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Urban Design ConceptsWest Jordan Town Center

NOTE:

The following over-arching principles arevalid and appropriate regardless of any

specific concept that is pursued.



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A. Circulation and Access

1. R EDWOOD R OAD IMPROVEMENTS

Redwood should be retrofitted with a planted

median to control left turn movements and to

enhance its appearance through the downtown.

Planted median

enhances streetscape

and controls left-turn

movements.



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10 - 12’sidewalk

10 - 12’sidewalk

5’buffer

5’buffer

8’parking

lane

8’parking

lane

11’drivinglane

11’drivinglane

11’turn

pocket

street trees

20 - 30’ o.c.

vehicular-scaled

street lights35’ - 40’ tall

Vehicular Street

2. VEHICULAR STREET

A major vehicular access street should provide

a connection though the site between City

Hall/Park/Justice Center and 7800, with

signals at intersections with Redwood Road

and West 7800 South.

on-street

parkingstreet trees turn

pocket

Signaled

Intersection

Signaled

Intersection

W 7800 S

R e d w o o d R d

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* V e h i c u l a r S t r e e t



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10 - 15’sidewalk

10 - 15’sidewalk

5’buffer

5’buffer

8’parking

lane

8’parking

lane

11’drivinglane

street trees20 - 30’ o.c.

pedestrian-scaled

street lights20 - 25’ tall

11’drivinglane

8’turn

pocket

Pedestrian Oriented Street

3. PEDESTRIAN STREET

A more pedestrian-oriented “boulevard” street

should link the transit center with other major

commercial and civic uses.

street trees

pedestrian

connection

planted median

on-street parking

wider sidewalks



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6 - 8’sidewalk

6 - 8’sidewalk

5’buffer

5’buffer

8’parking

lane

11’drivinglane

11’drivingland

street trees

20 - 30’ o.c.

Residential Streetpedestrian-scaled

street lights20 - 25’ tall

4. R ESIDENTIAL STREET

A tighter local circulation street that does not

encourage through-traffic should be located in

residential areas.

on-streetparking

narrow

residential

street



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B. Blocks and Streetscape

1. URBAN SCALE BLOCKS

Rather than a large, monolithic, superblock

development, the town center should be

divided into urban-scaled blocks surrounded

by streets containing sidewalks lined with

street trees.

Urban scaled block

lined with sidewalks

and street trees.



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2. STREETSCAPE

The sidewalk should consist of three separate zones:

a. Amenity Zone: Street trees should be

spaced 25 feet to 40 feet apart, located in

the amenity zone in tree grates or continu-

ous 5 foot wide planted area.

b. Sidewalk Area: Sidewalk area should main-

tain a clear 7 foot dimension for pedestrian

travel.

c. Dining and Display Area: Sidewalk area

outside the pedestrian travel area may be

used for outdoor dining and/or display

areas delineated at grade or by a low fence.

Amenity

Zone

Sidewalk &

Pedestrian Travel Area

Dining\

Display Area



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3. R ELATING TO SIDEWALKS

Buildings developed or redeveloped withineach block should abut the sidewalk, face

outwards with entrances, display windows and

architectural features.

planters

lighting

overhang

wall signage

display windows



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4. R ELATIONSHIP TO STREET – PARKING

Where parking lots are adjacent to the street,

they should be screened with trees and other

plantings and have internal plantings as well.

Parking lot adjacent to

street is screened with

trees and planting.

tree and shrub

act as screen



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C. Mixture and Proximity of Structures

1. PROXIMITY OF USES

Buildings should be grouped together in acompact form that allows people to safely and

conveniently walk between them.

Buildings grouped close

together create a pedestrian

enviornment.



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2. ENTRANCES

Major destinations and entrances to buildingsshould be prominent and clear from a distance,

so that people may readily understand where

they are going.

Entrance is defined by

large overhang, clear

signage, enhanced

paving, and planters.



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D. Public Spaces

1. VARIETY

Over time, the town center should have a

variety of public spaces, both “hardscape”

and “softscape” in nature, in order to provide

pleasant places for people to linger, both

individually and collectively.

Green residential

open spaces create

opportunities for

passive and active

recreation.

Hardscape open

space plazas

within retail and

office areas create

pleasant places for

people to gather.



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2. WATER FEATURES

Water features should be placed in certain

locations, both as a draw and to reflect the

historic role of water in the valley.

Fountains placed

within public

plazas create a

source of focus and

activity.

Water features

should reflect

the historic role

of water in the

valley.



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E. Relationship to Transit

1. PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION

Housing and office space located within atleast 1000 feet of the light rail station should

accommodate a clear pedestrian connection to

the station.

Through-block pedestrian

connection allows access from

housing to transit station

transit station

major pedestrian connection

to transit station

1000-foot radius



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2. LOCATION OF PARKING

To the greatest extent possible, parkingassociated with light rail should be located

behind other uses.

Parking is located

behind the building.

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