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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
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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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