Summit County nonprofits may have a future home in Kimball Junction after County Manager Shayne Scott signed an amended development agreement with Six Ridge Partners to include a nonprofit hub in Altus Park City, formerly known as the Dakota Pacific project. “It’s intended to be a community benefit,” Scott said. “One might argue that it was forced down our throat at one point by the Utah Legislature, but we’re making it as good of a project as we can for our community and for those who visit our community, and I think these potential spaces will only enhance what is already going to come there.” Altus Park City is a mixed-use development that will be built in the Kimball Junction area. The Sheldon Richins Building will be demolished to make room for the project, and county services will move into the PEAK Center, which Skullcandy previously occupied. Six Ridge Partners will then construct new civic buildings, commercial spaces and a transit center in addition to 885 residential units, 160 of which will be county-owned affordable housing. The amended development agreement adds approximately 50,000 square feet of office space to the Altus Park City project. Two retail buildings already planned for the development will expand by 10,000 square feet while a third building with 30,000 square feet of space will be added to the site plan next to the PEAK Center. Amending development agreements is now an administrative action in Summit County, which means Scott could have approved the change without input from residents or the County Council. However, the county held an open house to discuss the proposal last month, with Scott saying he wanted as much input as possible from interested nonprofits, community members and other county officials before making a decision. Scott said he discussed the feedback he received with the County Council the day after the open house, telling councilors that residents seemed largely in favor of the idea. He previously told The Park Record that he wouldn’t consider signing the amendment if councilors were opposed to it, but they supported the amendment, leading to Scott’s signing of the document last week. The latest iteration of the development agreement gives the county control over the additional 50,000 square feet of space in case the nonprofit hub falls through or there aren’t enough organizations to fill the offices, Scott said. He mentioned childcare and public parks as examples of services the county could install in the expanded buildings or lot near the PEAK Center if they’re not occupied by nonprofits. The Kimball Art Center has already expressed interest in moving to Altus Park City from its current location on Kearns Boulevard, citing difficulties in maintaining its level of programming in a space totaling less than 10,000 square feet. With the nonprofit hub now greenlit by the county, the arts organization is expected to relocate to the 30,000-square-foot building next to the PEAK Center, although whether Kimball Art Center would occupy the entire building or only a portion of the space has not yet been determined. The deal also isn’t finalized. Now that the county has OK’d the expanded development, nonprofits interested in moving to Altus Park City, including the Kimball Art Center, will need to negotiate with Six Ridge Partners directly to determine availability, pricing and placement. Alex Regenold, the communications director for Kimball Art Center, said the organization’s potential relocation is exciting and will likely help staff offer more programming. She also acknowledged concerns from Park City residents, saying the Art Center will still serve Parkites while expanding its visibility for other community members and tourists. “Kimball Junction is a real gateway,” Regenold said. “This is the first stop if you’re coming out from Salt Lake or from other places in Summit County. You’re coming right here, so to have a cultural beacon right at that gateway into Park City, I think it’s a unique opportunity to show people all that we have to offer. I know that there is some sadness to be moving out of Park City proper, but when we think about how we can best serve the community … this makes so much sense.” The Park City Chamber/Bureau is also interested in moving some of its services to the Altus Park City development, according to CEO and President Jennifer Wesselhoff. Wesselhoff said the process is still in its early stages and nothing has been confirmed yet, but the Chamber/Bureau is considering moving the Kimball Junction visitor center to one of the 10,000-square-foot spaces in the nonprofit hub to increase the center’s visibility for tourists using public transit. “I understand there’s going to be 1,200 parking stalls and access to the bus rapid transit system, so we’re just wanting to make sure that visitor services are a core component of that and that we’re accessible to visitors where they are,” she said. Scott said construction on the first floor of the PEAK Center will likely be finished by the end of the month, allowing county services to move across the street in August. The Richins Building won’t be demolished until next spring, which is when Six Ridge Partners is expected to start building Altus Park City. 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