09/29/2020 - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY
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The Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) of Salt Lake
City, Utah, met on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 in an electronic meeting
pursuant to Chair determination and Salt Lake City Emergency Proclamation
No. 2 of 2020 (2)(b).
Virtual Attendance: Directors Amy Fowler, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton,
Analia Valdemoros, Andrew Johnston, James Rogers, and Darin Mano.
Staff in Virtual Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive
Director; Jennifer Bruno, Council Executive Deputy Director; Erin
Mendenhall, Mayor; Danny Walz, RDA Chief Operating Officer; Katherine
Lewis, City Attorney; Lisa Shaffer, Mayor’s Deputy Chief of Staff;
Allison Rowland, Council Public Policy Analyst; Cara Lindsley, RDA
Project Manager; Lauren Parisi, RDA Project Manager; Tracy Tran, RDA
Project Manager; Felicia Baca, Arts Division Director; Tammy Hunsaker,
Deputy Chief Operating Officer; Amanda Lau, Council Public Engagement &
Communications Specialist; Robert Nutzman, Council Administrative
Assistant; Allison Parks, Senior City Attorney; Ashley Ogden, RDA Project
Manager; Kort Utley, RDA Senior Project Manager; Sam Owen, Council Public
Policy Analyst; Erin Cunningham, RDA Financial Analyst; and DeeDee
Robinson, Deputy City Recorder.
Guests in Attendance: Peter Corroon, Applicant (Item #7).
Director Fowler presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2:04 p.m.
A. GENERAL COMMENTS TO THE BOARD
2:26:35 PM George Chapman said The Mattress Company building was not
worth saving, it would look out of place surrounded by high-rise
buildings, and he urged the Board not to spend money on preserving the
building and suggested using the money to preserve The Rio Grande Station
instead.
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
C. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUSINESS
#1.2:08:02 PM Approval of Minutes. Director Rogers moved and Director
Dugan seconded to approve the minutes of RDA Board meeting held Tuesday,
June 2, 2020, which motion carried, all directors voted aye (roll call).
View Attachments
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Note: Items #2 and #3 were heard as one item.
#2.2:09:16 PM Diversion of Property Tax for a Community Reinvestment
Project Area: 9-Line Interlocal with Salt Lake City. The Board will be
briefed about a resolution that would approve an interlocal agreement
with Salt Lake City for the diversion of property tax for the 9-Line
Community Reinvestment Project Area (CRA). The agreement identifies
terms of participation in the CRA including percentage of tax increment
to be contributed, length of the participation, amount of funds for
specific activities (such as being set aside for affordable housing),
and the base year used to calculate the increment. View Attachments
Danny Walz and Tammy Hunsaker briefed the Board regarding background
on the project, updates on the County’s involvement (not yet committed
to participate in the project areas), City/School District participation
(Council to authorize terms of participation), and next steps (RDA Staff
routing agreements for execution, completion of noticing requirements,
interlocal agreements becoming effective, continuing discussions with
the County/finalizing terms of participation).
2:30:20 PM Director Rogers moved and Director Johnston seconded to
adopt Resolution R-14-2020, an Interlocal Agreement with Salt Lake City
authorizing use of a portion of tax increment to support the
implementation of the 9-Line Community Reinvestment Area Plan, and to
adopt Resolution R-15-2020, an Interlocal Agreement with the Salt Lake
School District authorizing use of a portion of tax increment to support
the implementation of the 9-Line Community Reinvestment Area Plan, which
motion carried, all directors voted aye (roll call).
#3. Diversion of Property Tax for a Community Reinvestment Project
Area: 9-Line Interlocal with the School District. The Board will be
briefed about a resolution that would approve an interlocal agreement
with the Salt Lake City School District for the diversion of property
tax for the 9-Line Community Reinvestment Project Area. The agreement
identifies terms of participation in the CRA including percentage of tax
increment to be contributed, length of the participation, amount of funds
for specific activities (such as being set aside for affordable housing),
and the base year used to calculate the increment. View Attachments
Discussion was held under Item #2.
Note: Items #4 and #5 were heard as one item.
#4. Diversion of Property Tax for a Community Reinvestment Project
Area: State Street Interlocal with Salt Lake City. The Board will be
briefed about a resolution that would approve an interlocal agreement
with Salt Lake City for the diversion of property tax for the State
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Street Community Reinvestment Project Area. The agreement identifies
terms of participation in the CRA including percentage of tax increment
to be contributed, length of the participation, amount of funds for
specific activities (such as being set aside for affordable housing),
and the base year used to calculate the increment. View Attachments
Discussion was held under Item #2.
2:31:25 PM Director Mano moved and Director Dugan seconded to adopt
Resolution R-16-2020, an Interlocal Agreement with Salt Lake City
authorizing use of a portion of tax increment to support the
implementation of the State Street Community Reinvestment Area Plan and
to adopt Resolution R-17-2020, an Interlocal Agreement with the Salt
Lake School District authorizing use of a portion of tax increment to
support the implementation of the State Street Community Reinvestment
Area Plan, which motion carried, all directors voted aye (roll call).
#5. Diversion of Property Tax for a Community Reinvestment Project
Area: State Street Interlocal with the School District. The Board will
be briefed about a resolution that would approve an interlocal agreement
with the Salt Lake City School District for the diversion of property
tax for the State Street Community Reinvestment Project Area. The
agreement identifies terms of participation in the CRA including
percentage of tax increment to be contributed, length of the
participation, amount of funds for specific activities (such as being
set aside for affordable housing), and the base year used to calculate
the increment. View Attachments
Discussion was held under Item #2.
#6.2:33:26 PM Informational: Updates to the RDA Percent for Art Policy
The Board will be briefed about a proposed update to the RDA Art
Policy. The RDA’s original policy, adopted in 1990, authorized 1% of
certain Agency construction project budgets for public art. The RDA is
proposing the Agency’s art policy change to 1.5% and to include
additional ongoing annual funding, RDA tools, and incentives to promote
art. View Attachments
Danny Walz, Felicia Baca, and Tracy Tran briefed the Board with
attachments. Ms. Tran provided background on the Art Policy, proposed
updates, Art Policy purpose/components (art requirements, art
incentives, implementation for public/private properties), and
allocating additional funds (through annual budget process).
Discussion was held regarding length of time developers held RDA
loans, loan terms, and consistency with City policies/programs.
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#7.2:48:52 PM Resolution: Approving Notice of Funding Availability
(NOFA) for Affordable Housing Funding Allocations. The Board will be
briefed about, and will consider adopting, a resolution for affordable
housing funding allocations. This funding was previously set aside by
the RDA and aims to incentivize development and preservation of
affordable housing within City boundaries. The latest application
process resulted in two requests for funding. If approved, approximately
$2.4 million in loans would be available for the proposed affordable
housing developments. View Attachments
Danny Walz, Tracy Tran, Tammy Hunsaker, Peter Corroon, and Lauren
Parisi briefed the Board with attachments. Discussion was held regarding
available funds ($3,953,779), application process (released June 17,
2020 and due on August 6, 2020), application summary (two applications
received/$2,420,000 total funding request), NOFA application threshold
requirements, and project evaluation/review components.
Further discussion was held regarding details of the two
applications received: 1) 144 Place Apartments at 144 South 500 East
(110-unit apartment building with some retail and co-working space, of
which the committee recommended approval), and 2) Pendleton Place at
1725 South Jefferson Street (77-unit single room occupancy type
development, of which the committee recommended against approval due to
noncompliance with zoning), and timeframe for approval/project
commencement.
3:11:23 PM Director Dugan moved and Director Johnston seconded to
approve Resolution R-13-2020 for the project at 144 South 500 East, which
motion carried, all directors voted aye (roll call).
3:13:23 PM Director Johnston moved and Director Dugan seconded to
support the recommendation not to approve the project at 1725 South
Jefferson Street, which motion carried, all directors voted aye (roll
call).
3:18:22 PM Director Valdemoros requested Staff continue to
communicate with the applicant (for 1725 South Jefferson Street) in the
event they could overcome existing hurdles for an eventual approval of
the project.
#8.4:14:52 PM Informational: Proposed Funding for Shoring and
Stabilization of the Salt Lake Mattress Company Building. The Board will
be briefed about, and will consider approving, the use of Station Center
Acquisition and Development funds to shore and stabilize the Salt Lake
Mattress Company building located at 535 West 300 South (sometimes
referred to as the Serta Mattress Building). The building sustained
serious damage during the earthquake on March 18, 2020. RDA staff are
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requesting the funds to stabilize the building with shoring and bracing
until a developer is selected for the Station Center project. The project
aims to ensure preservation of one of the few remaining historic
structures in what is now Salt Lake City’s Warehouse District. View
Attachments
Cara Lindsley and Danny Walz briefed the Board with attachments.
Ms. Lindsley provided information regarding acquisition history, future
lay-out plan for Station Center, the role of the Mattress Company
Building in the proposed plan, damage sustained to the structure in the
March 18, 2020 earthquake (including options for stabilizing the
building), utilizing Station Center funds (reallocated in Budget
Amendment #4) to stabilize structure until a developer was selected,
cost estimate for stabilization ($865,000-shoring equipment), and
estimated costs for seismically upgrading the building/shell ($3.4
Million).
Further discussion was held regarding process/costs involved to
alternatively demolish/rebuild, only keeping the façade, and future
tenant improvement.
Straw Poll: Support to approve $865,000 for the Mattress Company
building stabilization, with a contingency that it did not endorse using
additional funds to save the historic structure in the future. All
directors were in favor.
#9. Informational: Real Property Disposition Policy. The Board
will be briefed about potential revisions to the Real Property
Disposition Policy. The proposed changes would:
• authorize long-term ground leases as a form of land disposition,
and;
• clarify the circumstances in which the RDA can exclusively negotiate
the disposition of a property. View Attachments
Item not held.
#10.3:19:45 PM Motion: Meeting Remotely Without an Anchor Location.
The Board will consider a motion to ratify the determination that the
Board will continue to meet remotely and without an anchor location under
HB5002. View Attachments
Director Wharton moved and Director Rogers seconded to ratify the
motion, which motion carried, all directors voted aye (roll call).
#11.4:28:56 PM Straw Poll – Release of Station Center Acquisition and
Development Funds. The Board will consider a straw poll to release
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previously appropriated Station Center Acquisition and Development Funds
for property acquisition.
Straw Poll: Support for releasing funds for Station Center/property
acquisition. All directors were in favor.
#12. Report and Announcements from the Executive Director. 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.
None.
#13.4:30:10 PM Report and Announcements from RDA 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:
• Personnel;
• Public Art “Call for Artists;”
• Affordable Housing Project Completion; and
• scheduling items.
Danny Walz said Tammy Hunsaker was promoted to Deputy Chief
Operating Officer and he introduced Erin Cunningham as their new
Financial Analyst employee. Mr. Walz also spoke regarding art being
chosen by the Selection Advisory Committee for the Art for Hope SLC
Project/roll-out of the program, and the opening of Pamela’s Place (new
affordable housing project).
#14. Report of the Chair and Vice Chair.
None.
D. WRITTEN BRIEFINGS
None.
E. CONSENT
None.
F. 3:21:57 PM CLOSED SESSION. The Board will consider a motion to enter
into Closed Session, in keeping with Utah Code §52-4-205 for any allowed
purpose.
Director Wharton moved and Director Rogers seconded to enter into
Closed Session to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real
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property pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-205(1)(d), and Advice of Counsel,
pursuant to Utah Open and Public Meetings Law. A roll call vote was
taken. Directors Wharton, Valdemoros, Fowler, Rogers, Dugan, Mano, and
Johnston voted aye (roll call).
See File M 20-7 for Sworn Statement
In Attendance: Directors Wharton, Valdemoros, Fowler, Rogers, Dugan,
Mano, and Johnston
Others in Attendance: Robert Nutzman, Allison Parks, Ashley Ogden, Cara
Lindsley, Cindy Gust-Jenson, Danny Walz, Mayor Mendenhall, Jennifer
Bruno, Katherine Lewis, Kort Utley, Lisa Shaffer, Sam Owen, Tammy
Hunsaker, Erin Cunningham, Allison Rowland, and DeeDee Robinson.
G. ADJOURNMENT.
The Closed Session adjourned at 4:12 p.m.
The RDA meeting adjourned at 4:34 p.m.
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Redevelopment Agency Chair
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Secretary
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official minutes of the Salt Lake City Redevelopment Agency meeting held
September 29, 2020.
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