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Midvale council members press developer on traffic, height and unit count for 7001 S 900 E project
Summary
At a July 15 workshop, council members raised concerns about traffic, parking, height and proximity to Essex Court for a proposed development at 7001 S 900 E; developer Adam Paul said unit counts of 140–160 were "stress tests," and staff will return with a refined agreement.
At a workshop before the council meeting on July 15, Midvale City staff presented a proposed development agreement for a project at 7001 S 900 E. City Engineer Branden Anderson recommended adding an exit onto a private road to improve circulation, and Council Member Paul Glover flagged traffic and parking as principal concerns.
Council Member Heidi Robinson said the current development agreement "does not meet what she would like to see," and Council Member Bonnie Billings asked for landscaping, adequate separation from Essex Court and limits on height and unit count to avoid overwhelming the neighboring development. Council Member Denece Mikolash said she wanted the project to be "aesthetically pleasing."
Developer Adam Paul said the project team had modeled different layout scenarios and noted the Planning Commission had approved the proposed building height. He told the council that projected unit counts of "140 or 160" were part of a capacity exercise and "they were just stress testing it." Adam Olsen, the community development director, said staff have enough input to begin detailed work and that the proposal will return to the council for a formal decision.
Why it matters: The council’s concerns focus on neighborhood impacts — traffic flow, parking and building scale — which could lead staff to reduce density or alter access and landscape plans before any final approval. The item remains under review and will come back to the council with refined design and terms.
