The commission was created as part of the decision to move the state prison, but its scope went well beyond the 700-acre prison site.
After months of study, the commission has put out five possible scenarios for the public to consider. The basic conclusion is that the area from Sandy to Saratoga Springs is in for a population explosion over the next 30 years, and it will require huge infrastructure investment, a more educated workforce and 30 percent electric vehicles to keep it from becoming a gridlocked, sprawling, polluted mess.
The report mentions what local governments can do with zoning laws to handle higher population densities, but the bulk of work lies in the hands of state leaders, who must address these challenges for everyone, not just those in Point of the Mountain area.