Layton Buys 4.5 Acres Near Eastridge Nature Park for Trailhead Parking and a Trail Link
The Layton City Council voted on Nov. 5 to buy about 4.5 acres near Eastridge Nature Park for $347,160. According to the city’s meeting record, the land is meant to add trailhead parking off Emerald Drive and help connect the Kays Creek Trail to the future Midfork Trail.
What did Layton approve near Eastridge Nature Park?
Resolution 26-44 approves a land purchase agreement for property at about 1337 East 1700 North. It was a consent item on the city’s posted agenda. The meeting had no public hearings and wrapped up in under half an hour. The meeting record describes the site as having unstable soils, which it says would have limited building there.
For trail users in northeast Layton, the practical hope is more places to park near the trailhead and a better link between two trail systems. Eastridge also came up in our earlier report on the Layton dog park debate.
What we don’t know yet
The records we reviewed do not give a closing date, a construction schedule or cost for the parking lot or trail link, or which city fund pays for the purchase. Approved minutes had not been posted when this was written, and we will update the story when they are.
Other Nov. 5 actions
- RAMP Commission appointments (Resolution 26-46). The council reappointed Maria Odel and appointed David Alexander and Melanie Jacobson (alternate) to the Recreation, Arts, Museum and Parks Commission, with terms through Sept. 30, 2028.
- CERT graduates. The council recognized 12 residents who completed Community Emergency Response Team training in first aid and search and rescue.
Meeting details come from the city’s agenda and its meeting video, as summarized in the Open City Record. Agendas and notices are linked on our Layton page, and more stories are in Davis County news.
Decisions, dates and amounts are set by Layton City and can change. Confirm on the city’s website before relying on them.
