Reinvesting. Revitalizing. Reconnecting. REDEVELOPMENT However, we could not have done landscapers, planners, preservationists, take as much pride in our collective map, with pins marking the locations of this work alone. We are grateful to the and real estate professionals with whom impact on the City as we do. our major projects. Introduction residents, businesses, and property we have partnered and worked are too owners in our project areas for their numerous to name. As you look through this summary of the We look forward to adding more pins patience and input, our taxing entity RDA’s work, we expect you will recognize to this map as we continue to serve Throughout our 50-year history, the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake partners for their financial support and To all those whom our work has touched many of our projects as the buildings the community through investment confidence, our fellow City agencies or with whom we have crossed paths, and gathering spaces you may see, pass in redevelopment projects that will City (RDA) has taken a leading role in improving the livability and econom- and nonprofit organizations for their we extend a collective “thank you” for through, or utilize on any given day. While enhance the City’s housing opportunities, ic vitality of Utah’s capital city. We have done this by focusing on services and programs, and our joining us on this 50-year journey. Your not able to dedicate a page to every commercial vitality, and public spaces for the areas and neighborhoods that need it most, and supporting vital visionary community representatives trust and cooperation has allowed us project, we have included a sampling of the next 50 years, and beyond. and public officials. We also appreciate the opportunity to complete 50 years projects for each decade, with a running housing efforts citywide. the development community for its of significant work that has contributed timeline below. Additionally, on page 19 immense expertise, and investment. The to Salt Lake City’s quality of life and you’ll find a literal overview of the RDA’s amazing architects, builders, engineers, economic stability. We truly hope you impact on the City in the form of an aerial When the RDA began in June 1969, careful lens, making sure to keep the has contributed to the fabric of Salt Children’s Museum ’09), provided grants the practice of redeveloping a city was changing needs of Salt Lake City in Lake City in a myriad of ways. Our role for affordable housing (Romney Park relatively new to residents of Salt Lake focus. During these 50 years, there were in hundreds of redevelopment projects Plaza ‘84, CitiFront ’98, Artspace Bridges City, many of whom had only heard of many legislative changes that enabled that have helped cultivate so many of ’01), and participated in tax increment this concept in relation to somewhat- redevelopment agencies across Utah to Salt Lake City’s residential, commercial, reimbursement partnerships (Gateway controversial public housing projects use tax increment financing to fund new and public places is vast and varied. ’01, 222 Main ’08, Vivint Smart Home undertaken by urban renewal agencies types of projects within their respective Sometimes our contribution has been Arena ’15). in Chicago and New York City. This communities. Mindful of fostering Salt a land write-down to stabilize or spur perception of redevelopment was soon Lake City’s authenticity, we strived to development in a particular area (Heber Our efforts have resulted in the creation dispelled as the RDA forged strategic operate in a balanced way that not only Wells Building ’80, Central Ninth Market of approximately 7,000 housing units of projects that not only put Salt Lake City built up and revitalized the City, but also ’16, Macaroni Flats ‘17), often we funded which nearly half are affordable, historic on the map of great cities in the West, preserved its history and nurtured its public infrastructure (Pierpont Walkway renovation and adaptive reuse of more but also enhanced its neighborhoods unique character. ’92, Pioneer Park ’95, 500 West Utility than 50 existing buildings, providing and business districts and stimulated Undergrounding ’09), and many times $53.6 million in commercial loans, and additional private investment therein. With projects spanning from pocket we provided gap financing through our investing upwards of $170 million in parks to urban plazas, from midblock loan program (Odyssey House ’00, public improvements with infrastructure, Over the past five decades, as American walkways to festival streets, from Broadway Park Lofts ’14, Atmosphere green space, transit, and public art cities experienced growing pains and historic single-family homes to multi- Studios ’16). We have also assisted public projects. Our contribution and balanced cultural shifts, we observed these story apartments, from neighborhood entities in acquiring community assets approach to community reinvestment has economic and social trends through a businesses to office towers, the RDA (Capitol Theatre ‘76, Salt Palace ’84, proved worthwhile. 2 3 Acknowledgements PRESENT Leadership & Staff Redevelopment Advisory Committee Mayor Jackie Biskupski Executive Director Claudia O'Grady Chair Lara Fritts Chief Executive Officer Dale Christiansen Vice Chair Danny Walz Chief Operating Officer Lance Dunkley Jill Wilkerson-Smith Deputy Chief Operating Officer Brian Doughty Kort Utley Senior Project Manager Jason Head Tammy Hunsaker Senior Project Manager Mark Isaac Cara Lindsley Project Manager Darin Mano Chief Administrative Officers Dale Lambert 2002 - 2005 Susan Lundmark Project Manager Mojdeh Sakaki Mayor Ralph Becker 2008 - 2016 Van Turner 2000 - 2011 Corinne Piazza Project Manager Mayor Rocky Anderson 2000 - 2008 Nancy Saxton 2000 - 2007 Jonathan Goates Project Manager Mayor Deedee Corradini 1992 - 2000 Dave Buhler 2000 - 2007 Tracy Tran Project Manager Carlton Christensen PAST Mayor Palmer DePaulis 1985 - 1992 1998 - 2013 Amanda Holty Communications & Outreach Manager Mayor Ted Wilson 1976 - 1985 Tom Rogan 1998 - 2001 Jim Sirrine Property Manager Mayor Conrad B. Harrison 1974 - 1976 Roger Thompson 1998 - 2001 Leadership Kalli Ruiz Accounting Mayor Jake Garn 1972 - 1974 JoAnn Milner 1997 - 1999 Justin Belliveau Robyn Smith Office Facilitator Deputy Director 2010 - 2015 Mayor J. Bracken Lee 1960 - 1971 Deeda Seed 1997 - 1999 Rachel Molinari Office Facilitator Chief Operating Officer 2016 - 2017 Bryce Jolley 1997 - 1999 Ed Kosmicki Special Projects Assistant DJ Baxter Executive Director 2007 - 2016 Lee Martinez 1997 Board of Directors Kathryn Loden Special Projects Assistant Mary Mark 1997 Valda Tarbet Deputy Director 2002 - 2007 Connor Lee Wen Special Projects Assistant Derek Kitchen 2015 - 2018 Keith Christensen 1994 - 2001 Acting Executive Director 2005 - 2006 Lisa Ramsey Adams 2014 - 2017 Stuart Reid 1994 - 1997 Housing + Project Management 1969 - 2002 Kyle LaMalfa 2012 - 2014 Sam Souvall 1994 - 1997 Board of Directors Richard Turpin Deputy Director 1969 - 2002 Stan Penfold 2010 - 2017 Paul Hutchinson 1992 - 1996 Acting Executive Director 1989 - 1990, 2000, Amy Fowler Chair Luke Garrott 2008 - 2014 Nancy K. Pace 1990 - 1993 2001 - 2002 Chris Wharton Vice Chair JT Martin 2008 - 2011 Don Hale 1990 - 1993 Andrew Johnston Dave Oka Executive Director 2002 - 2005 Soren Simonsen 2006 - 2013 Alan Hardman 1988 - 1996 Charlie Luke Larry Catten Executive Director 2000 - 2001 Jill Remington-Love 2002 - 2013 L. Wayne Horrocks 1988 - 1991 Erin Mendenhall Alice Steiner Executive Director 1990 - 2000 Eric Jergensen 2002 - 2009 Florence B. Bittner 1986 - 1989 James Rogers Michael Chitwood Executive Director 1975 - 1989 W.M. “Willie” Stoller 1986 - 1989 Analia Valdemoros M. Danny Wall Executive Director 1969 - 1975 4 5 Thomas Godfrey 1985 - 1997 Redevelopment Advisory Committee Staff Paul Hutchinson 1992 - 1996 Jess Agraz Larry Migliaccio Shaké Agaronyan William Lassiter Nancy K. Pace 1990 - 1993 Gloria Albertini Paul Nelson Dixie Anderson Catherine Lopez Don Hale 1990 - 1993 Diane Banks Ruth Novak David Arteaga Patricia Maltsberger Alan Hardman 1988 - 1996 Sanford Barrett Nancy Pace Bradley Baxter BreAnne McConkie Gale L. Wayne Horrocks 1988 - 1991 Rosemary Beless Bonnie Phillips Crayola Berger Mack McDonald Feather Midgley Florence B. Bittner 1986 - 1989 Adrienne Bell Brenda Scheer John Billings Richard Millward W.M. “Willie” Stoller 1986 - 1989 John Carmack Jack Schiefer Tanya Blakemore Anisa Brown Shauna Morgan Thomas Godfrey 1985 - 1997 Gene Carr Steve Simmons Shawn Burgon David Moultrie Roselyn Kirk 1985 - 1996 Renee Chase Bob Springmeyer John Burrows David Murrary Earl Hardwick 1984 - 1987 Mary Clark Clarkson Michael Stransky Kathryn Burrows Merrill Nelson Alice Shearer 1980 -1984 Peter Cole Roger Thompson Ed Butterfield Travis Pearce Ronald J. Whitehead 1980 - 1993 Robert Cottle Brian Wilkinson Mia Caselli Anne Pichette Sydney Reed Fonnesbeck 1980 - 1989 Bill Cutting Tim Williams Weston Clark Ronald Pohlman Grant Mabey 1980 - 1987 Robert Dodge Robert Young William Clark Kat Potter Ione M. Davis 1980 - 1985 Sue Douglas Christensen Casey Coleman Frank Ramos Edward W. Parker 1980 - 1985 Gary Evershed Lois Cortell Nick Rupp Palmer A. DePaulis 1980 - 1983 Mark Flores Ben Davis Keith Sargent David C. Campbell 1978 - 1979 Bernardo Flores-Sahagun Angelica Delgado David Scarlet Thomas L. Hall 1978 Dave Galvan Robert Drennan Clayton Scrivner Jess A. Agraz 1976 - 1979 Christopher Gamvroulas Angela Dunn Scott Sharp Herman J. Hogensen 1975 - 1976 Polly Hart Ashlie