envision layton brochure - pages 1-15 final reduced
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What is Envision Layton? Envision Layton is a once in a generation opportunity to think together about our future. It is a visioning process, enabling us to understand the long term consequences of the choices we make now. Together, let’s make sure our kids, grandkids, and others who come after us have a great place to live. For more information, visit www.envisionlayton.org
FIND THE SURVEY ON THE
LAST PAGE 1 READ & COMPARE THE
SCENARIOS 2 COMPLETE THE SURVEY 3
MAIL IT
FAX IT
DROP IT OFF 4
By 2050, Layton will likely reach a population of more than 100,000 residents. Envision Layton is an opportunity for residents and business owners to come together and envision how best to grow. Envision Layton will impact many future actions, from an update to the city’s general plan, to decisions of businesses, residents, and citizen organizations. The public has a right to choose its future. Your input is invaluable.
How can we develop jobs that will improve and keep our community viable for the long term?
How do we keep housing attainable for our children and grandchildren? How do we maintain and improve open space and recreation opportunities?
How and where will we play?
Based on feedback from recent public surveys,
interviews and citywide workshops, Envision Layton
developed four “scenarios” to represent possible
futures. The next few pages introduce each scenario for
your review and comparison. What do you like or dislike
about each scenario?
“What do you Envision?”
Please provide your input:
Do they address your concerns for the future? Please
record your opinions in the attached survey or complete
it online at www.envisionlayton.org. Survey results will
be used to help develop the final Layton Vision.
Now is the time to shape the city’s growth for the next
couple of decades. With your input, we can create a plan
that best reflects the values and priorities of Layton
residents.
ONLINE
OR HARD COPY
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Recent Public Involvement More than 200 participants
2 citywide workshops
8 stakeholder and special meetings
250 survey responses
20 maps produced by groups of citizens
What Layton Residents Said: Expand cultural opportunities
Retain viable agricultural land.
Expand trail network.
Improve and maintain transportation access.
Improve choice and affordability of housing.
Improve the quality and amount of family sustaining jobs.
Create a balanced and sustainable economy.
Preserve and enhance open space
Improve connectivity of transit system.
Establish a strong community identity.
A Vision for Layton… Every Layton resident is invested in Layton’s future. A vision for Layton depends on everyone participating, engaging and investing in the community. Together, we will create a city where future generations will thrive. YOUR future depends on it. Many Layton residents and business owners have already participated. Please share your vision for Layton by completing the survey and attending future Envision Layton events.
Different Stories for Layton’s Future Scenario planning helps evaluate the long-term effects of the choices we make today. What may seem like a small change today can have a big impact in the future. Envision Layton designed four future scenarios to test a range of growth impacts. Maps developed at public workshops and the results of an online survey directly informed the development of the scenarios. Each scenario tells a different story for the future of Layton. The scenarios show how different land use and transportation patterns determine where people work, live, and play, and how they get around town. They also explore how and where we play. Each scenario leads to different lifestyles, opportunities, and community experiences. How well does each scenario match your vision of Layton’s future? Do you think any of the scenarios can lead the city in the right direction?
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Big Ideas! When Layton residents brainstormed ideas at public
workshops, they created maps illustrating how they
Envision Layton in 2050. Many maps incorporated
concepts that are not common in Layton today, but
that could be implemented in coming decades.
AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION: PRESERVING RURAL FEEL AND FUNCTION
Preserving agricultural character and functions is often difficult in growing areas. Exploring options that respect the value of private property can provide opportunities for a return on conserved land that would otherwise be completely developed. Conservation Subdivision: Imagine a golf course development without the golf course. Development could be clustered into a “rural village” and remaining farmland could be used for such things as a community garden, a shared equestrian pasture, or leased back to a farmer for niche crops or agri-tourism. Purchase of Development Rights: A town bonds or taxes itself to create a funding pool to purchase development rights from farmers. The land is permanently protected for agricultural use. Transfer of Development Rights: Development rights on farmland are sold, transferred and built where more intensive development is needed or wanted. The remaining land is permanently protected for agricultural use.
REDEVELOPMENT AND INFILL: REIMAGINING UNDERUSED SPACE IN EXISTING COMMUNITIES
Old retail and commercial areas often benefit communities when they are repurposed and revitalized. Can you imagine places in Layton that could use some attention?
From this . . .
To this . . .
FAMILY SUSTAINING JOBS
Layton residents have expressed a desire to ensure a comfortable balance between wages and the cost of living. This means both providing good job opportunities by growing our local economy to match the skills, education and interests of residents. It also means keeping the cost of housing, transportation, and other household expenses in check. See pages 10 and 11 to weigh in on some of our economic options.
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Big Ideas! When Layton residents brainstormed ideas at public
workshops, they created maps illustrating how they
Envision Layton in 2050. Many maps incorporated
concepts that are not common in Layton today, but
that could be implemented in coming decades.
MIXED USE: BLENDING HOUSING OPTIONS, SHOPPING AND JOBS
A mixed use development pattern is common in historic sections of many of our towns and in some newer communities that want to create a place that is more walkable, with convenient access to amenities and a wider selection of housing types.
PARKS AND TRAILS NETWORK: CONNECTING LAYTON RESIDENTS TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL AMENITIES
Parks and trails are certainly nothing new to Layton, but making it easy for Layton residents to take advantage of the city’s proximity to the mountains and the lake could enhance recreational opportunities. A citywide trail network could connect local neighborhoods to parks and regional trail systems, and other amenities.
Mixed use development can be scaled to fit what a community needs and wants. A neighborhood center, town center and an urban district are shown here.
Neighborhood Center Urban District
Town Center
Kay’s Creek Trail Parkway
Andy Adams Park and Urban Fishery
Local Trail Example pg. 5
Spring 2015 Public Workshop
TRENDS CONTINUE Layton follows the trends of the past couple of decades, using most of its remaining undeveloped land for suburban-style housing, leaving little land for future job growth, open space or agriculture.
PEOPLE Most new housing is built in suburban
subdivisions in outlying areas, with some infill in existing developed areas
New neighborhoods provide mostly larger lot single-family homes
ECONOMY
Most jobs are located in retail, office and industrial parks along I-15
MOBILITY Emphasis on using cars to get to most daily
destinations
Few people live in walking distance to work, schools, and shopping
RECREATION, CULTURE, OPEN SPACE AND AGRICULTURE City park system modestly expands, providing
more options within driving distance of neighborhoods
Agriculture is mostly replaced with housing
COMMUNITY Community life happens in suburban
neighborhoods
FEATURE/EMPHASIS Layton builds out . . . completely.
Most homes in large-lot single family subdivisions.
Jobs in office parks. Many jobs in retail areas close to I-15.
Retail and employment areas primarily accessible by car.
SCENARIO A NEW POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH IN SCENARIO A The map shows the location of potential new population and employment growth represented in light blue for low intensity to dark blue for higher intensity. Mixed use areas--spaces that blend living, working, and playing--are highlighted with asterisks.
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NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS Layton develops into a collection of distinct neighborhoods, each with a unique variety of housing, employment, cultural opportunities, recreation, and services. Growth is focused in several smaller neighborhood centers with a variety of home types, jobs and amenities. People can live, work, go to school, and shop in their own part of the city.
PEOPLE New neighborhoods feature a variety of housing
types and lot sizes
Old strip malls or other underutilized land in or near existing neighborhoods (re)developed to offer walkable access to daily needs and amenities
ECONOMY
Existing job centers enhanced and expanded
New jobs are focused in existing job centers and in several, smaller mixed-use centers nearby homes
MOBILITY Emphasis on improving local access and
connectivity for walking, biking, driving and local buses
RECREATION, CULTURE, OPEN SPACE AND AGRICULTURE People easily walk to parks, plazas and open
space; trails link people to neighborhood destinations and neighborhoods to one another
Neighborhood scale cultural opportunities (learning centers, branch libraries, etc.)
Agricultural history, heritage and small farming operations are incorporated into new development that feels like an agricultural village
COMMUNITY Neighborhood centers are a focal point of
communtiy life – gathering places with churches, schools, services, and activities
FEATURE/EMPHASIS Walkable neighborhoods
New neighborhoods feature a variety of housing and lot sizes.
Daily amenities walkable from neighbohroods.
Job centers enhanced and expanded.
Parks and trails connected to neighborhoods.
SCENARIO B NEW POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH IN SCENARIO B The map shows the location of potential new population and employment growth represented in light blue for low intensity to dark blue for higher intensity. Mixed use areas--spaces that blend living, working, and playing--are highlighted with asterisks.
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URBAN CENTERS, RURAL EDGES
Layton draws a strong distinction between what is urban and what is rural, with new urban districts featuring regional attractions, commercial hubs, and more compact, mixed-use neighborhoods. While there is some new suburban-style growth, significant farmland remains in rural areas.
PEOPLE A few focused urban districts feature new
compact single family homes, townhomes, apartments and some multistory buildings
Limited new suburban-style single-family housing
Existing suburban neighborhoods preserved
ECONOMY Existing job centers enhanced and expanded
New urban districts feature a blend of jobs and housing
MOBILITY Emphasis on walkable urban districts and
drivable suburban neighborhoods
Good auto, bus, and bike routes connect urban districts to one another and to the train
RECREATION, CULTURE, OPEN SPACE AND AGRICULTURE Robust citywide parks and trails system
Creekside trail corridors link the mountains to the lake
Significant agricultural preservation on the west side due to emphasis on compact housing
Emphasis on regional cultural amenities in urban districts (hospitality, performing arts, minor league sports, university expansion)
COMMUNITY Community life is most vibrant in urban districts
where most opportunities for working, shopping, learning, and recreation exist
FEATURE/EMPHASIS Urban districts
Rural preservation
New compact single family homes.
New urban centers blend jbs and housing.
Emphasis on walkability and vibrant urban districts.
Agricultural preservation.
SCENARIO C NEW POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH IN SCENARIO C The map shows the location of potential new population and employment growth represented in light blue for low intensity to dark blue for higher intensity. Mixed use areas--spaces that blend living, working, and playing--are highlighted with asterisks.
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REGIONAL CENTERS
Layton expands its regional job and retail centers and maintains a strong physical distinction between these areas and its residential areas. Housing is mostly separate from employment and shopping opportunities.
PEOPLE New housing is mostly larger lot single family
homes dispersed on remaining west side farmland, with some suburban-style apartments along major road corridors
Existing neighborhoods preserved
ECONOMY Large regional job and retail centers supply
most of the employment separate from housing.
MOBILITY Emphasis on providing good east/west access
and commutes across and out of the city via auto, bus and train
RECREATION, CULTURE, OPEN SPACE AND AGRICULTURE Limited city parks and trails, most related
amenities are internal to housing developments
Agriculture is mostly replaced with housing and regional job centers
Emphasis on regional cultural amenities in urban districts (hospitality, performing arts, minor league sports, university expansion)
COMMUNITY Community life tends to occur in suburban
neighborhoods, supported by regional amenities within driving distance
FEATURE/EMPHASIS Hub for regional jobs and shopping
Existing neighborhoods preserved.
Suburban style apartments along major road corridors.
Large retail centers separate from neighborhods.
Empahsis on east/west access and commuter routes.
SCENARIO D NEW POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH IN SCENARIO D The map shows the location of potential new population and employment growth represented in light blue for low intensity to dark blue for higher intensity. Mixed use areas--spaces that blend living, working, and playing--are highlighted with asterisks.
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CATEGORY
MEANING
A
Trends Continue B
Nearby Neighborhods
C
Urban Centers,Rural Edges
D
Regional Centers
PEOPLE Layton is growing! How we choose to grow will impact our daily lives.
Approx. 106,000 Approx. 106,000 Approx. 106,000 Approx. 106,000 Total 2050 Population
How much of our land will we use for
development?
HOUSING Each scenario emphasizes a different mix of housing.
City-wide Housing Mix But overall, each scenario would result in Layton remaining a city with a majority of single family homes.
Where will we live?
New housing mix
Household Income needed to afford new housing
Today, the average Layton household income is $65,000. If you or your kids had to buy a home today, could you afford to?
$105,778 $62,768 $62,057 $99,886
27%
11%
4%
62%
27%
12%
4%
61%
14% 7%
4%
79%
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92% 91%
How Do These Scenarios Perform? Compare each scenario’s performance over the next couple of decades based on its impact on people, housing employment, mobility, recreation/ culture/open space/agriculture, and the economy.
Each indicator is based on projections for the year 2050.
86% 85%
7% 11%
4%
42%
36%
Multifamily
Townhome
Small Lot Single Family
Medium Lot Single Family
Large Lot Single Family
49%
20%
16%
11% 4%
49%
23%
14%
10% 4% 12%
11%
11%
35%
31%
12%
7%
4%
80%
Apartments
Townhome
Mobile Home
Single Family
Kay's Crossing on Main Street
CATEGORY
MEANING
A
Trends Continue B
Nearby Neighborhods
C
Urban Centers, Rural Edges
D
Regional Centers
EMPLOYMENT While scenario A reflects recent trends regarding job growth, the other scenarios contemplate an even deeper commitment to providing jobs close to home.
Approx. 28,000 Approx. 36,000 Approx. 37,000 Approx. 36,000 Total Jobs
What kind of jobs will we have?
Average Wage Today the average wage
for Layton residents is $35,000. Will future wages match household costs?
$39,000 $40,000 $40,000 $39,500
Value of New Construction Each scenario stimulates a different amount of new construction investment in the city based on new growth.
$6.6 Billion $6.6 Billion $6.5 Billion $7.4 Billion
MOBILITY Like in most American cities, most Layton residents will still use their cars to get around. But the ease of using transit, walking or biking varies with each scenario. How we grow impacts the miles we drive each day.
25 Miles 19 Miles 19 Miles 24 Miles How many miles will Layton households drive each day?
New miles of local roads
54 Miles 32 Miles 30 Miles 56 Miles
New miles of dedicated bike lanes/trails
0/8.9 4.4/21.7 17.7/26.6 5.3/8.9
% of jobs within a ½ mile of transit
Low Med High Low/Med
23%
70%
6% 1%
23%
71%
4% 2%
29%
62%
9% 1%
31%
59%
9% 1% Retail
Office
Industrial
Hotel / Hospitality
Original condition Public and private investments
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I-15 – Hill Field Road Interchange East Gate Business/Industrial Park
CATEGORY
MEANING
A
Trends Continue B
Nearby Neighborhods
C
Urban Centers,Rural Edges
D
Regional Centers
RECREATION, CULTURE, OPEN SPACE & AGRICULTURE
Low Med/High High Low
Miles of city recreational trails
Number of connections to regional trails
3 5 11 3
Percent of residents living near parks, open space, and cultural amenities (1/2 mile)
Low High Med/High Med
Acres remaining as farmland
There are currently 3,115 acres of vacant land and more than half of the land is used to produce crops and feed livestock
1,295 2,039 2,129 1,145
THE CITY’S BOTTOM LINE
Tax revenue helps the city pay for needed operations, maintenance and services, while efficient development patterns can reduce the long-term maintenance and operations costs of roads and other infrastructure.
$23,890/acre $50,014/acre $52,489/acre $27,118/acre
Property tax revenue per acre
Sales tax revenue per acre
$16,428/acre $32,862/acre $33,394/acre $21,931/acre
Cost of Infrastructure Sewer, water, roads*, etc. High
*$122 Million Low/Med *$73 Million
Low *$68 Million
High *$127 Million
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Layton Shorelands Preserve LaytonFest
Multi-use trails Farm in west Layton Regional Trails Trail tunnel
SCENARIOS AT A GLANCE This page provides an overall summary of each scenario. It is designed to help you fill out the survey on page 10. Your answers to the survey will help shape Layton’s future.
= high
= medium = low A B C D
Expand cultural opportunities
3 3
Retain viable agricultural land.
3 3
Expand trail network.
3 3
Improve and maintain transportation access.
3
Improve choice and affordability of housing.
3 3
Improve the quality and amount of family sustaining jobs.
Create a balanced and sustainable economy.
Preserve and enhance open space
3
Improve connectivity of transit system.
3
Establish a strong community identity
3 3 3
QUICK SUMMARY NEW POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
A: Trend Continues B: Nearby Neighborhoods
C: Urban Centers, Rural Edges D: Regional Centers
Layton follows the trends of the past couple of decades, using most of its remaining undeveloped land for suburban-style housing, leaving little land for future job growth, open space or agriculture.
Layton develops into a collection of distinct neighborhoods, each with a unique variety of housing, employment, cultural opportunities, recreation, and services. Growth is focused in several smaller neighborhood centers with a variety of home types, jobs and amenities. People can live, work, go to school, and shop in their own part of the city.
Layton draws a strong distinction between what is urban and what is rural, with new urban districts featuring regional attractions, commercial hubs, and more compact, mixed-use neighborhoods. While there is some new suburban-style growth, significant farmland remains in rural areas.
Layton expands its regional job and retail centers and maintains a strong physical distinction between these areas and its residential areas. Housing is mostly separate from employment and shopping opportunities.
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How do you Envision Layton?
Which growth scenario best reflects your thoughts and
dreams for the future of our city?
You can also take the survey
online, www.envisionlayton.org
What to do
with the survey? Mail it. Fax it. Or drop it off.
Mail survey to: Envision Layton
Layton City Planning Division 437 N. Wasatch Drive
Layton, UT 84041
Fax survey to: 801-336-3789
Drop off survey to:
Layton City Planning Division
A Trends Continue
B Nearby
Neighborhoods
C Urban Centers,
Rural Edges
D Regional Centers
1. Provides me and my family with the range of transportation options we need
2. Expands my access to good-paying jobs within the city
3. Builds the kind of housing options that I need
4. Provides housing and jobs that make it financially possible for me and my family to stay in Layton
5. Creates a lively and interesting city that attracts and keeps young people here
6. Makes it easy for me to access parks, trails and open space
7. Provides the cultural and educational opportunities that my family needs and enjoys
8. Provides convenient access to shopping and services
9. Results in a future for Layton that I am excited about and would help support
10. Which scenario do you like the best, overall?
11. Which scenario do you like second best?
12. What type of neighborhood would you most want to live in? Please select your favorite.
An existing single family neighborhod
A new single family neighborhod
A new neighborhood with a variety of house lots and types, and a small neighborhood center/gathering place
A more urban neighborhood with convenient access to shopping, services, and regional amenities
13. What type of housing would you most want to live in? Please select your favorite.
Existing single family neighborhod
New single family neighborhod
Towhhome or apartment
Downtown condo or apartment
14. What would you like to be able to walk to? Please select all that apply.
Places to shop
Outdoor recreation/trails
Cultural/recreational centers
Places to eat
Places to work
15. In what kind of place would you most like to work? Please select your favorite.
Suburban retail/office development
A building in a neighborhood or town center
Downtown
Industrial/office park
16. What kind of transportation investments are important to you? Please select all that apply.
Widen existing roads
Build new roads
Improve/expand the bus system
Improve bike/pedestrian paths
17. What are your thoughts on agriculture? .
Remaining agricultural land can transition into housing developments
Preserve agricultural history, heritage and small farming operations as part of housing and neighborhood development
Preserve significant remaining farmland by taxing ourselves to purchase development rights or land
Something else
CONTACT INFORMATION (optional)
Name:
Email:
Your age:
Your zip code:
What to do with this survy? Mail it. Fax it. Or drop it off.
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Priority Actions Based on your ranking of priority strategies, which actions seem most important? Rank your top 3, with 1 being the most important.
Focus on high quality land use planning and urban design
Streamline regulations and processes for doing business in Layton
Secure and improve space for job centers
Grow new employment centers to expand employment opportunities
Redevelop older retail/commercial areas to meet new employment and residential needs
Attract higher paying jobs
Improve infrastructure for better mobility
Invest in cultural and recreational opportunities to improve quality of life
Increase retail opportunities and convenience to keep local dollars in Layton
Invest in training and education to support existing and new industry clusters
Invest in catalytic institutions that promote economic growth (Weber, Hill)
Priority Strategies In workshops last spring, the public identified that a primary goal is to ensure an abundance of good jobs to provide them, their families, and their children and grandchildren, with the ability to live comfortably in the community. Building our economy between now and 2050 is an important task.
As Layton grows to 100,000 residents, significant jobs will need to be created. If Layton’s economy does not provide the jobs that match the skills, education and interests of residents, residents are forced to drive increasing distances to meet their needs. As Layton grows, the city will need to consider how best to grow the economy and the jobs in Layton so that opportunities for living and working in Layton remain.
Layton City could embrace a number of different strategies to ensure an abundance of high quality jobs in the future. Which strategies seem most important to the future of our city? Rank them in order of importance, with 1 being most important and 9 being least important.
Promote a balanced, pro-growth attitude and business-friendly approach: Employ well-planned economic districts, a small business start-up/innovation center, incentives for revitalizing older areas, progressive zoning, business-friendly regulations, and appropriate costs for doing business.
Support existing industry clusters of hospitality, military, manufacturing, agriculture, and trade and logistics: Promote and expand major industries to provide a diverse range of job opportunities for family sustaining jobs and people of varying skills, education, and interest.
Create new industry clusters, including professional/corporate, high tech and eco-clean companies: Secure space and expand and diversify job base for increased stability and family sustain jobs.
Support and expand retail base: Encourage adaptation of existing retail to meet new demands, attract unique small businesses as well as entertainment and higher-end specialty stores and restaurants, and expand retail opportunities to locations more convenient to residents
Beautify, revitalize and restore older/historic areas, centers of commerce, and older neighborhoods: Increase appeal and enjoyment for current residents, younger generations, and diverse population.
Become the next metro hub along the Wasatch Front (Provo, Salt Lake, Layton, Ogden): Build an economic development vision and community brand that leadership will proactively support, market and implement.
Create mixed-use areas for living, working and playing: Provide a wider range of housing options blended into mixed use developments, especially near transit and existing retail/employment centers to attract and keep younger people in Layton.
Enhance and develop community features that improve quality of life: Promote the arts, culture, and entertainment, rural character, as well as access to trails, recreation, nature and open space so residents can enjoy their unique natural environment and local cultural personality.
Develop community culture and personality: Create environment of identifying, communicating and celebrating what is unique about Layton; a civic culture of listening and learning from one another; and a neighborhood character and diversity expressed through unique streetscapes and public spaces.
One more pressing issue . . . What about our economy?
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