St. Mark's Hospital wants to turn nearly an acre of residential-zoned land into an 80-stall parking lot, and the Millcreek City Council will decide Monday, Aug. 10, whether to let it happen.

The council holds a public hearing and vote at 7 p.m. at Millcreek City Hall, 1330 E. Chambers Ave., on two linked ordinances: one rezoning the property from residential to commercial, and a development agreement governing what gets built.

As we reported Aug. 5, the rezone was one of several items added to the Aug. 10 agenda. The full application and development agreement show the project's scope.

What the rezone covers

The two parcels at 3946 S. 1100 East and 1059 E. 3950 South sit directly adjacent to the hospital campus at 1200 E. 3900 South. One parcel is currently zoned Residential Mixed; the other is zoned for two-household residential use.

Chris Bick filed the rezone application on behalf of St. Mark's. City planner Sean Murray prepared the project summary, which states the hospital's parking problems have "grown significantly" as the facility expanded in recent years.

In 2025, St. Mark's received site plan approval for the 1100 East parcel to build a parking lot with a small office building, which was required because the Residential Mixed zone did not allow parking as a primary use. Earlier in 2026, the hospital purchased the adjacent parcel to the west at 1059 E. 3950 South for additional parking. The two parcels cannot be combined under their current, different zoning designations.

Ordinance 26-59 would rezone both parcels to Commercial but attach a zone condition limiting the site exclusively to parking lot use. No other commercial development would be permitted.

What the development agreement requires

The companion development agreement between Millcreek and Northern Utah Healthcare Corporation, St. Mark's parent company, locks in several protections for the surrounding neighborhood:

• Up to 80 parking stalls for hospital employees, patients and visitors only
• A 6-foot solid masonry wall along the western and northern property lines
• Hedges of Green Mountain Boxwood, Mint Julep Juniper or Silver King Euonymus along the southern boundary to screen neighboring homes
• Vehicular access limited to the eastern edge along 1100 East
• A new crosswalk across 1100 East at the 3950 South intersection, installed and maintained by the developer

The agreement runs through Dec. 31, 2036. Engineering firm Kimley-Horn prepared the site plan. Todd Maxwell, vice president of Northern Utah Healthcare Corporation, signed the agreement on behalf of the developer.

How to weigh in

The Millcreek Planning Commission reviewed the application at its July 15 meeting before forwarding it to the council. Monday's public hearing allows two minutes per speaker. Residents who cannot attend in person can submit written comments through the city's website or watch the meeting live-streamed at millcreekut.gov.

The next regular council meeting is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 24.