59 of 1981 - RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GO ON RECORD AS SELECTING “AREA A” FOR FURTHER CONCENTRATED HOUSING RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, ON MAROH 17, 1981, THE AMERICAN CITY CORPORATION WAS CONTRACTED
AS A CONSULTANT TO STUDY HOUSING STRATEGIES AND FEASIBILITIES FOR DOWNTOWN
SALT LAKE CITY; AND
WHEREAS, THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY IS TO DEFINE AN AREA NEAR
DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY MOST SUITABLE FOR LARGE-SCALE DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENTIAL
HOUSING; AND
WHEREAS, THE AMERICAN CITY CORPORATION HAS NOW COMPLETED A PRELIMINARY
SURVEY AND STUDY OF APPROXIMATELY 2000 ACRES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A WIDE
CROSS-SECTION OF ALTERNATIVES FOR SELECTION OF THE MOST PROMISING SUB-AREA
OR AREAS FOR CONCENTRATED STUDY ACTION; AND
WHEREAS , AFTER EVALUATING MARKETING DATA, POPULATION INFORMATION, AND
PHYSICAL PLANNING INFORMATION FOR CONFORMANCE TO SITE-SELECTION CRITERIA, THE
AMERICAN CITY CORPORATION HAS IDENTIFIED TWO AREAS WHICH ARE THE MOST PROMISING
FOR SUCCESSFUL HOUSING PROJECTS; AND
WHEREAS, AFTER PRESENTATION OF THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DOWNTOWN
PLANNING COMMITTEE ON JULY 8, 1981, THAT COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSELY SUPPORTED THE
FINDINGS OF THE CONSULTANTS WHICH IDENTIFY "AREA A" (SUBSTANTIALLY THAT AREA
MOUNDED BY NORTH TEMPLE ON THE NORTH, 57H SOUTH ON THE SOUTH, WEST TEMPLE
ON THE EAST, AND 57H WEST ON THE WEST) AS THE FIRST CHOICE FOR CONCENTRATED
ACTIVITY, AND "AREA B" (SUBSTANTIALLY AN AREA BOUNDED BY 6TH SOUTH ON THE NORTH,
9TH SOUTH ON THE SOUTH, 2ND EAST ON THE EAST, AND 5TH WEST ON THE WEST) AS
A SECONDARY AREA OF OPPORTUNITY; AND
WHEREAS, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS ALSO SUPPORTED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION
IN ITS MEETING OF JULY 23, 1981,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE GO ON
RECORD AS SELECTING "AREA A" FOR FURTHER CONCENTRATED HOUSING STUDY AND
ACTION,AND "AREA B" AS A SECONDARY AREA, AND THAT THIS CHOICE IS MADE FOR AND
BY THE CONSULTANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FULFILLMENT OF THEIR CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATION WITH THE CITY,
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY THIS 4th DAY OF
August , 1981,
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ATTEST:
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Resolution No. `)�
By City o mciL
COMMISSIONER
Accepting American Cities'
recommendation of a narrowed study
area near downtown Salt Lake City
for development of a new residential
distkict.