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

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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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