Section 11-59-203 - Authority duties and responsibilities(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 incorporate affordability factors and 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;(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; and(g) if appropriate, exercise its land use authority to increase the supply of housing in the state.(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;(ii) Draper City and Salt Lake County planning and governing bodies; and(iii) in regards to the factors described in Subsections (1)(c)(i) and (iii), the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission created in Section 63N-1a-201;(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.Amended by Chapter 413, 2024 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/1/2024.Amended by Chapter 406, 2022 General Session ,§ 9, eff. 6/1/2022.Added by Chapter 388, 2018 General Session ,§ 6, eff. 5/8/2018.Affected by 63I-1-211 on 1/1/2029
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