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Board of Trustees |
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Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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Jared Scarbrough, Acting Chief Capital Services Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Paul Drake, Director of Real Estate and TOD |
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Valarie Williams, TOC Project Specialist I |
TITLE:
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R2025-09-03 - Resolution Adopting the Roy Station Area Plan
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the resolution adopting the Roy Station Area Plan
BACKGROUND:
In 2022, HB462 legislation mandated all cities with a fixed-guideway public transit station (rail or BRT) to develop and certify a Station Area Plan (SAP). Station Area Plans are intended to promote shared objectives of 1) increasing housing availability and affordability, 2) enhancing access to opportunities, 3) promoting sustainable environmental conditions, and 4) increasing transportation choices and connections. Supported by UTA, the associated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Utah Department of Transportation, and other stakeholders, Station Area Plans are led by municipal staff to ensure general plans and zoning regulations will be updated for future Station Area Plan implementation. The Roy Station Area Plan was led by Roy City. This Station Area Plan has been formally adopted by Roy City and certified by Wasatch Front Regional Council.
State Statute and UTA Board of Trustees Policy 5.1 require that Station Area Plans are reviewed by UTA’s Local Advisory Council and adopted by its Board of Trustees prior to pursuing development of UTA-owned property.
DISCUSSION:
Roy City, in coordination with UTA and Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), worked to develop the Station Area Plan for the Roy Station. The SAP focuses on the key themes of economy, mobility, maximization, civic space, and regional growth. It also calls for a mix of uses and housing types throughout the station area with particular intensity on UTA-controlled property. The plan envisions a thriving, walkable district that becomes a regional destination with opportunities for employment, living and recreation within the station area. The station platform and existing bus loop are preserved while park & ride stalls are integrated into the development. A parking analysis is required to ensure sufficient supply.
This plan has been presented to the Board for discussion on July 23, 2025, prior to Local Advisory Council review on August 27, 2025. It now returns to the Board seeking approval of a resolution in the September 10, 2025 meeting.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board may choose not to approve the Roy Station Area Plan resolution. Without adoption by Board of Trustees, UTA may not pursue development of its properties within the Roy station area.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The proposed Roy Station Area Plan will better position UTA and Roy City to coordinate redevelopment of the station area. This aligned coordination will promote future transit-oriented development in an efficient and fiscally responsible manner.
ATTACHMENTS:
R2025-09-03 - Resolution Adopting the Roy Station Area Plan including the station area plan as Exhibit A