Sandy unveils The Cairns, a new transit-oriented, mixed-use development

Sandy Mayor Tom Dolan, second from right, shakes hands with Vice President Gary Karl of Pacific Retail during the ribbon cutting for the opening of Monroe Street and the groundbreaking of a high-rise residential building in Sandy, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014.

Ravell Call, Deseret News

SANDY After years of planning, Sandy city officials kicked off construction for a new development where they hope people will enjoy living, working and playing.

The development is called The Cairns. A cairn is a man-made pile of stones indicating someone is headed in the right direction, city officials said.

Developers say the 1,100-acre project from 9000 South to 11400 South and I-15 to near State Street will connect mountain adventures with urban living.

The Cairns will feature thousands of new apartments and condominiums, dozens of restaurants, office space, new retail space and a multimillion dollar South Towne Center shopping mall renovation.

We spent probably close to $2 million on this planning process over the last 3 years to get it right, Sandy Mayor Tom Dolan said. We have to get it right because it is the future of our community.

On Monday, city officials broke ground on The Prestige, a 25-story residential high-rise on the northwest corner of Centennial Parkway and Sego Lily Drive (10000 South). Dolan said density is a necessity.

We can no longer spread out and sprawl, the mayor said. We have to go up. Thats not just Sandy city, but thats the entire Wasatch Front, as we have more and more land thats chewed up and very little land left.

The Cairns also has The East Village, which will become the states largest transit-oriented development, city officials said.

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Sandy unveils The Cairns, a new transit-oriented, mixed-use development