UTA proposes high-density development in Sandy

SANDY (Deseret News) — The Utah Transit Authority is promoting a mixed-use housing development near 10000 South that could double or even triple the current allowed density.

And with the development, UTA is expanding its role from bus- and train-service provider to developer.

The 35 acres at what is now the south end of the TRAX line is owned by UTA, and potential plans include two hotels and two restaurants, in addition to multi-family housing, according to a Tuesday presentation to the City Council.

Once the project was built, UTA would continue in a profit-sharing and leasing arrangement that would supplement the transit authority's operating budget, said UTA development coordinator Kathy Olson. It's unknown how much money UTA, a quasi-private-public agency, would make each year off the deal of leasing its land to the developer.

"I don't have a figure on that currently," said UTA spokesman Brandon Bott on Friday. "In general, we are very supportive of transit-oriented development."

The Deseret News is seeking paperwork related to the development through a government-records request.

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