Daniel H Burnham Award Application Supplement Implementation Review

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Daniel H Burnham Award Application Supplement -
Implementation Review
A Community Prospering in Country Living
(Agriculture, Equestrian, Recreation)
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Where is Santaquin
Wasatch Mountains
Utah Lake
90 minutes south of Salt Lake City and 25
minutes south of Provo Part of the southern Utah
Valley agriculture area where urbanization is
being channeled to by the Wasatch Mountains
and Utah Lake
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Santaquin . . . Growth
City Limit before 1999 Annexed since 1999
Uintah National Forest
25 Annexations since 1999 (3,530
acres) Development Vesting of 5,400 lots Loss of
over 600 prime farming acres
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Santaquin . . . Planning Area
General Plan sought to plan for the Current City
limits and future expansion areas. Need to
address farm land, natural open spaces, community
character, and economic sustainability of
agrarian focus Develop partners with other
Cities, USFS, BLM, Regional Planning Agencies,
Utah and Juab Counties, UDOT, Utah Transit
Authority, Union Pacific Railroad, Farming
Organizations
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Santaquin . . . Planning Efforts

• Hired a full-time City Planner in 2005
• Contracted with Economic and Planning
  consultants
• Stuart Reid, CEO, BARR Co.
• Bill Wright, City Design, LLC.
• Hired JUB Engineering for engineering and
  planning services
• Year long study, evaluation, and community
  input process to address Land Use, Agriculture,
  Circulation, Economics, Natural Hazards,
  Recreation, Community Vision.
• Plan adopted May 2, 2007

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Santaquin . . . Awareness
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Santaquin . . . Implementation
Recognition of City Service and Infrastructure
Needs Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails
Central Business District and Economic
Development Circulation (Roads, Mass Transit,
Pedestrian) Water Systems (Culinary, Secondary,
and Waste Water) Agriculture Land
Preservation Environmental Assessment Storm Water
(Flood hazard mitigation) Public Safety (Police,
Fire, Ambulance)
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Santaquin . .Recreation
New Parks, Recreation,
Trails and Open Space Capital Facilities Plan
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Santaquin . .Recreation
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Santaquin . . Economic

• Main Street Overlay Zone adopted September 2007.
  Implements community goals for encouraging
• Mixed use Development to support business core
  and vibrancy of downtown.
• Encouraging more housing options near the City
  core and near transportation corridors
• Walkability across and along State Highway 6
  (Main Street)
• Enhancing and strengthening the Citys central
  business area.
• Bringing back the Historic Downtown through
  street enhancements and architectural
  standards. Residents prefer a late 1800s period
  look.

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Santaquin . . Economic
Existing Main Street in decline Loss of street
trees Vacant parcels Not pedestrian friendly Not
a Central Business District
Future Main Street Visualizations
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Santaquin . . Economic
City adopted new Main Street Business District
Zone - September 2007 Street improvements being
reviewed by UDOT Key vacant parcels being
developed
Future Main Street Visualizations
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Santaquin . . Economic
New to Santaquins Economic Development
Partnerships
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Santaquin . . Economic
Heritage Village Study Area
I-15
Equestrian Events Center
Heritage Village Mixed Use Plaza
Utah Farming Heritage Center
Native American Heritage Center
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Santaquin . .Circulation
Level of Service Study of existing roads based on
planned uses result
Adopted Circulation Plan to accommodate planned
uses and begin funding
New Transportation Capital Facilities Plan
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Commuter Rail is a Must
On all roads
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Santaquin . . . Water
Where will the City get the water to handle all
the new development and not impact the farmers?
Policies adopted to require water/infrastructure/m
oney from new development City established a
Special Service District, working with local
irrigation company to assure continued supply and
delivery City is completing a pressurized
irrigation system to which farmers can
connect Waste water treatment options approved
which will enable water reuse and aquifer recharge
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Santaquin . . . Water
Existing Wastewater Treatment Facility is near
capacity
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Santaquin . . . Water
Membrane Bioreactor Technology

• Citizens Advisory Committee choice
• Allows reuse of water
• Effluent is suitable for application on all crop
  types and suitable for human contact
• Water quality makes Aquifer recharge possible
• Smaller footprint frees up more land for desired
  land uses

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Implementation Summary
Santaquin has . . . Modified or adopted new
development standards including a
Main Street Overlay Zone, Planned Unit
Development and Core area infill standards, and
Agriculture Protection Zones Established economic
development partnerships
with local farmers, businesses, other planning
agencies, and development companies, Adopted
Capital Facilities Plans
to establish
timeframes for construction of
new parks,
recreation facilities, trails and open space,
new
transportation systems including commuter rail,
and
Water delivery and
treatment systems to facilitate new
growth. Continued to seek out new and better ways
of being A Community Prospering in Country
Living.
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Thank-youfor your consideration
A Community Prospering in Country Living
(Agriculture, Equestrian, Recreation)