As the article stated, there is a focus on keeping and rehabilitating older buildings with a mix of new ones. Considering the design is meerly a concept the buildings shown in the design are just concepts too and are not specific buildings in specific locations. I would be willing to bet that many of the current buildings that have decent design and charm and are "historic" will be maintained, as that is what will make "downtown" Murray an interesting place.

Station Park in Farminghton will be getting an Apple Store.. Just in case no one mentioned it.

Any idea on when that will open?

I was just about to mention the Farmington Apple store, ajiuO. I hadn't seen your notice earlier. :)

ifoapplestore.com says the Farmington Apple Store will open by November, but Apple never releases opening dates until shortly before. ifoapplestore.com has figured out a certain timing from when they start listing job openings on Apple's website.

The Farmington store will be one of "just 10 total new locations opening in the U.S. in 2013."

A few days ago, I was thinking that Utah could really use 2+ more Apple stores.

Here's the Salt Lake trib story:

http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile3/5...-utah.html.csp





Wow Station Park is really becoming an it place! Utah's 3rd H&M and 3rd Apple store both there! I can't wait to hear what else is planned. They've got a lot more retail to open and are staying pretty hush hush.

Last week I asked the people in the Fashion Place Apple store if we were getting a new store anytime soon because they were way crowded, their response was mostlikely,but they said they aren't told anything and their guess was it would mostlikely be in the Provo area. I'm still surprised that Apple hasn't opened a Utah County store yet with over a half million people living there. Hopefully we'll here of that happening soon though..

Station park is pretty nice.. And unlike down town salt lake it has a nice up to date movie theater :-)

Speaking of Farmington. I just interviewed for an internship with their community development department. I didn't get the job :(

Vail Resorts inks deal to take over operations at Park City's Canyons Read more: The
 

Public hearing on Tavaci development set for Wednesday
 

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Deer Valley envisions major expansion in Wasatch County

Hundreds of houses and condos, new ski terrain under consideration

Jay Hamburger, The Park Record

http://www.parkrecord.com/news/ci_23...wasatch-county

Deer Valley Resort and a small group of other landowners in Wasatch County with a combined hundreds of acres under their control have started discussions about a major expansion of the resort on ground overlooking the Jordanelle Reservoir.

An expansion would involve new ski terrain and a substantial amount of residential development. The land is situated in unincorporated Wasatch County, meaning that county leaders there will review any proposals from Deer Valley and the other landowners. No applications have been filed.

Bob Wheaton, the president and general manager of Deer Valley, said the resort and the other landowners have been in talks over the past year about acreage in the direction of Heber from the base of the Jordanelle Express gondola. It is on the Deer Valley side of U.S. 40. A development application or multiple ones could be filed in Wasatch County by the end of the year, he said.

The talks have involved representatives from what is commonly known as the Mayflower acreage as well as the state's Military Installation Development Authority, a body that facilitates projects on military land. The Mayflower land, running from the bottom of the resort's Mayflower lift toward U.S. 40, has for years been seen as having significant development potential given its location on the edge of Deer Valley.

Wheaton said the parties are considering their own developments but on a coordinated basis. Houses, hotels and condominiums are being discussed, he said. Wheaton said there is the potential of the landowners seeking approval for at least hundreds of units. The expansion of the resort's ski terrain could encompass hundreds of acres ranging from beginner to expert terrain, he said. At least a couple new lifts could be involved, he said.

An expansion would involve new ski terrain and a substantial amount of residential development. The land is situated in unincorporated Wasatch County, meaning that county leaders there will review any proposals from Deer Valley and the other landowners. No applications have been filed.

Bob Wheaton, the president and general manager of Deer Valley, said the resort and the other landowners have been in talks over the past year about acreage in the direction of Heber from the base of the Jordanelle Express gondola. It is on the Deer Valley side of U.S. 40. A development application or multiple ones could be filed in Wasatch County by the end of the year, he said.

The talks have involved representatives from what is commonly known as the Mayflower acreage as well as the state's Military Installation Development Authority, a body that facilitates projects on military land. The Mayflower land, running from the bottom of the resort's Mayflower lift toward U.S. 40, has for years been seen as having significant development potential given its location on the edge of Deer Valley.

Wheaton said the parties are considering their own developments but on a coordinated basis. Houses, hotels and condominiums are being discussed, he said. Wheaton said there is the potential of the landowners seeking approval for at least hundreds of units. The expansion of the resort's ski terrain could encompass hundreds of acres ranging from beginner to expert terrain, he said. At least a couple new lifts could be involved, he said.

An expansion into the Wasatch County side of Deer Valley like the one under discussion would significantly bolster the resort's presence to the east. Deer Crest, which extends toward U.S. 40, now serves as the entry to Deer Valley from that side of the resort. A new development, though, would likely offer a more traditional base area than Deer Crest, a gated community.

It would provide easier access to the slopes, meanwhile, for skiers in Wasatch County and some points on the East Side of Summit County. They could avoid entering Park City along S.R. 248, a state highway notorious for its traffic backups during the ski season.

"I think it adds another . . . substantial portal to the resort. It would enhance a skier's access," Wheaton said.

A project would continue the aggressive expansion at Deer Valley since the late 1990s. The resort's terrain now stretches from the base of the Jordanelle Express gondola to the top of the Empire Express lift in Empire Canyon. Empire Pass, anchored by the Montage, is seen as the most prominent while Deer Crest was significant as well.

Deer Valley also has long-held rights to develop the parking lots outside Snow Park Lodge, but a timeline for the project is not known.

Wheaton said Wasatch County leaders have shown a "positive attitude" based on their interest in vitalizing the Jordanelle Reservoir access to Deer Valley.

Doug Smith, the planning director in Wasatch County, said there are three potential Military Installation Development Authority project areas in the vicinity of Deer Valley.

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Just for you Delts.

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Thanks John. It took me a second to get my bearings. I couldn't figure out where I was, but it only took a moment. That promenade is a major improvement over the old mishmash of parking lots and tacky fronts. Looks like they're coming along now with the commercial part of the village.

We'll see if Cowboy can pull off something good. I'm not really digging the arches though.

I remember the renderings looking pretty cool, but yeah, we'll have to keep our fingers crossed. Hopefully, that commercial strip will have the same vintage quality of the new fire station. The arches could be quite attractive, if the masonary treament and materials are done correctly. I'm thinking, if certain members of the Holladay Council get their way, the treatments will have an authentic, vintage quality feel.

Homes 2 Suits Rendering 4913 South State Street Four Stories Summer/Fall 2014
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http://files.propertyline.com/pdf/67681824.pdf

Marriott Resident Inn Rendering 171 East 5300 South Six Stories Fall 2014
http://issuu.com/slenterprise/docs/d...-14-12_reduced

Well done Developer and Murray City, that will fit in nicely with the Historic Downtown area. I think 4 stories is good for that location, combine that with being built to the sidewalk, and it's a great addition.

^^^ I agree. These are both nice infill additions to Murray. Thanks for posting Projects.

Those are both better than the strip malls and parking lots they're replacing...I do wish the Marriott Resident Inn had a better State Street sidewalk engagement. But that's not really what they're known for. In any case, both projects will bring more people into Murray's core. Interesting.

Why the NSA put a data center in Utah


By Nate Carlisle | The Salt Lake Tribune

Bluffdale • The rest of the country may think Bluffdale is the middle of nowhere, but the National Security Agency considered this 8,000-person town a source of prime real estate.

Bluffdale beat 38 contenders to become the site for a massive new data center when the spy agency input key criteria into a mathematical model, Harvey Davis, NSA director of installations and logistics, said in an interview.

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This June 6, 2013, photo, shows an aerial view of the NSA's Utah Data Center in Bluffdale, Utah. The nation's new billion-dollar epicenter for fighting global cyberthreats sits just south of Salt Lake City, tucked away on a National Guard base at the foot of snow-capped mountains. The long, squat buildings span 1.5 million square feet, and are filled with super-powered computers designed to store massive amounts of information gathered secretly from phone calls and emails. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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