Eastern Summit County General Plan Update | Zoning & Development Changes in Utah

Updates to the Eastern Summit County General Plan will include: 

• Multiple opportunities for community input
• Guidance from the Eastern Summit County General Plan Advisory Committee
• Staff-led data collection and analysis
• Creation of modification of Goals, Policies, and Strategies
• Publicly available drafts
• Work sessions and Public Hearings with the Eastern Summit County Planning Commission
• Public Hearings and eventual adoption by the County Council

The anticipated phases to the project and timeline are as follows:

The plan will reference data from trusted sources in the following categories:

1. Current and projected population
2. Demographics
3. Housing needs
4. Job and market trends
5. Transportation
6. Natural Resources
7. Agriculture
8. Hazard Mitigation
9. Recreation

Using the data to understand the existing and anticipated conditions of Eastern Summit County, staff will draft goals, objectives, and strategies that are designed to implement the community vision. 

Future Land Use Maps will also be created to direct growth and changes to the built environment. 

The current Eastern Summit County General Plan was written and adopted in 2013. The existing document is very simple, and was always intended to serve as a placeholder until a more robust plan could be put in place. 

Since the existing plan was created, regional trends have significantly changed. Population growth and infrastructure demand is outpacing other parts of the County. The updates to the Eastern Summit County General Plan are anticipated to be substantial in order to set the framework for a rapidly changing area. 

The Eastern Summit County General Plan will be updated in terms of content, organization, and breadth. Notably, a Water Use Element will be created to satisfy new State requirement. Additionally, future land use maps will be created to help guide and direct new development to strategic locations. 

The Snyderville Basin and Eastern Summit County General Plans will mimic each other in regard to formatting and structure as to more clearly identify how both sides of the County can work together to achieve the broader vision for Summit County. 

Click the link below for a four-page summary of what we have heard from the community regarding the General Plan update. 

For summaries of all survey responses, open house comments, and relevant visioning findings, please click here to download the information.