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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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R2025-09-02 - Resolution Adopting the Draper Town Center Station Area Plan
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the resolution adopting the Draper Town Center 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 Draper Town Center Station Area Plan was led by Draper City. This Station Area Plan has been formally adopted by Draper City and certified by the 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:
Draper City, in coordination with UTA and Wasatch Front Regional Council, worked to develop the Station Area Plan for the Draper Town Center Station. The SAP envisions a mixed-use town center and walkable main street feel on Pioneer Road with multi-family residential uses and open space on UTA property. Significant residential density is proposed on the UTA site as well as improved Trax station access. While preserving the scale of historic downtown Draper to the south and west of the transit-oriented area, quality transitions to new compatible development is envisioned in the SAP. Improvements to connectivity are made throughout the area including continuation of the Canal Trail through the UTA site.
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 by resolution in the September 10, 2025 meeting.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board may choose not to approve the Draper Town Center Station Area Plan resolution. Without adoption by Board of Trustees, UTA may not pursue development of its properties within the Draper Town Center station area.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The proposed Draper Town Center Station Area Plan will better position UTA and Draper 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:
R2025-09-02 – Resolution Adopting the Draper Town Center Station Area Plan (including the station area plan as Exhibit A)