Draper council approves Exchange development agreement, first-quarter budget amendment and vehicle surplus, each 4-0
September 15, 2026, 5:30 p.m. · Draper City Council Chambers, 1020 E. Pioneer Road, Draper
With Council Member Mike Green excused, the council voted 4-0 to adopt Ordinance 1738, a development agreement for about 2.15 acres at approximately 14068 South 145 East that allows a 60-foot building where code sets a 45-foot maximum, along with other design and parking exceptions. By the same 4-0 votes it approved Resolution 26-46, the first-quarter amendment to the fiscal 2027 budget, and Resolution 26-47, declaring city vehicles surplus for auction. In the study session, staff reported Draper Days figures: $425,423 in expenses, $253,814 in income and a $171,609 city subsidy. The minutes were approved Oct. 6, 2026.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 16, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item Study · Presentation
Draper Days recap
Discussed
David Wilks reported 41,000 visits to Draper Park during 2026 Draper Days, total expenses of $425,423 (up 7.13% from 2025), total income of $253,814 (up 16.89%) and a city subsidy of $171,609 (down 4.65%). These are staff-reported figures, not an audited statement; visits are not a count of unique people. No vote.
Item 4 · Appointment
Consent items: Sept. 1 minutes and Resolution 26-44 reappointing a member of the Building Board of Appeals
Approved · 4-0
Approved on the consent agenda.
Item 5.a · Development
Ordinance 1738: Exchange development agreement, 14068 South 145 East
Approved · 4-0
Community Development Director Jennifer Jastremsky said the 2.15-acre parcel is the last vacant lot in the development. The agreement allows a building height of 60 feet (code maximum 45 feet), tilt-up concrete, EIFS and metal panel materials, façade articulation matching existing buildings, no landscaped islands between head-to-head parking rows, a 25% parking range (code 10%) and concurrent site plan and building permit review. The Planning Commission recommended approval 5-0. Representatives of Woodbury Corporation and Rincon Research said Rincon, a defense research company, would occupy the building, had received a state tax incentive for its expansion and planned to employ more than 125 engineers and scientists in Draper; those are the company's statements. Council Member Fred Lowry objected to parking-lot tree diamonds. No one spoke at the public hearing.
Item 5.b · Budget
Resolution 26-46: fiscal 2027 first-quarter budget amendment
Approved · 4-0
Finance Director John Vuyk presented the amendment and answered questions. No one spoke at the public hearing.
Item 5.c · Other
Resolution 26-47: surplus personal property
Approved · 4-0
Vuyk presented a list of city vehicles proposed for auction under city code section 3-3-150.
What residents said
One person spoke during public comment, announcing a candidacy for county office.