Kimball Junction Neighborhood Master Planning Committee Update to Summit County Council February 7, 2018

“Have a large vision, but perhaps fix smaller things that could make a large improvement. I don’t think you have to always make large improvements at once to make it better. .. “ “Decide what the community really wants this to be, or what it needs to be for the community. Just a shopping development? A whole tourist experience? Start with the end in mind.” “I believe at the very beginning they didn’t realize how big this area was going to get. Now it is really big and doesn’t work well.” PlaceCheck survey responses

Place Check? A checklist-based method of assessing the qualities of a place, showing what improvements are needed, and how to work together to achieve them. “I absolutely hate trying to walk in this area….so I don’t. I am not opposed to walking to different spots, but I don’t feel I can. I was there last night and drove to all three spots. (Smiths, Michaels, Café Rio). I had to load my kids each time. A pedestrian path between developments would be helpful, not just a sidewalk next to the road. Something that I can walk with my little kids with a little less stress of the crazy parking lots and speeding cars.“ (Melissa)

How can the place be made adaptable to change in the future? “An Overpass over 224. That road is scary. It would connect the shopping centers and give more options to pedestrians.” (Melissa)

Connections? Way finding? “..if you are at Richins and you want to go to Arby’s 100 yards away, you have to drive, or risk your life crossing Landmark Drive.” Connections? Way finding?

“Have a large vision but fix the smaller things to make it better” “…the ugly parts of the stores are the most visible…” “It needs a soul. A defining characteristic that draws people in and makes them want to stay. Currently most of the junction is just a standard utilitarian commercial development. Most of the uses and buildings are no different than what you would see anywhere in Utah.”

“I think it is a pretty expansive blacktop “I think it is a pretty expansive blacktop. There are some parts of the area that the need for parking is there and other parts that it is empty blacktop. Could we adjust this somehow and make a park, or more greenery…”

“Make the bus stops a bit warmer and welcoming “Make the bus stops a bit warmer and welcoming. Small things can make big impacts at times.” “The transit/alternative modes of transportation systems need to be improved. Trail and pedestrian links need to be improved “

“The basic layout of the area needs to be fixed “The basic layout of the area needs to be fixed. Roads, pathways, trails, etc need to be laid out in a traditional and easily understandable way.”

On April 19, 2017 the County Council established a blue ribbon committee to develop a preliminary neighborhood master plan for the Kimball Junction area.   The proposed plan elements will focus on:   Land Use Neighborhood Connectivity and Way-Finding Transportation, Transit and Parking Plan Implementation Strategies

Committee Participants Committee Members: Chris Conabee, Chris Eggleton, Jay Frankenburg, Pete Gillwald, Colin Hilton, Eric Iverson, Steve Laurent, Gordy Mills, Chris Retzer, Bill Salmon, and John West Council Representative: Roger Armstrong SBPC Representatives: Canice Harte, SBPC Chairperson Malena Stevens, SBPC member Staff: Jennifer Strader, Senior Planner Ray Milliner, Principal Planner Peter Barnes, Planning and Zoning Administrator Caroline Rodriguez, Regional Transportation Director Jeff Jones, Economic Development Director Susan Ovard, CDD Office Manager Patrick Putt, Community Development Director

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The Kimball Junction Neighbourhood “Top 10 List” Make visual quality a top priority—this applies to individual project architecture, the public realm, and transportation corridors. Reestablish a traditional street and building environment. Traditional streets are not dominated by large parking lots, blank building walls, service areas, and utility infrastructure. Create predicable, safe, and visually-pleasing pedestrian and bicycle connections between residences, businesses, amenity areas, and open spaces. Create mixed-use by adding residential units where appropriate (multi-family residential; residential above first floor commercial/office; employee/affordable housing). Create an enhanced Civic Center in the Richins Library, Transit Center, Lower Tech Center area—a nexus of people, services, amenities, transportation, and choices. Develop multi-modal, and possible aerial connections, between Kimball Junction and the Utah Olympic Park. Develop additional connections between Kimball Junction, the resorts, and area park & rides. Implement wayfinding measures to provide easy route-finding, efficient traffic flow, parking management, and increased pedestrian-cycling. Construct bridges and/or tunnels across SR-224 for people, transit, and automobiles. Develop centralized parking facilities that integrate into a network of transit, pedestrian, and bicycle opportunities. Improve regional traffic flow on SR-224.

Reestablish a traditional street and building environment Reestablish a traditional street and building environment. Traditional streets are not dominated by large parking lots. Blank building walls, service areas, and utility infrastructure.

Create mixed-use by adding residential units where appropriate (multi-family residential; residential above first-floor commercial/office; employee/affordable housing).

Create predictable, safe, and visually-pleasing pedestrian and bicycle connections between residences, businesses, amenity areas, and open space.

Implement way-finding measures to provide easy route-finding, efficient traffic flow, parking management, and increased pedestrian and cycling movement.

Develop multi-modal, and possible aerial connections, between Kimball Junction, the resorts, and area park and rides.

Make visual quality a top priority—this applies to individual project architecture, the public realm, and transportation corridors.

Create an enhanced civic center in the Richins Library, Transit Center, lower Tech Center area—a nexus of people, services, amenities, transportation, and choices.

Improve the east-west movement of pedestrians, transit, and automobiles across SR-224 utilizing bridges, tunnels, or other improvements.

Develop centralized parking facilities that integrate into a network of transit, pedestrian, and bicycle opportunities.

Improve regional north/south traffic flow on SR-224 through the Kimball Junction area.

Next Steps Way-Finding Review and Recommendations Refinement of Land Use Scenarios UDOT Corridor Planning Input Implementation Strategies Community Stakeholder and Public Input Planning Commission and Council Review Snyderville Basin General Plan Amendment