Mammoth project planned for Clearfield
Tom Busselberg 02.NOV.06
Center will be bigger than Layton Hills Mall
CLEARFIELD — Planning commission officials were due to announce a mammoth development Wednesday night as the Clipper went to press. Midtown Village, an Orem-based development group, was due to announce the building of a $100 million, high-end, mixed-used “lifestyle center” for Clearfield. It would be built on an 11-acre parcel at the intersection of State Road 193 and University Park Blvd., in the Legend Hills area.
Clearfield officials said they hope the entertainment component will include what would be Davis County’s largest theater with more than 500 seats.
Hotel space would also be included via a timeshare component complete with concierge services.
It would be one of the largest and tallest developments in the entire county, featuring eight stories and more than 1 million square feet. By comparison, the Layton Hills Mall includes about 700,000 square feet. It would be roughly half the size of Salt Lake City’s Gateway.
Clearfield’s general plan will have to be amended to allow a mixed-use development in an area currently zoned commercial. City officials have been meeting with the Orem developers since August. The city council visited their project in Orem and have since held many discussions.
“This development will be a major destination for both Davis and Weber counties where people can live, work, shop, dine and be entertained, all in one complex,” says Mayor Don Wood.
“Tools we are using at using are creating a special improvement district to bond for the site’s public improvements, as well as using increment money from an already established economic development agency/area,” says City Manager Chris Hillman.
In addition, 15 acres of park space owned by the city next to the new development could be developed, as well.
“This will be a win-win situation for residents and developers,” said Wood.
“We’ll get improved park space as well as more property and sales tax revenue to help pay for improved city services.”
Midtown Village developers have leased space in the Layton Hills Mall to promote the development and take reservations beginning Nov. 10.
This will be by far the largest commercial development ever in this city of nearly 30,000 residents.
tbusselberg@davisclipper.com