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Planning Commission approves Reserve on the Lake preliminary plat for 86 single‑family lots
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously approved The Reserve on the Lake preliminary plat for an 86‑lot subdivision on about 33.24 acres, including shoreline trail improvements and a traffic signal at Wildlife Blvd. and Redwood Road; sewer infrastructure and an IFD were discussed as part of south‑end capacity upgrades.
The Saratoga Springs Planning Commission voted 7–0 on Jan. 29, 2026 to approve The Reserve on the Lake preliminary plat, a proposal for 86 single‑family lots on approximately 33.24 acres near East Redwood Road and Wildlife Boulevard. Senior Planner Gina Grandpre told commissioners the project density is about 2.59 dwelling units per acre, with lot sizes ranging from roughly 10,001 to 17,216 square feet and approximately 4.47 acres of open space planned.
Grandpre said the open space includes 1.35 acres of limited‑access sensitive lands—wetlands, a drainage channel and areas associated with Utah Lake—and 3.12 acres of fully improved, accessible open space. The proposal includes a 10‑foot‑wide trail along the Utah Lake shoreline and a trail along a north drainage channel to connect to the existing Redwood Road trail. Staff also noted that a traffic signal at Wildlife Boulevard and Redwood Road will be installed as part of the project, to be constructed by the developer and later turned over to UDOT per the typical process.
Applicant Jerry Hansen outlined the project's long history, saying it was started in 2006 but was delayed by secondary water and sewer capacity issues; he described work to form an Infrastructure Financial District (IFD) to fund sewer improvements and said the developer contributed an acre of land for a lift station around 2006–2007. Commissioner Doug Willden sought and received clarification that the lift station and related improvements were tied to addressing limited sewer capacity south of Grandview Boulevard.
Commissioner Scott A. Hill praised the completed application and the proposed shoreline trail for improving walkability. Hill moved to approve the requested preliminary plat “with the Findings and Conditions in the Staff Report”; Commissioner Doug Willden seconded. The motion passed unanimously (Yes: Rachel Sprosty Burns; Scott A. Hill; Virginia Rae Mann; Colton Miles; NH Rather; Chris Roman; Doug Willden). The approval advances the project toward final platting and construction subject to the conditions noted in staff findings.
Next steps include satisfying the conditions in the staff report, completing necessary utility and roadway improvements (including the traffic signal), and pursuing final plat approval and permits before construction begins.
