Analysis

• Preliminary Existing Conditions Summary and Analysis (DRAFT)

Current Public Engagement

• "Preliminary Visioning Survey" Results, Summary and Analysis

Previous Public Engagement

• Summary of Cottonwood Heights Statistically-valid Surveys (2016, 2017 and 2019)
• Cottonwood Heights 2016 Official Citizen Survey - Summary
• Cottonwood Heights 2016 Official Citizen Survey - Topline Report
• Cottonwood Heights 2016 Official Citizen Survey - Topline Report Full Verbatim Comments
• Cottonwood Heights 2017 Official Citizen Survey - Summary
• Cottonwood Heights 2017 Official Citizen Survey - Topline Report
• Cottonwood Heights 2019 Community Panel Recruitment Survey - Topline Report

Existing Plans

• Cottonwood Heights General Plan - 2005 | State statute requires cities adopt a General Plan to guide land use ordinances and regulations. The current plan was adopted Jan. 14, 2005.

• Interlocal Sustainability Action Plan | This plan outlines sustainability goals for the tri-city region of Cottonwood Heights, Holladay, and Millcreek. The city council adopted the plan Aug. 17, 2021.

• Parks, Trails, and Open Space Master Plan | This adopted plan establishes goals, recommendations, and priorities for maintaining and improving Cottonwood Heights  parks, trails, and open spaces. The plan will be used as a long-range tool to direct future related projects and priorities.

• Bonneville Shoreline Trail Access Master Plan | This adopted plan is intended to provide the city guidance on location, type, and design of access to the future Bonneville Shoreline Trail in the city.

• Bicycle and Trails Master Plan | This plan was adopted as an addendum to the city's General Plan and seeks to improve the connectivity of bicycle and pedestrian routes. The plan was adopted on April 12, 2016, and is "deemed to augment the General Plan."

• Fort Union Area Master Plan | This is a comprehensive plan for the future of the Fort Union corridor and accounts for corridor land use, transportation, and economic development. The plan was adopted March 28, 2017, and is "deemed to augment the General Plan."

• Wasatch Boulevard Area Master Plan | The Wasatch Boulevard Master Plan is a project led by the city that guides the future evolution of Wasatch Boulevard and the communities it serves, focusing on the corridor between Interstate 215 and the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon. The plan was adopted on July 2, 2019, and is "deemed to augment the General Plan."

• 2019 Affordable Housing Plan | This report updates the 2005 Affordable Housing Plan in compliance with Utah State Code and contains an analysis of current and projected affordable housing needs in Cottonwood Heights. The plan was adopted on Nov. 19, 2019, and is an element of the General Plan. 

A General Plan is the overarching visioning document a city uses to guide decisions about a variety of functions, such as land use, transportation, economic development, and housing. The General Plan is a high-level plan, meaning it does not typically narrow in on site-specific design details, instead focusing on the scale of the entire city. 

The Utah League of Cities and Towns describes General Plans as guiding documents for determining where a city is today, where it wants to go tomorrow, and how it will get there. The League also explains that while General Plans are not a "cure-all," they help a city prepare for the future and proactively plan for changing needs.

Utah State Code requires every city and county to prepare and adopt a General Plan to provide for the community's general "health, safety, and welfare." The state requires several elements be included in every General Plan, including chapters on land use, transportation, and moderate income housing. Individual communities determine the rest of the plan's scope based on their unique goals and needs. 

This general plan update is a partnership between elected and appointed officials, city staff, community members, and various project consultants, including Landmark Design, Township + Range, VODA, and GSBS.

To contact the project team, fill out this form (select Planning from the dropdown).