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Payson reviews Payson Parkway small-area plan envisioning thousands of new residents and regional commercial areas
Summary
City staff and consultants presented the preliminary Payson Parkway small-area plan, projecting about 15,500 residents in the planning area, up to 181 acres of regional commercial space, roughly 116 acres of wetlands/open space, and infrastructure needs including schools and trails.
City planning staff and consultants gave a detailed work-session presentation Aug. 5 on the Payson Parkway small-area plan, which lays out a vision for land use, transportation, open space and infrastructure around the planned Payson Parkway interchange.
Chris Hupp of Somos summarized the plan's scope and assumptions: the study area encompasses roughly 1,000 acres of mostly vacant land, the plan anticipates "approximately 15,500 residents in this thousand acre area," and consultants estimated up to 181 acres of regional commercial land could be supported by regional capture and long-term growth. Hupp also cited projections tied to the city's general plan, including long-range growth numbers ("38,000 people as far as growth is concerned") and an estimated 23,000 jobs over 30 years in the larger planning region.
The presentation described a layered approach to land use — regional commercial along I-15, neighborhood commercial along SR-198, a multimodal trail network with several grade-separated crossings, and an open-space backbone that could include roughly 116 nondelineated wetlands or water features. Implementation steps highlighted coordination with UDOT on Payson Parkway design, annexation of key parcels, utility extensions, and code updates to codify the vision.
Council members asked technical questions about pathway widths, land uses, and how the plan would balance commercial acreage with neighborhood needs; staff said the plan still requires public hearing and adoption into the general plan before it becomes regulatory.
