ordinance 26‑07 and related items), rejecting a proposal for 368 units and multiple four‑ and five‑story apartment buildings.
The West Valley City Council on March 10, 2026 voted unanimously to deny a general plan and zone change (GPZ1 / ZPZ12026) that would have allowed a Wasatch Development Group master plan with up to 368 housing units, including four‑ and five‑story apartment buildings.
Nicole McCrae, president of the Hibbury Place HOA (198 homes), told the council her neighborhood was burdened by parking and crime issues after a prior apartment development and urged Wasatch to replace proposed apartment buildings with single‑family homes or townhomes and to lower building heights. “We don’t want to see a giant uptick in crime and traffic,” McCrae said, asking for a safer student walkway and for buildings to be reduced from four or five stories.
Scott Cameron, also a Hibbury resident, said he supported development but opposed a zoning change to higher density that he said would alter the neighborhood character. Developer Chris Toronto (Wasatch Development Group) presented the updated plan and said the current submission responds to prior feedback by adding a single‑family buffer along the southern edge, grouping for‑sale townhomes, and reducing rental units compared with earlier versions. He said the plan places higher density buildings along major roads and increased parking beyond city minimums.
Staff explained differences from earlier 2023–24 proposals: the current plan has fewer units and includes a row of single‑family homes along the south border; a previously proposed surf pool was removed after neighborhood opposition.
Multiple council members cited housing‑mix goals but said West Valley already has a large apartment inventory and urged more owner‑occupied housing. A councilmember referenced a planning institute report showing West Valley’s high share of apartments and a relative shortage of larger single‑family homes.
Council member Wood moved to deny ordinance 26‑07; the motion passed unanimously. The council then moved to deny ordinance 26‑08 and resolution 26‑23, and those motions also passed unanimously. The council did not adopt any alternative zoning or direct staff to return with a different plan at the meeting.
The denial leaves the property under existing general plan and zoning and preserves current notification and review requirements for future proposals.
