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The Spanish Fork City Council has adopted the Land Use Element as part of the City’s General Plan. The Land Use Element provides the long-range vision for how land is used, developed, and preserved in Spanish Fork. Read the information below and reach out to the Community Development Department with any questions.
“The Land Use Element is both visionary and practical. It outlines community aspirations while guiding daily decision-making. It identifies where uses currently exist so that future uses can be distributed effectively. As Spanish Fork grows and conditions evolve, the document will be updated to ensure policies remain aligned with the city’s needs and values.”
— Spanish Fork City Land Use Element
What Does the Land Use Element Do?
A long-range vision for how land in Spanish Fork could develop over the next 20+ years.
A policy guide that directs zoning updates, annexation decisions, and infrastructure planning.
A map-based framework showing the intended pattern of future growth, employment areas, and new neighborhoods.
A tool for preserving community values—including neighborhood stability, open space, and agricultural edges.
A part of the General Plan, tying land use to transportation, housing, utilities, and Station
Area planning..
What Does the Land Use Element Not Do?
It is not zoning. It does not change anyone’s zoning or entitlements.
It is not a development approval. It does not authorize construction or require property owners to develop.
It is not a build-out schedule. It shows where uses belong, not when they will occur.
Annexation Policy Boundary
The long-term area where the city may eventually grow and consider adding land into the city limits in the future. It helps the city plan ahead for roads, utilities, and services, but it does not mean development will happen right away.
Growth Management Boundary
The area where the city expects development to happen in the near future because roads, utilities, and city services can realistically support growth there. Land outside the boundary is generally expected to stay rural or agricultural for now.
Goals, Objectives, & Strategies
Growth Management
Guide growth where infrasctructure and services can support it, protect hazardous areas, and keep development review efficient and transparent.
Housing & Neighborhoods
Protect existing neightborhoods while providing more housing choices, better walkability, and well-designed growth areas.
Transit-Oriented Development
Plan for compact, walkable development around future transit and improve regional transportation connections.
Mixed Use Development
Encourage walkable areas that combine housing, businesses, and public spaces in a cohesive way.
Retail & Office Development
Support strong commercial areas, quality design, small businesses, and reinvestment in existing corridors.
Industrial Development
Expand industrial and business opportunities through infrastructure, partnerships, and workforce development.
Agricultural Preservation
Protect farmland, support farming operations, and preserve the city's rural and agricultural character.
Transportation Efficiency
Improve roads, trails, transit, and multimodal connections while coordinating transportation with future growth.
Protect Sensitive Lands
Protect floodplains, hillsides, wetlands, and other sensitive areas through careful planning and sustainable development practices.
Elements of the General Plan
Land Use Element
Land Use Plan Map
Moderate Income Housing Element
Ordinance 03-2024 (Moderate Income Housing Element Amendment)
Annexation Policy
You might also see the Spanish Fork Municipal Code.