Hillcrest Elementary property purchase option
Alpine School District declared the former Hillcrest Elementary property surplus. Under state law the city may buy it for public uses such as a park or city facility, at the average of the district's and the city's appraisals. On May 26, 2020 the council adopted a resolution of intent to purchase, which does not commit the city to a purchase.
Approved
- Type
- Development agreement
- Location
- Former Hillcrest Elementary School, Orem
- Applicant
- City of Orem / Alpine School District
- City Council: City manager updates (work session)
- City Council: Declaring intent to purchase the Hillcrest Elementary property
In brief
Hillcrest Elementary property purchase option appears on 2 recorded agendas, from the City Council meeting of May 26, 2020 to the City Council meeting of June 30, 2020.
On record, it was approved once.
The most recent decision was approved (5-0) at the City Council meeting of May 26, 2020.
Follow the money and project delivery
Hillcrest Elementary property purchase option
- Council action
Approved: Declaring intent to purchase the Hillcrest Elementary property · Approved minutes Record → · May 26, 2020
- Money in the record
land: $6.00 million — District appraisal of the Hillcrest property as is ($8.5 million if rezoned commercial); price to be the average of district and city appraisals if the city buys Record → · May 26, 2020
- Signed agreement and payments
Execution and project-level disbursements are not verified by this tracker. They require separate records; meeting approval alone does not establish either.
- Work and operating costs
Check the linked records for completion and recurring operating costs; this tracker does not verify them. Record →
Every hearing and vote
June 30, 2020 · City Council
City manager updates (work session)
Discussed
City Manager Jamie Davidson said Alpine School District's Hillcrest price was at the low end of earlier figures but the district requires a cash purchase; new Fire Chief Marc Sanderson starts July 1; Rocky Mountain Power will rebuild lines along 1600 North in the next 12 months and the city is weighing burying them; and the Orem Owls will not play in 2020.
May 26, 2020 · City Council
Declaring intent to purchase the Hillcrest Elementary property
Approved · 5-1 with the mayor
Alpine School District declared the former Hillcrest Elementary property surplus and asked the city to state its intent under state law. The district's appraisal put the value at $6 million as is or $8.5 million if rezoned commercial; the price would be the average of the district's and the city's appraisals, and the city has ordered its own appraisal. The city could use the land only for listed public purposes such as a park or city hall and must offer it back to the district before any resale. City Manager Jamie Davidson said the resolution only preserves the option; the city already leases part of the site for a park. Mayor Brunst voted no, saying he did not want the city to buy land for development or high-density housing, was concerned about intersection costs on University Parkway and about the price, and did not think it the right time. Council Member Terry Peterson said the district's appraisal looked high and that a park would benefit the neighborhood. Council Members Tom Macdonald and Jeff Lambson said the step is due diligence and that without it the option is forfeited.