Motta Farms: a reimagination of farming with Agrihoods

The purpose of this project is to change the proposed zoning of Motta Farms, a 90-acre family farm in west Davis County, from business-commercial to residential. This will require a general plan amendment to support the development of an agrihood, a residential neighborhood with a working farm on site to preserve the agriculture heritage of the area

Motta Farms: A Reimagination Of Farming With Agrihoods Context The purpose of this project is to change the proposed zoning of Motta Farms, a 90-acre family farm in west Davis County, from business-commercial to residential. This will require a general plan amendment to support the development of an agrihood, a residential neighborhood with a working farm on site to preserve the agriculture heritage of the area. Programming Working Site Plan • • • • • • • • Vision: Agriculture, affordability, local food, ecological resilience Gentile Auto-court housing Street 2.5 acre farm, 0.6 acre orchards Community gardens Local food hub building Variety of housing types Multi-use trails Education 50% open space LID stormwater management Operations Plan Current Conditions Singlefamily housing Townhomes Community Garden Demo garden Next Steps Future Layton Parkway Site Plan created by: Katie Bussell Jake Gallaher Emily Meadows Lonnie Olson Cody Opperman Joseph Shahidi Ronnie Sloan Marly Upcavage Ellen Wofford Katie Bussell, MCMP Spring 2021 Supervisor: Dr. Sarah Hinners, PhD. Client: Motta Farms, Layton, UT • • • • • Refine site plan Refine operations plan Start conversing with the city • Different departments • Planning commission Make edits as needed Take to City Council for general plan amendment Acknowledgements The Motta family, students in Fall 2020 CMP 6280, Sarah Hinners, Sumner Swaner, Scott Argyle, Scott Blake, Tim Watkins, Danny Wall, Mike Broadski, Wasatch agrarian experts, USU agrarian experts, and all else who contributed.