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Commissioners press for stronger parks protections and clearer economic-development targets in General Plan update
Summary
During the April 8 meeting commissioners criticized the updated General Plan's economic chapter as lacking detail and discussed park acreage, connectivity and a recommendation to reserve 4 acres at the former Westbrook Elementary site for future open space.
At the April 8 Taylorsville Planning Commission meeting, Long-Range Planner Mark McGrath walked commissioners through Chapters 5 and 6 of the proposed General Plan update, focusing on economic prosperity, parks, recreation and open space.
On parks, McGrath said Taylorsville had 11 parks totaling more than 236 acres (about 4.14 acres per capita) and noted a projected population increase of roughly 16,600 residents over the next 50 years, which he said would require about 16 additional acres of open space. Commissioners questioned the accuracy and assumptions…
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