Daybreak Community

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A park in Daybreak

Daybreak is a master-planned community over 4,000 acres (16 km²) in size and located in South Jordan, Utah being built by Kennecott Land, a land development company that is a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Group. Home construction was begun in 2004 and the community is expected to be built-out by 2020. When completed, it will contain more than 13,600 residential homes and 9.1 million square feet (850,000 m²) of commercial space. By 2009, the Mid-Jordan Line of the UTA TRAX light rail system is expected to reach the Daybreak Community. The Mountain View Corridor, when constructed, will also provide access to Daybreak, and Bangerter Highway lies along the eastern edge. On October 1, 2005, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that it would construct a temple in the community.

One-third of the land is being kept as open space, providing many recreational opportunities. The major focal point of the community will be Oquirrh Lake, an 85-acre manmade lake that will be used for fishing and non-motorized boating. The lake will be filled in three stages. The first stage was finished in spring 2006. The lake is expected to be fully completed by 2010. All homes in the community are built to Energy Star standards, and numerous other features of the community are environmentally friendly.

In Fall 2005, Kennecott Land launched a lawsuit against the City of South Jordan and the Boyer Company. The Boyer Company is constructing an outdoor mall and commercial development called "The District" on the eastern edge of Daybreak modeled on the company's Gateway development in downtown Salt Lake City. Kennecott Land claims that the sale of the land violated Utah state law and may hinder the viability of Daybreak's planned commercial district. As of March 2006, construction on "The District" is progressing and some retail stores have already opened as scheduled.

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Daybreak Utah - official site
Daybreak Living - official community site
Kennecott Land
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