09/11/2018 - Minutes MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 , 2018
The Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) of Salt Lake
City, Utah, met on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 in Room 326, Committee
Room, City County Building, 451 South State.
In Attendance: Directors Derek Kitchen, James Rogers, Erin Mendenhall,
Amy Fowler, Charlie Luke, Chris Wharton, and Andrew Johnston.
Staff in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director;
Margaret Plane, City Attorney; Katherine Lewis, Senior City Attorney;
Danny Walz, RDA Chief Operating Officer; Jill Wilkerson-Smith, RDA Deputy
Chief Operating Officer; Cara Lindsley, RDA Project Manager; David
Arteaga, RDA Project Manager; Corinne Piazza, RDA Project Coordinator;
and Scott Crandall, Deputy City Recorder.
Guests in Attendance :
Director Kitchen presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 4 : 29 p.m.
A. GENERAL COMMENTS TO THE BOARD 4 :2 9:3 6 PM
Tamara Wharton spoke about the attached photographs . She spoke about
homeless camps in alleys and residential areas in her neighborhood and
the resulting problems (loitering, assault, littering, etc. ) . She said
in conjunction with the recently adopted Community Reinvestment Area
(CRA) , a neighborhood group would like to request a survey of the alley,
consideration of potential to gate the alley to prevent thru-access, and
possibility of being an experimental area.
George Chapman submitted written comments through an e-mail to the
Board.
Brent Koga did not speak but submitted a written comment card about
how RDA/transit funds would be used in Block 67 and potential plans to
preserve Japantown Street.
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None .
C. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUSINESS
#1 . 4:34:45 PM Utah Theater Redevelopment Update. The Board will
receive a briefing about the potential redevelopment of the Utah Theater,
located at 144 South Main Street, and adjacent retail property. View
Attachments
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Danny Walz and David Arteaga briefed the Board with attachments .
Mr. Walz provided background on the information briefing from August,
and said Staff felt it would be helpful to provide an update and respond
to questions . He discussed status, the agreement with the developer,
what the Agency had done, property information, and working with the
Downtown Alliance (in conjunction with Preservation Utah) who were
putting forward a survey to gather public input and sentiment in terms
of the project. He said Staff would use that information and sit down
with the developer (Hines Development) to determine next steps .
Inquiry was raised regarding the timing on the survey, with Mr.
Arteaga stating the intent was for the survey to go out in October and
the information compiled by the end of the year. Discussion followed
regarding the feasible options or scenarios and the preservation survey.
Mr. Walz discussed the theater potentially not being preserved under
historical characteristics or structure; he said if it were to be
preserved otherwise, costs and option scenarios would be included.
Further discussion followed regarding preservation of various elements
as defined by the survey. Inquiry was raised as to whether the survey
would be provided to the Board, with Mr. Walz stating the Board would
receive the results .
#2 . 4:45:14 PM Block 67 Community Reinvestment Area Adoption
Timeline. The Board will receive a briefing about the timeline for a
potential Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) Plan adoption for Block 67,
a City block bounded by 100 South, 200 South, 200 West and 300 West,
located just west of the Salt Palace Convention Center. The large-scale
mixed-use project would ultimately include residential, commercial
(retail, dining and hotels) , and office space, as well as a large parking
structure. View Attachments
Danny Walz, Jill Wilkerson-Smith, and Corinne Piazza briefed the
Board with attachments . Ms . Wilkerson-Smith referenced a timeline
provided to the Board as anticipated steps to creating the CRA for Block
67 . She said Staff was obligated to transmit the CRA Plan to the Board
by the end of the year. She said the request was made to add a series of
facilitated meetings with stakeholders and the developer on Block 67 and
those would kick off the end of the week. She said the two variables
were how far Staff would get with the facilitated process as well as if
additional meetings were needed. She said the financial analysis was
also just beginning.
Ms . Piazza further discussed the intent of the facilitated meetings
to drive outcome or solutions to present to the Board in November. She
said the goal was to set the platform for the stakeholders to conduct
that conversation.
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Mr. Walz said the interlocal agreement with Salt Lake County had
not been signed. He said they indicated it was still under consideration
and Staff anticipated response in the near future . Director Fowler
requested a Block 67 update be included on remaining RDA agendas
throughout the end of the year. Director Kitchen said he appreciated the
idea and felt that could be considered going forward (possibly via
written briefing) . Further discussion followed regarding timing,
deadlines, and updates .
#3. 4:54:22 PM Pricing Terms for Property Located at 550 North 300
West. The Board will receive a briefing and consider approving, a land
write-down of the sale pricing terms for an RDA-owned property located
at 550 North 300 West. The sales price would be reduced in an amount
equal to the cost of construction in exchange for ClearWater Homes
constructing a portion of a storm water detention system for the
Marmalade Block. View Attachments
Danny Walz and Cara Lindsley briefed the Board with attachments .
Mr. Walz provided a summary of the proposal . Inquiry was raised about
the construction timeline . Ms . Lindsley said the developer planned to
break ground in late October or early November, 2018 .
Director Rogers moved and Director Johnston seconded to approve
Resolution R-30-2018, which motion carried, all directors voted aye,
except Director Mendenhall, who was absent for the vote .
#4 . 4:56:08 PM 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.
No discussion was held.
#5. 4:56:19 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 scheduling items .
Danny Walz provided updates and timing on various projects and
events .
#6. 5:03:13 PM Report of the Chair and Vice Chair. The Chair may
review the minutes of a previous Board meeting.
No discussion was held.
D . WRITTEN BRIEFINGS
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#1. 5:03:29 PM Loan Portfolio Report - As of June 30 , 2018 . The
Board will receive a semiannual written report about the current status
of the RDA's loan portfolio, which identifies:
• New loans closed between December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2018;
• Outstanding principal for each loan fund;
• Any delinquencies; and
• The remaining amount available to lend in the existing
portfolio. View Attachments
No discussion held; written briefing only.
E . CONSENT
None .
F. TENTATIVE 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 .
Item not held.
The meeting adjourned at 5 : 04 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 pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-203 (2) (b) .
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the Salt Lake City Redevelopment Agency meeting held
September 11, 2018 .
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