9/6/2023 - Meeting Materials REGULAR MEETING OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
4:00 p.m.
451 S State Street Room 126 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
AGENDA
1. Roll Call
2. Announcements by the Staff
A. Staff Updates
3. Business
A. Progress Update: Station Center Vision & Implementation Plan —Ashley Ogden, Senior Project
Manager
Members will receive a progress update on the Station Center Vision& Implementation Plan and may
provide feedback.
4. Adjournment
People with disabilities may make requests for reasonable accommodation no later than 48 hours in advance
to attend this Redevelopment Advisory Committee. Accommodation may include alternate formats,
interpreters, and other auxiliary aids. This is an accessible facility. For questions, requests, or additional
information, please contact the RDA at 801-535-7240.
MAYOR ERIN MENDENHALL DANNY WALZ
Executive Director
Director
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY of SALT LAKE CITY
DATE: September 1, 2023
TO: Redevelopment Advisory Committee (RAC)
PREPARED BY: Ashley Ogden, Senior Project Manager
RE: Progress Update: Station Center Vision&Implementation Plan
REQUESTED ACTION: No requested action; informational briefing only
POLICY ITEM: Redevelopment of property in Depot District Project Area
BUDGET IMPACTS: N/A
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In February 2023, the RDA engaged a consultant team comprising Perkins+Will, HR&A Advisors,
Kimley-Horn, and Phil Myrick,placemaking expert, to create a design and redevelopment strategy for
approximately 15 acres of RDA-owned property in the Depot District. The subject properties include 11
acres within the"Station Center"bounds of 500-600 West and 200-400 South, and an additional 4 acres
near 600 West and 100 South.
This agenda item is an interim progress update and opportunity for RAC Members to provide feedback on
the project's trajectory. The conversation will be focused on the in-progress urban design framework, as
well as the purview of a potential Station Center governance entity to oversee the long-term vibrancy of the
district.
The design framework includes alignment for new streets,the location of new parks and open spaces,
calibrated land uses and building heights, a district parking strategy, among other considerations. The
proposed governance entity will support the implementation of the design framework through the
facilitation of new development, economic development, coordination of transportation,parking, and open
space investments, operations and management of the district, creative mechanisms to support local retail
partners and other users of Station Center, etc.
The Station Center Vision& Implementation Plan will be completed by the end of 2023 and will inform
subsequent RDA property disposition activities, as well as an application to the State of Utah to create a
Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone (HTRZ) centered on the UTA Intermodal Hub.
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ANALYSIS:
Summary of Activities to Date
✓ Nine virtual focus group meetings were hosted in April/May 2023 to discuss the vision of the project and
gauge potential public-private partnerships. Participants were categorized as educational institutions,
industry anchors, industry partners,adjacent property interests,public agencies, and City elected officials.
✓ To ensure a shared vision that enables community-focused outcomes,two advisory committee meetings
were held in May 2023 at Gallivan Hall. Approximately 40 representatives of the following groups/sectors
participated:
o Downtown, Capitol Hill,Fairpark, and Poplar Grove Community Councils
o Salt Lake City Corporation
o State of Utah
o Adjacent property owners,developers, and tenants
o Life sciences,fintech, and economic development entities
o Education and healthcare institutions
o Nonprofit organizations
✓ The consultant team incorporated feedback received from the above engagement efforts into the draft
urban design framework,which identifies alignments for new streets,the location of new parks and open
spaces, calibrated land uses and building heights, and a district parking strategy,among other
considerations.
✓ In August 2023,four virtual meetings were held with adjacent property owners/developers of the
Station Center blocks. The project team shared information about the draft urban design framework,
proposed right-of-way alignments that will require coordination,intentions to implement a shared parking
strategy,and ideas for long-term governance of the neighborhood.
Remaining Steps
➢ The project team will host a workshop to share the draft urban design framework with City
Departments and receive their important feedback. Special attention will be paid to the redesign of the 500
West right-of-way between 200 and 400 South and how that section can be improved in the short-term
without impeding on other City initiatives (for example,this stretch is planned to become part of the future
Green Loop alignment).
➢ The project team will reconvene the advisory committee for an in-person, interactive work session that
will inform the completion of the Vision&Implementation Plan.
➢ To determine an optimal governance structure,the RDA and consultants will continue to identify
necessary roles/functions related to programming, activation, and maintenance of common areas,potential
sources and uses of district revenues,and partnerships that could be leveraged to achieve the project's
vision.
➢ Neighborhood standards will be formalized in instruments including,but not limited to,protective
covenants, design guidelines, and maintenance agreements.
➢ Other deliverables include a multi-modal infrastructure analysis,real estate market analysis, compilation of
best practices,placemaking memo,development feasibility analysis and recommended phasing strategy.
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ATTACHMENTS:
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