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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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PRESENTER(S): |
Paul Drake, Director of Real Estate and TOD |
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Kayla Kinkead, TOC Predevelopment Supervisor |
TITLE:
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Murray North Station Area Plan
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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, Station Area Plans are led by municipal staff to ensure City general plans and zoning regulations will be updated for future Station Area Plan implementation. The Murray North Station Area Plan was led by Murray and Millcreek since the half-mile station area boundary overlapped both cities. This Station Area Plan has been formally adopted by Murray and Millcreek City.
DISCUSSION:
Murray and Millcreek City, in coordination with UTA and WFRC, worked together to develop the Station Area Plan for the Murray North station. The plan envisioned building on the success of the area to address some existing challenges and create a framework for expanding core transit supportive uses in the future. This Station Area Plan prioritized the following objectives and outcomes for implementation: 1) enhance social vibrancy, 2) improve safety and perception of the area, 3) create a complete community through transit-supportive and mixed-use development, 4) increase connections to and through the station area, and 5) promote high-quality urban design.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board may direct staff to not present the Murray North Station Area Plan to Local Advisory Council for approval. Without Local Advisory Council approval of the SAP and adoption by Board of Trustees, UTA may not pursue development of its properties within the Murray North station area.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The proposed Murray North Area Plan will better position UTA and respective Cities to coordinate redevelopment of the station area. This aligned coordination will promote future transit-oriented development in an efficient and fiscally responsible manner.
ATTACHMENTS:
Murray North Station Area Plan