Council accepts Iron Canyon Drive annexation petition 3-2, approves $2.19 million Main Street water line contract and Gordo site soil work direction
March 7, 2024, 2:15 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 445 Marsac Avenue
On March 7, 2024 the council voted 3-2 to accept a petition to annex 0.94 acres at 2409 Iron Canyon Drive from Summit County, which would create three single-family lots; Council Members Ed Parigian and Jeremy Rubell opposed, and a motion by Parigian to deny died for lack of a second. Accepting the petition only starts the review process. The council approved, 5-0, a $2,194,350 construction agreement for phase one of the Main Street water line replacement, a $173,100 agreement for two Rail Trail pedestrian bridges and a $161,707 design agreement for the Thaynes and Three Kings pathway. By consensus it supported soil removal at the Gordo property and asked for public engagement on site uses, and agreed not to charge the Kimball Art Center a $10,000 fee for dining deck arrangements. Council Member Bill Ciraco disclosed his property borders the annexation site and he is president of the bordering homeowners' association.
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 litigation
Approved · 4-0
Closed session ran from 2:16 to 3:00 p.m. Ciraco was excused and arrived at 2:25 p.m., so the entry vote lists four ayes.
Item Work1 · Roads and utilities
Kimball Junction environmental impact statement update
Discussed
UDOT said alternatives A and C are advancing and public comment is open until March 27, 2024. Ciraco favored alternative A; Parigian said widening Landmark Drive would not work. No vote.
Item Work2 · City code
Special events policy update
Discussed
Proposed code amendments, a July Fourth drone show and fee increases, for example Level Five from $5,188 to $10,376. Rubell asked to change community identifying event wording and consider four event levels instead of five; Dickey suggested a three-year drone contract with a two-year renewal. No vote.
Item Work3 · Contract
Special service contracts recommendations
Discussed
Staff proposed renaming them public service contracts with core service and innovation fund tracks, adding arts and culture, mental health and senior services, removing housing from core services and adding interviews. Parigian wanted housing kept as a core service. No vote.
Item II · Other
Communications: staff reports on remnant parcels, transit year-end statistics and Bonanza transmission undergrounding
Discussed
Rubell wanted an RFP issued before land use changes go through the Planning Commission, and Parigian agreed. No action.
Item V · Contract
Contech Engineered Solutions: two Rail Trail pedestrian bridges
Approved · 5-0
Design and fabrication agreement for two pedestrian bridges on the Rail Trail.
- Contract$173,100 to Contech Engineered Solutions
Item VI.1 · Development
Gordo property update
Discussed
The proposed concept includes 1,500 parking stalls, 266 housing units, 50,000 square feet of mixed use, 100,000 square feet for a garage, transit and public safety, and 90,000 square feet of rooftop recreation. Soil remediation is estimated at about $4 million with cleanup to begin around May. Ciraco and Parigian were concerned about traffic and site suitability; Parigian opposed an RFP before public input; Rubell wanted a wide income range in housing. Consensus, with no formal vote: a majority supported soil removal and an RFP for remediation; the mayor requested public engagement and the site-use RFP is on hold.
Item VI.2 · Other
Dining deck program review
Discussed
The lease fee is 30 percent of lost parking revenue (currently $2,160), the permit fee is $30 plus a $300 building permit, and the estimated subsidy is $190,000. The city attorney said a public benefit analysis is needed for below-market leases. Consensus, with no formal vote: facilitate decks, perform a public benefit analysis and waive fees; do not charge the Kimball Art Center the $10,000 fee and pay it $2,000 for one year. Dickey and Parigian opposed paying the $2,000.
Item VI.3 · Roads and utilities
Main Street water line replacement phase one: construction agreement
Approved · 5-0
Construction agreement for the first phase of the water line replacement.
- Contract$2.19 million to Silver Spur Construction
Item VII.1 · Annexation
Annexation petition, 2409 Iron Canyon Drive (PL-23-05882)
Approved · 3-2
Accepting the petition starts the review process; it is not final approval. The petition would annex 0.94 acres from Summit County in Thaynes Canyon and create three single-family lots. Opponents cited common-area status, lot size and safety on Iron Canyon Drive; many written comments opposed driveway access from Iron Canyon Drive while generally accepting one home. Rubell raised a remnant-parcel issue and wanted to continue the item, but the city attorney said continuance was not an option. Parigian moved to deny and the motion died for lack of a second. Dickey argued the city should be the land-use authority; an annexation agreement would set development parameters. Ciraco disclosed that his property borders the annexation site and he is president of the bordering homeowners' association; he voted.
- Applicant: Ivory Development
- Acres: 0.94
- Lots: 3 single-family
Item VII.2 · Roads and utilities
Thaynes and Three Kings Drive pathway phase one final design
Approved · 5-0
Design agreement for the first phase of the pathway. A speaker raised culvert and view concerns.
- Contract$161,707 to Kimley-Horn Associates
Item VII.3 · Presentation
2024 legislative session update
Discussed
The local property manager bill did not pass; the statewide transient room tax increase (HB562) passed in reduced form; a ranked choice voting bill will return to council. Informational.
What residents said
Gordo site useIron Canyon Drive accessDining deck fees
A soccer club thanked council for the community identifying events program; a Kimball Art Center director said arts and culture is a core service; a housing advocate raised concerns about the shrinking workforce; on the Gordo site, speakers opposed a garage there, favored a park-and-ride near the Highway 40 ramps or looked forward to engagement.