The document outlines 10 general planning principles for the Springville City Planning Commission. The principles include attracting mixed-use development to promote revitalization, zoning reflecting actual land use, avoiding double frontage lots, providing buffers between commercial/industrial and residential areas, following rear lot lines with zoning boundaries, avoiding isolated residential development, giving special consideration to commercial expansion into residential areas, allowing alley loaded parking in residential neighborhoods, and locating density bonus housing along collector roads.

1. General Planning Principles
Springville City Planning Commission; March 25, 2011

2. Land Use decisions need to be consistent with the
General Plan, both in terms of the relevant text and the land
use map.
First Principle

3. Attract mixed-used development that enhances the
communities unique and positive qualities. This will be encouraged
in existing underutilized, commercial and industrial areas in order to
promote revitalization and economic growth.
Second Principle

4. Zoning should generally reflect the actual use of the property
or character of the area, rather than speculating use.
Third Principle

5. Double frontage lots should be avoided.
Fourth Principle

6. Provide a buffer in between commercial or industrial activity and
local neighborhoods.
Fifth Principle

7. Zoning boundaries should follow rear lot lines.
Sixth Principle

8. Avoid residential land use development that would result in an
isolated neighborhood.
Seventh Principle

9. Commercial expansion into residential areas should be given
special consideration.
Eighth Principle

10. Allow alley loaded parking in all residential neighborhoods.
Ninth Principle

11. Locate density bonus program housing along collector roads.
Tenth Principle