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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Provided Information - 3/10/2026COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY 451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 304 P.O. BOX 145476, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5476 SLC.GOV/COUNCIL TEL 801-535-7600 FAX 801-535-7651 BOARD STAFF REPORT COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AGENCY of SALT LAKE CITY TO:CRA Board Members FROM: Nick Tarbet Policy Analyst DATE:March 10, 2026 RE: Straw poll to allocate $400,000 of FY25-CBD-Stategic Intervention Funds to support lighting and landscape improvements on Main Street Reminder: Link to View the Administration’s proposal ISSUE AT-A-GLANCE The Board will be briefed about a proposal to use $400,000 from the FY25-Cental Business District Strategic Intervention fund to support the installation of lampposts and festive lighting infrastructure on Main Street between South Temple and 4th South. City staff have been informed the business community is working with the creative agency Struck, to lead a comprehensive design effort for main street between South Temple and 400 South. According to the transmittal it is anticipated that private funds of approximately $3,000,000 will be raised to pay for the landscape and lighting efforts. At the March 10 briefing Scott Anderson, representing the business community, will brief the Board on the community efforts. Representatives from Struck will be available to answer questions from the Board about the project. Currently there is $2,017,256 in the CBD strategic fund. If the Board approves the $400,000 request there will be $1,617,256 remaining in the fund. Goal of the briefing: For the board to take a straw poll indicating their support to move forward with the request to fund the planning and design of the lampposts and lighting systems. Schedule: Page | 2 POLICY QUESTIONS 1. The Council may wish to ask how extensive the project will be, what levels of planning and engineering are needed. How will the $400,000 be spent, is it all needed for planning and engineering or will some of it be used for implementation and construction? 2. Does the City already have information and plans in place that can assist in the planning and design? 3. The Council may wish to ask about the timing of the project and what type of community and stakeholder outreach is planned to mitigate the impact to businesses. Item C2 CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY 451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 304 P.O. BOX 145476, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5476 SLC.GOV/COUNCIL TEL 801-535-7600 FAX 801-535-7651 STRAW POLLS COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AGENCY of SALT LAKE CITY TO:City Council Members FROM: Nick Tarbet Policy Analyst DATE:March 10, 2026 RE: Straw poll to allocate $400,000 of FY25-CBD-Stategic Intervention Funds to support lighting and landscape improvements on Main Street Request for the CRA Board to use $400,000 from the FY25-Cental Business District Strategic Intervention fund to support the installation of lampposts and festive lighting infrastructure on Main Street between South Temple and 4th South. Straw Poll Yes No 1. Does the Board support appropriating $400,00 from the CDBD strategic intervention fund for the planning and design and installation of lampposts and festive lighting infrastructure on Main Street between South Temple and 4th South? 1 This is the Moment: Community Goals for the 2027 Temple Open House March 10th, 2026 2:00PM 2 ●The open house will run from March through October 2027. ●It is estimated that there will be 3-5 million visitors. ●If we can capture these visitors and pull them into our core Main Street areas, it would present an economic opportunity for Downtown retailers. ●This also provides an opportunity to pull residents from across the Wasatch Front back to Salt Lake City, inducing them to spend more at Downtown businesses. ●The goal is to present a vibrant Downtown to visitors and locals alike, and to encourage spending at Downtown businesses. The 2027 Temple Open House will give Salt Lake City an opportunity to welcome a global audience to the heart of the City. This exercise will be a good dress rehearsal for the 2034 Winter Olympics. 3 The Goal is to develop and enact a plan, endorsed by businesses and the City, that will transform the area into a “dynamic, safe, fun, and joyful” space. ●Through physical improvements, artistic expression, and meaningful programming, the goal is to celebrate and share with visitors and residents the cultural and civic identity of our City. ●The metaphor of “Salt Lake City in Bloom” uniﬁes our communities as it evokes spiritual abundance, innovation, unique and almost iconic Salt Lake City/Utah retail experiences, craftsmanship, community, civic pride, cultural diversity, and heartfelt hospitality. ●As visitors step off Temple Square, we want them to see, feel, taste, and remember the community, businesses and cultural experiences we provide along the Main Street core. 4 The Pillars of this Community Program: Make Main Street more vibrant. Attract more customers – visitors and locals. Increase time spent in the core Downtown area. Enhance the Downtown experience. Leave them with the desire to come back often. Induce spending at Downtown businesses. 5 ●Retail activation on Main Street. ●Improved infrastructure to make it easier to navigate Downtown. ●Beautify Downtown and make it uniquely “Salt Lake City.” ●Support hospitality and pop-up kiosks. ●Encourage street entertainment to add excitement and culture to the Downtown core with arts and cultural performances. ●Link to the Pioneer Trail, recognizing not only Utah’s history but also its present and future pioneers in business, education, culture, and science. ●Provide information about must-see sites for visitors coming to Utah. ●Have a handout that outlines what makes Utah unique and emphasizes its economic viability and future. Executive Summary 6 The Downtown Alliance The Salt Lake Chamber The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Other Religious Organizations Colleges and Universities businesses, and philanthropic organizations. ●Retail activation on Main Street. ●Improved infrastructure to make it easier to navigate Downtown. ●Beautify Downtown and make it uniquely “Salt Lake City.” ●Support hospitality and pop-up kiosks. ●Encourage street entertainment to add excitement and culture to the Downtown core with arts and cultural performances. ●Link to the Pioneer Trail, recognizing not only Utah’s history but also its present and future pioneers in business, education, culture, and science. ●Provide information about must-see sites for visitors coming to Utah. ●Have a handout that outlines what makes Utah unique and emphasizes its economic viability and future. We will do this in Partnerships With… 7 Lamp posts on Main Street ●Beautify Main Street by creating a physical symbol of Salt Lake City—the beehive lamp posts. ●The idea is to obtain private, public, and organizational funding for these lamp posts that will cost approximately $80,000 each. Expand lamp post installation from 200 South to 400 South—to be done by 2033 for the Olympics. Install lamp posts from South Temple to 200 South, covering City Creek and the entertainment district of the Eccles Theater—to be done by March 2027. Extend lamp post installation down North Temple, bordering the Smith Entertainment District and down into the Power District. Phase 1 Phase 2 Possible Phase 3 8 Businesses and philanthropists to provide $3 million to the program through 2033. Religious and cultural organizations to provide $400,000 to the program. The City to provide $400,000 for the lamp post project. Request: 9 Thank you. March 10th, 2026 2:00PM This community project endorsed by the City will have a lasting impact and legacy on Salt Lake City: Civic transformation leading to Cultural tourism boost, providing a model for sacred-civic collaboration, all contributing to economic vitality and community renewal. Salt Lake Urban Activation Main Street Lighting 03/10/2026Programming Plan Round 1 / Salt Lake Urban Activation Struck™ × Salt Lake Urban ActivationR.01 Project Overview 3 Struck seeks to design, produce and implement a system of custom lamp posts and string lighting along Historic Main Street in downtown Salt Lake City, funded and supported by both private and public entities. Project Intent 4 Historic Main Street will come alive through a new street-light program designed to honor Salt Lake City’s heritage. Elegant lamp posts and warm string lights will frame the corridor, while custom beehive and bee-inspired iconography—etched into iron, copper, and steel—adds timeless character. These crafted details celebrate the city’s legacy, creating a welcoming amber glow that both preserves history and elevates the street into a cherished, memorable destination for generations. Design Concept 6 The crafted details celebrate the city’s history from the earliest pioneer spirit that carried the intricate grace of European artisanship. Scrolls and leaf motifs that whisper Old World heritage and the aspirations of a new beginning in the mountain desert. When lit, the lamp glows with the warmth of honeyed light. Subtle bee silhouettes and the beehive pattern symbolizing Utah’s emblem of industry, unity, courage and abundance. The overall form rests on clean, slim, modern lines that forge renewal and progress. Design Intent 7 Sketches 8 Lamp Post Renderings 9 String Lights ●3 - 3 1/2” globe string lights ●Beehive inspired globe designs, amber colors polyurethane ●Select locations on, or directly adjacent to, Main Street Programming Plan 11 Main Street ●South Temple to 200 South/ then 300 – 400 South ●Approximately 50 total lampposts ●Locations TBD, based on existing conditions and Urban Planner recommendations Phase 1 Phase 2 12 Maps Lamp Post String Lights Phase 1 Phase 2 Project Plan 14 Proposed Project Schedule Phase 1: Design & Programming Struck Design + Management Fee Phase 3: Fabrication & Installation Oversight Struck Design + Management Fee TOTAL DESIGN + MANAGEMENT 15 Estimated Project Costs Lamp Post (Estimated qty 50 total) Production estimate Installation estimate String Lights Production estimate Installation estimate TOTAL ESTIMATE PRODUCTION + INSTALLATION DESIGN + MANAGEMENT $400K ~$250k ~$650k ~$40-50k per unit Unknown, + requires city investment ~$108k per 250’ string Unknown Total investment $3.7M