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Regional Growth Committee recommends certification of three station-area plans in Draper, Taylorsville and West Jordan
Summary
The RGC recommended certification of station-area plans for Draper Town Center, the Taylorsville Expressway BRT corridor and West Jordan's 5600 W/Old Bingham Avenue station area; staff certified the plans meet statutory station-area requirements and forwarded them to the full WFRC council.
The Regional Growth Committee on May 15 recommended certification to the full Wasatch Front Regional Council for three station-area plans: Draper Town Center, the Taylorsville Expressway Bus Rapid Transit corridor and West Jordan's 5600 West/Old Bingham Highway station area.
Draper Town Center: Mayor Troy Walker described Draper's long engagement with transit and the station-area plan, which he said will support approximately 500 housing units and 55,000 square feet of commercial space near the station parcel. "This station isn't very well used — that's precisely why we're gonna make it well used," Walker said, explaining the intent to catalyze town-center activity around the station and an adjacent UTA parcel.
Taylorsville Expressway BRT: Mayor Christy Overson and city staff presented a combined plan covering three new MX-line stations that will include dedicated bus lanes. City staff said the plan envisions about 5,644 dwelling units across the study area and a linear park connecting the Jordan River Parkway to existing recreation assets. Planner Mark McGrath described the plan as integrated into Taylorsville's comprehensive plan and emphasized quality-of-life and walkability as central objectives.
West Jordan — 5600 W / Old Bingham Highway: West Jordan staff described a transit-oriented redevelopment vision for a primarily industrial quadrant adjacent to the TRAX or BRT corridor. The city's senior planner reported a conceptual mix that included retail, office, entertainment space, hotel rooms and roughly 3,000 dwelling units; the plan anticipates multimodal connectivity and a new bus terminus linking to Salt Lake Central and the airport.
Staff review and votes: WFRC staff reported they completed statutory reviews and recommended certification for all three plans. Each plan was the subject of a motion on the floor and the committee recommended certification to the full council (motions and seconds recorded in the transcript). Staff noted the plans support state housing goals by enabling higher-density, station-focused housing choices.
Ending: WFRC staff will place the certification recommendations on the council agenda next week; staff reminded the committee that certification is a local planning tool to enable coordinated transit-supportive development and access possible state incentives and tools.
