Apr 23, 2026

Design Matters: Navigating the CIty Approval Process

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Every development project begins long before construction crews arrive on site. Behind the scenes, developers and planners work through a detailed approval process with city staff, planning commissions, and sometimes city councils. Depending on the project, this process can move quickly or take several years. Megan Spencer from the FOCUS Land Planning team and Kerry […]

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Apr 30, 2025

Partner Profile: Rigby Watts & Company

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Rigby Watts & Company is a financial advisory and investment firm based in Holladay, Utah. The company helps clients grow and diversify their wealth through personalized investment and retirement asset management, with a strong focus on healthcare-related real estate, venture capital, and private equity. Over eight years ago, Adam Watts and Andrew (Drew) Rigby first […]

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Apr 1, 2025

Design Matters: Master Development Plans

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Master Development Plans (MDPs) are detailed guides for transforming land into fully integrated communities, outlining everything from roads and utilities to parks and homes. Megan Spencer, a designer in the Land Planning department at FOCUS Engineering & Surveying, explains how FOCUS approaches the process of creating MDP. The Land Planning team balances client needs, city […]

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