How it changed perspective for one City and its residents

Neighborhood Revitalization and

Sustainability

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City On The Move

South Salt Lake

*Population of approximately 24,000*Disproportionally low homeownership rate of 38%*Lower median home price $143,689/$169,070*Lower Income householders $36,000/$57,373

Community Connection

Annual Neighborhood Revitalization Campaign

*Targets Neighborhoods most in need of improvement*Ensure CDBG resources

go to homeowners most in need*Leverage federal, city

and donation funds with volunteer labor for optimal impact*Resolve lingering code

and life safety issues in a proactive and community affirming manner

Advance South Salt Lake’s strategic objective to establish

SAFE, CLEAN AND BEAUTIFUL CITY

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CRITERIA

• CDBG Eligible Census Tracts

• Code Enforcement and animal control cases

• Police calls

• Number of qualifying owner-occupied single-family homes

Homeowners can apply for and receive grants for rehabilitation projects

City-designates “Street Captains” for building support and community engagement with residents

Community Connection

Partnerships for Volunteer Labor and Service Projects

*United Way*Local religious

groups*Youth groups*Area businesses

Before After

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Before After

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Central Pointe Area Urban

Renewal Plan

Demolition has started

Trolley Corridor Underway

Central Pointe

*Encourage healthy living*Regional

sustainability by reducing sprawl*Encourage walkability*Improve

environmental impacts

*City Hall & Government Offices*Retail*City Plaza & Public

Library*Variety of Residential

Choices*Community Gardens

and open space

Waverly Station

*New Transit Oriented Townhomes – Hamlet Homes

*Built along the TRAX line at the Meadow Brook Light Rail Station

*161 units of housing*Club House, Volleyball Court

and Green Space

Waverly Station

West Millcreek Urban Renewal Area

*Adopted in Dec. 2009*Trigger date of 2012*184 acres*light industrial *limited pockets of

residential and commercial along 3900 South and State Street corridors

*Access to two TRAX stations located within a half-mile radius of each parcel

Meadowbrook Station Apartments

Meadowbrook Station Apartments

*5393 acres of mixed-use development*257,772 square feet

of residential space (1 & 2 bedroom units)*26,353 sq. feet of

main floor retail space*3,255 sq. ft. for a

community clubhouse

Millcreek Family Apartments

*4.19 acres of high-density, residential development – currently underway*2-phase construction

of 145 apartment units*Phase 1 – 59 units,

3600 sq. ft. for clubhouse*Phase 2 – 86 units

*Project will be owned and managed by the Housing Authority of the County of Salt Lake

Karen WileySalt Lake County

Community Development Coordinator

kwiley@slco.org385-468-4870

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