Uncategorized • April 9, 2014

Proposed Hike and Bike park in Little Valley

by Scott Steadman

An recent article from the Draper Journal indicates:

'Little Valley, located off Traverse Road at about 1500 East, has been chosen as the site for the family-oriented mountain biking and walking trails park.

The area offers some steepness and would accommodate future parking, according to McDonald. The trails are planned to have switchbacks and other features designed to teach the etiquette involved in mountain biking and signage explaining how to use the trails. The proposed park would also cater to intermediate level mountain bikers.

…The park and trails would happen in phases, with the first phase being the trail, a trailhead with a kiosk, and educational aspects including obstacles on the trail. In addition, there are plans to have volunteers at the park occasionally to help beginning mountain bikers.

The second phase would be parking and other access.

'The city will help with the engineering, parks and trails with the design, then with crews, volunteers and in-kind help, we will get the trails done,' McDonald said.'

Uncategorized • March 27, 2014

SunCrest Public Works Station Meeting Recap

by Scott Steadman

SunCrest Public Works Station Meeting Recap (3/26/14)

Draper City staff on hand began the meeting by having poster boards of the site renderings, site plan, and estimated costs of the building. A brief introduction and history of the proposed works station was given. 1.7 million of the TRSSD funds have already been appropriated for this project should they decide to move forward with the SunCrest architectural design approved option. Draper City explained the less aesthetic option ($290k) is typically what is used in other cities (American Fork was used as an example). Draper City staff explained the benefits of having the Public Works Station up here would reduce travel time, reduce man-hours, faster service, safety, and convenience (among others).

From 100-125 residents in attendance, questions were asked about the facility, among them:
•   What alternatives have been explored versus spending a large amount of money? 1.7 million can only be spent once. With an estimated 21-year turn around, what other alternatives were considered? I.E. Buying another truck, hiring another full time employee, etc… No cost benefit analysis was provided at the meeting.
•   Why do we even need this? Most residents in attendance complemented Draper City’s efforts for both this year and previous years and felt like the current service is acceptable. No analysis or data was provided at the meeting showing complaint calls, accident related issues, estimated reduction in current man hours, reduced fuel savings, etc…
•   What other areas were considered? Draper City explained that this was the best location for this facility among the others considered. No other site plans or analyses of alternative locations were available at the meeting.
•   Why would such a structure be built on known landslide area? The proposed area is known potential landslide area. Residential homes cannot be built here because of this. Because the building would be a “non occupied” building, this structure could be allowed. As mentioned, no other site plans were presented or available at the meeting.
•   Is a fuel tank in a FireWise community area the best option? Draper City and SunCrest residents have recently gone through a FireWise program to help SunCrest be less susceptible to wildfires spreading. Many residents felt putting a 1,000-gallon fuel tank would be counter intuitive to recent efforts.
•   Should a special service district pay for this? Would Draper City use any public funds to reduce the investment by the TRSSD tax paying citizens?
•   Is this a conflict of interest? If Draper City owns the land and the TRSSD owns the structure, what happens going forward?

The meeting was continually repeated as an information-gathering meeting. Draper City staff indicated public comment would be considered and presented to Draper City officials. If you were unable to attend, you can submit comments online at www.draper.ut.us/substation

SunCrest • March 19, 2014

March SunCrest Market Update

by Scott Steadman

SunCrest • March 8, 2014

Coming soon to the old SunCrest Market

by Scott Steadman

Today, we received some exciting news from the Wadsworth Restaurant Concepts regarding the old SunCrest Market building:
"After a tremendous survey response from over 600 Suncrest residents we are excited to announce a new concept coming soon to the old Suncrest Market building: A family-friendly grill featuring wood fired, authentic Italian pizza with an emphasis on fresh, local ingredients, and a Market that will provide the convenience and essentials that the residents of Suncrest so desire. We are excited to be a part of the Suncrest community and look forward to opening late summer 2014! Keep an eye out for further announcements in the coming months…"

Uncategorized • February 28, 2014

SunCrest Board of Trustees (HOA) Meeting Recap 2/26/14

by Scott Steadman

Highlights of the main points discussed:

Public Works Station (Salt Dome) –
Following the March 26th HOA board meeting there will be an open forum for SunCrest residents to gain a better understanding of Draper City’s proposal. This will also allow residents to voice their questions, comments, or concerns. All residents are encouraged to attend this meeting.

SunCrest Market –
Wadsworth Development signed a 6-year lease with Draper City on the SunCrest Market with an option to purchase. It’s likely to be a combination restaurant/market. They have applied for a liquor license.

FireWise Update –
FireWise is asking SunCrest residents to volunteer to make common areas and areas around SunCrest residents homes free of dead wood, leaves, debris, etc… This would help prevent fire from spreading through the neighborhood in the event of a wildfire. Next meeting is March 11th at 7pm. (At the Fire Station – 14903 S Deer Ridge Drive – next to the community clubhouse)

Daddy Daughter-
Most attended daddy daughter dance to date. 140 attendees. CCMC indicated it was a great success.

DR Horton Sales Center-
There were talks of DR Horton selling their sales center located across from the community clubhouse to the HOA. Those talks have ended and they are not looking to sell at this time.

SunCrest • February 25, 2014

February SunCrest Market Update

by Scott Steadman

SunCrest • February 19, 2014

Proposed Public Works Facility (Salt Dome) in SunCrest

by Scott Steadman

At the February 18 City Council meeting Draper City officials discussed plans for a proposed Public Works Substation (aka Salt Dome) located in SunCrest. Similar plans were presented before Draper City and discussed at a Board of Trustees meeting (aka SunCrest Hoa) in 2013. The talks and plans for the Substation appeared to have halted publicly after concerns of the Substation’s impact in SunCrest from SunCrest residents.

At the present time, two structures are being proposed. The first, would serve as the Substation and storage for salt. The second, a 1,000 gallon fuel station. The proposed Substation would be paid from the Traverse Ridge Special Service District fund. This is a tax that SunCrest homeowners pay for “elevation related issues” based on their homes value.

Draper City Council agreed at the February 18^th meeting to move forward with gathering input from SunCrest residents in an open house style forum. No date for the meeting has been set at this time.

Below is a site map, building sketch, interior view, and Draper City's cost breakdown of the proposed facility including Draper City's estimated time to payback the facilty.

Uncategorized • January 22, 2014

SunCrest Market Update – January

by Scott Steadman

SunCrest • Uncategorized • January 22, 2014

Draper City Approves Surplus of 120 acres of SunCrest property

by Scott Steadman

Following a two week "hold" or "suspension," Draper City made the decision to declare 120 acres of SunCrest property as surplus. This is the first step in their intent to sell the land.

Next step in the process will be requests for proposals or "RFPs" from potential developers, organizations, or individuals or the designated parcels to be sold.

You can read the original post regarding the decision here.

SunCrest • January 8, 2014

Draper City suspends decision to declare 120-acre of SunCrest property as surplus

by Scott Steadman

At the city council meeting on January 7 Draper City made the decision to suspend declaring 120 acres of SunCrest property as surplus. Declaring property as surplus is Draper Citys formal declaration of their intent to sell the property to interested parties. After a property is declared as surplus a request for proposals ‘or RFPs’ are released to begin looking at different uses for the land.

The 100-acre parcel located near the Highland/Alpine drew a large response from Highland city residents. Residents presented a petition of 120+ residents asking Draper City not to declare the property as surplus. Among their concerns were lot premiums paid by residents for ‘open space’, disturbance of wildlife, less accessible access to the trail system, new infrastructure, water concerns, existing power lines in the area, and the overall difficulty of building on the terrain. Draper City explained their intent would be to not add any infrastructure to this particular parcel.

The 20-acre parcel located near the existing Maple Hollow subdivision didn’t receive as much attention from the public. Draper City explained this parcel they believe would be much easier for a developer to submit plans for as most of the infrastructure is already there. Residents from SunCrest asked questions wondering if this is the first of more ‘surplus’ properties yet to be released and when can we expect to have a more permanent plan of what will happen with the 2300+ acres Draper City purchased in 2012. It was also brought before Draper City that both properties lay within SunCrests governing documents and both parcels would be subject to its rules and regulations.

Draper City indicated declaring these parcels as surplus is the first step in helping repay 5.6 million that purchased the 2300+ acres. They reiterated their intent is to keep as much of the SunCrest property as open space but from the beginning these were 2 of the 3 parcels they would try to sell to help recoup costs. The 3 parcel is believed to be in the Deer Ridge community located where the roads ends on the southwest. No information was given to the expected release or size of this potential parcel.

The next public hearing on both the 100-acre and 20-acre parcels will be January 21 at Draper City – 1020 E Pioneer Road.