Crandall Orchard conservation easement
Proposed permanent conservation easement keeping about 12.76 acres a working orchard with limited public access, partly funded by the state LeRay McAllister Critical Lands Conservation Fund. The council passed a resolution of support Sept. 28, 2021.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Development agreement
- Location
- Near 800 East and Center Street, Orem
- Size
- 12.76 acres
- Applicant
- Crandall family
Every hearing and vote
September 14, 2021 · City Council
Work session: Crandall Orchard conservation easement
Discussed
Staff said the Crandall family wants a conservation easement on part of its property to keep it a working orchard, with limited public access such as school field trips. The Natural Resources and Stewardship Committee recommends it. Payment would go to the family in exchange for development rights; staff listed preserving Orem's heritage as the benefit and difficulty of road work or removal as drawbacks. The council agreed to explore it.
September 28, 2021 · City Council
Resolution of support for Crandall Orchard open space conservation easement
Approved · 5-0
Staff said the proposal covers four parcels of about 12.76 acres near 800 East and Center Street operated as an orchard, with about 4.09 acres of nearby parcels that could be added if their owners agree. The state fund requires a letter of support from the local government, and a resolution is the most practical form. Funds would go to the property owner; the easement is intended to be permanent, though it can legally be undone. The resolution says the easement cannot block the Orem master plan. Four speakers, including a family member and a neighborhood historian, supported it as a way to keep open space and Orem's orchard heritage. Council Member Tom Macdonald raised possible future roads.
- Acres: 12.76 (plus about 4.09 optional)
- Funding sought: state LeRay McAllister Critical Lands Conservation Fund (partial)