The Salt Lake County Council will formally reconsider its approval of a planned high-density housing development in the wake of fierce objections by residents and elected leaders of its neighboring cities.
Council members voted unanimously on Tuesday to include the Olympia Hills project on its agenda next week, signaling an intention to delay, change or stop the creation of roughly 8,800 housing units on 938 acres of unincorporated land near Herriman.
Under its current proposal, Olympia Hills would be among the most densely-populated areas in Salt Lake County, with 4,783 apartments, 2,485 town houses and 1,497 single-family homes, as well as retail space and a 100-acre Utah State University satellite campus.