The Pioneer side of my family was among the first to settle in Midvale so my interest has always been peaked whenever Midvale development comes up. Gardner Village has been an excellent addition over the years along with the huge land reclamation projects. The bones are great for its Main St. potential, and I think the trajectory is very promising. I'm a little impatient with the lack of progress along Midvale's portion of State St. It still seems very tired and backwater in many areas, though I'm sure it will eventually see redevelopment.
Magna is a gem with incredible potential. Eventually, it will not be so isolated. You can't help but see the great potential there on Main St. Not too many years ago there was serious talk of establishing a ski resort above the town. I know it sounds a little far-fetched but there was a lot of serious talk that it was feasible. I can totally see a lift access at the far West end of Main. It won't be long before the Wasatch is built out with resorts between Ogden and Salt Lake. The demand for more skiable terrain is very palpable just to meet the needs of a growing Wasatch CSA, not to mention the multi-billion dollar contribution each year of the tourist industry. Maybe the next resort established won't be above Magna, but you can bet major expansion will continue in the coming years. Every existing resort in the northern CSA has plans for major expansion, plus the new major resort next to Snow Basin, which is under construction. That resort will contribute a lot of money to Utah's coffers but it will help very little in spreading out the need to accomodate locals. We're all aware of the billions pouring into Park City/Deer Valley's current new development and expansion plans. I wonder when the Southern CSA will finally get into the act. While Sundance is now slated to continue a major expansion program, there's still that decades-old dream of the Seven Peaks area. Now that the airport is firmly established in Provo and it's demand is growing at a rate they can't keep up with it's only a matter of time before Seven Peaks becomes a reality. Remember, Mayflower/Deer Valley was a dream in the making for several decades. Anyway, sorry to ramble. I get a little carried away when it comes to skiing development.
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I was on the Planning Commission for four years in Midvale, we adopted a form based code in 2020/21. It's all reviewed internally with no review by the Planning Commission / City Council. 
I think FBC's are one of the best ways to encourage development in these areas without necessarily ruining the "character" of an area. Good job to Midvale! 
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