12/12/2023 - MinutesThe Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) of Salt Lake City met on Tuesday,
December 12, 2023.
The following Board Members were present:
Sarah Young, Ana Valdemoros, Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy,
Darin Mano
Present Agency Leadership:
Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Danny Walz – Director, Cara Lindsley – Deputy Director
Present City Staff:
Katherine Lewis – City Attorney, Cindy Lou Trishman – City Recorder, Michelle Barney –
Minutes & Records Clerk, Thais Stewart – Deputy City Recorder , Isaac Canedo – Public
Engagement Communication Specialist, Taylor Hill – Constituent Liaison/Policy Analyst, Scott
Corpany – Staff Assistant, Jennifer Bruno – Council Deputy Director, Allison Rowland –
Council Staff, Ashley Ogden – Senior Project Manager, Kate Werrett – RDA Project Manager,
Lauren Parisi – Senior Project Manager, Corinne Piazza – Senior Project Manager, Austin
Taylor – Project Manager, Marcus Lee – Project Coordinator
Director Dugan presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2:06 pm
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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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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 RDA offices, 451 South State Street, Suite 118, P.O.
Box 145455, Salt Lake City, UT. 84114-5455.
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 Dugan welcomed everyone to the meeting and reviewed the rules of decorum.
Due to technical difficulties, comments were obtained (in writing) from those who wished
to speak.
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:
1.Resolution: Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone - Tax
Increment Reimbursement Program Policy
~ 2:05
p.m.
20 min.
The Board will receive a briefing about and consider adopting the Housing and Transit
Reinvestment Zone (HRTZ) Tax Increment Reimbursement Program Policy. Recent
changes in State law allow municipalities to establish these project areas around public
transit facilities to encourage mixed-use, affordable housing development and increased
public transit use. Tax increment reimbursement allows for a portion of the property tax
generated by a development to be returned to the developer over a fixed period of time.
Allison Rowland gave a brief overview of the proposal and stated the goal of the
briefing was to review the proposed modifications to the existing tax increment policy and
consider adopting the Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zones (HTRZs) Tax Increment
Reimbursment Program Policy.
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Cara Lindsley and Lauren Parisi presented the policy including:
• Policy overview
• Values
• Livability benchmarks
Directors, Allison Rowland, Cara Lindsley, and Lauren Parisi discussed:
• Definitions of public art – where it would be displayed in the project
• Definition of affordable commercial spaces in the development
• Term of the loan (30 years)
Motion:
Moved by Director Mano, seconded by Director Petro to adopt Resolution 16
of 2023, adopting the Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Tax
Increment Reimbursement Program Policy.
AYE: Sarah Young, Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin
Mano
ABSENT: Ana Valdemoros
Final Result: 6 – 0 Pass
2.Resolution: 900 South Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone
and Interlocal Agreement
~ 2:25
p.m.
20 min.
The Board will receive a briefing about the proposed 900 South HTRZ Interlocal
Agreement between Salt Lake City and the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City. This
zone would include the general area of the Granary District and tax increment created by
development in this area would help create denser, transit-oriented development with
varying levels of housing affordability.
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Allison Rowland gave a brief overview of the proposal
Danny Walz, Lauren Parisi and Kate Werrett presented the agreement including:
• Conditional approval of the Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone (HTRZ)
• Terms & Plan Overview
• Development Support
• Tentative Schedule
Directors, Danny Walz, Lauren Parisi and Kate Werrett discussed:
• How funding for infrastructure and utilities was being used on the Westside
versus other project areas
3.Resolution: Changes in Bylaws ~ 2:45 p.m.
10 min.
The Board will consider adopting a resolution changing the bylaws of the Redevelopment
Agency of Salt Lake City relating to the eligibility of the Chair to run for a second term.
Jennifer Bruno gave a brief overview of the proposed changes to the Redevelopment
Agency (RDA) bylaws.
Directors discussed:
• Length of term for the Chair
• Whether or not to allow consecutive terms
• Existing language in the bylaws
• City Council versus RDA bylaw language regarding Chair terms
• Requiring longer time periods between terms (as Chair) if served consecutively
Motion:
Moved by Director Mano, seconded by Director Puy to adopt Resolution 17 of
2023, amending the bylaws to modify the chairperson’s term.
*update
AYE: Ana Valdemoros, Sarah Young, Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton,
Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano
Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass
4.Informational: Ballpark NEXT Update ~ 2:55 p.m.
20 min.
The Board will receive a briefing about re-envisioning the City-owned Smith’s Ballpark
and parking lot. This includes a staff request to use existing State Street Project Area
Strategic Intervention Funds to support the search for a Design Consultant Team for
overall Ballpark design and implementation plans. The Ballpark NEXT Design
Competition, which concluded last spring, invited residents, students, and professionals
to submit their ideas for the future of the Ballpark Site.
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Allison Rowland gave a brief overview of the proposal.
Corinne Piazza and Lauren Parisi presented the updated including:
• Community Visioning Process
• Design competition
• Guiding principles
• Design Team consultant request for proposal (RFP) and process
• Ballpark site stakeholders and opportunities
• Urban design framework
• Development RFP
• Proposed next steps
• Previous board action
Directors, Corinne Piazza, and Lauren Parisi discussed:
• Job duties of the Design Consultant
• What would be included in the design RFP and the development RFP
• Splitting the building into multiple smaller buildings instead of one lage structure
• Opportunities for different groups and organizations to not only be housed on the
property but to have the opportunity to own the property
• If it had been determined if the property would be sold or developed
◦ Director Petro was in favor of retaining the property for future cash flow
• Directors requested examples of similar projects in other cities and how they
functioned
Straw Poll
Support using State Street funds to search for the design consultant team. All Directors
present were in favor.
5.Resolution: Loan to Rocky Ventures, INC. for The Front
Climbing Club ~ 3:15 p.m.
20 min.
The Board will receive a briefing and consider adopting a resolution approving a
$2,000,000 loan with a three year term to Rocky Ventures for The Front HQ, a climbing
gym located at 1470 South 400 West in the State Street Project Area. The Front is
working to expand its gym by remodeling the existing structure and adaptively reusing
an adjacent vacant warehouse, combining two buildings into one single facility that will
offer approximately 70,000 square feet of space. The RDA loan would allow the owner to
complete the project quicker and begin offering expanded services sooner.
Austin Taylor and Cara Lindsley presented the application highlighting:
• Location and layout of the building
• Why an RDA loan
• Exception requests
• Phases I-III
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• Proposed loan terms
• Collateral
Directors and Austin Taylor discussed:
• Grant qualifications the proposal did not meet (RDA design input and
sustainability)
• If exceptions could be made to the qualifications and if the ordinance needed to be
updated to allow for flexibility for these similar applications
• Issues with converting the heating system to electric due to ceiling height
• Use of the large fans to help cool the building
• Interest rates for the project
• Process to modify the loan if the balloon payment could not be made in three years
Motion:
Moved by Director Valdemoros, seconded by Director to adopt Resolution
18 of 2023 Loan to Rocky Ventures, Inc. for The Front Climbing Club.
AYE: Ana Valdemoros, Sarah Young, Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton,
Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano
Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass
6.Informational: Station Center Funding Strategy ~ 3:35 p.m.
20 min.
The Board will receive a briefing about updated cost estimates and potential funding
options based on the forthcoming Station Center Vision & Implementation Plan. Station
Center 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 Station Center and an
additional four acres near 600 West and 100 South. Station Center is envisioned to have
new and reconstructed streets, open spaces and upgraded utilities to allow for taller
building heights, a shared parking structure, and a mix of land uses.
Cara Lindsley, Ashley Odgen, and Marcus Lee presented the proposal highlighting:
• Key goals
• RDA’s charge
• Existing conditions
• Public improvements
• Sustainable utility upgrades
• Functional, safe streets
• Curating public places of culture, arts, and performance
• Leading with shared parking
• Budget – public improvements
• Proposed development timeline
• Catalyzing downtown street life
• Maximizing the Type of Development (TOD) potential
• Inviting people to live, work, play and learn downtown
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Directors, Cara Lindsley, Ashley Odgen, and Marcus Lee discussed:
• Purpose of on-street parking around the project
• Timeline/prioritization of construction
• Ensuring something was constructed on the property even if updates were needed
in the future
• Developing the area would create opportunities to showcase it during the Olympics
and needed to be a priority
• Changing the name of the project to be more identifiable
• Eager to see redevelopment of the area
• Governance recommendations that might restrict the development of the property
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.
Mayor Mendenhall stated she would like to change the name from Station Center on the
previous project.
8.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:
• RDA Programs Update; and
• Scheduling items.
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Danny Walz reviewed the $13.7 million Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) stating
the submission deadline was January and applications would be brought before the
Board in March 2024.
Directors and Danny Walz discussed:
• The amount of the NOFA
• Funding included in the NOFA
• How funding would be allocated
9.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair TENTATIVE
5 min.
Report of the Chair and Vice Chair.
• Announcement clarification on scrivener's error for RDA Budget Amendment No.
1.
Director Puy stated he had no announcements.
Director Dugan read the following announcement
• After the Board's adoption vote in November, Finance determined the $6.4 million
should have been a negative amount instead of a positive amount because the
funds had not yet been transferred to the RDA as shown in the Fiscal Year 2024
annual budget
• The budget amendment is basically canceling the transfer of funds; the use
remains the same as part of the RDA's affordable housing NOFA
• This can be corrected as a scrivener's error (aka clerical error) since the intent was
clearly discussed at previous Board briefings and the resolution recording and
signature process have not yet been finalized
• Finance provided an updated budget spreadsheet showing the change. It's included
in today's meeting packet and in the public record
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
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approving all of the following items:
NONE.
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.
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Meeting adjourned at 3:39 pm
Minutes Approved: February 13, 2024:
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Redevelopment Agency Chair Alejandro Puy
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City Recorder
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December 12, 2023 RDA Minutes
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