Layton provides update on Eastgate development; $8 million option exercise expected

Economic‑development staff updated the Layton City Council on March 19 about progress at the Eastgate/Fairfield business area and a pending purchase tied to the redevelopment agency.

Staff said the city had an option agreement with Wasatch Integrated Waste that was transferred to the redevelopment agency. In late 2025 the EDA approved an option with developer JL; JL has since executed the agreement and submitted an offer for $8,000,000. The developer will have 45 days of due diligence before closing on the approximately 24.5‑acre site, staff said.

The presentation included recent and planned construction in the Eastgate area: nearly 842,000 square feet of manufacturing space under development, representing about $124.5 million of private investment and roughly 1,300 construction and permanent jobs tied to current projects. Staff also noted Northrop (a defense contractor) recently moved into a new building and that several more industrial buildings are under construction or permitted.

Engineering staff said preliminary work is underway on a roundabout to support future traffic generated by the development; funding timing for that infrastructure has not yet been finalized. The council acknowledged the commercial activity and declined to press staff for confidential deal terms while respecting existing nondisclosure constraints.

Staff asked councilors to note the economic impact as projects proceed and advised that staff will bring further details as the JL option advances toward purchase.