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Utah Planner Vol. 29 No. 8 American Planning Association, Utah Chapter Visit us online at http://utah-apa.org President’s Message By Chuck Klingenstein, AICP Utah APA Chapter President October 2003 FEATURED INSIDE THIS ISSUE Page 2: Planners on the Move Page 3: Program for Kennecott Land’s Daybreak Receives Envision Utah Award Conflicts Between Governmental Entities on Land Use Planning Page 4: Schedule for Remaining 2003 Citizen Planner Seminars Page 5: Utah Wind and Solar Energy Conference Job Opportunity Page 6: Utah Chapter – Tentative Agenda for the American Planning Association Fall Conference 2003 MRS Tracks City Issues — Big Box Stores Page 7: Calendar of Events he conference is on and the dates are October 23 and 24 ! The entire executive committee, lead by Jay Aguilar (CMPO), has been hard at work. It will be at the University of Utah, Fort Douglas. The theme will be, Turning Challenges Into Opportunities. In this issue, a tentative program agenda is shown so you have an idea of what to expect. Please note that we will mail out the final agenda as soon as it is complete. As of July 1, 2003, the Graduate School of Architecture incorporated the Urban Planning Program from the Department of Geography, and has been re-named the College of Architecture + Planning (CA+P). The planning for the College of Architecture and Planning celebration dinner is completed and the celebration dinner will be on October 10, 2003, at the University’s Fine Arts Museum. Look for information in the mail and on our website. I have just received my 1000+ page packet for the Fall Leadership Meeting for APA in Chicago. It is very large since I receive everything for the big five leadership:      APA Board of Directors AICP Commission Chapter President’s Council Divisions Council Student Representatives Council rd th As your President, I am a member of the Chapter President’s Council (CPC) that is made up of the Presidents of the respective Chapters of the nation. While we are an influential group (or so we think), all the final decision making for National APA rests with the Board of Directors. Nora Shepard (Summit County Planning) is our current representative in her capacity as Region 5 representative. Think of the CPC as an influential advisory body to the Board of Directors. As you know from my previous messages a major concern of mine, substantiated by your many comments, has been the lack of perceived benefit by membership. I, along with other CPC members, have been raising this issue for the past couple of years in the context of the Development Plan (DP) (on our website and formerly known as the ODP) and its implementation by the budget. I have not read the packet yet but I hope that the staff has been able to demonstrate how the DP is being implemented by the budget. Further, they need to clearly define how services are being delivered to membership. While this is not a simple task, I believe it to be very important. National APA has had concerns about retaining and growing membership. I believe the most important factor in membership retention and developing new membership is a clear demonstration of received value. Given the many comments that I have received from my part of the world – the Utah Chapter – I would hazard to say that National has not done a good job demonstrating this. I have also been arguing that if National wants to maintain and expand membership then they should devote more resources directed to the Chapter level. Utah Planner Page 1 October 2003 2003 Utah APA Executive Board President: Chuck Klingenstein, AICP PSOMAS (801) 270-5777 Vice President/Membership: Melissa Anderson, AICP Salt Lake City Corp. (801) 535-6184 Secretary: Sherrie Christensen, AICP Mountainland AOG (435) 783-6682 Treasurer: Robin Cohn, AICP SWCA Inc. Environmental Consultants (801) 322-4307 Past President/Legal Committee: Neil Lindberg, AICP Lindberg & Company (801) 553-6416 Professional Development: John Nepstad, AICP Fehr & Peers (801) 261-4700 Program Committee Chair: Kirsten Whetstone, AICP Park City (435) 615-5066 Legislative Committee Chair: Wilf Sommerkorn Davis County (801) 451-3278 Awards Committee Chair: Phillip Hill, AICP Midvale City (801) 567-7204 Education Committee/Historian: Gene Carr, FAICP University of Utah (801) 581-6491 Small Cities Planning Official Development Officer Nicole Cline, AICP Tooele County (435) 843-3160 Planning Official Development Officer Soren Simonsen, AICP Cooper Roberts Simonsen (801) 355-5915 Newsletter Co-Editors: Mirinda Gibbons, Salt Lake County Planning (801) 468-2818 mgibbons@co.slc.ut.us and Peter Matson, Layton City Planning (801) 546-8524 pmatson@laytoncity.org Article Submissions, Editorials, Comments: Mirinda Gibbons, Salt Lake County Planning (801) 468-2818 mgibbons@co.slc.ut.us and Peter Matson, Layton City Planning (801) 546-8524 pmatson@laytoncity.org Professional Affiliations:/Western Planner Liaison/Conference Coordinator: Jay Aguilar, AICP Cache Metropolitan Planning Organization (CMPO) (435) 716-7154 Internet Webmaster: Aric Jensen Davis County Phone (801) 451-3278 FAX (801) 451-3281 E-mail: ajensen@ccpublicworks.com Student Representative: Frank Lilly Div. of Facilities Construction & Mgt. (801) 538-3412 I have been particularly proud of the Utah Chapter’s efforts to expand its level of service. While we have expanded service somewhat, our main focus has been to improve the level of service. For instance we have endeavored to have the newsletter out consistently 10 times a year. We endeavor to keep the website updated. We have expended services through the establishment of the list serve, the creation of a Small Town and Rural Areas Fund, and supporting the efforts of allied organizations whether that is educational or professional. We hope to continue to expand our services though this will only occur through the volunteer efforts of our membership. The Executive Board is working hard and lets remember that they are all volunteers. I would like to report that there has been a significant trend for our Chapter. When I received the last update, our membership numbers astonished me. I went back to September of 2001 and saw that we had 334 members. As of August 2003, we now have 480 members. What can I attribute this too? I would like to think that it is because the planners of Utah perceive the receipt of valuable services from the local Chapter. Also, Planning Director’s have been supporting our efforts through the enrollment of more planning commissioners. Planning Directors – thank you! We need your support so your staffs and planning commissions can become more involved in this organization. Some other reasons for this trend might be caused by the efforts of a new executive director at National APA, Paul Farmer, plus a change in direction at the National level. I certainly hope that Utah planners are sensing a new and positive direction. Whatever it is, the Executive Board will continue to push hard to make sure that you receive the best benefits possible at the local level. As for National, I will continue to push for: (1) reforms that will allow for the better delivery of services at the local level and to you, (2) information clearly demonstrating the relationship between the DP and the budget, and (3) making sure that National is run as efficiently as possible. I am looking forward to seeing you all on October rd th 23 and 24 at our Fall Conference. Please attend since it is the one time of the year we can get together and say hello to old friends and celebrate our profession! Planners on the Move Brian Tucker, who was a planner for Tooele County, has taken a position as Planning Director for Uintah County in Vernal. The Utah Chapter of the American Planning Association publishes the Utah Planner. Circulation is to APA members. The Utah Planner welcomes submission of original articles, editorial letters, and any other information of interest to both professional and citizen planners. Please submit address changes to: American Planning Association 122 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60603-6107 Tel: (312) 431-9100 Fax: (312) 431-9985 Page 2 October 2003 Utah Planner Planting Program for Kennecott Land’s Daybreak Receives Envision Utah Award Conflicts Between Governmental Entities On Land Use Planning Political Subdivisions Interim Committee June 18, 2003 Envision Utah has recognized Kennecott Land’s Daybreak master-planned community in South Jordan with an Award of Merit for its ecosystem approach to planting design, plant procurement and landscape maintenance. Kennecott Land, committed to presenting the Daybreak community as a showcase for sustainable development, has made many important choices regarding water and energy conservation, use of open space, and landscaping on the 4,200-acre site. Local landscape architectural firm G Brown Design, Inc. developed Daybreak’s planting program, which ensures the installation of drought tolerant trees and plants to significantly reduce water consumption. At least 75% of the open space at Daybreak will be planted with water-wise, native plants requiring little or no irrigation. The use of native trees, shrubs, forbs and grasses in streets and parks will also help to reduce total water consumption by more than 50% compared to conventional Utah areas. Kennecott Land is also planning carefully to ensure that large quantities of quality plants will be available in the sizes and types required to meet project needs. Hundreds of thousands of trees, shrubs and flowers will be installed at the Daybreak site over a ten-year period. Some acquisitions will be made as spot market purchases from existing growers, others will be grown on a contract basis, and yet others will be grown on the Daybreak site in nurseries set aside to ensure a long-term supply. In addition to overseeing the installation and maintenance of plants, Kennecott Land will implement a quality assurance program to ensure the correct installation, establishment, and survival of the plants. ―It is unusual for a land developer to establish a landscaping project that takes responsibility for the supply and long-term maintenance of thousands of trees and shrubs,‖ said Greg Bell, Chair of Envision Utah. ―Kennecott Land’s carefully planned planting program for Daybreak is entirely consistent with Envision Utah’s quality growth strategy.‖ Daybreak has been planned as a mixed-use community. Distinguishing features of the development include the large size and scope of the project, the quality of innovative planning, the prime location in South Jordan, and the company’s long-term commitment to the community. Kennecott Land was established in 2001 to focus exclusively on the opportunity to develop Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation’s significant non-mineral land and water assets. Both companies report directly to Londonbased parent company, Rio Tinto, one of the largest mining companies in the world. For more information, please contact: Christine.Eggers@Kennecott.com (801) 743-4672 Vicki.Varela@Kennecott.com (801) 743-4665 Last Friday I saw an article in the Salt Lake Tribune with the headline ―Ground Broken for Water Treatment Plan.‖ The article talked about how representatives from the Metropolitan Water District, Draper City, Sandy City, Salt Lake City and the State Legislature stood side-by-side with shovels in the ground for a grand new $140 million facility that would provide 70 million gallons of water per day for many of the valley’s residents. From the tone of the article, little would anyone have guessed that just a few months earlier, there was almost ―blood on the floor‖ between the Water District and Draper City with regard to sitting and approving this facility, with others as involved spectators and the legislature roped into a role as referee. Local government officials are concerned about what happened in the last legislative session with Senate Bill 50 because of how it may affect local planning and land use. There may be more such conflicts to come, as we deal with things like where to put new sewage treatment plants, solid waste disposal (or transfer) facilities, airports, transit stations, even schools. Years ago, most cities and towns were truly separate communities. You had to drive through farm fields and open areas to get from Salt Lake City to Murray, or Sandy, or Bountiful. When communities were so separate, they pretty much did their own thing. The city leaders knew they had to have a place in or near town for the water treatment plant, a town jail, and the city dump. And the basic structure for our laws for planning and zoning were written in those days. Most states in the country adopted State Enabling Acts for planning and zoning in the 1920’s. Today, we are a very different place. Most of us now live in a massive metropolitan area spread along the base of the Wasatch Mountains. We still have cities, but there is often very little or no separation between them. Brigham Young himself said many years ago, ―one day there will be so many homes and businesses in this valley, you won’t be able to tell where one city stops and the next one starts. We will make this valley blossom as a rose.‖ In such a world, it makes sense to ―share‖ some services and facilities for the sake of efficiency and cost effectiveness – sewage treatment plants, jails, waste disposal sites, airports, transit facilities, schools, water treatment plants. But because such facilities now serve large numbers of people, they are often large and can have significant impact on the communities in which they are located. Thus, conflict results. On the one hand, it doesn’t make sense to allow one community to dictate terms (or even just outright deny) a facility that is needed for the benefit of the many residents of the region as a whole. On the other hand, it is not right that the residents of one small community be made to bear the impacts (traffic, noise, smell, loss of tax revenue–producing uses) Utah Planner Page 3 October 2003 of such facilities for the benefit of everyone else in the region. Given the way land use regulation is done in today’s legal environment, conflict is virtually guaranteed as the interests of the individual city are played against the interests of the residents of the overall region. What to do? The American Planning Association recently produced an excellent publication called “Growing Smart – A Legislative Guide Book.” (Hold up) The purpose behind producing this huge tome is to help states to update their state codes for the enabling of planning and zoning regulations for local governments. APA news Most states’ planning and zoning enabling codes were originally adopted in the 1920’s, including Utah’s. Many have changed very little since, though we now live in a very different urban environment from those days, with lots of experience behind us. One section of the APA Guidebook is entitled ―Developments of Regional Impact.‖ Developments of regional impact are projects that extend beyond local government borders or that affect more than one community. Such projects are also sometimes referred to as activities of metropolitan significance. They raise issues of intergovernmental coordination, the adequacy of local permitting procedures, and measures to mitigate any adverse effects on the host community and neighboring areas. Pretty close to what we were dealing with recently with the Metro Water District facility, and will deal with again for many different types of facilities. According to the guidebook, eight states have enacted legislation to address concerns regarding such facilities. They are Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maine, Minnesota, Vermont, and Washington. Most are based on the American Law Institute’s Model Land Development Code. Given some of our recent experiences, Utah could learn from the actions taken in some of these other states. Minnesota, for example, has addressed this issue in a way that may provide some ideas for us. In 1967, the Minnesota legislature gave the Metropolitan Council of Minneapolis/St. Paul the authority to review projects of region wide significance. It is a mediation and dispute resolution mechanism for local governments in the region to use if parties feel they would be negatively affected by a proposed project. The Metropolitan Council forms a single review committee that evaluates projects and issues rulings that are to be followed by the project sponsor and the local government reviewing the permit application. A similar process could be instituted in Utah, with some modifications. We could define facilities of regional significance. We could then leave the review and permitting process with the local governments, as it currently exists. If an applicant feels, after going through the local process, that it is being unfairly or inappropriately treated, an appeal could be lodged with a regional review board, possibly established as part of the regional Associations of Government (AOGs). The regional review board, comprised of local elected officials and special district representatives, would review the local permitting process Page 4 October 2003 and rule on its appropriateness, specifying any changes that it may be needed. The applicant and the local government would be bound by the results of the regional review board’s ruling. Either body could still appeal to the courts. This is just a suggestion for a process we might consider here in Utah. It may help us deal with the conflicts that arise like those we experienced last year with the Metro Water District, as well as those that don’t rise to that level of attention in permitting of schools, transit facilities, and so forth. Schedule for Remaining 2003 Citizen Planner Seminars October 3 & 4 (Friday & Saturday) The Lodge at Soldier Hollow (2002 Olympic Venue in Wasatch Co.) Soldier Hollow Dr., Midway November 7 & 8 (Friday & Saturday) North Logan City Library, 2076 N. 1200 E., North Logan December 4 & 5 (Thursday & Friday), Utah Local Governments Trust, 55 South Highway 89, North Salt Lake Each two-day seminar covers such topics as: The Planning Process and the General Plan, The Planning Commission, Conducting Public Meetings, Assuring Due Process, Land Use Law, Zoning, Property Owner Rights, Duties of the Board of Adjustment, Subdivisions, Property Owner Rights and Responsibilities & Liability of Planning and Zoning Officials. A professional in land use planning and law will teach each session. Manuals produced by the Center for Public Policy at the University of Utah and other hand out materials will provide reference sources for the participants. All completing the two-day training course receives a Certified Citizen Planner certificate from the University of Utah. Fifty-nine seminars have been held since the first one in January 1996 and more than 1,500 public officials have successfully completed the two-day training course necessary to receive their Citizen Planner certification. The training is valuable to planning commissioners, board of adjustment members, staff, as well as elected officials. Here are comments from a city council member, a mayor and a county council member official who completed the training: ―The Planning Seminar was very well put together, very informative and very useful to me as a council member. There were topics, which were more right to the point for me, such as, what people perceive during City Council meetings and what should or should not be happening during those meetings. The seminars in general were excellent. I did not regret one minute of my experience there. The presenters were excellent and VERY INFORMATIVE. The information we received as students was very helpful and really got you thinking. I personally believe that every City Council public official would gain much insight by attending one of your seminars. I was very pleased and felt it was time well spent!!‖ Marsha Paskett, Saratoga Springs City Council Member Utah Planner ―Since being a participant in the Citizen Planner Seminar, I have taken numerous occasions to encourage others to attend this great training program, I have found this training to be most helpful as I have exercised the duties of Mayor for the City of South Jordan. I would encourage any and all elected and/or appointed officials to take advantage of any opportunity to attend this seminar.‖ W. Kent Money, Mayor, City of South Jordan ―I would encourage elected officials to understand the planning process, it will make their jobs easier. Planning seminars are a really good way to get up to speed, in an atmosphere that is really enjoyable.‖ Judy Carmichael, Grand County Council Member Job Opportunity Sequence Staff is advertising an exceptional opportunity for a Senior Environmental Manager or Environmental Planner with Business Development and Operations experience to join one of the West's most respected Full Service Environmental Consulting Firms (Top 100 Environmental Firms in the United States.) The organization is looking to expand its Salt Lake City based presence and is essentially looking for a Branch/Technical Manager with strong skill set and business relationships/contacts to build and further develop the operation for the Utah Region. The ideal individual would be a Senior Manager/Executive with 10+ years environmental consulting background and at least 5+ years business development/operations related experience. General responsibilities of the position would include helping to craft and carry out all strategic operations/business development initiatives and activities for Utah and the surrounding geographic region (Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, etc.). This would include identifying and driving all business development and related tasks for the organization: identification of new client and service opportunities, cultivation and solicitation of business, cross selling existing customers, management of current relationships, and implementing business development initiatives/values throughout all staff levels of the corporate culture. Beyond the emphasis on business development, the firm is looking for an individual with the proven ability to run operations, build technical teams and drive projects/work to ensure they are competed on time, within budget and meet target profits. The position requires a BS or MS in environmental science, planning or other related field. In addition to technical excellence, the right individual would be of dynamic character and have exceptional interpersonal communications skills and writing abilities. Base salary for the position would generally be in the $80,000 to $110,000 range, or higher based on relevant qualifications and experience, plus bonus based on performance and business development efforts. An individual that has business in hand, or can bring business/practice with them on entry to the organization, would be highly valued and compensated appropriately. The employer provides an excellent work environment and offers a very comprehensive benefits and compensation package (Medical/Dental/Vision, Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Stock Ownership, Profit Sharing, and 401k with company match). This is truly a very unique opportunity for an individual who is looking to move to the next level in their career or find a home with an extremely well respected environmental consulting firm. Contact: Frank D. De Safey, Vice President http://www.sequencestaffing.com Sequence Staffing 941 Washington Blvd., Suite 303 Roseville, CA 95678 (916) 782-6900 x204 Utah Planner The Utah Local Governments Trust and The Center for Public Policy at the University of Utah are the founding organizations with the support of the American Planning Association - Utah Chapter and the Governors Office of Planning and Budget and The Association of Governments. For registration forms contact: Marilynn Beesley, 800/ 7484440 ext. 1306 at the Utah Local Governments Trust (mbeesley@ulgt.org) For further information, contact Gene Moser, Director of the seminar, at (435) 649-1400 (gmoser@parkcityus.com.) or Gene Carr at the Center for Public Policy, 801/585-7374 ecarr@csbs.utah. Utah Wind and Solar Energy Conference October 1, 2003 Salt Palace Convention Center The Utah Energy Office and the Department of Energy present an exciting lineup of nationally recognized speakers addressing the progress of wind energy development in the United States and Utah, and ways to become involved in this trend. In addition, we will address solar energy and it’s applications, tour a successful solar residential site, and the Foot Creek Wind Farm in Wyoming. Per person registration: $25; $30 after September 27, 2003 Exhibitors Table: $200 (add to registration fee) October 2nd Bus Tour Wind farm and solar/wind home PAYMENT Check, payable to: Utah Engineering Experiment Station, or by either VISA or MasterCard Please return your information and payment to: Utah Engineering Experiment Station 1495 East 100 South, Room 138 Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 Or fax to: (801) 581-5440, attn: Janeen Bennion (credit cards only) Or register online at: www.wind.utah.gov Page 5 October 2003 Tentative Agenda - Utah Chapter American Planning Association Fall Conference 2003 October 23 and 24 RURAL TRACK Zoning Enforcement and Animals URBAN TRACK Community Sensitive Design PLANNING PRACTICE Challenges of Ethics-round table discussion 4:15 - 5:15 p.m. - CONCURRENT SESSIONS RURAL TRACK Sexually Oriented Businesses URBAN TRACK Corridor Preservation PLANNING PRACTICE Making TDR Programs work in Utah 5:15 – 5:45 p.m. – Continuation of TDR session 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. - FORT DOUGLAS OR TRAX TOUR Meet outside the Officers club at 5:15 pm. Souvenir APA t-shirts will be given out at the end of the conference. * Thursday, October 23 12:00 p.m. Golf Tournament Mountain Biking- Bonneville Shoreline Trail Tour of Fort Douglas Location TBA 5:30- 7:00 p.m. Opening Reception Salt Lake City Library- Fourth Floor 209 East 500 South Dinner on your own * Friday, October 24 Officer’s Club at Fort Douglas University of Utah 8:30 - 8:45 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:45 - 9:00 a.m. WELCOME 9:00  10:00 a.m.- KEYNOTE ADDRESS Olene Walker, Lt. Governor of Utah (invited) 10:00  10:50 a.m. – EnvISIONING & IMPLEMENTING UTAH’S FUTURE Panel Discussion-invited include: Jon Callender- Kennecott Land Co, Robert Grow-founding chair Envision Utah, State Representative Ralph Becker, and Louis Zungaze, SLC Planning Director 10:50 - 11:00 a.m. BREAK 11:00 a.m.- noon Current Issues in Planning- Legal and Legislative Update 12:15 - 1:45 p.m. - AWARDS LUNCHEON State of the Chapter Address- Chuck Klingenstein, Utah APA Chapter President 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - CONCURRENT SESSIONS RURAL TRACK Working with UDOT URBAN TRACK Working with Institutions PLANNING PRACTICE Cookin’ up the General Plan- Recipes that get Results 3:05 - 4:05 p.m. - CONCURRENT SESSIONS MRS Tracks City Issues — Big Box Stores Reprinted from Nation’s Cities Weekly, Official Publication of the National League of Cities, Volume 26, Number 35, September 1, 2003 ―Big Box‖ stores (30,000 square feet or larger) present cities with a dilemma. Cities must often weigh the value of economic development against potential negative outcomes — the impact on downtown businesses, traffic, and the blight of abandoned stores that are measured in acres. Local citizen groups often vigorously oppose such development when proposed by local leaders. In some cases, citizen groups or individual citizens have taken on both city decision makers and big box retailers in lawsuits. Many cities have risen to these challenges by proactively exerting their authority through zoning legislation to maintain community standards. Bozeman, Mont., has an ordinance that not only caps the size of new stores, but also requires developers to meet design standards, submit plans for re-using the structures if the original tenant leaves and to design in flexible features such as partitions and multiple entryways to facilitate reuse by multiple tenants if the store is abandoned. In Boulder, Colo., a local business alliance encourages shoppers to frequent locally owned stores, which channel a higher percentage of revenue and profits back into the local economy. The alliance produces a shopping guide, bumper stickers, and a community benefit card offering discounts at local stores. Several organizations track the issue of big box development. One interesting website is www.newrules.org/retail, which has links to city ordinances Utah Planner Page 6 October 2003 and newspaper articles, as well as a handy guide to show just how big a big box can be. Answer – most are the size of 2-3 football fields, and the largest can be up to 20 acres, including parking. The following program descriptions were selected from NLC’s Examples of Programs for Cities database in response to an inquiry regarding big box stores. Member cities and state municipal leagues may request additional research on this or other topics by calling the Municipal Reference Service (MRS) at 202-626-3130. They may also access the Examples database through CityNet on the Web for free (call MRS for details). If your city has an innovative program regarding big box development, please notify the MRS staff so that your program can be added to the database. Buckingham Township, Pa. Population: 16,442 Address: Township of Buckingham, PO Box 413, Buckingham, PA 18912 Contact: Township Hall (215) 794-8834 Buckingham Township requires any developer wishing to build a store 40,000 square feet or larger to post escrow money in an abandonment fund. The law was passed to prevent the problem experienced by neighboring communities, where big box retailers had closed down, leaving abandoned stores and acres of vacant parking lots. If such a structure remains empty for a year, the law provides that the escrow fund can be used to raze the building or adapt it for another use. Source: Newsbriefs. Nation's Cities Weekly, v25 n5 (Feb. 4, 2002) p8, Washington, DC: National League of Cities. Fort Collins, Colo. Population: 118,652 Address: City of Fort Collins, Planning Department, 300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80522 Contact: (970) 221-6750 Fort Collins’ zoning code sets forth detailed design standards and guidelines for the development of large retail establishments, also known as big box retail or superstores. Among the physical and design components to be considered include: architectural character, including requirements for facade and roof line variations, minimum frontage on public streets, and clearly defined customer entrances; color and materials, including requirements for low-reflecting, earth-tone colors, and high quality exterior facing; relationship to surrounding community/streets, including requirements for appropriate scale and proportion, and provision of public amenities such as patios; pedestrian flows, including requirements for continuous sidewalks linking all store entrances; and parking areas, including the requirement that no more than 50 percent of all parking be between the front facade and the public street. Source: Site planning for large retail establishments. By Christopher Duerksen, Bob Blanchard, Zoning News, (Feb. 1999) p1-3, Chicago, IL: American Planning Association Calendar of Events 2003 October 3~4 Utah Local Governments Trust Citizen Planner Seminar October 8 Property and Land Use Conference October 10 Kick-Off Celebration Event at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts Campus October 10~11 Utah League of Cities and Towns; University of Utah’s College of Architecture & Planning Celebration October 16~17 ULCT Groundwater Conference October 16~17 th 12 Annual Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute Annual Conference, Denver, CO. Everyone on the APA mailing list will receive registration information in August. Please mark your calendars and watch www.law.du.edu/rmlui for the most up-to-date Conference information. November 7~8 AIA Salt Lake Chapter Event November 13~15 AIA Western Mountain Region Conference Evanston, Wyo. Year Started: 2000 Population: 11,507 Address: City of Evanston, 1200 Main Street, Evanston, WY 82903 Contact: City Hall (307) 789-9690 Since the early 1980s, Evanston has had a big box ordinance restricting the size of stores to 30,000 squarefeet and permitting such stores in only one zoning district. In 2000, the city refused to allow Wal-Mart to vacate its current site and build a superstore in a different district. Instead, the city enacted a moratorium on standard big box buildings, and developed a design standard and review process for such uses. When Wal-Mart decided to open a new superstore in the same district, Evanston officials negotiated with Wal-Mart’s realty division to require the retailer to market its vacated property for reuse, consider subdividing the property, bear the cost for any required demolition, take responsibility for signage, keep lights on in the stores and parking areas, and maintain the property should it become vacant. The retailer must also regularly inform city officials of the property's status. Source: Dark stores cast shadows. By Shannon Armstrong, Zoning News, (Jul. 2001) p3-4, Chicago, IL: American Planning Association. Page 7 October 2003 Utah Planner 302 West 5400 South, Suite 100 Murray, UT 84107 phone (801) 261-4700 fax (801) 261-0763 www.fehrandpeers.com Adam Lankford, Manager Land Planning & Landscape Architecture adam@procube.net 1471 N. 1200 W. Orem, UT 84057 t. 801.802.8992 f. 801.802.8993 Utah Planner American Planning Association, Utah Chapter Chuck Klingenstein, Utah APA President PSOMAS 2825 East Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 120 Salt Lake City UT 84121 NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID SALT LAKE CITY, UT PERMIT NO. 7181 Page 8 October 2003 Utah Planner