The 13400 South corridor has witnessed a lot of change over the past eight years. 

With the arrival of Mountain View Village, the area heralded new additions regularly. Now the other side of the street will see a 10-acre park built. 

As part of the Edge Homes development, they have teamed up with Big T Recreation to design a park that will include eight pickleball courts, soccer fields, playground, splash pad, shaded picnic tables and an almost mile-long trail. 

“We have come up with a playground and splash pad combo that we feel is very impactful for the community, that will drive families there,” Big T Recreation’s Dane Egan told the council in February. “It will be low maintenance, and it will be something that is a beacon for families to spend time.”

The playground, Egan said, will be anchored by a sky tower that is 20 feet tall at its highest point. It will have chimes to ring at the top as well as panels, mirrors and sensory things to interact with throughout. 

There will also be a variety of swings as well as a zoom track (mini zip line). The ground part will be poured-in-place rubber surfacing with a color design which Egan described as the “Cadillac of playground surfacing.” The playground is rated for ages 5-12 but Egan said it will still be friendly to all ages.

Across the sidewalk from the playground will be a 60-foot in diameter splash pad with ground sprays. Egan said they’ve worked with Riverton City previously on other splash pads. 

In response to a question from Mayor Tish Buroker, Egan said the playground in general should last about 20 years. 

Councilmember Andy Pierucci was especially pleased with these two features. 

“I’m really excited to see the splash pad and playground and how those will operate together because I think that’ll be a great draw for families in the area,” he said. “I know there’s a lot of residents that want to see more splash pads in the city.” 

In terms of water usage, Egan responded to another question explaining that if the whole pad was running at the same time, which rarely happens, it would be about 150 gallons per minute. 

The pickleball courts are expected to have fencing, lighting and benches and will be located on the north end near the playground where there will be 25 parking stalls. 

An asphalt trail is also planned, expected to be almost a mile long and which will connect to Herriman’s trail system. 

Brandon Watson, a civil engineer with Edge Homes, told the council months of planning has gone into this project with collaboration between them, multiple city departments and the city’s parks committee.