North Salt Lake General Plan Update 2013

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1 North Salt Lake General Plan Update 2013

2 Acknowledgements Updating the North Salt Lake General Plan was a process that would not have been possible without the support of elected officials and the general plan advisory committee. This plan was adopted by the North Salt Lake City Council on May 21, Mayor Len Arave City Council Stewart Harman Brian Horrocks Conrad Jacobson Matt Jensen Stan Porter Planning Commission Eric Klotz Kim Jensen Bruce Oblad Robert Drinkall Brian Horrocks Ryan Mumford Ted Knowlton North Salt Lake Staff Barry Edwards City Manager Ken Leetham Assistant City Manager Ali Avery City Planner Paul Ottoson City Engineer Karyn Baxter Assistant City Engineer General Plan Advisory Committee Brett Bailey Big West Oil Rick Davidson NAI West Tim Frazier Albertson s Dan Harbeke Union Pacific Jeremy Moore - FedEx Brandon Smith NAI West Len Arave NSL City Mayor Matt Jensen NSL City Council Stan Porter NSL City Council Eric Klotz NSL City Planning Commission

3 Barry Edwards NSL City Staff Ken Leetham NSL City Staff Paul Ottoson NSL City Staff Ali Avery NSL City Staff Consultant Team Ted Knowlton, The Planning Center DC&E Demi Corbett, The Planning Center DC&E John Janson, The Planning Center DC&E Greg Haws, GH Design Mike Brown, Metro Analytics Bob Springmeyer, Bonneville Research

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction and Vision History.. 1 Agricultural Center (1850 to 1950). 1 Shipping Center and Trade Route (1890 to Present)... 2 Town Incorporation (1946). 2 The First General Plan (Circa 1950)... 3 Growth Through the Years.. 3 North Salt Lake Directions... 4 Shaping North Salt Lake Directions. 5 North Salt Lake Speaks 6 Online Questionnaire... 6 Workshops... 7 Development Chips. 7 Key Map Themes 10 Key Issues From the Public Process The Vision 11 Guiding Principle 1: Identity Guiding Principle 2: Complete Community 12 Guiding Principle 3: Focal Point. 12 Guiding Principle 4: Healthy Economy.. 12 Guiding Principle 5: Jobs 13 Guiding Principle 6: Livable Corridors Guiding Principle 7: Freeway Access. 13 Guiding Principle 8: Connections Guiding Principle 9: Walk and Bike Guiding Principle 10: Transit.. 14 Guiding Principle 11: Housing Guiding Principle 12: Recreation 15 Guiding Principle 13: Environment 15 Guiding Principle 14: Regional Coordination Implementing the Vision.. 17 The Role of the General Plan Role of Goals, Policies, and Strategies Implementing the Plan. 19 Amending the Plan Existing Conditions The State of the City... 1 Community Profile and Demographic Characteristics... 1 Land Use... 2 Vacant Land 2 Existing Land Use... 3

5 Non-Conforming Uses. 4 Redevelopment Potential 5 Housing Characteristics... 7 Housing Expenses Burdens. 8 Regional Market Considerations.. 9 Housing Trends... 9 Buildout of Salt Lake County and South Davis County. 10 Transportation.. 11 Regional Perspective, the Context of Transportation to and Through North Salt Lake. 11 Freeway Access Challenges Existing Traffic Volumes 12 Existing Right-of-Way on Key Streets 13 Visual Experience on Key Streets Economic Development North Salt Lake Business Revenues & Expenses 15 Parks, Trails, and Recreation 16 Existing Needs. 16 Parks Proximity Measures Land Use Creating a Complete Community. 1 Purpose of the Chapter. 2 Related Plans and Programs. 3 City Code and Land Use Ordinance 3 North Salt Lake Speaks 3 Land Use Context. 4 Land Use Designations 4 Residential Land Use Designations. 5 Commercial and Industrial Designations 6 Public and Institutional Designations.. 7 Goals and Policies... 9 Livability. 9 Goal LU-1: Enhance livability and property values in existing neighborhoods. 9 Goal LU-2: Develop a center or focal point for the City 16 Goal LU-3: Improve compatibility between residential, commercial, and industrial development.. 17 Goal LU-4: Provide a complete community by creating a balance of land uses Goal LU-5: Enable a supply of housing appropriate for the City s anticipated demographic composition. 25 Goal LU-6: Maximize positive land use outcomes by using sites wisely Transportation Creating Great Places and Strong Connections 1 Introduction.. 2 North Salt Lake Speaks 2 Workshop Questions... 2

6 Online Questions. 3 Goals and Policies Goal T-1: Establish and maintain a land use pattern and street system that moves traffic efficiently, reduces the need for vehicular trips, maintains good levels of service and contributes positively to the economic health and reputation of the City.. 5 Goal T-2: Strive to establish, improve and increase vehicular access opportunities to regional and State transportation facilities.. 11 Goal T-3: Pursue and maximize transit opportunities. 22 Goal T-4: Incorporate techniques and development standards that provide for and encourage transportation opportunities for pedestrians and cyclists in the City s trail and street systems and in its approval of future developments 26 Goal T-5: Incorporate landscaping into the City s streets and path designs in an effort to improve the visual quality and overall aesthetics of the City and its travel corridors Economic Development Creating Economic Vitality.. 1 North Salt Lake Speaks 4 Workshop Questions... 4 Online Question... 5 Goals and Policies Goal ED-1: Promote quality employment by expanding and attracting business establishments that pay higher wages and offer more career ladder opportunities for local residents Goal ED-2: Improve North Salt Lake s fiscal revenues by expanding and attracting businesses that make positive contributions to the tax base.. 8 Goal ED-3: Establish an environment where public and private investment in the City is feasible and realistic due to North Salt Lake s redevelopment opportunities, location and easy access to transportation.. 12 Goal ED-4: Enhance the identity of North Salt Lake as it is perceived by residents, employees and visitors Parks, Trails and Recreation Recreation Need... 1 Recommendations Parks Trails Providing Recreational Opportunities.. 6 Goals and Policies Goal PR-1: Protect existing parks, trails and recreation facilities, and improve future recreational opportunities for all citizens.. 8 Goal PR-2: Promote a walkable and bike-able community 10 Goal PR-3: Encourage sustainable practices within the North Salt Lake parks, trails and recreation system Goal PR-4: Develop strategies to diversify parks, trails and recreation funding

7 sources. 13 Goal PR-5: Improve the level of service for recreational amenities that are beneath existing demand Town Center & Highway 89 Corridor Strengthening the Heart of Our City 1 North Salt Lake Speaks 3 Workshop Questions... 3 Online Question... 3 Key Map Themes Goals and Policies Goal TC-1: Create a distinct and positive identity for the Town Center 4 Goal TC-2: Encourage intensity of activity in the Town Center 7 Goal TC-3: Improve appearance of the Town Center. 13 Goal TC-4: Establish streets that work for multiple modes of transportation Goal TC-5: Bring high-capacity transit to Highway Redwood Road District Creating a Community-Friendly Arterial. 1 North Salt Lake Speaks 3 Workshop Questions... 3 Online Question... 3 Key Map Themes Goals and Policies Goal R-1: Encourage quality development and intensity of activity in the Redwood Road District... 4 Goal R-2: Maximize economic opportunities for the intersection of Redwood Road and I Goal R-3: Create a village identity that ties into the Foxboro community Goal R-4: Improve the appearance of the Redwood Road district.. 17 Goal R-5: Increase Regional transportation access to the Redwood Road/Center Street area 20 Goal R-6: Enable direct pedestrian and bicycle access Goal R-7: Ensure general compatibility between buildings and uses in the Redwood District Appendix Transportation.. 1 Alternative Interchange Improvement Concepts. 1 Justification for Three Transit Stops in the Town Center... 3 Issues Surrounding Center Street Railroad Crossing.. 4 Documented Effects of Lane Widths... 5 Alternative Intersection Primer... 7 Continuous Flow Intersections... 8 ThrU-Turn Intersections (TTI) Quadrant Roadway Intersections. 11

8 Town Center Intersections Diverging Diamond Interchanges Economic Development Retail Growth Potential Demographic and Economic Analysis 19 Neighborhood Shopping Primary Market Area Retail Market Potential Summary.. 22 Summary of Neighborhood Market Potential Findings North Salt Lake Town Center Marketplace Retail Mix Demographic and Economic Notes. 38 Demographic and Economic Analysis 47 Redwood Road Market Area Retail Potential Summary 51