Station plan weighs moving FrontRunner stop west toward Pioneer Crossing; Fitness Center needs $3.6 million
March 4, 2025, 4:00 p.m. · City Administration Conference Room, 51 E. Main St.
Consultant Chris Hupp of Psomas presented Station Area Plan options that would keep the FrontRunner station in place or move it west toward a realigned Pioneer Crossing, which 60% of public respondents preferred, citing poor access and no bus service to the current station; members asked for a third option near 500 East. Budget reviews showed the 32-year-old Fitness Center needs about $3.6 million in improvements over five years and is heavily subsidized, and the Utah Lake Authority offered help restoring wetlands at Monarch Park and near Mill Pond.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| FY2026 perpetual care, IT, broadband, Fitness Center and RDA funds | Discussed |
| Utah Lake Authority shoreline and wetland restoration | Discussed |
| Station Area Plan options | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Budget
FY2026 perpetual care, IT, broadband, Fitness Center and RDA funds
Discussed
Fitness Center: general fund subsidizes about 30% of operations and 100% of capital; FY2026 requests led by locker room renovation (gender-neutral changing areas) and competition pool resurfacing, about $3.6 million over five years. Broadband subsidized 45%. IT: $200,000 finance software carried forward. Cemetery has about 44 years of plots left. Egg Farm EDA has 1100 South, 1500 South (not fully funded) and storm water projects left; TOD CRA bond proceeds and fund balance dedicated to 200 South, plus low/moderate housing and down payment assistance set-asides.
- Fitness Center 5-yr needs: about $3.6 million
Item 2 · Parks
Utah Lake Authority shoreline and wetland restoration
Discussed
Conservation biologist Addy Valdez and deputy director Sam Braegger proposed phragmites removal and restoration near the Meadows (feeding Mill Pond) and conserving habitat at Monarch Park; Community Services Director Derric Rykert said the city wants active recreation on the south side of Monarch Park. Authority offered grant-writing help; downstream water users must be considered.
Item 3 · General plan
Station Area Plan options
Discussed
Plan required within a half mile of the FrontRunner platform by year end. Hupp said buses from Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs don't serve the station due to access problems; 200 South lacks improvements; Pioneer Crossing slated as a flex-lane road; HTRZ cannot overlay the CRA. Option A keeps the station; Option B moves it west near a realigned Pioneer Crossing by Mill Pond Road (60% public preference; major landowners likely opposed). Members asked for a third option near 500 East.
- Consultant: Psomas (Chris Hupp)
What residents said
FrontRunner station access