Monday, July 2, 2007

Vision West 2030

What is a general plan?
  • A general plan is a detailed document that describes what a city expects to become & how best to accomplish its objectives.
  • It considers how the community will be structured, how it will grow, operate & how it will serve its citizens over the next 20-30 years.
  • A general plan is not the "law". It is an advisory document that helps provide direction & focus for city leaders as they legislate & administer laws & ordinances.

Why update the general plan?

  • West Valley City has grown & changed significantly since the last general plan update in 2000. The city is much larger & much more diverse that it was a decade ago.
  • Home & land values have risen sharply. Homes are being built in areas that weren't anticipated in the last general plan.
  • The Mountain View Corridor highway, bus rapid transit along 3500 South, & light rail will be under construction soon, requiring the City to examine the impacts of these projects.

How can YOU make a difference?

  • Email to share your thoughts visionwest@wvc-ut.gov
  • Visit the West Valley City website.
  • Read the West Valley Journal for updates.
  • Attend a public meeting.
  • Call the city with your ideas for the future 963-3531 or 965-5841

Please feel free to share your thoughts & ideas with me about our neighborhood & what you think could help our neighborhood. I am on the "existing neighborhood" committee. I would love to hear your comments, & then take them back to the meetings! summitneighborhoodwatch@yahoo.com

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