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Home My WebLink About11/12/2024 - MinutesThe Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) of Salt Lake City met on Tuesday, November 12, 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: Jill Love – Chief Administrative Officer, Danny Walz – Director, Cara Lindsley – Deputy Director Present City Staff: Cindy Lou Trishman – City Recorder, Thais Stewart – Deputy City Recorder , DeeDee Robinson – Minutes & Records Clerk, Taylor Hill – Constituent Liaison/Policy Analyst, Scott Corpany – Staff Assistant, Jennifer Bruno – Council Deputy Director, Lindsey Nikola – Deputy Chief of Staff, Ben Luedtke – Public Policy Analyst, Ashley Ogden – RDA Senior Project Manager, Mark Kittrell – Deputy City Attorney, Austin Taylor – RDA Project Manager, Browne Sebright – RDA Project Manager, Jim Sirrine – RDA Property Manager, Kristina Harrold – RDA Project Manager, Blake Thomas – Senior Advisor of Real Estate and Capital Projects, Lehua Weaver – Council Deputy Director Director Chair Mano presided at and conducted the meeting. The meeting was called to order at 2:04 pm. MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY Tuesday, November 12, 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.) Director Mano read the rules of decorum. Oscar Arvizu expressed support and spoke to the Rio Grande Plan and its benefits to the Rio Grande District Plan and along 500 West. Zack Scriven expressed support for the Rio Grande Plan and thanked the Board for their support of the plan. Anthony Tobler expressed support for and thanked the Board for reviewing the Rio Grande Plan. B.Public Hearing - individuals may speak to the Board once per public hearing topic for two minutes, however written comments are always accepted: 1.Resolution: RDA Budget Amendment No.1 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 - - The Board will accept public comment for a resolution that would amend the final budget of the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City for Fiscal Year 2024-25. Budget amendments happen several times each year to reflect adjustments in the Redevelopment Agency’s budget, including proposed project additions and modifications, and staffing changes. The amendment includes allocating additional funding to the State Street commercial revolving loans program for an expanded public commercial daycare facility as part of the Liberty Corner affordable multifamily development which has a separate briefing. Ben Luedtke provided a brief introduction. There were no public comments. Motion: MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY Tuesday, November 12, 2024 2 Moved by Director Dugan, seconded by Director Young to close the public hearing. AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Sarah Young, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Eva Lopez Chavez Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass C.Redevelopment Agency Business - The RDA Board of Directors will receive information and/or hold discussions and/or take action on: 1.Approval of Minutes ~ 2:05 p.m. 5 min. The Board will approve the meeting minutes of August 13, 2024. Motion: Moved by Director Dugan, seconded by Director Young to approve the meeting minutes of August 13, 2024. AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Sarah Young, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Eva Lopez Chavez Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass 2.Resolution: RDA Budget Amendment No.1 for Fiscal Year 2024- 25 ~ 2:10 p.m. 5 min. The Board will consider adopting a resolution that would amend the final budget of the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City for Fiscal Year 2024-25. Budget amendments happen several times each year to reflect adjustments in the Redevelopment Agency’s budget, including proposed project additions and modifications, and staffing changes. The amendment includes allocating additional funding to the State Street commercial revolving loans program for an expanded public commercial daycare facility as part of the Liberty Corner affordable multifamily development which has a separate briefing. Motion: Moved by Director Dugan, seconded by Director Young to adopt Resolution 19 of 2024, amending the Fiscal Year 2025 final budget of the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City only for items as shown on the motion sheet. AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Sarah Young, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Eva Lopez Chavez Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass 3.Informational: 1410 West Indiana Avenue Tier 1 Pre-Disposition Property Report ~ 2:15 p.m. 15 min. The Board will receive a briefing about plans for the disposition of the property at approximately 1410 West Indiana Avenue in the 9-Line project area. The property will be developed as a retail or mixed-use project with a minimum of 8,000 square feet of retail MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY Tuesday, November 12, 2024 3 space facing Indiana Avenue. A restrictive covenant requires any development on the property must include commercial use(s) on the ground floor of all principal buildings. The Westside Master Plan identifies the intersection as a neighborhood node suitable for ground-floor commercial and mixed-use developments of two or three stories tall. Austin Taylor, Danny Walz, and Browne Sebright provided details regarding the property report, restrictive covenant, and community outreach. 4.Resolution: Sugar House S-Line Parcels Property Disposition to the Utah Transit Authority ~ 2:30 p.m. 15 min. The Board will receive a briefing and consider adopting a resolution authorizing a fully discounted conveyance of two Tier 2 properties at 2211 South 900 East and 1015 East Sugarmont Drive from the RDA to the Utah Transit Authority (UTA). Both of the properties are located within the expired Sugar House project area, adjacent to the S- Line streetcar, occupied by UTA equipment, and used exclusively in the UTA’s operation of the S-Line. Danny Walz and Jim Sirrine provided details regarding the properties involved in the disposition, re-purposing art installations, and adding a right of reverter to the resolution. Motion: Moved by Director Dugan, seconded by Director Wharton to adopt Resolution 20 of 2024, authorizing the disposition of the properties to the Utah Transit Authority for zero dollars with a right of reverter. AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Sarah Young, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Eva Lopez Chavez Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass 5.Resolution: Rio Grande District Vision and Implementation Plan Follow-up ~ 2:45 p.m. 20 min. The Board will receive a follow-up 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. Jennifer Bruno provided an introduction to the briefing. Ashley Ogden provided details regarding the plan, including proposed revisions and next steps. Jennifer Bruno and Blake Thomas provided information on the following straw polls for MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY Tuesday, November 12, 2024 4 the Board to review: Straw Poll: Support for adding content to the plan that speaks to the opportunity of burying the heavy rails that run adjacent to the District, to Chapter 4. All Directors present were in favor of the poll. Straw Poll: Support for keeping Green Loop language within the plan and having a larger discussion about Green Loop as an amenity to the district. Directors Petro and Lopez Chavez were not in favor, with Directors Dugan, Wharton, Young, Puy and Mano in favor of the poll. Straw Poll: Support for removing Section 6 (governance framework). All Directors present were in favor. Straw Poll: Support for a discussion regarding the governance structure policy (citywide). All Directors present were in favor. Board Requests Director Petro requested an analysis of the department/City function to ensure efficient governance structures. 6. Informational: Rio Grande District Tier 1 Pre-Disposition Report for Properties at Approximately 580 West 300 South and 346 South 500 West ~ 3:05 p.m. 20 min. The Board will receive a briefing about plans for the disposition of the property at approximately 580 West 300 South in the Depot District project area. The RDA will file a plat to consolidate the multiple parcels and subdivide the land into two development blocks that are bisected/surrounded by new right-of-ways in accordance with the draft Rio Grande District Vision & Implementation Plan. Block D is proposed to be 1.65 acres with multifamily above-neighborhood ground floor uses. Block E would be 1.03 acres with a variety of commercial uses. A third property at approximately 346 South 500 West, identified as Block C, would be 1.25 acres with an adaptive reuse of an existing warehouse and new mixed-use development. The properties are currently zoned G-MU (Gateway-Mixed Use). The RDA is preparing a petition to rezone both properties to D4 (Downtown Secondary Business District) that would allow taller building heights. Kristina Harrold and Ashley Ogden provided details regarding the property report, request for proposals, and how parcels could be offered. 7.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. Item not held. 8.Report and Announcements from RDA Staff TENTATIVE MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY Tuesday, November 12, 2024 5 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: •Project Updates; •Staffing Updates; and •Scheduling Items. Danny Walz provided information regarding retiring/newly hired employees, the soft grand opening of Asher Adams Hotel, and the issuance of two Notice of Funding Availabilities (NOFAs) for the Residential Wealth Building Pilot Program and the Housing Development Loan Program (with deadlines of December 16, 2024). 9.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair TENTATIVE 5 min. Report of the Chair and Vice Chair. Item not held. 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: 1.Informational: Redevelopment Agency Semi-Annual Property Report Written Briefing - The Board will receive a written briefing of all Tier 1 and Tier 2 properties owned by the RDA, as per the Land Disposition Policy. The November 2024 report includes the description, address, parcel ID, size, zoning, and tier category of each property. In addition, the report details approximate acquisition date, current category of disposition, interim use and proposed permanent use for each property. Written briefing only. No discussion was held. 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, November 12, 2024 6 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, November 12, 2024 7 Meeting adjourned at 3:31 pm. Minutes Approved: January 21, 2025. _______________________________ Redevelopment Agency – Alejandro Puy _______________________________ City Recorder – Keith Reynolds 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, November 12, 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. MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY Tuesday, November 12, 2024 8 Alejandro Puy (Jan 30, 2025 06:23 GMT-3) *Approved January 21, 2025* - November 12, 2024 RDA Meeting Minutes Final Audit Report 2025-02-14 Created:2025-01-22 By:DeeDee Robinson (deedee.robinson@slc.gov) Status:Signed Transaction ID:CBJCHBCAABAAnoGELR9_ylAtKY0sHq6eqU-GZ5GOexEv "*Approved January 21, 2025* - November 12, 2024 RDA Meeti ng Minutes" History Document created by DeeDee Robinson (deedee.robinson@slc.gov) 2025-01-22 - 11:44:24 PM GMT Document emailed to alejandro.puy@slc.gov for signature 2025-01-23 - 4:41:05 PM GMT Email viewed by alejandro.puy@slc.gov 2025-01-23 - 7:49:48 PM GMT Email viewed by alejandro.puy@slc.gov 2025-01-30 - 5:03:04 AM GMT Signer alejandro.puy@slc.gov entered name at signing as Alejandro Puy 2025-01-30 - 9:23:38 AM GMT Document e-signed by Alejandro Puy (alejandro.puy@slc.gov) Signature Date: 2025-01-30 - 9:23:40 AM GMT - Time Source: server Document emailed to Keith Reynolds (Keith.Reynolds@slc.gov) for signature 2025-01-30 - 9:23:41 AM GMT Email viewed by Keith Reynolds (Keith.Reynolds@slc.gov) 2025-02-14 - 11:07:28 PM GMT Document e-signed by Keith Reynolds (Keith.Reynolds@slc.gov) Signature Date: 2025-02-14 - 11:07:53 PM GMT - Time Source: server Agreement completed. 2025-02-14 - 11:07:53 PM GMT