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Board of Trustees |
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Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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David Hancock, Chief Capital Services Officer |
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Paul Drake, Director of Real Estate and TOD |
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TITLE:
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Sandy Station Area Plans
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Discussion
RECOMMENDATION:
Informational report for discussion
BACKGROUND:
In 2022, HB462 legislation mandated all cities with a fixed-guideway public transit station (rail or BRT) to develop and certify a Station Area Plan (SAP). Station Area Plans are intended to promote shared objectives of 1) increasing housing availability and affordability, 2) enhancing access to opportunities, 3) promoting sustainable environmental conditions, and 4) increasing transportation choices and connections. Supported by UTA, the associated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Utah Department of Transportation, and other stakeholders, Station Area Plans are led by municipal staff to ensure general plans and zoning regulations will be updated for future Station Area Plan implementation. The Sandy Station Area Plan was led by Sandy City. This Station Area Plan has been formally adopted by Sandy City.State Statute and UTA Board of Trustees Policy 5.1 require that Station Area Plans are reviewed by UTA’s Local Advisory Council and adopted by its Board of Trustees prior to pursuing development of UTA-owned property.
DISCUSSION:
Sandy City, in coordination with UTA and Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), worked to develop the Station Area Plans for the Sandy station areas including the Historic Sandy Station, Sandy Expo Station, Sandy Civic Center Station, Crescent View Station and South Jordan FrontRunner Station. The SAPs were part of a comprehensive general planning effort and focused on key strategies to address housing and mobility needs while strengthening existing neighborhoods, local economy, and quality of life.
These plans are presented to the Board for discussion prior to Local Advisory Council review on August 27, 2025.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board may direct staff to not present the Sandy Station Area Plans to Local Advisory Council for review. Without Local Advisory Council review of the SAP and adoption by Board of Trustees, UTA may not pursue development of its properties within the Sandy station areas.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The proposed Sandy Station Area Plans will better position UTA, Sandy City, and other stakeholders to coordinate redevelopment of the station areas. This aligned coordination will promote future transit-oriented development in an efficient and fiscally responsible manner.
ATTACHMENTS:
Sandy Station Area Plans