Annual Report 2011
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Photo by Steve Greenwood Gallivan Center ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Located between Main Street and State THE Street, and 200 South and Broadway, the Gallivan Center has become the GALLIVAN living room to downtown since its opening in 1993. The popularity of the CENTER Gallivan Center has exceeded the RDA’s expectations, as it hosted numerous events each year, some with over 10,000 John W. Gallivan Utah Center: people in attendance. Since opening, the Gallivan Renovation Salt Lake City’s Living Room wide range of artists performing at the Due to an increase in demand for public Central Business District Project Area Gallivan center has included B.B. King, events and the need for infrastructure Willie Nelson, John Denver, Amos Lee, repairs, the RDA began budgeting funds Snoop Dog, and the artists of the annual for the renovation of the Gallivan Center in Folk and Bluegrass Festival. Weekday 2005. Once the RDA gathered adequate Workouts, Radio Disney Days, Monday funds to begin the design and construction Night Movies, and a variety of festivals of the project, it held a series of public are just a few examples of the many input sessions for the design, which was public events hosted at the Gallivan finalized in fall 2009. Construction of the Photo by Steve Greenwood Center each year. improvements commenced in March 2010, and was substantially complete in September 2011. Features of the approximately $8.8 million renovation include the repair and replacement of leaking expansion joints and drainage system, relocation and expansion of the ice rink and addition of a shade structure, expansion of the concert plaza, and other amenity upgrades. Additionally, a new 12,500 2 The John W. Gallivan Utah Center ft building was constructed to house (Gallivan Center) is a gathering place a banquet hall with space for events, for Salt Lake City residents and visitors skate rental services, concessions, and and is one of the City’s finest amenities. 45 public restrooms. With its renovation It houses a large grassy plaza, concert complete, the Gallivan Center can now stage, ice skating rink, public art, host more events and larger audiences secluded outdoor areas, and a newly than ever before. constructed banquet hall. To learn more about how to book The Gallivan Center hosts more than Photo by Steve Greenwood private events or view the public events 300 events annually including free and calendar at the Gallivan Center, visit ticketed concerts, and events for the www.thegallivancenter.com. public during the spring and summer months, as well as ice skating through the winter season, which officially starts as part of the “Lights on at Gallivan” event each November. A variety of weddings, meetings, and private parties are also held year-round at the Gallivan Center’s various facilities. Proceeds generated by private rentals are used to Photo by Steve Greenwood fund operations and free public events. Photo by Steve Greenwood The North Temple Project Area was the City’s 2010 master plan and the North NORTH TEMPLE established by the RDA in October Temple Boulevard Plan. The Boulevard SUGAR HOUSE PROJECT AREA 2011 to complement the City’s efforts Plan establishes urban renewal standards STREETCAR & to revitalize the North Temple corridor, that focus on transit-oriented development, maximize transit-oriented redevelopment walkability, housing, density, sustainability, REDEVELOPMENT North Temple Project Area Rendering by CRSA opportunities, and contribute to a vibrant, and safety. For more information visit: mixed-use neighborhood. Over the next 25 www.slcrda.com/projectsareas/nt.htm ACTIVITIES years, the RDA will provide loan programs, www.shopnorthtemple.com invest in infrastructure, and Sugar House Project Area promote redevelopment along North Temple. The The RDA is currently involved in a variety SHOP North Temple Project of projects in the Sugar House Project Area NORTH TEMPLE Area Plan builds on that are continuing the revival of a historic and unique Salt Lake City neighborhood. UTA, Salt Lake City, and South Salt Lake City began planning and designing the I Do Sugar House streetcar line in 2011. In Spring 2012, construction started on the 2-mile route that connects a thriving regional commercial center (Sugar House The RDA began renovating the Utah downtown and known for its exceptional Business District) to the regional TRAX light MAIN STREET Theater retail spaces in late 2011 and representational art of the American rail system. The RDA is also working with RETAIL IN THE completed the project in spring 2012. landscape; and Twisted Roots, bringing the community and UTA to develop the Main Street now boasts four new, local vibrant world culture and diversity to Salt Sugar House Greenway, a pedestrian and UTAH THEATER businesses, including Ray’s Barber Shop, Lake City. bike path running parallel to the street car offering “the best haircut in Salt Lake line. Additionally, the RDA continues to City” in a classic barbershop atmosphere; In April 2012, Mayor Ralph Becker and provide new construction and renovation Central Business District Beckett & Robb, purveyors of custom RDA Chair Kyle LaMalfa held a press loans in the heart of Sugar House and Project Area men’s clothing of exceptional quality; conference to celebrate the opening of anticipates groundbreakings in 2012 for Southam Gallery, now in its 28th year these local businesses on Main Street. several large projects. In 2010, the RDA Board adopted a strategy new development. The RDA will continue INTERMODAL HUB and implementation plan for the two blocks its strategy implementation through 2012, REDEVELOPMENT located immediately east of the Intermodal including conceptual design, creation of Hub. The RDA, which owns approximately design guidelines, and the development 8.5 acres on both sides of 300 South, has of a financing strategy for public Courtesy Deseret News Courtesy Deseret Depot District Project Area installed temporary sidewalks and lighting, infrastructure. These activities will lead to as well as performed a surgical demolition a solicitation of development proposals in of underutilized buildings to make way for the latter part of 2012. In May 2011, Garfield Traub Swisher/ determined that not only is a state-of-the- Utah PERFORMING Hamilton Partners (GTS/HP), the RDA’s art performing arts facility feasible in Salt ARTS CENTER selected developer, presented its Lake City, it is the next logical step in our final report regarding the feasibility of Capital City’s provision of the full spectrum FEASIBILITY STUDY constructing a 2,500-seat performing of entertainment venues that stimulate a arts center suitable for touring Broadway wide range of economic activity downtown Central Business District productions and selected local and help to create a vibrant and thriving performances. The economic analysis, urban core. Project Area public outreach, and site analysis about the preservation and renovation of RDA PROJECT AREAS pROJECTS unDerwaY (1-27) PUGSLEY HOUSE historic homes. The RDA purchased the property, and UHF financed the renovation WCH Renovation West Capitol Hill 1 John W. Gallivan Center Renovation CBD 15 Foundry Relocation Assistance GD (estimated at $50,000) from its revolving NT 2 Beesley Art Grant at the Leonardo CBD 16 DI Building Acquisition SH North Temple Viaduct CDA loan fund; UHF also conducted a series Downtown Streetcar CBD / DD 17 Sugar House Streetcar Construction SH 3 CBD Alternatives Analysis GD / WTG West Capitol Hill Project Area Sugar House Streetcar Corridor Community of workshops educating the public about Central Business District 18 SH 4 Flying Objects 3.0 CBD Visioning Project (Parallel with #17) historic renovations. Once the renovation is GD Granary District 5 Main Street Retail in the Utah Theater CBD Sugar House Circulation, Streetscape In 2011, the RDA contracted with the Utah complete, UHF will coordinate the marketing 19 and Plaza Plan (Addresses Entire Project Area) SH CC 6 Pioneer Park Electrical Upgrades CBD Heritage Foundation (UHF) for the purchase, of the home for sale at approximately Central City 20 Wilmington Gardens Mixed-Use Development SH 7 Salt Palace Solar Panels CBD renovation, and resale of a single-family $150,000 (based on $95,000 to purchase BBS 21 300 West Streetscape WCH Baseball Stadium 8 The Plaza at State Street Development CBD 22 Marmalade Library Mixed-Use Development WCH home at 571 North Pugsley Street. This the property and $50,000 to renovate it). WTG 9 Utah Performing Arts Feasibility Study CBD West Temple Gateway 23 Pugsley Home Renovation WCH project contributes to the improvement of the This is comparable to recent sale prices of 10 Intermodal Hub Redevelopment DD DD 24 BTH Co. Mixed-Use Development WTG northwest portion of Pugsley Street between other homes in this neighborhood. SLC Public Market: Rio Grand Feasibility Depot District 11 DD Study and Phased Development Plan 25 868 S. Jefferson House Construction WTG 500 and 600 North and educates the public NT North Temple Project Area 12 EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant GD West Temple Gateway & Granary District 26 Redevelopment Strategy (Not Shown) WTG SH 13 Fleet Block Redevelopment & Remediation GD Sugar House Purchase of Public Art for RDA Project Areas 27 ALL 14 Granary District Community Branding GD (Not Shown) The RDA provided financial assistance entrepreneurs, including nonstudents, FOUNDRY that enabled the Foundry, a program of the and helps them build real companies— University of Utah’s David Eccles School of using their emotional connection to the Relocation 700 N Business, to relocate in the Granary District business to drive learning. The relocation 21 00 2011 RDA Projects Assistance Project Area. The Foundry operates as a of the Foundry brings entrepreneurs, new 600 N Existing TRAX and 23 business “incubator,” and a new type of businesses, educational opportunities, 22 FrontRunner Routes & Stations classroom for teaching practical business and investment to the Granary District 400 600 500 300 Granary District Project Area 200 Sugar House W W W W skills.