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General Plan Amendment - Pace of Progress: Sandy General Plan 2050
Comprehensive update of the City's General Plan and including five station area plans and six neighborhood activity center plans
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Presenter:
Jake Warner, Long Range Planning Manager
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Description/Background:
Over two years ago, Sandy City started the process to prepare a comprehensive update to the City's General Plan. Utah Code requires that all municipalities have a general plan. The Utah Legislature revises Utah Code provisions regarding general plans on nearly an annual basis. While Sandy City has often updated portions of the City's General Plan, sections of the current document are outdated and additional revisions are necessary to comply with current Utah Code. Some sections of the City's current General Plan date back to 1979.
In 2022, the City hired a consultant group led by GSBS. Additionally, the City hired Y2 Analytics to conduct three surveys throughout the process. A significant amount of research, analysis, and public engagement has occurred since the start of the project. The City has held over 120 meetings, including open houses, workshops, meetings with the Planning Commission and City Council, various committee meetings, stakeholder meetings (groups and individuals), and meetings with regional partners. Based on input received, a project vision, community values, and key strategies were developed, that together formed a framework that was utilized in preparing a draft document.
A draft of the document (Pace of Progress: Sandy General Plan 2050) was made public on 8/29/2024 on the project website (https://sandypaceofprogress.org/). The draft document remains available on the project website. As a general plan the document addresses a wide range of topics and includes various tools to help establish expectations and guide decisions affecting the future growth and development of the City. In addition to being a comprehensive...
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