Clinton West Focus Area Plan: What the Draft Says About Housing, Open Space and the West Davis Corridor
Clinton’s planning commission is scheduled to discuss a draft land-use plan for the city’s northwest edge on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 2267 N. 1500 West. The posted agenda lists the Clinton West Focus Area Plan as a discussion item only. The staff report makes no formal recommendation and says staff is looking for feedback. No vote and no public hearing are listed.
What is the Clinton West Focus Area Plan?
It is one of three small-area plans being prepared as part of Clinton’s general plan update. This one covers the land between 1800 North and north of 2425 North, around 4500 West. West Point City borders the area on the west and south, and the future West Davis Corridor (SR-177) alignment runs through the middle of it.
Most of that land is inside the roughly 155-acre West Clinton annexation that the City Council approved on Sept. 8. According to the staff report, the annexation is in the final stages of approval at the state level, and developers have begun approaching the city with proposals.
Because the full general plan update is not finished, staff is proposing that the city adopt this piece early, as an addendum to the existing general plan. The report says that would help staff respond to development inquiries and plan for infrastructure. A future land-use map is a guide for later rezone requests. It does not rezone any property or approve any project.
The six land-use categories
- Large Detached Residential: lots of 15,000 square feet or larger.
- Traditional Detached Residential: lots of 9,000 to 15,000 square feet.
- Small Detached Residential: lots of 3,500 to 9,000 square feet.
- Blended Residential: small detached homes mixed with townhomes, twin homes, villas and garden villas.
- Open Space: natural, recreational, environmental or low-intensity uses.
- Civic: community-serving uses such as schools, churches and libraries.
The draft places Blended Residential near the corridor, civic sites at 2425 North, and a large open space reserve along the powerline and drainage corridors. The plan graphic shows detached homes at 1 to 2.5 stories and mixed residential at 1 to 3 stories.
Why there is no commercial land on the Clinton side
The plan states that commercial development is not viable on Clinton’s side of the line. West Point controls the frontage where SR-177 will meet 1800 North, and Clinton’s parcels sit north of that frontage with no direct highway access. West Point’s general plan, adopted Dec. 17, 2024, puts regional commercial at 4200 West and 1800 North, with research and industrial park land extending east to 3900 West.
The document adds that Clinton already earns about two-thirds of its retail sales at 1800 North and 2000 West, and it recommends that the west side focus on housing, civic uses and open space.
Roads and timing
The plan cites UDOT’s $225 million project to extend SR-177 2.5 miles from SR-193 to 1800 North in West Point, with construction from 2026 to 2029. The highway would end at 1800 North, south of the Clinton land. An extension farther north is described as unfunded and placed in the 2043 to 2050 phase of the regional transportation plan. In the plan’s words, the alignment through the focus area is “a preserved corridor, not a near-term road.”
It also notes a new I-15 interchange at 1800 North, expected to open in November 2027, which the plan says could raise traffic on 1800 North by up to 88%. Within the focus area, 2425 North and 1800 North are the east-west connectors.
The 2025 vote in the background
The plan document recounts that in August 2024 the City Council voted 3 to 2 to rezone 34.9 acres at 2088 North 4500 West for about 341 mostly townhome units. Residents referred that rezone to the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot, where it did not pass. The plan’s takeaway is that residents accept growth on the west side when it is planned in advance, mixes housing types and stays consistent with the general plan.
What happens next
The agenda does not list a date for a public hearing or for adoption. Adopting the plan as a general plan addendum would take further formal steps that have not been scheduled yet. Residents can read the full plan in the meeting packet and watch for future agendas on the Utah Public Notice Website. Clinton’s Community Development office can be reached at 801-614-0740.
Meeting dates, times and agenda items are set by Clinton City and can change. Confirm on the city’s website or the Utah Public Notice Website before you go.
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