Salt Lake MSA Development Thread

[arkhitektor]

Originally Posted by Orlando

The view that would have been 'ruined' isn't like that at all. It would actually have looked more like this:



If you don't like it, fine- but basing opposition on a lost view from the freeway is a pretty flimsy one to make.

[Orlando]

I know you guys like big development wherever you can get it. But, all I'm trying to say is that this really isn't the best location for such a large building. That's all. Can we agree upon that?

[SLC4L]

Also, let me just add that most of the time mountains outlast buildings.

[delts145]

Deer Valley is #1, again

http://www.parkrecord.com/ci_19090290?source=most_viewed

By Andrew Kirk, The Park Record

Readers of SKI magazine have voted Deer Valley Resort the No. 1 ski resort in North America for the fifth year in a row.
According to Deer Valley Resort's General Manager Bob Wheaton, the magazine expanded the survey pool this year by providing voting opportunities on its website and through social media.

Additionally, it was No. 1 for grooming, service, weather, on-mountain food, lodging and dining...

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[(Eco)nomy_404]

Originally Posted by Orlando

I know you guys like big development wherever you can get it. But, all I'm trying to say is that this really isn't the best location for such a large building. That's all. Can we agree upon that?

I agree. It does seem quite huge for being right up against a mountain. It`s a good design, good height, dimensions, etc, just in the wrong place.

[Stenar]

Originally Posted by SLC4L

Also, let me just add that most of the time mountains outlast buildings.

Of course, mountains outlast buildings in a millenial time frame, but in a human time frame, they don't.

[Future Mayor]

I have never liked the idea of a building in that location, simply because the traffic there is horrible and will only get worse.

As for the height difference, I was just out there on Tuesday and unless you are turning your head 90 degrees, right at that point, as show in the last picture, the view from slightly to the north and slightly to the west is barely blocked, the only thing it blocks from the west is the view of the office building higher up the hill.

So if people are pissed about a view while looking completely away from the road that's is the worst argument I have ever heard on this forum. Seriously, how many of you view the mountains from that point? If you do please stay off the roads.

And No Orlando, I don't like big development anywhere, you should know that by my years of comments on this board. I hate the burbs. I am simply making a point about the view is not being blocked.

[T-Mac]

Photo Bump

Silver Lake on Sunday by me.

[livedowntown]

Nice! Few places in the world where that kind of view is so accessible to a modern beautiful city.

[delts145]

Last phase of Big Cottonwood Canyon Trail under way soon


http://www.deseretnews.com/article/70539...tonwood-Canyon-Trail-under-way-soon.html

By Steve Fidel, Deseret News

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — The last stage of the Big Cottonwood Canyon Trail is in the final design stages and should be going out to bid in about a month.

When finished, possibly by April, the trail will stretch from near 6200 South, where it crosses under I-215, to the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon, where it will cross under Wasatch Boulevard...

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[delts145]

Cottonwood Heights considers compromise zone for controversial Tavaci development

By Jared Page, The Deseret News

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — City officials may allow more homes in the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon in hopes of appeasing a developer bent on disconnecting his property from the city.

A proposed new zoning ordinance would allow the controversial Tavaci development to include a mix of housing with greater density than the planned 43 luxury homes approved seven years ago.

"We'd like to see something viable developed on that property," Mayor Kelvyn Cullimore said...


Developer Terry Diehl, who is developing Tavaci at the base of Little Cottonwood Canyon, hasn't paid taxes on the property. Photographed on Monday, August 1, 2011. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)

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[gusam26]

[John Martin]

Beat me to it. They look nice.

Originally Posted by delts145

Cottonwood Heights considers compromise zone for controversial Tavaci development

By Jared Page, The Deseret News

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — City officials may allow more homes in the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon in hopes of appeasing a developer bent on disconnecting his property from the city.

A proposed new zoning ordinance would allow the controversial Tavaci development to include a mix of housing with greater density than the planned 43 luxury homes approved seven years ago.

"We'd like to see something viable developed on that property," Mayor Kelvyn Cullimore said...


Developer Terry Diehl, who is developing Tavaci at the base of Little Cottonwood Canyon, hasn't paid taxes on the property. Photographed on Monday, August 1, 2011. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)

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Another brilliant decision by Cottonwood Heights.

They're so bent against having any commercial development in the area that they'd rather allow 190 homes on 47 acres (# in the article is incorrect)? I'm having trouble imagining how 190 homes will have less of a visual impact than 43 15,000 s.f. homes. But one thing is for certain, it would increase traffic quite a bit. Hmmm... weren't these the arguments they used to reject Old Mill IV? Cottonwood Heights is just anti-business if you ask me.

[delts145]

West Valley City Council OKs high-density, high-end apartment complex

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52826427-78/west-complex-development-valley.html.csp

By Pamela Manson
The Salt Lake Tribune

West Valley City • The City Council on Tuesday night approved a land development plan for an upscale apartment complex in the downtown Fairbourne Station.

Council members, sitting as the Redevelopment Agency board, voted unanimously in favor of an agreement with ICO Management, an Ivory Homes Company, to build the complex. With 225 units on a 2.86-acre site, the four-story development will have the highest density — 78.7 units per acre — in West Valley City, according to Planning Director Steve Pastorik...

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[jedikermit]

...there was an article about that complex in the Deseret News last week that had renderings...nothing spectacular, but pictures nonetheless. And now of course, I can't find it. Boo.

[SLC Projects]

Originally Posted by delts145

West Valley City Council OKs high-density, high-end apartment complex

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52826427-78/west-complex-development-valley.html.csp

By Pamela Manson
The Salt Lake Tribune

West Valley City • The City Council on Tuesday night approved a land development plan for an upscale apartment complex in the downtown Fairbourne Station.

Council members, sitting as the Redevelopment Agency board, voted unanimously in favor of an agreement with ICO Management, an Ivory Homes Company, to build the complex. With 225 units on a 2.86-acre site, the four-story development will have the highest density — 78.7 units per acre — in West Valley City, according to Planning Director Steve Pastorik...

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Ugh, already this development is starting to disapoint. The Hotel goes from 8-stories to 7 and still waiting for dirt to move on the site that broke ground months ago and now the apartments went from 6-stories to now 4. Lame. So sick of developments here always seem to downscale on the floors.

[StevenF]

I would have thought funding for apartments would be easy to get since the vacancy rate is so low. Why would they drop it from 6-4 floors with such a low apartment vacancy rate?

[Smuttynose1]

Originally Posted by jedikermit

...there was an article about that complex in the Deseret News last week that had renderings...nothing spectacular, but pictures nonetheless. And now of course, I can't find it. Boo.

Could it have been in the Tribune?

I found these posted about a week ago on the Trib website:

Upscale apartments proposed for downtown West Valley City
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/52788219-79/west-complex-development-apartments.html.csp

[SLC Projects]

Would have looked better with 6 levels.

[jedikermit]

Yup, that was it. Thanks, Smuttynose.

I feel like I just called you something bad.