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Sustainable TND Community, Daybreak, on Tour at Fall Board
Daybreak, a Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) master planned community near Salt Lake City that has gained national recognition for its innovation and sustainability, will be featured during the National Sales and Marketing Council's 2006 Fall Housing Tour, on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the upcoming NAHB Fall Board of Directors Meeting.
Daybreak, developed by Kennecott Land, part of the Rio Tinto international mining company, is being developed on 4,126 acres near the Oquirrh (pronounced “oh-ker”) Mountains on the west side of the Salt Lake Valley. The community’s build-out is expected to take about 15 years.
When completed, Daybreak will include 13,000 town houses, single-family homes, custom homes and condominiums; 2.4 million square feet of retail; 5.2 million square feet of offices; and 1.5 million square feet of industrial space.
More than a quarter of the community, 1,200 acres, is being set aside for parks and open space, including hiking and biking trails, meadows, sports fields and a community garden. In addition, 100,000 trees will be planted.
“The vision for Daybreak is to provide a place for people to live during every stage of life,” said Vicki Varela, vice president of public policy at Kennecott. “We have homes in a range of prices so you can move into a town home when you’re first starting out, move up as you raise a family and then be an empty-nester.”
Borrowing From Salt Lake City’s Historic Neighborhoods
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A variety of home styles and traditions, borrowing from Salt Lake City's historic neighborhoods, will be offered at Daybreak. |
While based on the TND concept, Daybreak goes a step further by incorporating elements found in many of Salt Lake City’s historic neighborhoods. “We borrowed from the traditions of Salt Lake’s great architecture,” said Varela. “We went into neighborhoods like Harvard-Yale, Sugarhouse and The Avenues and borrowed a lot of their unique elements. It created a beautiful street scene.”
Homes will be offered in a wide variety of styles ― Arts and Crafts, Colonial Revival, Victorian, English Romantic and Tudor. “It’s a wide range of styles, but at the same time, really custom-fit to the Salt Lake market,” said Varela.
Twenty-two model homes are on the 2006 Fall Housing Tour.
Building in Sustainability From Day One
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Oquirrh Lake is a key amenity at Daybreak. | Sustainability is at the forefront of the Daybreak vision. Daybreak is one of the nation’s first communities in which the developer has committed to making every home Energy Star®-rated. Daybreak is also designed to capture 100% of its storm water runoff.
To get residents and workers to and from Daybreak, new light rail service and expanded roadway access are planned. Kennecott Land partnered with neighboring cities to accelerate construction of a light-rail line that will bring service to the community as early as 2010. In addition, the developer is working with neighboring communities and the Utah Department of Transportation to plan a new major highway, the Mountain View Corridor, which will provide access to Daybreak’s commercial center.
Register for the Fall Housing Tour
The NSMC Fall Housing Tour is from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 16. A bus will depart from the Little America Hotel at 8:00 a.m. The tour begins at the Daybreak Information Pavilion and includes two Daybreak villages, Founders Park and Eastlake. To register for the tour, click here.
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Renderings and Floor Plans
Following are several renderings and floor plans of homes at Daybreak:
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The Lancaster |
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The Lancaster: click here for larger image. |
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The Seacliff: click here for larger image. |
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The Seacliff: click here for larger image. |
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Atherton duplex carriage condominiums |
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