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GENERAL PLAN City of Orem, Utah GENERAL PLAN 2011 City of Orem, Utah Amended January 24, 2012, R-2012-0001 Amended July 10, 2012, R-2012-0013 Amended October 9, 2012, R-2012-0018 Amended October 23, 2012, R-2012-0019 Amended February 20, 2015, R-2015-0002, 0003, 0004 Amended June 23, 2015, R-2015-0018 Amended November 17, 2015, R-2015-0027 Amended December 8, 2015, R-2015-0028 Amended January 12, 2016, R-2016-0002 Amended March 8, 2016, O-2016-0005 Amended April 12, 2016, R-2016-0010 GENERAL PLAN City of Orem, Utah TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1. PLAN INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 1.1 1.2. MOTTO AND MISSION ............................................................................................ 1.1 1.3. IMPLEMENTATION .................................................................................................. 1.2 1.4. AMENDMENTS....................................................................................... ................... 1.2 1.5. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND ................................................................................. 1.2 Chapter 2. Land Use 2.1. PURPOSE..................................................................................... ............................... 2.1 2.2. LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS .............................................................................. 2.1 2.3. ANNEXATION DECLARATION ............................................................................. 2.5 2.4. IMPLEMENTATION ................................................................................................ 2.10 Chapter 3. Transportation 3.1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 3.1 3.2. STREETS / MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN ................................................. 3.1 3.3. STREET CLASSIFICATION ..................................................................................... 3.1 3.4. ACCESS MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................ 3.1 3.5. INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ................................................... 3.2 3.6. LEVEL-OF-SERVICE ................................................................................................. 3.2 3.7. I-15 RECONSTRUCTION ......................................................................................... 3.2 3.8. MASS TRANSIT ........................................................................................................ 3.2 3.9. BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLAN ..................................................................... 3.3 Chapter 4. Housing 4.1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 4.1 4.2. HOUSING DENSITY MIX ......................................................................................... 4.1 4.3. LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ................................................................................ 4.2 4.4. LOW DENSITY PLANNED RESIDENTAIL HOUSING ........................................ 4.2 4.5. HIGH DENSITY PLANNED RESIDENTAIL HOUSING ....................................... 4.3 4.6. STUDENT HOUSING ................................................................................................ 4.3 4.7. SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING ................................................................................... 4.4 4.8. MODERATE INCOME HOUSING PLAN ............................................................... 4.4 4.9. HOUSING OPTIONS .................................................................................................. 4.5 GENERAL PLAN City of Orem, Utah Chapter 5. Urban Design 5.1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 5.1 5.2. URBAN FORESTRY PLAN ....................................................................................... 5.1 5.3. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ......................................................................... 5.2 5.4. SIGNS ......................................................................................................................... 5.5 5.5. STREET LIGHTING .................................................................................................. 5.6 5.6. HISTORIC PRESERVATION ................................................................................... 5.7 5.7. OUTDOOR PUBLIC ART ......................................................................................... 5.7 Chapter 6. Economics 6.1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................... ................... 6.1 Chapter 7. Parks and Recreation 7.1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 7.1 7.2. PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN ....................................................... 7.1 7.3. PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES .............................................................. 7.1 7.4. CIVIC INSTITUTIONS AND CULTURAL FACILITIES ........................................ 7.2 Chapter 8. Public Services and Facilities 8.1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 8.1 8.2. MUNICIPAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES ........................................................... 8.1 8.3. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT ...................................................................................... 8.4 Acknowledgements Exhibits Superseded Land Use Maps Additional Information A. Moderate Income Housing Report B. Student Housing Citizens Committee Report C. Canyon View, Orchard & Cascade Neighborhood Plan GENERAL PLAN City of Orem, Utah Chapter One Introduction 1.1. PLAN INTRODUCTION 1.2. MOTTO 1.3. IMPLEMENTATION 1.4. AMENDMENTS 1.5. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Aerial view of Orem, looking southwest 1.1. PLAN INTRODUCTION The "Orem General Plan," referred to herein as the "Plan," is the official statement of policies for the future development in the City of Orem. The Plan describes general policies to guide growth and development within the City. The Plan focuses on the physical improvement of the City as a setting for human activities. It does not locate individual businesses, homes, or industries. Policies in the Plan should aid day-to-day decisions toward achieving the long-term planning goals. This plan is a guide and is not therefore mandatory in the application of the zoning ordinance. However, decisions should be consistent with the “Plan” in the future development of the City. As required by Utah Code, the Plan, with the accompanying maps, charts, exhibits, and descriptive and explanatory matter, shall include at a minimum a land use element, a transportation element, and a housing element. Other elements may be added that the City considers appropriate. 1.2. MOTTO Listed below is the motto statement of the Orem General Plan: Motto “Family City USA” 1.1 GENERAL PLAN City of Orem, Utah Chapter One Introduction 1.3. IMPLEMENTATION Implementation of the Plan comes through working documents, such as the zoning and subdivision ordinances, capital improvement programs, City budgets, and other ordinances and studies deemed appropriate by the City Council. As the City works and implements the Land Use, Housing, and Transportation Chapters of the General Plan, the principle of sustainability is an important concept and should be implemented where practical and appropriate. Although it is not mentioned specifically in each chapter, principles of sustainability should be included and encouraged as the General Plan is developed and implemented throughout the City. 1.4. AMENDMENTS To preserve the integrity of the Plan and to insure that it reflects the changing needs of the community: It is encouraged that the Plan be reviewed and updated approximately every five years. All rezones, improvement programs, and ordinance changes concerning development are encouraged to be in harmony with the Plan. The public may request amendments to the Plan. The applicant must show that any amendment of the Plan is in the best interest of the City, promotes the general welfare of the community, and does not decrease the quality of life for the citizens of Orem. 1.5. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The City of Orem grew from several small settlements established in the Provo Bench area during the late 19th century. Working against a lack of water, rocky soil and an unfriendly native population, these early settlers managed to build a canal and establish farms along the corridor between Provo and Pleasant Grove. Within a few years, the farmers on the Bench decided they needed to distinguish their produce from that grown in other parts of the Provo Valley and began labeling their produce “Orem” after Walter C. Orem, founder of the rail line that connected Utah Valley with Salt Lake Valley. Although Mr. Orem did not live in the City, he purchased a small tract of land and dedicated it to the fledgling municipality for a town center. The land did not become the town’s center but the name of Orem remained. After the fruit and vegetable farms, came the commercial developments along State Street and by the early part of the 20th century, Orem was ready to become an independent political entity. In 1919, a petition for township was signed by 219 voters and accepted by the Utah County Commissioners on May 5, 1919. During the next decade, the