07/25/2017 - Minutes (4) MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY
TUESDAY, JULY 25 , 2017
The Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City,
Utah, met on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 2 : 09 p.m. in Room 326, Committee
Room, City County Building, 451 South State.
In Attendance: Directors Lisa Adams, Derek Kitchen, Erin Mendenhall,
James Rogers, Charlie Luke, and Andrew Johnston.
Absent: Director Stan Penfold.
Staff in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director;
Jennifer Bruno, Council Executive Deputy Director; Patrick Leary,
Mayor' s Chief of Staff; Katherine Lewis, Senior City Attorney; David
Litvack, Mayor' s Deputy Chief of Staff; Lara Fritts, Economic Development
Director; Benjamin Luedtke, Council Office Policy Analyst; Ed
Butterfield, Redevelopment Agency (RDA) Senior Project Manager; Kort
Utley, RDA Senior Project Manager; Benjamin Davis, RDA Project Manager;
John Vuyk, Budget Director; Cara Lindsley, RDA Project Coordinator; Jill
Wilkerson-Smith, RDA Project Manager, Tammy Hunsaker, RDA Project
Manager; Makayla Hardy, Deputy City Recorder; and Cindi Mansell, City
Recorder.
Others in Attendance: Ted Spitzer, Market Ventures Inc. Consultant and
Jesse Allen, Market Ventures Inc. Consultant .
Director Adams presided at and conducted the meeting.
2:09:42 PM The meeting was called to order at 2 : 09 p .m.
A. GENERAL COMMENTS TO THE BOARD
2:10:22 PM George Chapman spoke regarding a 24-hour secure storage
facility for the homeless . He expressed his concern about the intended
Public Market location.
B. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUSINESS
#1 . 2:12:05 PM Director Mendenhall moved and Director Johnston
seconded to approve the minutes of the following 2017 Redevelopment
Agency meetings : April 11, May 16, May 30, June 6, and June 13 , which
motion carried, all directors present voted aye .
#2 . 2:14:11 PM PUBLIC MARKET DRAFT FEASIBILITY STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT
PLAN. Receive a presentation from Market Ventures Inc. , on their Draft
Feasibility Study and Concept Plan for a year round indoor Public Market
in the Depot District. View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno, Lara Fritts, Ted Spitzer, Jesse Allen, and Benjamin
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Luedtke briefed the Board with attachments . Discussion was held regarding
the timeline of the Public Market, RDA Public Market site at Station
Center, Gateway Master Plan, proposed Depot District Redevelopment
Project Plan, Parcel 5 adoption as the Public Market location, Rio Grande
Depot, Utah' s status as a food desert, goals of the Public Market,
Downtown Alliance involvement, market survey/results, capture
potential/vendor attraction, strategies for success, rebranding Station
Center as the Market District, potential mixed-use design, Public Market
Mezzanine (indoor/out-door event space) , parking options, detail of
ownership and future operations, potential vendor rent rates, seasonal
requirements, possible challenges to the Public Market, cultural
diversity in the Public Market, food stamp utilization, and
sustainability of other public markets (without the added housing or
office component) completely off of lease space/with paying debt service.
Board Members expressed the following concerns with:
• A calculation error/funding gap and an unknown amount of funding
needed (for the Board to be able to address and consider) .
• Importance of the Public Market to be financially sustainable.
• The Community to recognize the Board was not dragging their feet
(not interested in moving forward with the Public Market) , and that
as soon as critical questions were answered the Board intended to
move forward successfully.
• Understanding the Board' s desire/importance to continue the
conversation surrounding the concept of a Public Market and the
needed clarity (surrounding the Feasibility Study and Development
Plan) including complete financials, housing (which was a priority
of the RDA, Council, and Administration) , type of tenants the City
hoped to attract, desires of future tenants (how the public market
fulfills what they want) .
• Not allowing the conversation to fail to continue because of
missing/requested information in the report.
• The importance for the Analyst to work quickly to resolve Board
Member concerns and questions .
Board Members requested the following items from Staff:
• Inclusion of affordable housing in one of the models presented to
the Board.
• Clarification on the City' s role financially with the Public Market
(land donation, funds etc. ) .
• Ask Community Partners for help to dispel rumors in the
community/with individuals the Boards was dragging their feet/not
interested in moving forward with the Public Market and to
understand the Board was excited to move forward as soon as some
critical questions were answered.
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#3 . 3:23:26 PM PROPOSED STATE STREET COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA
(CRA) BOUNDARY MODIFICATIONS. Discuss and consider adopting a resolution
regarding the proposed project area boundaries for the proposed State
Street CRA, to potentially expand the boundaries to incorporate the
proposed Homeless Resource Center and blocks of the surrounding
neighborhood. View Attachments
Cara Lindsley and Jill Wilkerson-Smith briefed the Board with
attachments . Discussion was held regarding the three potential boundary
modifications for the proposed Homeless Resource Centers .
Director Mendenhall moved and Director Kitchen seconded to adopt
Resolution R-7-2017 Amending the Survey Area Resolution for the proposed
State Street Project Area (Option 3 : West Temple to I-15, 900 South to
1700 South) , which motion carried, all directors present voted aye .
Board Members requested the following item from Staff:
• Follow up (with the Board) with information regarding next steps of
the proposal .
#4 . 3:45:46 PM GRANARY DISTRICT ADAPTIVE RESUSE PROGRAM. Discuss a
resolution regarding The Granary District Adaptive Reuse Program,
initially established as a pilot program to encourage the reuse and
revitalization of the neighborhood's unique stock of warehouse and
industrial buildings. RDA Staff has drafted a revised policy to establish
permanent guidelines for the program that comply with separation of
powers. View Attachments
Tammy Hunsaker briefed the Board with attachments . Discussion was
held regarding project requirements, potential change suggested by the
Redevelopment Advisory Committee (RAC) , terms/conditions, and the
approval process .
Director Kitchen moved and Director Rogers seconded to adopt
Resolution R-8-2017 adopting a Granary District Adaptive Reuse Program
Policy, which motion carried, all directors present voted aye .
#5. REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. Report
of the Executive Director, including a review information items,
announcements, and scheduling items. The Board of Directors may give
feedback or policy input.
Item not held.
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#6 . REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF. The Board may review Board
information and announcements. The Board may give feedback on any item
related to City business, including but not limited to scheduling items.
Item not held.
#7 . REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR. The Chair may review the
minutes of a previous Board meeting.
Item not held.
C. WRITTEN BRIEFING
#1 . WRITTEN BRIEFING REGARDING A TIER 1 PRE-DISPOSITION REPORT -
PORTION OF 131 SOUTH MAIN STREET NEAR THE WALKER CENTER GARAGE. View
Attachments
Written Briefing Only.
#2 . WRITTEN BRIEFING REGARDING THE RDA' S LOAN PORTFOLIO FOR
JANUARY-JUNE 2017 . View Attachments
Written Briefing Only.
The meeting adjourned at 3 : 57 p .m.
Redevelopment Agency Chair
Secretary
This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as
additional discussion may have been held; please refer to the audio or
video for entire content .
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the Salt Lake City Redevelopment Agency meeting held
July 25, 2017 .
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