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Planning commission debates land‑use categories, densities, parking and "design" language for Orem general plan
Summary
Commissioners discussed how to define residential density, parking standards, and the role of an "urban design" chapter in the draft general plan; staff said many detailed maps and datasets are available but may be older and need updating.
Orem planning commissioners used their April 2 work session to probe how the general plan should treat land-use categories, residential densities, parking and the language used for design goals.
Staff read the state land-use requirements and listed the plan's existing categories. Commissioners said some categories on the current future land-use map are too broad; several asked that schools, parks and Utah Valley University be shown distinctly on a future map rather than blended into a single residential color.
Commissioners pressed staff for measurable density targets. "Unit per acre is pretty critical for general plans," one commissioner said. Staff agreed to provide gross-density…
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