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Clearfield maps 20-year plan to reshape downtown, estimates 1 million sq ft of development
Summary
A staff member told the Clearfield City Council that downtown revitalization will transform about 1,000,000 square feet — roughly 40 football fields — guided by studies and city code that prioritize businesses, parks and housing in the downtown corridor and exclude suburban multifamily and business development.
A staff member for the Clearfield City Council said the city’s downtown revitalization will transform an estimated 1,000,000 square feet of land — “nearly 40 football fields” — as projects begun over the past two decades reach completion.
The staff member said Clearfield used formal studies to identify the best locations for businesses, parks and housing, and then adopted city code to define what could be built, where and how. “Any projects that did not align with these guidelines were not approved by the city council,” the staff member said.
According to the presentation, the city intentionally concentrated revitalization efforts on the downtown corridor. The staff member said business spaces and multifamily housing would not be developed in suburban areas; where commercial or park space proved infeasible, the studies recommended housing to support downtown businesses. Planned amenities mentioned included dog parks, pickleball courts and two new city parks.
The staff member described the effort as a 20-year process of behind-the-scenes planning and regulation. “You are just now beginning to see the impacts of 20 years of behind the scenes work as projects finish,” the staff member said. The presentation concluded by saying downtown will continue to change as future projects are completed and that city leaders expect these efforts to help Clearfield thrive.
Details such as specific project names, timelines for individual projects, funding sources and formal approvals for future phases were not specified during the presentation.
