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Commission backs amended Willow Fields agreement, opts for fee‑in‑lieu instead of land dedication
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended reinstating and amending the Willow Fields Master Development Agreement to replace a previously planned roughly 5‑acre open‑space dedication with a fee‑in‑lieu, and corrected the agreement term to 2035. The amendment retains prior deviations and adds easements.
The Grantsville City Planning Commission on June 2 recommended approval of an amended Master Development Agreement for Willow Fields Subdivision, replacing a previously contemplated open‑space land dedication with a fee‑in‑lieu and retaining previously approved deviations.
Planning and Zoning Administrator Shelby Moore said the subdivision was originally approved under Resolution 2022‑41 and that Phase 1 has been completed. She said the amendment is intended to reinstate the development agreement while adjusting the City’s open space requirement because the remaining undeveloped portion of the property is no longer proposed for development. “The value and utility of the open space dedication had changed since the original approval, making the fee‑in‑lieu option a better fit for the project,” Moore said.
Moore explained that the amended agreement retains previously approved road cross‑section deviations, two half‑acre lots and the setback deviations associated with them, and adds roadway and sewer easements to serve the remaining developable area. She said one additional lot (approximately 1.2 acres) is now proposed for development and that the back portion of the property will not be developed due to financial constraints and wetland issues.
City Attorney Tysen Barker requested that the term date in Section 1.2 be updated to 2035; Shelby Moore confirmed the correction would be made. Moore also confirmed the developer remains responsible for required frontage improvements, including pavement, curb, gutter and sidewalk where applicable. Commissioners had no public comments and, after discussion, moved to recommend the amended agreement to the City Council.
Gary Merrill moved to recommend approval with the Section 1.2 date correction to 2035; John Montgomery seconded. The vote was unanimous: Sarah Moore “Aye,” John Montgomery “Aye,” Gary Merrill “Aye.” The recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration. The original PUD approval contains a development deadline; if the property is not developed before that deadline the PUD approval will expire and any future proposal must return as a new application.
