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Home My WebLink About12/10/2024 - MinutesThe Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) of Salt Lake City met on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. The following Board Members were present: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Sarah Young, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Eva Lopez Chavez Present Agency Leadership: Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Jill Love – Chief Administrative Officer, Danny Walz – Director, Cara Lindsley – Deputy Director Present City Staff: Katherine Lewis – City Attorney, Cindy Lou Trishman – City Recorder, Stephanie Elliott – Minutes & Records Clerk, Taylor Hill – Constituent Liaison/Policy Analyst, Scott Corpany – Staff Assistant, Jennifer Bruno – Council Deputy Director, Tracy Tran – Project Manager, Ashley Ogden – RDA Senior Project Manager, Browne Sebright – Project Manager - Redevelopment Agency, Austin Taylor – Project Manager - Redevelopment Agency, Lehua Weaver – Council Deputy Director Director Chair Puy presided at and conducted the meeting. The meeting was called to order at 2:05 pm MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY Tuesday, December 10, 2024 1 Comments:A. 1.General Comments to the Board ~ 2:00 p.m. 5 min. The RDA Board of Directors will receive public comments regarding Redevelopment Agency business in the following formats: 1.Written comments submitted to the RDA Board offices: 451 South State Street, Suite 304, P.O. Box 145476, Salt Lake City, UT. 84114-5476. 2.Comments to the RDA Board of Directors. (Comments are taken on any item not scheduled for a public Hearing, as well as on any other RDA Business. Comments are limited to two minutes.) Oscar Arvizu Supported the Rio Grande District Plan and spoke about its benefits. Kristina Robb (East Liberty Park Board Chair) spoke about public benefits and concerns regarding the Ballpark NEXT plan. Janice Lew spoke about the future of the old Bees Stadium and the proposed plan for the Ballpark. Jeff Sandstrom supported the Ballpark NEXT Plan and proposed possible community benefits. Zack Scriven commented on the Rio Grande Plan, the east and west divide, and the S- Line $2 million financial impact. Amy Hawkins spoke on the Ballpark NEXT Plan, health impacts that could arise from the development, and requested the plan include climate, health, and green data from surrounding SLC areas to revise the health assessment. Erika Carlsen spoke on the Ballpark NEXT Plan proposal and requested an interim use plan. Priya Chidambaram spoke on the Ballpark NEXT Plan and affordable housing that could be implemented. B.Public Hearing - individuals may speak to the Board once per public hearing topic for two minutes, however written comments are always accepted: NONE. C.Redevelopment Agency Business - The RDA Board of Directors will receive information and/or hold discussions and/or take action on: MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY Tuesday, December 10, 2024 2 1.Approval of Minutes ~ 2:05 p.m. 5 min. The Board will approve the meeting minutes of September 10, 2024 and October 8, 2024. Motion: Moved by Director Dugan, seconded by Director Lopez Chavez to approve the Meeting Minutes. AYE: Daniel Dugan, Sarah Young, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Eva Lopez Chavez ABSENT: Victoria Petro Final Result: 6 – 0 Pass 2.Informational: Ballpark NEXT Urban Design Framework Update ~ 2:10 p.m. 30 min. The Board will receive a briefing about re-envisioning the City-owned Smith’s Ballpark and parking lot. The Ballpark NEXT Design framework includes three design scenarios; reuse of the existing stadium in its entirety, adaptive reuse of a portion of the stadium, and removal of the stadium. Mark Asnis (Project Manager for Perkins & Will Consultants) presented information regarding Ballpark NEXT and the plan concepts. Director Petro arrived during the presentation of this item. Mayor Mendenhall thanked Perkins & Will Consultant Firm for all their hard work and expressed excitement about the community engagement and feedback. Director Request Director Mano requested a review of the building heights requirement and reviewing properties that would exceed the current limit. 3.Informational: Accessory Dwelling Unit Financing Program ~ 2:40 p.m. 20 min. The Board will receive a briefing and potentially conduct a straw poll, on RDA staff’s recommended selection from the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) organized to fund a new Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Financing Program. The recommended selection, the Community Development Corporation of Utah (CDCU), would use the $2.9 million in funding to assist qualified homeowners with the construction of 15-20 ADUs on their properties. For 2025-26, the program would be restricted to the 9-Line Project area only. Tracy Tran introduced the item. Austin Taylor and Browne Sebright presented information regarding the ADU Finance Program. MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY Tuesday, December 10, 2024 3 Directors discussed Program terms, noticing or assisting available with the application process, and more relating to the item. Director Request: Director Puy requested financing application aids for the applicant and included instructions in Spanish. Straw Poll: Support for RDA staff to move forward with the program. All Directors present were in favor; Director Petro was absent for the poll and discussion. 4.Resolution: Rio Grande District Vision and Implementation Plan ~ 3:00 p.m. 20 min. The Board will receive a briefing and consider a resolution adopting the Rio Grande District Vision & Implementation Plan. The two-block area is located in the Depot District Project Area between 500 to 600 West and 200 to 400 South. The RDA owns approximately eleven acres in the Rio Grande District and an additional four acres near 600 West and 100 South. The Rio Grande District is envisioned to have new and reconstructed streets, public open spaces, upgraded utilities to allow for taller building heights, a shared parking structure, and a mix of land uses supporting transit-oriented development. Ashley Ogden presented information regarding the Rio Grande Plan. Director Petro rejoined during this item. Motion: Moved by Director Mano, seconded by Director Dugan to adopt Resolution 21 of 2024. AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Sarah Young, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Eva Lopez Chavez Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass 5.Leadership Structure Change Discussion - RDA Bylaws Amendment TENTATIVE 30 min. The Board will have a discussion and consider approving a proposal to adjust Council/Board leadership positions. Directors discussed: •Role of Vice Chair for RDA and City Council •The merger of RDA Board Chair and the City Council Chair to improve the structure and process •Disconnect between RDA Board and City Council with separate bodies •Workload shared by both RDA and City Council •How to align the goals of both entities MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY Tuesday, December 10, 2024 4 •New Council and Board Members opportunities to observe seasoned members and learn how the positions worked •Suggestions to set up Vice-Chair " Drop-in " structure so other Board Members could discuss projects and issues •Communication between entities was essential to the function of the City. Director Requests Directors agreed to request this item be placed on the Retreat Agenda for next year. 6.Report and Announcements from the Executive Director TENTATIVE 5 min. Report of the Executive Director, including a review of information items, announcements, and scheduling items. The Board of Directors may give feedback or policy input. There was no report. 7.Report and Announcements from RDA Staff TENTATIVE 5 min. 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. There was no report. 8.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair TENTATIVE 5 min. Report of the Chair and Vice Chair. There was no report. D.Written Briefings – the following briefings are informational in nature and require no action of the Board. Additional information can be provided to the Board upon request: NONE. E.Consent – the following items are listed for consideration by the Board and can be discussed individually upon request. A motion to approve the consent agenda is approving all of the following items: NONE. MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY Tuesday, December 10, 2024 5 Adjournment F.Tentative Closed Session The Board will consider a motion to enter into Closed Session. A closed meeting described under Section 52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including, but not limited to: 1.discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual; 2.strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation; 3.strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property: (i)disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration; or (ii)prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible terms; 4.strategy sessions to discuss the sale of real property, including any form of a water right or water shares, if: (i)public discussion of the transaction would: (A)disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration; or (B)prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible terms; (ii)the public body previously gave public notice that the property would be offered for sale; and< (iii)the terms of the sale are publicly disclosed before the public body approves the sale 5.discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; and 6.investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct. A closed meeting may also be held for attorney-client matters that are privileged pursuant to Utah Code § 78B-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act. Item not held. G. MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY Tuesday, December 10, 2024 6 Meeting adjourned at 4:01 pm Minutes Approved: January 21, 2025 _______________________________ Community Reinvestment Agency Darin Mano _______________________________ City Recorder Please refer to Meeting Materials (available at https://data.slc.gov by selecting City Council Meeting Information) for supportive content including electronic recordings and comments submitted prior to or during the meeting. Websites listed within the body of the Minutes may not remain active indefinitely. This document along with the digital recording constitutes the official minutes of the Salt Lake City Redevelopment Agency meeting held Tuesday, December 10, 2024 and is not intended to serve as a full transcript. Please refer to the electronic recording for entire content pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-203. 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