South Jordan council approves So Jo Marketplace infrastructure district, 3-2, and a water impact fee and senior-housing agreement, 5-0
July 21, 2026, 6:57 p.m.
South Jordan's City Council approved Resolution R2026-13 on July 21, creating the So Jo Marketplace Public Infrastructure District and approving its governing document, by a 3-2 vote. Council Members Patrick Harris and Jason McGuire voted no. The council also approved Ordinance 2026-14, updating the water impact fee for the Lark Meadows area, and Resolution R2026-21, authorizing the mayor to sign a second amendment to a development agreement with The Boyer Company, each 5-0. This entry covers three selected decisions, not the whole agenda.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 23, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item R2026-13 · Other
So Jo Marketplace Public Infrastructure District: creation and governing document
Approved · 3-2
Assistant City Manager Don Tingey presented the resolution, which creates a public infrastructure district for a 17-acre retail and commercial development on South Jordan Parkway, east of Mountain View Corridor. The council held a public hearing on May 5, 2026, then postponed action to review a State Auditor alert and state-law changes that took effect May 6. Staff said the resolution and governing documents were revised to reflect current state law and to keep the city from being a component unit of the district, and recommended approval. Applicant John Gust said Tingey's presentation covered the item. No one spoke at the hearing. The minutes record no dollar amounts, bond issuance or reimbursement.
- Developer representative: John Gust
- Size: 17 acres, retail and commercial
- Earlier action: public hearing May 5, 2026; action postponed
Item I.2 · Taxes and fees
Ordinance 2026-14: Lark Meadows water impact fee
Approved · 5-0
The council approved an amended and updated water infrastructure impact fee for the Lark Meadows area, also known as Shoreline. Assistant City Manager Don Tingey said the city adopted an impact fee for the area several years earlier, that a consultant updated the water fee study using the known costs of a new water tank and transmission lines, and that the amendment increases the fee by approximately $156 per equivalent residential connection. No one spoke at the public hearing. The minutes do not state the resulting fee or an effective date.
- Roll call yes: Tamara Zander, Jason McGuire, Patrick Harris, Kathie Johnson, Don Shelton
- Study by Lewis, Robertson & Burningham
Item I.5 · Development
Resolution R2026-21: second amendment to Kunkler Trust property development agreement
Approved · 5-0
The council approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to sign the Second Amendment to the Development Agreement for the development of the Kunkler Trust property by The Boyer Company, LC. City Attorney Ryan Loose described the agreement as allowing the city to buy about five acres for a senior center and about 200 affordable senior housing units in partnership with Ivory Innovations, and as permitting the developer to build up to 500 residential units, about 265 of them transferred from existing entitlements and 235 additional. Council Member Kathie Johnson said the authorization would not obligate the developer to build all 500 units. No one spoke at the public hearing. The vote authorizes the mayor to sign; the minutes do not record that the amendment was signed or that any housing was built.
- Roll call yes: Don Shelton, Jason McGuire, Patrick Harris, Kathie Johnson, Tamara Zander
- Developer representative: Scott Vaheron, The Boyer Company
What residents said
No one spoke at the public hearing.