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Wasatch Front council certifies six station-area plans amid regional push for transit‑adjacent housing
Summary
The Wasatch Front Regional Council voted to certify station-area plans for Draper, Murray, Riverton, South Salt Lake, West Valley City and Woods Cross, a step officials said will support tens of thousands of transit‑adjacent homes across the region.
The Wasatch Front Regional Council on Oct. 23 voted to certify station-area plans for Draper, Murray, Riverton, South Salt Lake, West Valley City and Woods Cross, endorsing local land-use strategies tied to transit stations across the region.
The certification motion, moved by Mayor Burton and seconded by Commissioner Bob Stevenson, passed on a voice vote. Council staff said the certified plans are consistent with the region’s Wasatch Choice vision and will steer growth into centers near fixed-guideway transit.
Adoption matters because the plans are part of a coordinated regional strategy to increase housing supply near transit. WFRC staff and elected officials repeatedly framed the certifications as a tool for adding…
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