The Town of Alta Municipal Building is located on Main Street Alta, opposite the Alta Lodge.
GENERAL PLAN OPEN HOUSE
We want your input!
The Alta Planning Commission will be holding an open house, followed by a public hearing, Tuesday, November 15, , at Our Lady of The Snows Community Center. Please come and give your views on the proposed new Vision Statement and Base Area Commercial elements of the General Plan. The informal open house will take place from 5:30 to 6:45. The public hearing will commence at 6:45. Your comments/suggestions will be accepted either during the open house, or formally at the public hearing. Light refreshments will be served.
BACKGROUND
The Town of Alta Planning Commission has been working on updating specific elements of the Town’s General Plan. The last update to the General Plan was completed in 2005.
The Alta Planning Commission is seeking comments on two items; 1) the Vision Statement and 2) the Commercial Element. The General Plan has never incorporated a vision statement, so this will be new element to the plan and an important introduction to the character of the Town. The commercial element has been identified by the Planning Commission as an element in the 2005 General Plan that needs revision.
How to submit written comments
If you cannot attend the open house, we welcome written comments by email or mail. To provide more structured and useful responses, we ask that you view the material, and respond to the following questions below (feel free to copy and paste into an email). Please email responses to Claire Runge at cer@townofalta.com with a subject title of “General Plan Comments.” Written comments are also accepted. Please address any comments to:
Town of Alta
Attn: Claire Runge
P.O. Box 8016
Alta, UT 84092
Comments will be accepted until Monday, November 21. We appreciate your time and look forward to hearing what you have to say. Please feel free to review the background information below on the general planning process and work done to date.
Do you like the structure of the vision statement (words and pictures)? If not, what do you feel would be more appropriate?
Do you think the length of the vision statement is appropriate?
What aspects of the vision statement do you like the most?
What aspects of the vision statement should be changed and/or removed?
What other comments would you like to make about the vision statement?
Commercial Element Questions:
Do you like the format of the Commercial Element (i.e. What we Know, Policies, and Action Items)?
Do you think the length of the Commercial Element is appropriate?
Are there aspects missing from the “What we Know” section?
What aspects could be changed and/or removed in the “What we Know” section?
Are there aspects missing from the “Policies” section?
What aspects could be changed and/or removed in the “Policies” section?
Are there aspects missing from the “Action Items” section?
What aspects could be changed and/or removed in the “Action Items” section?
What other comments would you like to make about the Commercial Element?
About the General Plan
The General Plan is a non-regulatory document that provides a roadmap for future land use decision making. The Planning Commission formulates the General Plan with public input. The Planning Commission then recommends the plan to the Town Council for final adoption. A formal public hearing will be held prior to final adoption.
The Planning Commission has identified several critical areas to focus on during the revision process. This includes:
The formulation of a “Town Vision Statement.”
Revision of the “Commercial Development” element
Re-organization of content for better readability
Re-organization of chapters into discrete conditions, assumptions, and policies sections
