Council continues Deer Valley right-of-way petition to November 16 after 15 public meetings; Clark Ranch study shows 90 to 230 housing unit options
November 2, 2023, 3:15 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 445 Marsac Avenue
On November 2, 2023 the council voted 5-0 to continue Deer Valley Development Company's right-of-way vacation petition to November 16, the mayor noting 15 public meetings over 16 months. It approved cellular antenna licensing, a school district recreation agreement extension and a utility relocation estimating agreement of up to $150,000 on the consent agenda, and a municipal code amendment renaming the Business Improvement District. Work sessions covered the fee waiver policy update and the Clark Ranch feasibility study, which found 10 to 15 acres suitable for affordable housing and options of 90, 150 or 230 units.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item Closed · Other
Motion to close the meeting to discuss property and personnel
Approved · 5-0
Closed session ran from 3:20 to 4:45 p.m.
Item Work1 · Taxes and fees
Policy update: adjustment or waiver of construction, development and impact fees
Discussed
The 20-year-old policy would limit eligibility to non-profits or projects with significant public benefit, make right-of-way bonds non-waivable, set a 90-day application deadline and send requests over $25,000 to council, which supported that. Staff proposed 25, 50, 75 and 100 percent tiers in place of the committee score; Rubell supported tiers, while Dickey, Doilney and Toly favored the current method. The mayor directed staff to keep the current model and return with other municipalities' practices. No vote.
Item Work2 · Development
Clark Ranch feasibility study results
Discussed
The study found 10 to 15 acres suitable for affordable housing, currently zoned Recreation and Open Space with the Sensitive Lands Overlay, so a rezone is required. Two access points are estimated at $5 million to $10 million, and 128 acres must be set aside as open space. Slide options: 90 townhomes ($40.3 to $51.7 million), 150 units ($50.3 to $64.6 million) or 230 units ($70.7 to $90.9 million); the text gives an overall range of $55 to $94 million that does not match the slides. Dickey noted a possible public-private partnership; Doilney asked for costs including land value. No vote.
Item II.1 · Other
Resolution 19-2023: Day to Honor Veterans, November 11, 2023
Approved · 5-0
Staff veterans were introduced and a Boy Scout troop was recognized for a flag-retirement project.
Item VI · Contract
Consent agenda: cellular antenna license, school district recreation agreement extension and Rocky Mountain Power estimating agreement
Approved · 5-0
A license agreement with Toro Blanco Group for cellular antennas in the public right-of-way; the final three-year extension to Exhibit E of the interlocal agreement with the Park City School District for joint recreational facility use; and an estimating agreement with Rocky Mountain Power for a potential utility relocation.
- Contract$150,000 to Rocky Mountain Power
Item VII.1 · Development
Deer Valley Development Company petition: right-of-way vacation and Doe Pass Road dedication (Snow Park Village Base Area MPD and subdivision)
Continued · 5-0
The mayor noted 15 public meetings over 16 months; she said noticing requirements kept the hearing open. Speakers supported Deer Valley's efforts, supported the Protect the Loop group, raised concerns about lost trees, concert traffic and signals, asked for new traffic studies, or cited a third-party study projecting a 34 percent daily traffic increase. Continued to November 16.
Item VIII.1 · City code
Ordinance 2023-51: Municipal Code sections 4-1-1, 4-3-6 and 4-7-3 (Business District)
Approved · 5-0
Renames Business Improvement District to Business District and removes the business district fee requirement.
What residents said
Deer Valley Drive trafficClark Ranch site conditions
A scoutmaster thanked council for the veterans resolution; a speaker promoted lung cancer awareness and radon monitoring; another said the Clark Ranch maps did not match site conditions and reported microtransit trips to a hotel.