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CAPITOL HILL Marmalade Hill Center this plan. cally and architecturally important districts and resources OVERVIEW as well as the quality of life inherent in historic areas. Ensure new construction is compatible with the historic district within which it is located. Purpose • Enhance the visual and aesthetic qualities of the communi- This is an updated community master plan which replaces ty by implementing historic preservation principles, he Capitol Hill Community is one of Salt Lake the 1981 Capitol Hill Community Master Plan and is the designing public facilities to enhance the established resi- City's eight planning areas. It is generally bounded land use policy document for the Capitol Hill Community. dential character of the Capitol Hill Community and by the Central Business District (North Temple) on However, the 1981 plan will be retained as a valuable sup- encouraging private property improvements that are visual- T the south; Interstate-15 on the west; the north City plemental resource of additional information relating to the ly compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. limits on the north; and City Creek Canyon on the east. community. Land Use, Historic Preservation, Urban Design, • Provide for safe, convenient circulation patterns for vehic- Transportation and Circulation, Environment and Public ular and non-vehicular traffic movement, while discourag- Facilities are all elements of planning reevaluated with ing commuter and commercial traffic on residential streets regard to established formulated goals and policies. This and restricting industrial traffic to appropriate routes. plan should be consulted in conjunction with other city-wide • Ensure adequate community parking while mitigating master plans and strategic plans as they relate to the Capitol adverse effects of parking that comes from outside the Hill Community. A Capital Improvement Program section is community. also included in this plan as an impetus to implement por- • Encourage environmental protection and clean up. tions of the plan. • Identify the community's unique natural amenities, Goals of the Plan Contents This Plan directs future development and identifies pro- Overview ....................................................................1 grams to implement the Plan’s recommendations. The Community Plan serves as a decision-making tool for the Future Land Use Map.................................................2 Salt Lake City Council, the Salt Lake City Planning The Capitol Hill Community has the greatest land use diver- Commission, private sector developers and citizens. sity of all of the communities in the City, including the least Residential ..................................................................3 intensive residential developments in the foothills, the high- The Overall Goal of the Capitol Hill Community is to Parking........................................................................7 est intensity industrial uses in the northwestern portion of ensure safe, convenient and desirable residential neighbor- the Community and the uses located along the northern edge hoods that preserve quality of life by applying the following Commercial ................................................................7 of Downtown. The Community is home to two regional goals and objectives: activity centers including the State Capitol and the world- Industrial.....................................................................8 wide headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- • Encourage appropriate housing opportunities in the com- day Saints (LDS Church). The Community includes one of munity in appropriate locations through renovation of Institutional...............................................................10 the oldest residential communities in Salt Lake City with existing structures and compatible infill development and existing structures dating to when the Mormon Pioneers first redevelopment. Open Space and Recreation......................................11 entered the valley. The residential neighborhoods include • Provide for commercial establishments which minimize distinct settlements, the character of which is dictated by the impacts of non-residential land uses on the residential Historic Preservation ................................................13 their location and the topography of the land. The original community. development of this area consisted primarily of single fami- • Encourage neighborhood commercial services. Urban Design............................................................14 ly homes with smaller rental units consisting mainly of • Provide for appropriate industrial uses which are clean, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes. quiet and attractively developed, buffered from surround- Transportation and Circulation.................................16 ing residential areas. The Capitol Hill Community is divided into seven (7) distin- • Provide for institutional development that is compatible Environmental ..........................................................20 guishable residential neighborhoods. These include with surrounding residential neighborhoods. DeSoto/Cortez, Ensign Downs, Guadalupe, Kimball, • Provide for and encourage parks and recreation areas in Public Facilities & Utilities......................................22 Marmalade, Swedetown, and West Capitol Hill. A neighbor- various forms and locations to enhance residential neigh- hood plan of the West Capitol Hill area was adopted by the borhoods and the surrounding community. Implementation.........................................................24 Salt Lake City Council in July 1996 and is included within • Provide for the preservation and protection of the histori- resources and settings and designate natural areas to be dents of Capitol Hill and other citizens and tourists. These ty participation were evaluated and the relevant issues were preserved and improved as appropriate. recreational opportunities are designed to enhance, not dis- addressed in this plan. • Provide well-maintained public utilities, buildings and rupt, the community. facilities which are visually compatible with the surround- • Transportation needs will be balanced with quality of life. The third part of the planning process is the development of ing area; ensure adequate services that are environmentally Although major transportation corridors bisect the com- the Capitol Hill Community Master Plan. This plan directs safe. munity, they provide important commuter routes to various future development and identifies programs to implement destinations within the City. Continued improvement and plan recommendations. urban design will ensure a safe environment and amenities Future Envisioned to the residents adjacent to these transportation corridors. In conjunction with the development of this plan, the West The Capitol Hill Community is envisioned to continue as a Capitol Hill Neighborhood and Redevelopment Plans were place of diverse activities. created. At the request of the Capitol Hill Neighborhood • As the north entrance to the City and Downtown, the com- Planning Process Council, the Redevelopment Agency Board (City Council) munity will provide opportunities for clean and attractive Updating the Capitol Hill Community Research Report was adopted the blight survey, redevelopment plan and neighbor- business and industry along the Beck Street Gateway with the first step in the planning process. The Capitol Hill hood plan. Adoption of these two plans allows the commercial development which will service primarily the Community Research Report provides basic information Redevelopment Agency to administer their programs in the diverse residential population as well as commuters. from which the Capitol Hill Community can be analyzed. West Capitol Hill Neighborhood, such as housing rehabilita- • The community will strive to protect and enhance the resi- The document will also be used in evaluating the implemen- tion and small business loans, in an effort to revitalize the dential neighborhoods, each with its unique character, as tation of the master plan. area and eliminate blight. The West Capitol Hill stable and attractive residential and historic neighborhoods Neighborhood Plan is incorporated within the text of the which attract diverse populations. The second step in the planning process was to solicit and Capitol Hill Community Master Plan. The neighborhood • Institutional uses within Capitol Hill will be made more receive comments from individual citizens, property owners plan is also available as a separate document. compatible with the residential neighborhoods of the com- and business owners who have interests and concerns about munity. the Capitol Hill Community. A management committee was • In the Capitol Hill Community, design will be used to formed to develop and oversee the process of creating this carefully reinforce the special identity, human scale and master plan. An advisory committee, made up of represen- character of the area. Emphasis is placed on providing a tatives from each of the 7 neighborhoods, was formed to human scale and the preservation of structures and places represent the community, advise the Planning Staff on issues of historic and architectural significance. Steps are taken and review the master plan. This community participation to ensure new development is compatible with the existing process provided essential public input to the planning built environment and natural environment. process. In addition,