Jonsson Park Towns (The Towns at Snow Springs)
About 5.3 acres rezoned from TH-5 to R-3 for a 59-unit townhome project by Ivory Homes on a former mink farm; rezone and preliminary plat approved 4-1 Feb. 11, 2020; final subdivision approved unanimously June 23, 2020 as The Towns at Snow Springs.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Zone change
- Location
- 700 South 1900 West
- Size
- 5.3 acres
- Homes
- 59
- Applicant
- Ivory Homes
Every hearing and vote
February 11, 2020 · City Council
Development agreement with Ivory Homes for the Jonsson mink farm property (Resolution #2020-09)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The agreement follows December approvals tied to the former mink farm property and amendments to the Holbrook Farms and Ivory Ridge area plans. Brad Mackey of Ivory Development said the company wants a setback exception to accommodate rear-loading garages. A resident said the trail amenity falls short of the amenities being lost and worried the city was being taken advantage of; another asked for adequate parking and that the fence stay. Mackey said Ivory must buy trail rights and transfer an easement, will keep the fence along the north, and exceeds minimum parking. Council Member Chris Condie said the deal lets the city secure right of way for a cycle track and turn on the Sports Park lights. Koivisto called it a bad deal and said she was concerned about how the property owner had been treated, while acknowledging Ivory met the code. The council approved it with a requirement that the fence along the north side stay in place.
- Applicant: Ivory Homes
- Added condition: existing fence along the north stays
February 11, 2020 · City Council
Jonsson Park Towns zone change, 5.3 acres, TH-5 to R-3 (Ordinance #09-2020)
Approved with conditions · 4-1
The applicant, represented by Brad Mackay, renamed the project The Towns at Snow Springs. A resident said the rezone is no betterment, asked for a traffic study at 700 South and 1700 West, called the site an island and questioned school-enrollment estimates. City Engineer Lorin Powell said sewer and water have capacity; Kim Struthers said 1700 West and 700 South are collector streets built for about 7,000 trips and carry well below that. Koivisto said the site lacks mass transit access and does not fit Lehi's zoning goals, and objected to how public input was handled. Struthers said the general plan was already amended in December. Mayor Mark Johnson said years of neighbor concerns about the mink farms were also public input and that he made sure the project would not overwhelm infrastructure. The motion was amended to add findings that the zoning enables the 700 South cycle track, part of the powerline trail and the ballpark lights.
- Acres: 5.3
- TH-5 transitional holding → R-3 high density residential
February 11, 2020 · City Council
Jonsson Park Towns preliminary plat, 59 units
Approved with conditions · 4-1
Mackey said a traffic study showed minimal impact. A resident said the city was not getting fair value for the amenities exchange. Struthers said the right of way and trail construction were judged important enough to be used in place of other amenities.
- Units: 59
June 23, 2020 · City Council
The Towns at Snow Springs final subdivision, 59 units
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council granted final approval to the townhome project formerly called Jonsson Park Towns. Brad Mackey of Ivory Development represented the applicant.
- Units: 59
- Applicant: Ivory Development