Consultants describe MAG‑funded West Utah County action plan and invite Fairfield to a joint priorities meeting

Kevin Croshaw of Avenue Consultants gave the council a progress report on the MAG‑funded interagency action plan for sustainable growth in west Utah County, an initiative the consultant described as an effort to align local plans, surface regional project priorities and improve funding competitiveness.

Croshaw said the project team reviewed adopted plans, analyzed development trends and is drafting an implementable action plan so Fairfield and neighboring municipalities can seek regional funding together. "Our plan for the project: we went through all of the adopted plans and goals for all the cities and towns," Croshaw said. He described three types of misalignment the study seeks to correct — internal (town plan vs. practice), external (town vs. region) and process (timing and coordination across jurisdictions).

As an example the consultant used active transportation (walking and biking facilities). He said Fairfield lacks an adopted active transportation plan even though the general plan lists related goals; neighboring Eagle Mountain shows planned active‑transportation lines that cross into Fairfield and represent coordination opportunities. Croshaw recommended an adopted local plan and coordination with surrounding cities to leverage UDOT's Utah Trail Network funding program.

The consultants proposed a joint priorities meeting with Fairfield, Cedar Fort, Cedar Valley and regional agencies (including UDOT and UTA) in late July or early August to produce coordinated priorities and improve the region's competitiveness for grants. Council members asked to be invited and the mayor signaled interest in attendance; no formal council action was required at the June 18 meeting.