Chapter Three
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
The City of West Jordan, with a current population of over 116,000 people, has developed about 75% of its available land. A growth management challenge is planning infrastructure for expansions west while providing capacity for infill and redevelopment on the eastern half of the City. How these areas develop over time will determine the City’s image and desirability as a livable and attractive community.
The pattern and economics of growth in the Salt Lake Valley are as much a factor of land availability, location of employment, shopping, and transportation patterns as it is of the individual community attempts to direct growth. Each local governmental entity has jurisdiction over its specific land use and growth rate. With regional factors driving growth, such as wages, housing costs, and location of employment, individual local governments experience the impact of these factors in their community.
Many of the trends and economic factors affecting growth in metropolitan areas nationwide are also being felt in communities like West Jordan. A few important trends and indicators the City should keep in mind as growth management strategies are developed include the following: