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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransmittal - 11/5/2024MEMORANDUM TO SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TO: City Council Chair Petro City Council Vice Chair Wharton DATE: November 5, 2024 FROM: Salt Lake City Recorder's Office Thais Stewart, Deputy City Recorder — Operations T Cindy Lou Trishman, Acting City Recorder/Deputy Director of Operations and AdministrationL.r UT CC: Lorena Riffo-Jenson, Director, Economic Development Roberta Reichgelt, Director of Business Development, Economic Development Andie Feldman, Project Manager, Economic Development SUBJECT: CBIA-25 — Protest Tally Totals Background: The Central Business Improvement Area (CBIA) serves as an essential special assessment area (Area) in downtown Salt Lake City, aimed at enhancing vibrancy and activity within the City's Central Business District. It operates through a special assessment on commercial properties within the designated Area; funding various initiatives such as marketing, promotion, advocacy, and more. The creation of the CBIA is a lengthy and complex process that is governed by State law and has numerous noticing, public hearing, and other requirements. The process involves a variety of City Council actions necessary for approval in order to meet the deadline to renew the Area and ensure continuous funding. The protest period for property owners to contest the renewal of the special assessment area began on September 3, 2024, and ended on November 4, 2024. Property owners were permitted to present their protests in person at the public hearing during City Council's formal meeting on September 3rd, and they were also able to submit written protests until the conclusion of the protest period on November 4th. Protests Filed Please see the statement below regarding documentation or calculation of any and all Central Business Improvement Area 2025 protests filed with the Office of the City Recorder of Salt Lake City either in person during regular business hours or by mail or on or before 5:00 p.m. on November 4th, 2024. Three (3) properties filed a protest and of the properties: Total Estimated Based Assessment: $13,138.96 Total Estimated Holiday Lighting Assessment: None Total Assessment Protest Percentage: 0.22% Notice of the protests received will be published on the Utah Public Meeting Notice site under the City Recorder, as well as the slc.gov website. Please see the enclosed protest and tracking sheet as information for the record. Should you have any questions and desire additional information, please contact the Salt Lake Recorder, s Office at (8oi) 535-7671, or Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development at (801) 535-7200. Exhibits: A. Copy of property owner protests B. Protest Tally C. CBIA-25 Boundary Map D. Holiday Lighting Map E. Tentative Timeline for CBIA-25 CD Est I9j C A✓ 5 5 e S .5 i'vl n c� r✓ y Vo 4-f --1S1 -o l �,-- DDOC� q-a)$-aL� -- -- PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE -- -- SALT LAKE CITY CORPORATION :h= Department of Economic Development &MAX P.O. Box 145590 T Salt Lake City , Utah 84114-5590 August 9, 2024 Property: PROPERTY OWNER 235 S 400 W SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84101-1126 Property ID: 15-01-181-012-0000 Reference: Central Business Improvement Area No. DA-CBIA-25 Dear Property Owner: The'ltent of this preliminary estimate is to advise the owner of the estimated cost for a three year period of the re- established downtown Salt Lake City Central Business Improvement Area (CBIA). The CBIA is a continuation of an economic promotion assessment area in downtown Salt Lake City that begun in 1992, which can be renewed every three years. The proposed description of the economic promotional activities, total revenues and expenditures from the assessment funds, and proposed boundaries of the assessment area are attached in the letter to property owners and the "Notice of Intention to Designate Assessment Area". If you have any questions, please call Salt Lake City's Department of Economic Development at (801) 535-7200, PLEASE NOTE THIS IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY AND NOT A BILL. SHOULD YOU SELL THE PROPERTY, THIS PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE SHOULD BE DISCLOSED TO THE BUYER. The proposed required improvements or benefits and rates for your property are summarized below. Rate Description Method of Assessment Rate Taxable Excluded Assessed Estimated Codei Assessment I Value Quantity Quantity Assessment 1 base rate Value 0.00142 1,725,500.00 0.00 1,725,500.001 $2,45021 TOTAL: Do $2,450.21 not pay this amount r Robert A. Larkin Jr Larkin Mortuary 260 E South Temple Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 rob@larkinmortuary.com 801-363-5781 na:rhin Serving Utah families for over 135 years October 30, 2024 Salt Lake City Recorder 451 South State Street, Room 415 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Subject: Protest Against Assessment in Central Business Improvement Area No. DA-CBIA-25 Dear City Recorder, NOV 01 2024 CITY RECORDER This letter constitutes our formal protest against the proposed assessment in the Central Business Improvement Area No. DA-CBIA-25. Our specific concerns relate to the assessment on our property located at 260 E South Temple St, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111-1205 (Property IDs: 16-06-127-014-0000 and16-06-127-007-0000). Our business has been located at this property for 99 years. Reasons for Protest 1. Minimal Benefit: Our property is situated on the extreme northeast corner of the proposed assessment area. Properties directly across the street from ours are excluded from the assessment and will not be subject to the planned improvements. This boundary distinction creates an immediate disparity and suggests that the benefits of the proposed "Economic Promotion Activities" will be minimal for our property. 2. Homelessness, Crime, and Business Impact: Our business has been significantly impacted by the large homeless population in the area. Their presence has driven away customers and created an unsafe environment for our business, staff, and visitors. Crime associated with the homeless population has also increased, making it even more difficult for our business to operate. We do not believe the proposed plan adequately addresses these critical issues, particularly for those of us on the fringes of the assessment area. 3. Unjustified Base Rate Assessment: We are opposed to the suggested base rate assessment fee. Given the limited direct benefit to our property and the lack of solutions to the severe homelessness problem, we believe this assessment is unjustified and will not provide a fair return for our contribution. We urge the City Council to reconsider the proposed assessment and address the concerns outlined in this protest. Sincerely, Robert A. Larkin Jr Larkin Mortuary - Downtown Larkin Sunset Lawn Larkin Sunset Gardens Larkin Mortuary - Riverton 260 E South Temple 2350 E 1300 S 1950 E 10600 S 3688 W 12600 S Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Salt Lake City, UT 84108 Sandy, UT 84092 Riverton, UT 84065 801-363-5781 801-582-1582 801-571-2771 801-254-4850 MORTUARIES • CEMETERIES • MAUSOLEUMS - CREMATION CENTER • PRE -PLANNING Date Received Property Owner Parcel Number Description of Protest Estimated Base Assessment Estimated Holiday Lighting Assessment 10/7/2024 West River, LLC 15-01-181-012-0000 Property owner does not want any assessment on the $2,450.21 None property. 11/1/2024 Larkin Mortuary 16-06-127-014-0000 Minimal benefit from the special assessment area for their None property, the base rate applied in the special assessment is too high for the services received, and their property is $8,228.60 impacted by the unhoused population in the area. 11/1/2024 Larkin Mortuary 16-06-127-007-0000 Minimal benefit from the special assessment area for their None property, the base rate applied in the special assessment is too high for the services received, and their property is $2,460.15 impacted by the unhoused population in the area. Total Protest Percentage: 10.22% ❑ ❑ South Temple 15 *45o 5F5 505 4 ° 50 5050 8 45c54 g o o eao o 10 00 D j'f'3j 5 477 206 175 4 122 Pie-,rPorit Ave 54 255 12n8 250 80 110 �i 300 H � 1) o 'L 306 7 El D 0 � 326 8 8 ooi M 334 0 360 380 1® 69 l0 310 311 321 0 26 322 335 48 334 1 51 o zz5o1 5 50, '9 0 100 S 111 120 131 �I '- 132 143 �1 150 9 1 11 160 165 175 o Z 75 201 239 .LI o cal o 220 .LI 0 o 0 0 0 0 rallivan Ave, 311 375 ].LI IIL 'L L 11) l l .L``I U .LI .LI 1� �L IL O Holiday Li Streets CBIA 16: Holiday Lighting Parcels (Preliminary) Y Lighting g Included Parcels July 29, 2015Salt Lake City Geographic Information Systems Non-functioning lights CBIA- 25 Tentative Timeline Step Action Description Group/Lead Deadlines 1 Consultant Contract Contract with a consultant to provide guidance throughout process. DED 2/1/24 - 4/30/2024 2 Technical Description ofthe CBIA Technical Description ofthe CBIA provided to Engineering. Engineering prepares Consultant 3/12/2024 tax roll based on this data. 3 Develop assessment methodology that conforms to Assessment Area Develop assessment methodology concerning Economic Promotion & Lighting DED 3/24/2024 Act Assessment. 4 Overview Transmittal. (Mayor) High level document explaning the process transmitted to Mayor's Office. DED 3/12/2024 5 Overview transmittal. (Council High level document explaning the process transmitted to Council Office. Mayor's Office 3/19/2024 Office) 6 City Council Meeting DED will provide a written briefing to the City Council on the upcoming on the CBIA- DED 4/2/2024 25 process. 7 Salt Lake County Property Tax Information. Numbers should be available by May 22, 2024. Consultant 5/31/2024 8 Bond Counsel Description & Bond Counsel reviews the description of Improvements and Areas to be Improved. DED 6/5/2024 Improvement Review 9 Resolution of intent to designate. Bond Counsel drafts resolution of Intent to Designate. Bond Counsel 6/11/2024 10 Resolution of Intent to Designate and justification transmittal. Resolution of Intent to Designate and justification documentation transmitted to DED 6/18/2024 (Mayor) Mayor's Office. 11 Resolution of Intent Designate and Justification transmittal. Resolution of Intent to Designate and justification documentation transmitted to Mayor's Office 6/21/2024 (Council Office) Council Office. 12 City Council Meeting DED will brief the City Council on CBIA-25 Information. DED 7/2/2024 13 Property Owner Letter Prep Property Owner letter includes verbiage of preliminary estimate, rate, notice of DED 7/8/2024 intent to designate, common question and map finalized. 14 Tax roll prepared for DED Assess County Data. Engineering 7/8/2024 approval. 15 DED approval of tax roll. DED approves county data. DED 7/8/2024 16 City Council Meeting City Council adopts the resolution of Intent to Designate the assessment area. City Council 7/9/2024 17 Draft/Create Notice of Intent to Engineering 7/11/2024 Designate Letter 18 Post Notice of Intent to Designate Post notice ofintent to designate in at least three public places within boundaries DED 8/9/2024 of jurisdiction 19 Mail out Notice of Intentto Mail out Notice of Intent to Designate to go out within 10 days ofnotice posting. DED sends via State 8/12/2024 Designate Mail 20 Minutes prepared for use at Distribute to team SAA. Bond Counsel 8/23/2024 protest hearing 21 City Council Meeting City Council Protest Hearing City Council 9/3/2024 Draft Resolution to Designate the 22 Assessment Area and appoint the Bond Counsel 9/10/2024 Board of Equalization (HOE). Resolution to Designate the 23 Assessment Area and appoint the Resolution to Designate the Assessment Area and appoint the Board of Equalization DED 9/17/2024 Board of Equalization Transmittal Transmitted to Mayor's Office. (Mayor's Office) Resolution to Designate the 24 Assessment Area and appointthe Resolution to Designate the Assessment Area and appointthe Board ofEqualization Mayor's Office 9/24/2024 Board of Equalization (City Transmitted to the Council Office. Council). 25 Property Owners Written Protests Property owners who are protesting the assessment area. Also, the end of 60-day Recorder's Office 11/3/2024 Filing Deadline written protest period. 26 Compile Written Protests. Recorder's Office 11/4/2024 27 Delivery of Compilation of Protests Compilation of protests sent to City Council. Recorder's Office 11/5/2024 28 Publishing of Written Protests Publishing of Written Protests on City & State public notice website. Recorder's Office 11/5/2024 29 City Council Meeting City Council announces the protest tally and ifit exceeds 40% threshold. City Council 11/12/2024 30 City Council Meeting City Council adopts the Resolution to Designate the Assessment Area and appoints City Council 11/12/2024 the Board of Equalization. Recording of the Resolution to Designate the Assessment Area & Record Resolution to Designate the Assessment Area and Notice of Proposed Salt Lake City 11/12/2024 - 31 Notice of Proposed Assessment Assessment with Salt Lake County Recorder, within �' Recorders 11/27/2024 15 days of adoption. 32 Finalize Verbiage for BOE notice and dates of BOE meetings. Bond Counsel 11/22/2024 HOE Notice and Dates of BOE Meetings. 33 Mailing process for the HOE Begins 2 weeks before mailing date. Engineering 12/6/2024 notice. Publication and posting oftime and location ofthe 3 consecutive meetings. Posted Publication of the HOE hearings. as a Class B notice at least 20 days, but not more than 35 days from the first HOE 34 hearings dates. Published on the Utah Public Notice Website. Recorder's & DED 12/10/2024 35 Mailing due to Recorder's Office Due 1 week before mailing date. Engineering 12/13/2024 for review. 36 Mailing of preliminary assessment Class B notice mailing sent to each property owner and each street addre s. DED 12/20/2024 & notice of HOE hearings 37 BOE hearings 9:00 am to 10:00 am Held on consecutive days by statute. Salt Lake City 1/7/2025 (public meeting). Recorders BOE hearings 10:00 am to 11:00 Held on consecutive days by statute. Salt Lake City38 1/8/2025 am (public meeting). Recorders 39 BOE hearings 1:00 pm m to 2:00 p Held on consecutive days by statute. Salt Lake City 1/9/2025 (public meeting). Recorders 40 Finalization of BOE Hearings Finalize the report DED 1/14/2025 41 HOE Report Completion BOE report completed, signed, and forwarded to City Council and Bond Counsel. DED 1/17/2025 42 Mailing of BOE Final Report BOE report mailed to objecting property owners. Begins 15 day appeal period. Engineering 1/23/2025 43 Assessment Ordinance Bond Counsel Draft Assessment Ordinance Bond Counsel 1/28/2025 44 Assessment Ordinance Assessment Ordinance transmitted to the Mayor's Office. DED 2/4/2025 Transmittal (Mayor's Office). 45 Assessment Ordinance Transmittal (Council Office). Assessment Ordinance transmitted to the Council Office. Mayor's Office 2/7/2025 46 Budget submission for CBIA Submit budget to SLC Finance Department in anticipation of approval. DED 2/7/2025 47 City Council Meeting City Council accepts or modifies BOE recommendations and adopts or rejects City Council 3/4/2025 Assessment Ordinance. Center Business Improvement Execute Agreement between Salt Lake City and the vendor to manage the 48 Assessment Area Management DED Contract drafting and Execution assessmentarea. 49 Transfer properties into billing Engineering 3/20/2025 status. 50 Assessment Invoices and Billing Mail assessment notices and invoices to Property Owners by April 5, 2022 the Treasurer 3/21/2025 latest. Publication & Posting of the 1. Publication of the Assessment Ordinance on the Utah Public Notice Website. 51 Assessment Ordinance 2. Post a copy of the Assessment Ordinance as a Class A notice. For at least 21 days DED/Recorder's 3/24/2025 Record Notice of Assessment 1 note that Utah Code 11-42-404(4)(b)(iii) requires the notice of assessment 52 Interest with Salt Lake. County interest to "describe the property assessed by legal description and tax Salt Lake City 4/21/2025 Recorder. identification number." Metes and Bounds legal description provided by Recorder's Recorders Office. 53 Effective start date ofthe Must be specified in the Assessment Ordinance DED 4/21/2025 Assessment Ordinance 54 Assessment Payments Due Invoice Payments due from property owners [15 days after effective date of Treasurer 5/6/2025 Assessment Ordinance]