5-20260218 Wasatch Highlands Preliminary Muncipal Feasibility Review Final.pdf
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This is a Preliminary Municipal Feasibility Review document prepared by the Utah Population Committee at the request of the Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, evaluating the proposed municipality of Wasatch Highlands located in Wasatch County, Utah. The review assessed whether Wasatch Highlands meets the statutory requirements for preliminary incorporation under Utah Code 10-2a-503, specifically examining population, population density, and contiguity criteria. The analysis determined that Wasatch Highlands meets all preliminary incorporation requirements, with a projected population of 2,205 upon completion of all ten development phases, a population density of 524 persons per square mile, and a contiguous geographic area. The feasibility review was conducted using the housing unit estimation methodology, which calculated occupied housing units based on assumed occupancy rates of 99 percent for owner-occupied units and 97 percent for renter-occupied units, then applied county-level persons per occupied housing unit data from the 2020 Census for Wasatch County (3.13 persons per unit).
The review projects population growth across ten phases, with Phase 1 contributing 254 residents, Phase 2-3 contributing 465 residents, and remaining phases distributed across phases 4-8, totaling the projected 2,205 population estimate. No pricing, contract terms, renewal options, or funding information is included in this feasibility review document, as it serves as a preliminary assessment document rather than a procurement specification. The document references a related State and Local Contract Opportunity for a Wasatch Highlands Preliminary Municipality Feasibility Consultant under the Lieutenant Governor's Office, issued by the State of Utah Division of Purchasing, with a small purchase threshold of $100,000 and compensation to be determined as fair and reasonable through negotiations with the highest-ranked qualified vendor.
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February 24, 2026
To: Arden Cook, Local Entity Specialist, Office of the Lieutenant Governor
From: Megan Rabe, Demographic Research Associate, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
CC: Mallory Bateman, Dir. of Demographic Research, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
Subject: Wasatch Highlands Preliminary Municipal Feasibility Review
Introduction
The Utah Population Committee (UPC), at the request of the Utah Lieutenant Governor’s Office on February 17, 2026, reviewed the preliminary municipality of Wasatch Highlands, in Wasatch County, Utah to determine whether it meets the population, population density, and contiguity requirements for preliminary incorporation as defined in Utah Code 10-2a-503.
The analysis indicates that Wasatch Highlands meets the preliminary incorporation requirements.
Table 1: Initial Feasibility Requirements for Wasatch Highlands Preliminary Incorporation
Criteria
Meets
Criteria? Requirement by Statute Details
Population Yes
Population must be equal to or greater than 100 when all phases of the plan are completed.
Population estimate upon plan completion: 2,205
Population
Density Yes
Density must be seven people per square mile or higher
Population density estimate upon plan completion: 524 persons per square mile.
Contiguity Yes
Area is contiguous, does not have a strip of land connecting geographically separate areas
The proposed boundary covers a contiguous area
Population data source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census
Note: Requirements are summarized; Full statutory requirements are delineated in Utah Code 10-2a-502.
Table 2: Wasatch Highlands Population Estimate by Project Phase and Total
Phase Population Growth Estimate
1 254 2 - 3 465 4 313 5 378 6 251 7 273 8 273 9 -
10 - Total 2,205
Methodology
Housing Unit Method
The UPC uses the housing unit method of estimation to determine the population of places seeking to incorporate. For preliminary municipal incorporations where the population of the defined area is zero, estimates of housing units are taken as given from the description of the preliminary municipality.
The method assumes that condo and multi-family units are renter occupied, and single family units are owner occupied. The method assumes 99% occupancy for owner occupied units and 97% occupancy for renter occupied units. Occupied units are then multiplied by county-level persons per occupied housing unit (3.13 for Wasatch County) from the 2020 census to determine household population.
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