Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 3, Issue 3

25 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 their reputation as a prosperous, vibrant, and welcoming city. Jared Stewart, Economic Development Director shares, “There’s a lot of collaboration in Tooele City. That’s what I think is one of the things that’s most attractive about it. We are not a big city but we’re really growing. We still have the capacity to know each other, and talk to each other, and collaborate easily.” As one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, Tooele is currently transitioning from a bedroom community, where many residents have been commuting to nearby Salt Lake City for work. Tooele City Councilmember Maresa Manzione explains, “Since the price of housing has been cheaper than in the larger cities, more and more residents have come to buy a house here and that has changed the landscape of the community to one that is less rural. The TOOELE C I TY , UTAH people who live in Tooele City are excited to maintain the rural feel, but looking forward to more commercial growth and employment opportunities where they can stay to work, rather than commute.” The Tooele City Redevelopment Agency recently sold some larger parcels of property for commercial development, while also creating new zoning designations to accommodate anticipated growth. As Manzione describes, “In preparation for making the best things happen for the city with the development of these properties, City Council has been working on some new and updated policies. One of these is the ability to create Residential Special Districts and Commercial Special Districts. RSDs and CSDs are used on larger parcels and allow for some outside-the-box thinking with a diverse zoning area that fits in with surrounding areas, but could be more mixed use.”