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Council discusses temporary construction access across city property; no approval taken
Summary
Martino Homes requested temporary (12-month) construction access across Fruit Heights city property to reach an adjacent Farmington parcel; council directed staff to consult the city engineer and assess erosion, trail impacts and restoration plans but took no action.
Martino Homes representative Scott Lardo asked the council on May 5 for temporary construction access across Fruit Heights property beginning in July for about 12 months to reach a Farmington parcel and complete a development.
Lardo said the company designed an access route to avoid existing bike trails and offered erosion-control and restoration plans. Councilmembers discussed potential benefits if any permanent access could also serve as a fire-access route or future cemetery access, and cautioned that cuts and road-building could present erosion and slope-stability issues.
Council directed staff to consult the city engineer, verify erosion mitigation and revegetation plans, and evaluate whether a temporary access agreement—or a joint approach to a longer-term access alignment that could benefit both the city and the developer—would be appropriate. No approval or binding agreement was granted at the meeting.
Staff said any temporary access would require clear erosion control, a construction-fencing plan, and an agreement for restoration when construction ends. Possible future work by the engineer would quantify grades and environmental impacts if council chooses to proceed.
The matter will be returned for further review following the staff and engineer evaluation.
