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Show m Study Proposal for "The Grove" District of Pleasant Grove Presented to PG Council Richard Bradford, head of Pleasant Grove's Economic Development De-velopment Dept., made a presentation pre-sentation to the city council last week regarding the summary of a study proposal which the city has made. MXD, Ltd, a development strategy company, has provided the city with a study proposal. The object of the study is to provide pro-vide a master plan or land use plan for The Grove, Pleasant Grove's planned retail development develop-ment near 1-15. It was noted that the city's Economic Development Committee Com-mittee feels that the information will provide a return on investment invest-ment by maximizing the potential poten-tial tax base in The Grove. Bradford said that the information in-formation could be useful in providing an area-wide, coordinated coordi-nated theme which would guide future developments in The Grove. The committee feels that the study will provide valuable advice to assist in determining highest and best uses for properties prop-erties fronting on the collector roads in The Grove and within The Grove. He noted that not doing the study will place the city at the mercy of developers who could bring less desirable piecemeal projects to The Grove. This could result in less optimal tax receipts to the city if the area develops in a less coordinated manner. Bradford told the council that MXD was chosen because they appear to be uniquely qualified to do the type of study needed. They reportedly have had many successful study experiences ex-periences in the state, Bradford added. The study area proposed includes roughly a triangle bounded by Pleasant Grove Boulevard, Interstate 15, 20th West, and State St. The area comprises an area of about 640 acres or one square mile. The committee also felt that the information garnered from the study would be useful use-ful in marketing each of the study areas. It was noted that the study will show what type of businesses are needed and what ones already exist. Other things to be studied stud-ied are recreation facilities in the area, overnight accommodations, accom-modations, current residential residen-tial markets, etc. Visuals will also be provided. Bradford noted that the study would be completed within 12 weeks of the signing sign-ing of the contract. The proposed cost for the study would be $205,000. |