Jake Young, AICP, PLA
Planning Program Manager
SLCo Regional Development
Jake’s emphasis in planning is bringing organizations together for collaboration and consensus-building through providing leadership on difficult projects. Jake has a solid understanding of large master-planned communities, regional planning, site design, buildings, landscape architecture, and urban planning. Jake has a BA in Spanish (USU) and Masters in Landscape Architecture (MLA). Past experience includes regional planning, city planning, urban design, multi-discipline firms, and landscape architecture.
Session(s):
InForm Utah: A powerful new tool for modeling land use scenarios and impacts »
APA Utah 2026 Spring Conference: Bryce Canyon, April 8, 2026 4:15 pmReceive hands-on training and learn how to use the State’s new Google Sheet land use impact model called 'InForm Utah.' Configure the model for your community, build land-use scenarios, and see cross-issue growth impacts in dynamic tables and charts! Funded by the Utah Land Use Training Fund, InForm Utah is a tool for Utah Planners to estimate water-use requirements, infrastructure costs, and fiscal and economic development impacts, and to share them with decision makers.
Youth Voices, Real Choices: Engagement in Action + Fishbowl Discussion »
2025 APA UT Fall Conference, October 10, 2025 11:30 amYouth are not just the future — they are key voices in today’s planning decisions. This interactive session, led by Meagan Booth and Jake Young, will highlight practical, tested methods for involving young people in planning processes that matter to them and their communities. Following this, participants will join a live Fishbowl Discussion The heart of the session is a Fishbowl Discussion — but this time, it's planner-to-planner. Attendees will hear directly from their peers about what’s worked, what’s been challenging, and how they’re building meaningful youth relationships in their communities. The format encourages open sharing and leaves attendees with concrete ideas to adapt in their work.
Critical City Design Elements to Know for Planning Commissioners »
September 10, 2021 1:40 pm
Planning Commissioners play a critical role in shaping growth, land development, neighborhoods, and downtowns. This session will cover the most important elements of planning and design for cities and land development. Every planning commissioner should be familiar with these areas and planning/design principles. The rapid fire presentations will be given by multiple professionals from various backgrounds. Topics to include: historic patterns, centers, active transportation, street networks, housing choices, parks, transect methodology, densities in the right place, walkability, and water wise design.
Is Your City Missing Middle Housing? »
September 9, 2021 11:10 am
Middle housing building types play a critical role in the housing market and yet they’re underrepresented in the Utah market. This session will cover: what is Missing Middle Housing (MMH), availability in current housing stock, role of MMH for growth and attainability/affordability, and best practices. This session will include time for cities to share their MMH experiences and Q/A.
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