The Falls at the Point General Plan amendment
Request to change 11.1 acres from Light Industrial and Commercial to Mixed-Use for a hotel and multifamily project. The council denied it, citing missing sewer, pressurized irrigation and water infrastructure and conflict with the new General Plan's density allocation to TOD areas.
- Where it stands
- Denied
- Type
- Area or general plan
- Location
- Approximately 4200 North Digital Drive
- Size
- 11.1 acres
Every hearing and vote
March 22, 2022 · City Council
The Falls at the Point General Plan amendment, 11.1 acres at 4200 North Digital Drive (Ordinance 19-2022)
Denied · 5-0
Steven Mecham and Curtis Minor presented a hotel and multifamily plan to change the land use from Light Industrial and Commercial to Mixed-Use, noting utility access issues to be resolved. Mayor Johnson said the General Plan update allocated all density to the TODs and this area lies between them. Planning Director Kim Struthers said staff suggested reserving density for TOD areas and was concerned the design was horizontal mixed use, a more suburban model. Hancock said he was not comfortable giving away 400 units that do not help the TOD work or encourage UTA to build the BRT line; Condie said the residential component does not work there. A developer representative said the group would return with a plan involving other area developers. Koivisto moved to deny with findings on lack of sewer, pressurized irrigation and water infrastructure and inconsistency with the recent General Plan, suggesting the developer work with staff and neighbors; the motion was amended to preserve the 1,000 residential units for the TOD zone and to involve UTA.
- Acres: about 11.1
- Land use: Light Industrial and Commercial → Mixed-Use