Board of Directors of the REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY
AGENDA
September 12, 2023 Tuesday 2:00 PM
Council Work Room
451 South State Street, Room 326 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 SLCRDA.com
In accordance with State Statute and City Ordinance, the meeting may be held electronically. After 5:00 p.m., please enter the City & County Building through the main east entrance.
This is a discussion among RDA Board Directors and select presenters. The public is welcome to listen, unless otherwise specified as a public comment period. Items scheduled may be moved and / or discussed during a different portion of the Meeting based on circumstance or availability of speakers. Item start times and durations are approximate and are subject to change at the Chair's discretion.
A. Comments:
1. General Comments to the Board
The RDA Board of Directors will receive public comments regarding Redevelopment Agency business in the following formats:
1. Written comments submitted to RDA offices, 451 South State Street, Suite 118, P.O. Box 145455, Salt Lake City, UT. 84114-5455.
2. Comments to the RDA Board of Directors. (Comments are taken on any item not scheduled for a public Hearing, as well as on any other RDA Business. Comments are limited to two minutes.)
B. Public Hearing - individuals may speak to the Board once per public hearing topic for two minutes, however written comments are always accepted:
NONE.
C. Redevelopment Agency Business - The RDA Board of Directors will receive information and/or hold discussions and/or take action on:
1.Approval of Minutes
The Board will approve the meeting minutes of June 6, 2023; June 13, 2023 and August 15, 2023.
2. Informational: Station Center Vision and Implementation Plan Progress Update
The Board will receive a progress update about the Station Center Vision and Implementation Plan. Station Center is located in the Depot District Project Area between 500 to 600 West and 200 to 400 South. The RDA owns properties in the study area, including 11 acres in Station Center and an additional four acres near 600 West and 100 South. Station Center is envisioned to have new streets, parks, and open spaces, taller building heights, and a mix of land uses. The study is evaluating the creation of a governance entity to guide development, programming, and other long-term needs of the area.
3. Informational: Proposed Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Tax Increment Reimbursement Policy
The Board will receive a briefing about the proposed Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone (HTRZ) Tax Increment Reimbursement Program Policy. This policy will guide the disbursement of tax increment in HTRZs. Tax increment reimbursement allows for a portion of the property tax generated by a development to be returned to the developer over a fixed period of time.
4. Resolution: Amendment to Terms for Loan to Ville 1659, LLC, and Additional Funding Conditions
The Board will be briefed about and will consider approving a resolution that would modify the terms and include additional funding conditions for the Housing Development Loan Program (HDLP) loan to Ville 1659 project, located at 1659 West North Temple. The proposed modifications include a balloon repayment with a three-year term versus the originally approved cash flow repayment with a 40-year term.
5. Informational: RDA Exploration Trip Update
Board Members and RDA staff will discuss key takeaways from the Board's recent trip to Pittsburgh to learn from their Urban Redevelopment Authority.
6. Report and Announcements from the Executive Director TENTATIVE
Report of the Executive Director, including a review of information items, announcements, and scheduling items. The Board of Directors may give feedback or policy input.
7. Report and Announcements from RDA Staff TENTATIVE
The Board may review Board information and announcements. The Board may give feedback on any item related to City business, including but not limited to:
- Project Updates; and
- Scheduling Items.
8. Report of the Chair and Vice Chair
Report of the Chair and Vice Chair.
D. Written Briefings - the following briefings are informational in nature and require no action of the Board. Additional information can be provided to the Board upon request:
NONE.
E. Consent - the following items are listed for consideration by the Board and can be discussed individually upon request. A motion to approve the consent agenda is approving all of the following items:
NONE.
F. Tentative Closed Session
The Board will consider a motion to enter into Closed Session. A closed meeting described under Section 52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including, but not limited to:
1. discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual;
2. strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation;
3. strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property:
(i) disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration; or
(ii) prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible terms;
4. strategy sessions to discuss the sale of real property, including any form of a water right or water shares, if:
(i) public discussion of the transaction would:
(A) disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration; or
(B) prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible terms;
(ii) the public body previously gave public notice that the property would be offered for sale; and
(iii) the terms of the sale are publicly disclosed before the public body approves the sale
5. discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; and
6. investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct.
A closed meeting may also be held for attorney-client matters that are privileged pursuant to Utah Code § 78B-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act.
G. Adjournment
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
On or before 5:00 p.m. on September 8, 2023, the undersigned, duly appointed City Recorder, does hereby certify that the above notice and agenda was (1) posted on the Utah Public Notice Website created under Utah Code Section 63F-1-701, and (2) a copy of the foregoing provided to The Salt Lake Tribune and/or the Deseret News and to a local media correspondent and any others who have indicated interest.
CINDY LOU TRISHMAN SALT LAKE CITY RECORDER
Final action may be taken in relation to any topic listed on the agenda, including but not limited to adoption, rejection, amendment, addition of conditions and variations of options discussed.
The City & County Building is an accessible facility. People with disabilities may make requests for reasonable accommodation, which may include alternate formats, interpreters, and other auxiliary aids and services. Please make requests at least two business days in advance. To make a request, please contact the City Council Office at council.comments@slcgov.com, 801-535-7600, or relay service 711.
Note: On 9/8/23 at 8:45 pm the UPNW notice was edited to include the headers to the agenda body posted earlier. No other changes were made.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
People with disabilities may make requests for reasonable accommodation, which may include alternate formats, interpreters, and other auxiliary aids and services. Please make requests at least two business days in advance. To make a request, please contact the City Council Office at council.comments@slcgov.com, 801-535-7600, or relay service 711.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
The public will be able to provide comments in-person in Room 326 of the City and County Building or online through Zoom. For more information, including Zoom connection information, please visit www.slc.gov/council/virtual-meetings.