059 of 2022 - Growing SLC Implementation PlanSALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. _____ of 2022
Adopting an implementation plan to “Growing SLC: A Five Year Housing Plan 2018-2022”)
An ordinance adopting an implementation plan to “Growing SLC: A Five Year Housing
Plan 2018-2022” as required by Utah Code Subsection 10-9a-403(2)(a)(iii)(C).
WHEREAS, the Utah Legislature adopted HB462 during its 2022 general session, which
amended Utah Code Section 10-9a-403 to require specified municipalities--including Salt Lake
City--to adopt an “implementation plan” to the municipalities’ moderate income housing plans
by October 1, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the city’s moderate income housing plan is found within “Growing SLC: A
Five Year Housing Plan 2018-2022”, which is anticipated to be replaced in early 2023 by a new
housing plan; and
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission (“Planning Commission”) held a
public hearing on July 27, 2022 on a request submitted by the Salt Lake City Department of
Community and Neighborhoods (“CAN”) to adopt the implementation plan required by Utah
Code Subsection 10-9a-403(2)(a)(iii)(C), which implementation plan relates to the city’s
moderate income housing plan; and
WHEREAS, at its July 27, 2022 meeting, the Planning Commission voted in favor of
forwarding a positive recommendation to the Salt Lake City Council (“City Council”) on said
request; and
WHEREAS, after holding a public hearing on this matter, the City Council has
determined that adopting this ordinance is in the city’s best interests.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
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SECTION 1. Adopting an Implementation Plan to the City’s Moderate Income Housing
Plan. That the implementation plan provided in Exhibit “A” attached hereto is adopted to
implement the moderate income housing strategies set forth in “Growing SLC: A Five Year
Housing Plan 2018-2022”.
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective on the date of its
first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this ______ day of ______________,
2022.
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST AND COUNTERSIGN:
CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on _______________________.
Mayor's Action: _______Approved. _______Vetoed.
MAYOR
CITY RECORDER
SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Date:__________________________________
By: ___________________________________
Paul C. Nielson, Senior City Attorney
August 4, 2022
20th September
Paul Nielson (Sep 22, 2022 15:21 MDT)
Sep 22, 2022
Dan Dugan (Sep 23, 2022 17:22 MDT)
Dan Dugan
Sep 23, 2022
Erin Mendenhall (Sep 27, 2022 10:13 MDT)
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Bill No. ________ of 2022.
Published: ______________.
Ordinance adopting Implementation Plan to Growing SLC
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September 30, 2022
EXHIBIT “A”
Implementation Plan to “Growing SLC:
A Five Year Housing Plan 2018-2022”
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Implementation Plan for Final Year of Growing SLC
Introduction
Growing SLC, Salt Lake City’s (the “City”) Moderate Income Housing Plan, is in its final year and
has seen significant success toward the goals and objectives outlined within it, accomplishing or
making reasonable progress toward 26 of the 27 action items outlined. Despite the progress, the
local housing market has seen record price increases. In light of the increased pressures on the
housing market and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has required both acute and
ongoing responses to housing needs, the City is continuing to address the housing crisis and
expand upon the accomplishments in Growing SLC. This implementation plan will serve to guide
short-term efforts while the City looks toward the future with the preparation of a new five-year
housing plan, which will be adopted in early 2023.
During the 2022 legislative session, HB 462 – Affordable Housing Amendments was passed,
requiring cities to select from a menu of strategies and amend the adopted Moderate Income
Housing Plan to include an implementation plan. It is imperative that the city adopts the
implementation plan by October 1, 2022, to be in compliance with state statute and to ensure
priority consideration for critical state funds. The process of composing and adopting this
implementation plan will meet the new requirements while also guiding the City’s efforts as a
new five-year plan is drafted. To both continue addressing the housing situation and to comply
with new requirements, this implementation plan has been drafted to be included as an
Amendment to Growing SLC and to build upon the housing-related efforts that are currently
being undertaken by the City.
Legislative Requirements
Per section 10-9a-403 from HB 462, a Moderate Income Housing Plan must:
A) Provide[ ] for a realistic opportunity to meet the need for additional moderate income
housing within the next five years;
B) Select[ ] three or more moderate income housing strategies described in Subsection
2)(b)(iii) for implementation, including one additional moderate income housing strategy
as provided in Subsection (2)(b)(iv) for a specified municipality that has a fixed guideway
public transit station; and
C) Includes an implementation plan as provided in Subsection (2)(c).
Lines 661-667)
Additionally, municipalities with a fixed guideway public transit station, must include:
A) The strategy described in Subsection (2)(b)(iii)(V); and
B) A strategy described in Subsection (2)(b)(iii)(G), (H), or (Q).
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HB 462 further requires that:
In drafting the implementation plan portion of the moderate income housing element…, the
planning commission shall establish a timeline for implementing each moderate income housing
strategy selected by the municipality for implementation.
ii) The timeline described in Subsection (2)(c)(i) shall:
A) Identify specific measures and benchmarks for implementing each moderate income
housing strategy selected by the municipality, whether one-time or ongoing; and
B) Provide flexibility for the municipality to make adjustments as needed.
Lines 767-774)
Cities with fixed guideway public transit stations that include six or more strategies for
implementation in their moderate income housing plan may be eligible for priority consideration
for various State fundings sources, including transportation funding. (Lines 1195-1211)
Growing SLC Goals included in this Implementation Plan
1.1.1 Develop flexible zoning tools and regulation, with a focus along significant transportation
routes.
1.1.2 Develop in-fill ordinances that promote a diverse housing stock, increase housing
options, create redevelopment opportunities, and allow additional units within existing
structures, while minimizing neighborhood impacts.
1.1.3 Revise the Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance to expand its application and develop
measures to promote its use.
1.1.4 Reduce parking requirements for affordable housing developments and eliminate parking
requirements in transit-rich, walkable neighborhoods or when the specific demographics
of a development require less parking, such as senior populations.
2.1.2 Consider an ordinance that would require and incentivize the inclusion of affordable units
in new developments.
2.2.1 Propose a significant, long-term, and sustainable funding source for the development,
preservation, and stability of affordable housing.
2.4.1 Create an Affordable Housing Community Land Trust.
2.4.2 Work with community partners and government entities to acquire hotels, multi-family
properties, and surplus land to preserve or redevelop them as affordable housing.
2.4.3 Structure renovation programs to reduce utility, energy, and maintenance costs while
promoting healthy living.
2.5.1 Support and potentially expand incentives for landlords to rent low-income households,
including landlord insurance programs.
2.5.2 Enhance neighborhood development programs to entice landlords of substandard
properties to improve their rental units.
3.3.1 Support diverse and vibrant neighborhoods by aligning land use policies that promote a
housing market capable of accommodating residents throughout all stages of life.
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Growing SLC and HB 462
Though Growing SLC complies with State code, because it was adopted prior to legislative
requirements regarding moderate income housing strategies, the language in Growing SLC is
different than the language used in the strategies outlined in State code. For convenience in
addressing these disparities, the table below explicitly links the strategies in State code and the
goals in Growing SLC. The strategies that are being addressed in this Implementation Plan are
included below, along with the description found in HB 462 and a reference to the Growing SLC
goals, a description of which can be found in the previous section.
HB 462
Strategy HB 462 Strategy Description Growing
SLC Goal
A Rezone for densities necessary to facilitate the production of moderate income housing 1.1.1, 1.1.2
C Demonstrate investment in the rehabilitation of existing uninhabitable housing stock
into moderate income housing
2.4.3, 2.5.1,
2.5.2
F
Zone or rezone for higher density or moderate income residential development in
commercial or mixed use zones near major transit investment corridors, commercial
centers, or employment centers
1.1.1
G
Amend land use regulations to allow for higher density or new moderate income
residential development in commercial or mixed-use zones near major transit
investments corridors
1.1.1, 1.1.2
H Amend land use regulations to eliminate or reduce parking requirements for residential
development near major transit investment corridors or senior living facilities 1.1.4
J Implement zoning incentives for moderate income units in new developments 1.1.1
M Demonstrate creation of or participation in a Community Land Trust (CLT) for moderate
income housing 2.4.1
O
Apply for or partner with an entity that applies for state or federal funds or tax
incentives to promote the construction of moderate income housing, an entity that
applies for programs offered by the Utah Housing Corporation within that agency's
funding capacity, an entity that applies for affordable housing programs administered by
the Department of Workforce Services, an entity that applies for affordable housing
programs administered by an association of governments established by an interlocal
agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, an entity that applies
for services provided by a public housing authority to preserve and create moderate
income housing, or any other entity that applies for programs or services that promote
the construction or preservation of moderate income housing
2.4.2
P Demonstrate utilization of a moderate income housing set-aside from a RDA 2.2.1
V Develop and adopt a station area plan in accordance with Section 10-9a-403.1 1.1.1, 3.3.1
W
Create or allow for, and reduce regulations related to, multifamily residential dwellings
compatible in scale and form with single-family residential dwellings and located in
walkable communities within residential ore mixed-use zones
1.1.1, 1.1.2,
1.1.3
X
Demonstrate implementation of any other program or strategy to address the housing
needs of residents of the municipality who earn less than 80% AMI, including the
dedication of a local funding source to moderate income housing or the adoption of a
land use ordinance that requires 10% or more of new residential development in a
residential zone be dedicated to moderate income housing
2.1.2, 2.2.1
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Implementation Efforts, Benchmarks, and Timelines
Of the 12 strategies selected for implementation, six are focused on land-use, four involve
programs and partnerships managed by the Housing Stability division, two involve the
Redevelopment Agency (RDA), and one involves the creation and or update of Station Area
Plans, which are required for all fixed guideway public transit stations.
These 12 strategies address 12 unique goals from Growing SLC. Successful implementation of the
selected strategies will have significant impacts on housing within Salt Lake City over the next
year, helping make Salt Lake City a more equitable and affordable place for all residents.
The implementation efforts for the selected strategies, the benchmarks associated with them,
and the timelines for implementation are outlined in the table on the following pages.
Abbreviations used in the table:
AHZI – Affordable Housing Zoning Incentive
CDBG – Community Development Block Grant
CDCIP - Community Development & Capital Improvement Programs
CHDO – Community Housing Development Organizations
CLT – Community Land Trust
HDLP – Housing Development Loan Program
HOME – HOME Investment Partnerships
HOME-ARP – Home Investment Partnerships - American Rescue Plan
HUD – US Department of Housing and Urban Development
NOFA – Notice of Funding Availability
RDA – Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City
RFP – Request for Proposals
SAP – Station Area Plan
WCI – Westside Community Initiative
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HB 462
Strategy
Growing SLC
Goal Implementation Effort Implementation Benchmarks Implementation Timeline*
A 1.1.1
1.1.2
The Planning division is currently developing an AHZI Ordinance. The AHZI
Ordinance is anticipated to be presented to Council later in 2022.
AHZI Planning Commission Hearing
AHZI presented to Council
AHZI passed by Council
AHZI Ordinance passed by City
Council by June 30, 2023
C
2.4.3
2.5.1
2.5.2
Allocate $30,000 to help rehabilitate units through City Housing Repair
Programs (30 units) – HUD CDBG
Provide $453,718 to CHDOs for rehabilitation efforts (60 units) – HUD HOME
Provide $700,000 to ASSIST Utah's Housing Repair Program (195 units) – HUD
CDBG
Provide $300,000 to VBH Storefront, via ICast, for rehabilitation (49 units) –
HUD CDBG
Provide $196,837 to NeighborWorks SLC to rehabilitate units (80 units) – HUD
CDBG
Provide $322,000 to First Step House to rehabilitate (26 units) – HUD CDBG
Partners were selected through a competitive process, were recommended by
CDCIP advisory board, and approved by the Mayor and City Council.
Total Funding Committed: $2M; Total Units Rehabilitated: 440.
Spend /distribute $2M
440 units rehabilitated (directly or
through partners)
Funding committed by August 15,
2022
City funding spent by June 30,
2023
Units rehabilitated by June 30,
2023
F 1.1.1 The Planning division is currently developing an AHZI Ordinance. The AHZI
Ordinance is anticipated to be presented to Council later in 2022.
AHZI Planning Commission Hearing
AHZI presented to Council
AHZI passed by Council
AHZI Ordinance passed by City
Council by June 30, 2023
G 1.1.1
1.1.2
The Planning division is currently developing an AHZI Ordinance. The AHZI
Ordinance is anticipated to be presented to Council later in 2022.
AHZI Planning Commission Hearing
AHZI presented to Council
AHZI passed by Council
AHZI Ordinance passed by City
Council by June 30, 2023
H 1.1.4 The Planning division has prepared a PRO that is before the City Council. - PRO presented to Council
PRO passed by Council
PRO passed by City Council by
June 30, 2023
J 1.1.1 The Planning division is currently developing an AHZI Ordinance. The AHZI
Ordinance is anticipated to be presented to Council later in 2022.
AHZI Planning Commission Hearing
AHZI presented to Council
AHZI passed by Council
AHZI Ordinance passed by City
Council by June 30, 2023
M 2.4.1
Salt Lake City created a CLT in 2018, that currently has 17 properties within the
Trust. The City is conducting a study to further develop the CLT into a more
robust program. The RDA is establishing the WCI and allocating $500,000
through a NOFA process. The WCI intends to develop shared-equity models for
ownership and for keeping properties affordable by taking them off the market.
Final report received
Recommendations presented to
Mayor’s Office, City Council, and
internal departments
500k allocated to WCI by RDA.
Report received by July 31, 2022
Recommendations presented to
Council by December 31, 2022
RDA Funding allocated by June
30, 2022
O 2.4.2
Commit $12M through HUD HOME and CDBG Program Income for the creation
of new affordable housing, with a prioritization on deeply affordable housing.
Commit $3.5M through HUD HOME-ARP for the creation of housing for the
unsheltered.
Funding and partner selection will be made available in FY22-23 through a
competitive application process. The number of units this funding is anticipated
to create is to be determined.
Competitive application process
completed
Partners contracted
15.5M funding distributed
Housing units in pipeline
Present to City Council in July
2022
Partners contracted/awarded by
October 31, 2022
Funds distributed by June 30,
2023
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HB 462
Strategy
Growing SLC
Goal Implementation Effort Implementation Benchmarks Implementation Timeline*
P 2.2.1
The RDA has budgeted over $8M in affordable housing funds for FY2022-23.
Most of these funds will be dedicated to the HDLP ($5.2M). $3.3M will be
dedicated to property acquisition. The RDA’s policy priorities include:
Provide a mix of affordable housing…to promote housing opportunity and
choice throughout the city for households…of various sizes
Foster a mix of household incomes in projects and neighborhoods and
disperse affordable housing projects throughout the city to encourage a balance
of incomes in all neighborhoods and communities
Promote equity and anti-displacement efforts through the development and
preservation of affordable housing in low-income neighborhoods
Contribute to the development of sustainable, walkable neighborhoods to
expand housing choice near transportation, services, and economic opportunity
Support an array of scale of project types, including detached housing
accessory dwelling units, rowhouses, and small to large scale multifamily
buildings, that contribute to neighborhood context and livability
Incorporate green-building elements and energy efficiency to lower housing
expenses, conserve resources, and promote resiliency
NOFA released
Awardees notified
Funding spent or committed
NOFA released in September
2022
Awardees notified by December
31, 2022
Funding spent or committed by
June 30, 2023
V 1.1.1
3.3.1
The Planning division is intending to complete a study regarding existing SAPs to
ensure that they meet the requirements outlined in Section 10-9a-403.1. For
station areas over which the City has limited to no control, a resolution will be
passed acknowledging the exemptions, per state statute 10-9a-403.1. The City
intends to have all SAPs in compliance and completed by December 2023.
RFP issued
Consultant selected
Report provided to City
Resolution passed
Study completed by December
31, 2022
Resolution passed by March 31,
2023
New Station Area Plans adopted
by December 31, 2023
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1.1.1
1.1.2
1.1.3
The Planning division is currently developing an AHZI Ordinance. The AHZI
Ordinance is anticipated to be before Council later in 2022.
AHZI Planning Commission Hearing
AHZI presented to Council
AHZI passed by Council
AHZI Ordinance passed by City
Council by June 30, 2023
X 2.1.2
2.2.1
Mayor Mendenhall dedicated, and Council approved, $20.1M to the creation
and preservation of affordable housing in the FY 2022-2023 budget.
Budget allocated
Competitive application process
Projects awarded
Funding committed
Budget allocated June 30, 2022
Present to City Council in July
2022
Partners contracted/awarded by
October 31, 2022
Funding spent or encumbered to
contracts by June 30, 2023
This is an anticipated implementation schedule. HB462 (2022) requires the city’s planning commission establish a timeline for implementing these strategies.
However, Part 4 of Utah Code Chapter 10-9a establishes that a planning commission’s role with respect to general plan adoption is as a recommending body and
it is the municipal legislative body that adopts the general plan and amendments to the general plan. Thus, given the commission’s limited role and separation of
powers principles, this implementation timeline provides estimates of when the Salt Lake City Council may potentially take action based on information available
to the commission and in no way binds the City Council to act by any specific date.
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Looking Forward
Growing SLC is in its final year as the Salt Lake City’s Moderate Income Housing Plan. Over the
course the next year, the City will be undertaking the creation of a new housing plan, Housing
SLC. The process for creating a new housing plan will allow multiple methods and opportunities
for public input and engagement at various stages. We understand that the city, and housing
within the city, has changed dramatically since Growing SLC was adopted, and that the
challenges facing residents within the city have shifted. The new plan will build upon the
successes of Growing SLC, will incorporate anti-displacement strategies that are being developed
through Thriving In Place, and will learn from resident experiences to create an actionable plan
to ensure all residents in Salt Lake City have an equitable opportunity to safe and affordable
housing. We hope that you will be a part of the process. For more information and to sign up for
updates do visit www.slc.gov/can/housing-slc.
Ordinance 59 of 2022 - Growing SLC: Five Year
Housing Plan 2018-2022 (Adopted 9/20/22)
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