Proposed Resolution - 10/15/20211
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY
RESOLUTION NO. of 2021
AUTHORIZING EXTENSION OF THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, NORTH
TEMPLE, DEPOT DISTRICT, AND GRANARY DISTRICT PROJECT AREA FUNDS
COLLECTION PERIODS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 5, Community Reinvestment, of Title 17C of the Utah
Code, the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (“Agency”) may approve community
reinvestment project area plans for the purpose of supporting community revitalization within
designated project areas.
WHEREAS, prior to December 31, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Agency (“Board”)
approved the Central Business District, North Temple, Depot District, and Granary District project
area plans which facilitate the capture of tax increment within the boundaries of the respective
project areas during a defined project area funds collection period. These four project areas will be
referred to collectively as the “Impacted Project Areas.”
WHEREAS, due to the COVID-19 emergency (as that term is defined in 53-2c-102 of the
Utah Code), the Agency determined that the Impacted Project Areas have been affected such that
the Agency will likely be delayed in implementing the project area plans or the Agency will likely
receive a lower amount of tax increment than expected.
WHEREAS, subject to the requirements of 17C-1-416 of the Utah Code, the Agency may
extend project areas’ funds collection periods for up to two years to account for the impacts of the
COVID-19 emergency.
WHEREAS, the Board desires to adopt this Resolution to extend the project area funds
collection periods for two years for the Impacted Project Areas.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment
Agency of Salt Lake City:
1. The Board finds that the following conditions resulting from the COVID-19 emergency
will likely delay the implementation of the project area plans or reduce the amount of tax
increment that the Agency will receive from the Impacted Project Areas:
a. Decreased demand for hospitality and commercial space that has delayed the
development of new projects and increased vacancy rates in existing projects due
to market and financial forces.
b. Significant increases in construction costs that have delayed the development of
new projects due to financial gaps.
c. Increased need to provide support for the mitigation of business loss due to
decreased revenues.
2. A two-year extension of the Impacted Project Areas’ project area funds collection periods
is needed for the purpose of carrying out the overall goals of the respective project area
plans. The additional increment will be utilized to provide for immediate assistance, short-
term recovery efforts, and long-term investment for respective project area benefits. The
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Agency further intends to balance the overall amount of funds across the priorities while
achieving the Agency goals for equity, sustainability, increasing the tax base, providing a
return on investment, and supporting opportunities for those residents who have been hit
hardest by the COVID-19 emergency.
3. The tax year on which the extension period will end for each Impacted Project Area is as
follows:
Impacted Project Area Extension Period End Date
Central Business District 2042
North Temple 2038
Depot District 2024
Granary District 2025
4. No later than November 1, 2021, the Agency shall mail or electronically submit a copy of
this Resolution to the State Tax Commission, the State Board of Education, the State
Auditor, the Salt Lake County Auditor, and each taxing entity affected by the Agency’s
collection of tax increment from the Impacted Project Areas.
Passed by the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City, this
day of , 2021.
Ana Valdemoros, Board Chair
Transmitted to the Executive Director on .
The Executive Director:
does not request reconsideration
requests reconsideration at the next regular Agency Board meeting
Erin Mendenhall, Executive Director
Approved as to form:
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
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Attest:
Salt Lake City Recorder’s Office