2020 Utah Code
Title 11 - Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units
Chapter 59 - Point of the Mountain State Land Authority Act
Part 2 - Point of the Mountain State Land Authority
Section 203 - Authority duties and responsibilities.

Affected by 63I-1-211 on 1/1/2029

• (1) As the authority plans, manages, and implements the development of the point of the mountain state land, the authority shall pursue development strategies and objectives designed to:
  • (a) maximize the creation of high-quality jobs and encourage and facilitate a highly trained workforce;
  • (b) ensure strategic residential and commercial growth;
  • (c) promote a high quality of life for residents on and surrounding the point of the mountain state land, including strategic planning to facilitate:
    • (i) jobs close to where people live;
    • (ii) vibrant urban centers;
    • (iii) housing types that match workforce needs;
    • (iv) parks, connected trails, and open space, including the preservation of natural lands to the extent practicable and consistent with the overall development plan; and
    • (v) preserving and enhancing recreational opportunities;
  • (d) complement the development on land in the vicinity of the point of the mountain state land;
  • (e) improve air quality and minimize resource use; and
  • (f) accommodate and incorporate the planning, funding, and development of an enhanced and expanded future transit and transportation infrastructure and other investments, including:
    • (i) the acquisition of rights-of-way and property necessary to ensure transit access to the point of the mountain state land; and
    • (ii) a world class mass transit infrastructure, to service the point of the mountain state land and to enhance mobility and protect the environment.

• (2) In planning the development of the point of the mountain state land, the authority shall:
  • (a) consult with applicable governmental planning agencies, including:
    • (i) relevant metropolitan planning organizations; and
    • (ii) Draper City and Salt Lake County planning and governing bodies;
  • (b) research and explore the feasibility of attracting a nationally recognized research center; and
  • (c) research and explore the appropriateness of including labor training centers and a higher education presence on the point of the mountain state land.