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Town of Brighton General Plan

Our Policy Roadmap

In Utah, a General Plan is a state-mandated, long-range roadmap for a town’s future. It defines the community’s vision and priorities, setting goals for land use, housing, transportation, and resource management. Created with public input and adopted by the town council, it serves as the guiding blueprint to ensure growth aligns with local values while providing a framework for planning and legislative decisions.

The Town of Brighton adopted its General Plan in November 2022. The plan lays out the town’s vision and priorities, with detailed guidance on community character, land use, housing, transportation, and infrastructure.

For future generations, the Brighton General Plan will serve as a valuable historical record, capturing a snapshot of the town in 2022 and documenting our priorities and vision for the future.

Today, the General Plan serves as a North Star for elected officials, helping ensure that the decisions we make reflect the community’s priorities and advance our long term vision.

The General Plan’s Community Vision:
The Town of Brighton is a historic mountain community that values the bounty of its natural and cultural surroundings and is dedicated to the protection of the region and responsible development to provide access, safety, prosperity, and enjoyment for the benefit of residents and visitors alike.

The General Plan’s Priorities:

  • Increase the safety of community for residents and visitors by providing opportunities for social gathering and responsibly designed amenities that promote healthy, active lifestyles.
  • Prioritize continued protection of the region. Preserve natural resources, watershed, and improve the environmental quality of Big Cottonwood Canyon.
  • Improve and maintain canyon recreation opportunities by establishing thoughtful amenities, increasing safety, and promoting cultural, historical, and environmental stewardship.
  • Establish affordable, multi-modal, environmentally conscious, and safe transportation networks that work seamlessly with surrounding regional transportation infrastructure. Become a strong collaborator with regional partners in the Canyon to reach the best solutions for utilities and resources that guarantee safety in daily life and emergency situations and build a resilient community.
  • Facilitate coordination between private and public partners in the Canyon to strengthen reasonable, sustainable and fiscally responsible, development of both environmental and economic systems.

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