how it changed perspective for one city and its residents
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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
Community Connection
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
NACCED 2012 Annual Conference
Orange County, Florida