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The West Side Committee has been developing a proposed land use map as a vision for Provo's future west of the freeway. What do you think of what they have proposed?

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Please tell us what you think of the Southwest Area future land use map. What do you like/support? What would you change? What do you have questions about?

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May 10, 2018, 10:57 AM
  • Please tell us what you think of the Southwest Area future land use map. What do you like/support? What would you change? What do you have questions about?

    The commercial zone in the southeast corner would fail if it is retail or restaurants, but grocery or a gas station would likely be fine.

    I do not want to see more homes built south of the dike on Osprey Point. The area is already densely populated, and I don’t want to see another thousand people move in. I would prefer to see the land stay agricultural, perhaps the McChord nursery folks could use it to plant more trees, or turn it into a dog park and large recreational area similar to Fort Utah Park. A splash pad, pavilions, a large multi-use field, etc would be a wonderful addition. It feels like most large parks are all north of about Center Street and toward the east. With the new trailhead right there on Lakeview Parkway, I feel it would fit right in if it was made to be a recreational zone. I used to live near Paul Ream Wilderness Park and the Provo River Trail and miss it already!

    I hope to see some large trees planted near the trailhead to give shade to the trail. The trailhead is awesome, but it will get extremely hot in the summer without shade, making it more strenuous for runners and bikers who want to use it.

    PLEASE do not put more residential south of Osprey Point.

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Southwest Area Future Land Use Map

This map was developed by a steering committee focused on creating a master plan for four of the six Provo neighborhoods west of the I-15 freeway. Please take a look at the map and click to expand and zoom. 

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Land Use Key

The Future Land Use Map describes land uses over a long period of time, up to 30 or 40 years into the future.  NO PROPERTY WOULD BE REZONED AS PART OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN.  Zone changes consistent with the Future Land Use Map would take place over time as property owners asked for zone changes or as property owners put their land up for sale. 

  • RES          Four units per acre, based on the NET acreage.  This will yield lots that are 10,000 to 12,000 square feet.  The NET calculation means that the roads are taken out of the property, or acreage, and what is remaining cannot exceed four units per acre.

  • LDR          Low Density Residential will allow for up to 15 units per acre.  The dwelling units cannot be stacked, like apartments or condominiums.  Side-by-side townhomes are the highest density housing type that would be permitted.  Three types of housing would be required in these areas with less housing density at the borders adjacent to RES properties.
  • MDR        Medium Density Residential allows up to 30 units per acre and these units can be stacked.  MDR areas would need four different housing types to appeal to different demographics and to prevent too much of one type of housing.  Appropriate buffering would be required on borders where not contiguous to roadways. 
  • Regional Sports Park       The LDS Church property of approximately 100 acres is being purchased by the City for a regional sports facility.  It is anticipated that 20+ soccer fields could be located here.  It is also anticipated that neighborhood park amenities would be included within the Regional Park property.
  • Village Center                  This area is located at the intersection of Center Street and Geneva Road.  A mixed use area that would include commercial amenities, housing and possibly even professional office uses would create a focal point for West Provo.  This includes land already owned by Smith’s grocery store. 
  • Airport compatible Industrial/Commercial    These areas would not allow for additional housing but would be used for industrial and commercial uses that may be ancillary to the airport or they could be independent industrial/commercial uses.  These properties are currently zoned for agricultural uses and they would remain zoned that way until a property owner asks for a zone change on their property. 
  • A1.10          These areas are currently zoned Agricultural with a 10 acre minimum lot size for housing.  These areas would be kept as A1.10 because they are within the Airport Protection Area.  The land shown in a cross-hatched pattern is within the Airport Protection Area.
  • Dashed Green Lines        These indicate future trails along major roadways.
  • RA - Residential Agriculture   Residential and Agricultural uses are permitted in this zone and the minimum lot size for a home is 20,000 square feet (basically one-half acre). 
  • Light Blue diagonal Lines          This indicates the 100 year flood plain, according to FEMA.  Housing within the 100 year flood plain would have to have flood insurance or the developer/builder would have to raise the elevation of the land to be above the flood plain. 
  • Neighborhood Mixed Use Allowed         These development nodes are located at intersections of major roads.  The Plan would allow for commercial, residential and office uses on a neighborhood scale but it is anticipated that the Plan would not require mixed use.  Neighborhood-scale commercial uses can be found in the current SC1 Zone.  It is not anticipated that each of these nodes would develop as mixed use as it is not likely that the west side could support that much neighborhood commercial. 
  • Commercial (By the I-15)          This would be intended for regional commercial uses, big box stores, auto dealerships and similar uses.  The current SC3 Zone is used for regional commercial uses.           
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