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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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Valarie Williams, TOC Project Specialist I |
TITLE:
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R2025-09-04 - Resolution Adopting the Sandy Station Area Plans
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the resolution adopting the Sandy Station Area Plans
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 Plans were led by Sandy City. These Station Area Plans have 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.
Historic Sandy envisions a redevelopment of missing middle housing on UTA’s property while Crescent View looks towards appropriately sized infill residential. UTA property in the Civic Center station area shows potential for a new hotel and additional commercial development. Expo Center and South Jordan FrontRunner station areas are split with other municipalities and do not have UTA property included on the Sandy side.
This plan has been presented to the Board for discussion on July 23, 2025 prior to Local Advisory Council review on August 27, 2025. It now returns to the Board seeking approval of a resolution in the September 10, 2025 meeting.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board may choose to not approve the Sandy Station Area Plans resolution. Without 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:
R2025-09-04 - Resolution Adopting the Sandy Station Area Plans including the station area plans as Exhibit A