The History of Envision Utah www.envisionutah.org TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface . .1 Introduction . .2 Mission Statement . .2 Growth Challenges within the Greater Wasatch Area . .2 Population Growth . .2 Geographic Constraints . .2 Political Constraints . .2 Background —How Envision Utah Came to Be . .3 The Coalition Sees a Community Need . .3 Choice of Leadership was Critical . .3 Staff Leadership . .5 Research Phase . .6 California’s Experiences—The Challenge of Moving “Beyond Sprawl” . .6 Growth Management in Portland, Oregon—Metro 2040 . .6 Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG)—Metro Vision 2020 . .7 Laying the Groundwork to Address Quality Growth . .8 Involving Utah’s State Government . .8 The Growth Summit of 1995 . .8 Developing Technical Tools . .8 Educating the Legislature . .9 Addressing Growth within Utah’s Unique Political Climate . .9 Fitting an Effort to this Community . .10 Asking Questions—Gaining Important Community Input . .11 Conclusion on How to Proceed . .11 Seed Money for the Effort . .11 Defining the Study Area . .12 Phase I —The Envision Utah Process . .14 Launching the Envision Utah Public/Private Partnership . .15 Leave Your Personal Interests at the Door, Please! . .15 The Envision Utah Kick-Off . .16 Creating a Model for Public Involvement . .16 Working with the Media . .16 Working with Local Government . .17 Funding Envision Utah . .17 Envision Utah ■ The History of Envision Utah TABLE OF CONTENTS Divide and Conquer—Creating Working Sub-Committees for the Process . .19 Steering Committee . .19 Scenarios Committee . .19 Public Awareness Committee . .19 QGET Technical Committee . .19 Researching What Residents Value about Utah . .21 Creating A Baseline Model for Future Growth . .22 Technical Challenges . .22 Releasing Baseline Information to the Public . .22 Baseline Summary . .23 Phase II— Creating Alternative Growth Scenarios for the Greater Wasatch Area . .26 Development of Scenarios . .27 Consultant Selection . .27 Public Involvement for Development of Scenarios . .27 Public Workshops . .28 Turning Input into Long-Term Growth Scenarios . .30 Four Scenarios Emerged . .31 Scenario A . .31 Scenario B . .31 Scenario C . .31 Scenario D . .31 Scenario Analysis . .32 The Analysis Process . .32 Summary of Anlaysis Results . .32 A Time for Public Awareness and Input . .36 Phase III – Developing a Preferred Growth Strategy . .40 Choosing a Preferred Scenario . .41 Assessing the Survey Results . .41 Dealing with Community Concerns . .42 Utah Establishes a Quality Growth Commission . .42 6 Envision Utah ■ The History of Envision Utah TABLE OF CONTENTS Development of Implementation Strategies Supporting Survey Results . .44 Guidance from the Partnership . .44 Additional Public Review . .44 Sub-Regional Workshops . .45 Community Design Workshops . .46 Commissioning a Housing Analysis . .47 Analyzing the Input . .47 Informing the Public of the Results . .49 Phase IV —Implementation of the Envision Utah Quality Growth Strategy . .50 Guiding Implementation . .52 Steering Committee Guiding the Process . .52 Developing a Strategic Plan for Implementation . .52 Staffing for Implementation . .52 Raising Awareness for Implementation of the Quality Growth Strategy . .54 The Public Involvement Process Continues . .54 Local Official Education Campaign . .54 Continued Public Awareness and Education . ..