Grand Achievement Award

Considered one of the largest geographical land acquisitions by a transit agency in the United States, this purchase preserved all existing rights-of-way, giving the public ultimate power and control to implement a regional transportation plan for the next 20 years and well into this century. Project highlights include $185 million acquisition; 175 miles of rail right-of-way; nine different rail right-of-ways for future transit corridors; and 140+ acres of Union Pacific Rail facilities, as well as 28 other parcels of adjacent property.

South Salt Lake Transit-Oriented Development Ordinance and Station Designs

Award of Excellence for Planning and Design.

South Salt Lake City has adopted the transit-oriented development code and two station designs (Central Pointe and Millcreek Station). This effort will promote infill and urban revitalization, transit-oriented development, mixed-used, and walkable development. The ordinance focused on density bonuses and facilitated entitlement process as incentives. Cross jurisdictional collaboration played a part in this project.

Tooele Valley Regional Plan

Award of Excellence for Regional Planning

This plan identifies valley-wide goals of open space preservation, transportation, housing supply and economic development. It also recommends implementation strategies to accomplish common goals.

Provo/Orem College Connector Trail

Award of Excellence for Implementation

This 7.2 mile trail includes five miles of bike lanes, two miles of 12 foot wide separated trails, and connects multiple trail systems and two universities.

Park City Trails Master Plan

Award of Excellence for Implementation

This master plan for trails was adopted in 1993 and includes an extensive system of non-motorized trails. A subdivision ordinance requiring trails was also adopted in 1987.

Ogden’s Riverfront Neighborhood

Award of Excellence for Planning and Design

This redevelopment of a blighted residential area highlights the river as an asset to the community, increases the number of units from 100 to 600, and includes mixed-uses, townhomes, live-work units, and single family homes.

Daybreak’s Grow, Maintain and Install Plant Program

Award of Merit for Design and Planning

This plan ensures installation of street trees and drought tolerant plants. It will drastically reduce water consumption compared to traditional landscaping. Strategic planning will help ground water quality by minimizing runoff into water bodies.

Sandy City Light Rail Trail

Award of Merit for Design and Planning

This trail parallels the light rail corridor from 9800 South to 11400 South and includes equestrian and other uses. The trail will link residents to transit, parks, recreational activities, public lands and forest service trails, schools, civic buildings, businesses and entertainment.

Sandy Downtown Plan and Mixed-Use Zone

Award of Merit for Design and Planning

This plan addresses three distinct districts of downtown: the central business/retail district, transit oriented development district, and the entertainment/business district. This plan also addresses such issues as urban design, open space preservation, mix of land uses, parking management, traffic control, housing needs, and economic development. The mixed-use zone allows and encourages a mix of uses to create a more pedestrian-friendly environment near existing transportation corridors.

West Point City General Plan

Award of Merit for Design and Planning

This plan addresses the need for mixed uses, alternative transportation choices, higher densities near the city center, areas suitable for clustering development. It also ensures that land uses within the city are in harmony with the general plan’s goals. West Point City has adopted zoning to support the plan.

Midvale Junction

Award of Merit for Design and Planning

Designed around the 7200 South TRAX station, this mixed-use development includes 106 housing units (with 60% of them considered “affordable”) and 8000 square feet of ground floor retail development. Residents will also be given an Eco Pass to use TRAX and buses. It is the first major land/lease development offered by the Utah Transit Authority.

Emigration Court

Award of Merit for Design and Planning

This infill development has been built only a few minutes away from the nearby light rail. It includes 5,000 square feet of retail space and six stores of residential units (428 apartments).