Enoch approved a development agreement with a 25-acre park land donation, on a condition

Enoch city's council conditionally approved a development agreement in July that would give the city 25 acres for parks. The records reviewed don't show that the agreement has been finalized. ^[1][2]

The agreement

The staff memo in the July 1 packet identifies the petitioner as Boots Development LLC. It describes about 279.54 acres in northern Enoch with a maximum density of 1,106 dwelling units and about 55.91 acres of open space. ^[2]

Section 12(b) of the draft agreement calls for "a total of twenty-five (25) acres of land that the City may use for public parks," to be conveyed "not later than five (5) years following the date of this Agreement," by special warranty deed or plat dedication. The draft says the land would apply toward the project's minimum open space requirement and lets the developer redesignate a substitute parcel. ^[2]

The draft agreement in the packet is undated and unsigned. ^[2]

The July 1 vote

At the July 1 meeting, City Attorney Justin Wayment said a sentence in section 10(b)(i), on when transfers of density count as administrative amendments, was circular and recommended cleaner language. He said administrative amendments are minor staff-level changes, while substantial amendments require council action. ^[1]

Council Member Debra Ley asked whether the developer must make improvements to the land. Wayment and Mayor Jim Rushton said the 25-acre donation, valued at approximately $3 million, is the main commitment and that the agreement does not require specific improvements, according to the minutes. ^[1]

Council Member Jacob Miner moved to approve the agreement and Council Member Kimberlee Trower seconded. Ley, Trower and Miner voted yes; David Harris and Shawn Stoor were absent. The approval was conditioned on the attorneys clarifying section 10(b)(i), with the clarified language to be presented for confirmation. ^[1]

Since July

The posted minutes of the July 15, Aug. 5, Aug. 19 and Sept. 16 council meetings do not mention the agreement. Minutes of a Sept. 2 meeting, approved Sept. 16, are not posted on the city's minutes page. ^{[3][4][5][6][7]}