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Southern Metro Updates - Utah City breaks ground on a very ambitious TOD
A new transit-oriented development in Utah is planned with the density and amenities of a big city downtown.
Utah City is the biggest and most ambitious transit-oriented development (TOD) that I have ever seen. Surprisingly, it is breaking ground not in New York, DC, or LA, but on a windswept, barren site near Provo, Utah.
“Located on the east shore of Utah Lake, this will be Utah County’s (Southern MSA portion of the greater CSA) largest sustainable, walkable, transit-oriented, mixed-use community. Utah City is being designed and developed to be the urban core of the county,” the Daily Herald newspaper reported this week...
Prelimenary Conceptual Rendering
This 300-acre development is being built on the remediated site of the former Geneva Steel Works. A commuter rail station opened for the proposed urban center on the FrontRunner line, which runs 88 miles on the Wasatch front, connecting Provo to Ogden by way of Salt Lake City.
Utah City is planned to hold more than 20 million square feet of new buildings of every use, according to Jeff Speck, the chief project planner since 2019. Its ultimate build-out will be similar to that of Daybreak (an important new urbanist development about 10 miles away as the crow flies), but on less than one-tenth of the land area, he calculates...
Phase I urban design: Some streets have been built and construction has begun on this phase, which connects the transit station to the main square. Picturesque geometries include a view of the first planned church(meeting house). A protocol for mid-block pedestrian passages is established. Source: Jeff Speck.
Planned for up to 17,000 residential units on under a half square mile of land, the development would achieve the density of a major big city downtown. The current master plan came out of a charrette run by DPZ CoDesign, brought in through Speck’s recommendation in early 2020. Nelsen Partners is the architectural designer, and OJB and Dig Studio are working on the landscape design—including 47 acres of parks.
The Flagship Companies and Woodbury Corporation are developing Utah City. “Ground was turned last week on 450 units of multi-family dwellings, signaling the start of the project. The Huntsman Cancer Institute will break ground early next year,” according to the Daily Herald, which covers the Provo-Orem area.
Utah City is a big deal on the fast-growing Wasatch Front, warranting a ribbon-cutting speech from Gov. Spencer Cox. He described the project as “Density done the right way … it is healthy, it’s good, it’s positive,” adding that “we can’t keep adding lanes to I-15.”
Anchors already include the station, which opened in August 2022, and the cancer research center that will provide over 150 patient beds and is expected to bring thousands of high-paying jobs to the county, reports the Daily Herald. The site is located in Vineyard, Utah, currently an automobile-oriented place, with typical sprawl development. But the town is embracing TOD.
“This incredible site marks one of the greatest developments in Utah history, one that is shaping the future of Utah’s upcoming development, and one that will drive Utah’s economy for many decades to come,” Vineyard Mayor Julie Fullmer says.
Annotated plan shows civic sites in blue, including meeting houses, a performing arts center, a library, a fire station, a school,
and a variety of parks. The planned higher education, adjacent to Utah City, is on the other side of the FrontRunner tracks. Source: DPZ CoDesign.
The design team is committed to include almost every aspect of daily life within walking distance, Speck explains. In addition to housing, offices, and retail stores, plans are moving forward for churches, a supermarket, a performing arts center, and a large school. The whole site will be within a 15-minute walk or five minute bike ride of commuter rail. A university campus is growing adjacent to the site, and is also accessible to the rail station. “People living in [Utah City] will rarely find themselves having to leave, and when they do, they can hop a train to Salt Lake City or Provo,” he says.
The first streets have been built. The plans are fully approved, a form-based code (FBC) is adopted, and several hundred million dollars have been raised to support the effort, Speck notes.
Utah City advances CNU best practices for the public realm, Speck says. Driving lanes are narrow, cycling facilities are ubiquitous, and parking is hidden. Architecture is contemporary but with traditional proportions. Street trees are everywhere. “The oversized Utah block is used to create a secondary pedestrian network that breaks each superblock into multiple blocks accessible only by foot,” he told CNU...
Typical street sections: All streets carrying significant traffic are designed to accommodate bicycles,
either within slow-speed, shared-space cart paths or protected beyond parked cars. Source: DPZCoDesign
The 300-acre development is divided into three zones: The Town Center, including the train station and Market Street, the Mixed-Use Promenade, which will enhance the connection between the train station and the lakefront, and the Mixed-Use Village, connected to both the Promenade and Town Center, including a mix of residential and village commercial uses.
Green spaces include two waterfront parks, a central promenade, and a large collection of sports fields. The plan incorporates about four million square feet of office space and a million square feet of retail. The living spaces include rowhouses, condominiums, and apartments in a wide variety of configurations.
When Speck was hired, a plan and code were already in place, but they failed to meet some Charter of the New Urbanism principles. For example, an entire section was single-use office space, located a distance from the transit station, and some streets were automobile-oriented. “The design team was tasked with dramatically modifying almost every aspect of an already approved plan and code without voiding its permits,” he explains. The original rudimentary FBC was modified for the current plan. The developer and the city cooperated on modifications, avoiding significant red tape.
The development could have just been another park-and-ride stop along the route from Provo to Ogden. A much better plan came about, CNU was told, because “enlightened developers and a progressive municipality … wanted something different.”
Editor's note: This article addresses CNU’s Strategic Plan goal of working to change codes and regulations blocking walkable urbanism.
PHASE I UPDATE - January/February 2024
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“Wellness and innovation will always be a top priority throughout the development of Utah City, and Huntsman Cancer Institute is a leader in both of those fronts.” - Jeff Woodbury, Sr. Vice president of development and acquisitions for Woodbury Corporation
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Utah City developers make $20M land donation to the Huntsman Cancer Institute
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) has received a $20 million land donation from the developers of Utah City, a new walkable mixed-use city center. This significant contribution from Woodbury Corporation and Flagship Companies, in partnership with the City of Vineyard, will pave the way for the establishment of the state-of-the-art Huntsman Cancer Institute campus in Utah County. Huntsman Cancer Institute is the National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center for Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming and Montana.
Situated on a 48-acre plot of land just north of Vineyard Station, the new 20-acre campus will provide patients and their families breathtaking views of Utah Lake and the majestic mountains. Strategically located near FrontRunner, I-15, and Provo Municipal Airport, the campus will also significantly decrease travel time for people from Southern Utah and surrounding states. This convenient site tackles a major health care disparity, allowing Huntsman Cancer Institute to extend its reach and provide outstanding care to more patients across the region.
Preliminary Rendering of the new Huntsman Cancer Institute, Vineyard Campus
Upcoming Huntsman Cancer Institute development site.
Huntsman Cancer Institute's state-of-the-art Vineyard campus will be built on this land just north of Vineyard Station in Utah County
https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsman...-county-campus
Huntsman Cancer Institute envisions this location as one that will create a healing and tranquil environment for patients. Nestled among the beauty of Utah Lake and Mount Timpanogos, the campus will be designed as a walkable community with multi-mode transit options. This will allow patients and their loved ones to effortlessly navigate a serene and peaceful atmosphere.
A KPF Design - https://www.kpf.com/current - KPF in the context of urban design stands for Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. KPF is an architectural firm that has been refining its design process for over 40 years. Their KPF Urban Interface (KPFui) leverages urban data analytics to inform decision-making in building and city design, aiming for more livable, profitable, equitable, and resilient cities.
One of multiple phases of Utah City’s plan, Block 4 enhances the guiding principles of the development with a focus on mixed-use programming and walkability. The plan is bordered to the west by Utah Lake and celebrates the surrounding nature in its design, integrating parks and plazas throughout. Block 4 occupies a central location in the southern portion of the plan, facing the main pedestrian promenade to the north and existing single-family homes to the south. In addition to a focus on walkability, users have access to the newly constructed Vineyard Station frontrunner and Bay A bus station, as well as vehicular infrastructure.
Block 4’s layout is comprised of four parcels, with three buildings, a parking lot, and a central plaza with integrated pathways and green space. The variety of uses in each building contributes to the activity, diverse tenant makeup, and business offerings of Utah City. The first parcel slated for development on the block includes a 40,000 square foot grocer, disguised with townhomes and boutique retail around its perimeter to activate all four sides of the building. The parcel also includes amenity space for the community. The other parcels on the block include a 23-story residential building with an expansive mixed-use parking podium, followed by a 12-story office building above a retail podium.
Currently designed as a temporary surface lot with over 200 parking spaces, the final parcel in the plan is designated as a future residential development site that will aid in Utah City’s growth, with the potential to add a multi-story parking structure.
Sandwiched between the FrontRunner Vineyard train station and Utah Lake is Vineyard Station. The specific phase of the project is 478,217 sq. ft. and has 453 units. Several parking lots are paved, and subcontractors are working on site. Rimrock is the designated general contractor.
Vineyard Announces New 40,000 Square Foot Grocery Store in Utah City
The Daily Herald - Full Article @ https://utahcity.com/2023/09/08/vine...-in-utah-city/
...It has been announced that Vineyard will be getting a grocery store.
Utah City development, Vineyard and Lee’s Marketplace announced a joint effort to form “Bella’s Market” a 40,000-square-foot custom concept store.
It will be located at 800 North near the FrontRunner station and the Huntsman Cancer Institute inside the Utah City development.
“We’ve partnered with Lee’s Marketplace because they run clean and respected stores with excellent customer service. They understand the needs of Utah families and share our ambition to create a unique experience that caters to the needs of the community and aligns with the vision of Utah City,” said Abel Porter, director of retail operations for Bella’s Market.
Bella’s Market will be one of the first amenities added to the new mixed-use Utah City development. The operating partnership will be with Lee’s, but Bella’s Market will be a custom store offering local products and essential staples, set within a store that is designed for gathering...
...“Our goal is to create a bright, clean gathering place for guests, with the same family-friendly pricing and service they’ve come to expect of a Lee’s Marketplace, but customized to Utah City with extra, unique touches and offerings that can only be found in this one location.”
According to a press announcement, the new market will have an elevated but approachable feel, incorporating large windows and natural light, greenery, freshness, and variety, with the ability to evolve with the needs of the growing community...
...Architecture and design are currently underway and construction on the new grocery store is anticipated to begin in 2024 with a completion date sometime in 2025...
Last edited by delts145; Apr 28, 2024 at 1:27 PM.
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