Malibu property sale for luxury RV and cabin resort
Summary
The town is weighing a sale or lease of two central town parcels to Wildhorse Hospitality for a luxury RV and cabin resort. Most speakers pushed back, favoring affordable housing, a rec center, or a competitive RFP process. No decision was made — the item went to executive session and stays open.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 12
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Supporters say the sale would recover more than the town overpaid for the land; opponents say a rec center or housing would generate far more long-term economic value.
If approved, the developer and town finances would benefit; RV travelers would gain an in-town resort near amenities.
Opponents argue residents lose a centrally located opportunity for affordable housing, a recreation center, or an expanded services campus.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Payson Town Council - Regular - Oct 14, 2026
The town owns 21 vacant acres on Malibu Drive, and two competing visions surfaced: selling to a luxury RV/cabin resort developer, or putting part of it in a land trust for Habitat starter homes. No decision was made, but expect this debate to continue.
Payson Town Council - Regular - Sep 23, 2026
The town is weighing a sale or lease of two central town parcels to Wildhorse Hospitality for a luxury RV and cabin resort. Most speakers pushed back, favoring affordable housing, a rec center, or a competitive RFP process. No decision was made — the item went to executive session and stays open.
Payson Town Council - Regular - Sep 9, 2026
A crowd of residents urged the council not to sell the 21-acre Malibu property for a luxury RV and cabin resort, asking instead for affordable housing, a recreation center, or a park. The executive session on the sale/lease was postponed two weeks so Vice Mayor Tubbs could weigh in.
Payson Town Council - Regular - Jul 8, 2026
The town-owned Malibu parcels are the subject of a Wildhorse Hospitality proposal for a high-end RV and cabin resort. Supporters tout tourism dollars and tax revenue; opponents want the land saved for town facilities or a park and are wary of private negotiations. Council went to executive session and gave staff direction behind closed doors.
Payson Town Council - Regular - Jun 24, 2026
Two residents opposed selling the Malibu property to an RV park, arguing the centrally located land should be preserved for future public safety or town-center needs and warning of traffic impacts. The item was not on this meeting's agenda.
Payson Town Council - Regular - Jun 10, 2026
A developer pitched buying Town land for a 150-space luxury RV resort with storage and cabins, projecting hundreds of thousands in annual tax revenue. Some residents say the land is too valuable an asset to sell; the Town will negotiate and bring terms back.
Related development
Wildhorse Hospitality LLC Luxury RV and Cabin Resorts (Malibu Property)
The proposal would bring tourists and spending near downtown but would remove land many residents want reserved for affordable housing, a recreation center, or an expanded services campus.
Wildhorse Hospitality luxury RV resort — 21 acres on Malibu
If it moves forward, the Town gains a tax-generating tourism amenity — but gives up a centrally located land asset some residents want preserved.
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