The Sun Peak Homeowners Association is suing over the Summit County Council’s decision to approve a series of amendments to the Utah Olympic Park development agreement. The complaint, filed in Third District Court last week, said the Summit County ordinance approving the agreement claimed it w as in the best interest of residents. But the lawsuit alleged the Utah Olympic Park proposal would bring no benefits to the general public, meaning the County Council approved the ordinance based on “inaccurate” information. The original development agreement was created in 2011 and was intended to be revisited throughout the years as the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation refined its vision for the park. The agreement outlined allowable uses on the property, such as a hotel, employee and athlete lodging, maintenance facilities and ski runs. The new agreement is similar to its previous iteration, but with specific plans outlining the hotel and lodging developments. Foundation staff said the amendments were to help the park narrow the scope of its project and construction as it prepares to build the proposed facilities this summer. However, the lawsuit claimed neither the hotel nor the affordable housing development would benefit local Summit County residents, arguing that the County Council erred in approving the amendment based on community benefits to the Snyderville Basin. “The addition of affordable housing that is restricted to athletes, coaches and Olympic park employees (as opposed to the public at large) is not a public benefit and is inconsistent with (Summit County Code),” the complaint said. The document also claimed the County Council violated the Snyderville Basin General Plan by approving the development agreement, pointing to a policy that tells councilors not to approve any entitlements until all existing entitlements are “significantly exhausted.” It further alleged the County Council’s decision wasn’t consistent with the General Plan because councilors “did not address the issues raised by the Division of Wildlife Resources” despite the General Plan’s requirement to protect the natural environment and open space. “The changes … allow for significant density increases without any evidence of the creation of an additional tax base or economic enhancements,” the complaint added. The lawsuit mentioned Bear Hollow Drive, too, which was a point of contention between the Legacy Foundation and Sun Peak residents throughout the nonprofit’s negotiations with the County Council. Specifically, the Sun Peak residents expressed concerns that the Utah Olympic Park would open its back gate and encourage traffic to flow through Bear Hollow Drive instead of the current entrance, with the complaint saying the County Council did not consider mitigating factors to prevent “all fiscal and service impacts” to the road. The complaint pushed back on the idea that the new development agreement won’t affect public health, safety or traffic in the area, saying there was a need for the County Council and Legacy Foundation to obtain an updated traffic study to analyze the effect of construction and access through the gate on Bear Hollow Road. The lawsuit also included concerns regarding the allowed uses on the property, arguing that “athlete support” was too vague and “could include essentially any use, commercial or otherwise, related to the operation of a winter sports park.” Specifically, the document said the Homeowners Association was worried the park could build more affordable housing units without county oversight as long as it’s classified as “athlete support.” The Homeowners Association requested Third District Judge Richard Mrazik declare the ordinance illegal and reverse the County Council’s decision, in addition to awarding attorney fees. Summit County has not responded to the lawsuit in court or to a request for comment as of Tuesday afternoon. 05-14-2026 COMPLAINTDownload The post Sun Peak Homeowners Association sues county over Utah Olympic Park development agreement appeared first on Park Record. ...read more read less