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Alpine considers new annexations January 21, 2018, 9:11 amOn November 14, the city council accepted an annexation petition for the 69-acre Melby property adjacent to Alpine Cove. If the annexation is approved, KMB Development plans to develop 34 1-acre lots on the site which would have trail connections to Lambert Park and the Three Falls development, along with a secondary access to Pine Grove. Twenty-three acres would remain open space. At the same meeting, the council accepted the annexation petition for the 159.7-acre Pine Grove adjacent to Lambert Park. Current plans call for approximately 24 lots. Proposed lot sizes vary with the smallest being one acre. In a previous meeting on October 24, Councilmember Troy Stout and some residents expressed concern about the property being developed. Stout asked if the City wanted to take on the risks and responsibility of a hillside development. The property used to be designated as sensitive lands until Utah County changed the designation and there had been a fire up there and resulting floods, which needed to be considered, he said. A developer's representative told the council only about 40 acres of the property would be buildable. Much of the property would be better used as open space and trail, he said. Resident Michelle Smith who lives on Box Elder Drive complained about the developer who had developed her subdivision and was planning on developing the Pine Grove area if approved. She said her subdivision, which was Box Elder, was developed by the same developer who was petitioning for Pine Grove. She said she wanted to point out that her subdivision had not been a bargain for Alpine City. Several people were suing the city because their homes had been built in the flood zone, she said. Chrystal Eaton asked about road. She wanted to know if they could get more access roads and if there was any way to stop the building. Mayor Sheldon Wimmer responded that a study completed by the city indicated that whether the property was annexed or not the city would have the same road problems whether the build-out occurred inside city limits or in the county. Annette Flygare, a newer resident commented that the city seemed to be pro-developer. How would approving this annexation benefit the citizens who were already in Alpine, and how much would new development cost her, she asked. Wimmer responded that as the community had developed over the years, the citizens had received more open public space. The revenue and the cost for a development were about a wash, he said. Impact fees helped pay for with infrastructure. Ed Bush commented that whether people liked developers or not, they owned private property and they had a right to develop their land. He would like to see the city involved in the development; he didn't trust the county, he said. The city recorder will now certify the petitions and a notice will be published to allow any protest of the annexations. If there are no protests a public hearing will be held and the city council will determine whether to accept or reject the petition. The process normally takes around 90 days but can take longer. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2024 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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