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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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R2024-09-02 - Resolution Adopting the Murray North Station Area Plan
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution R2024-09-02 to adopt the Murray North Station Area Plan as presented.
BACKGROUND:
The Utah Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act, UTAH CODE § 10-9a-101, et seq. mandates all cities with a fixed-guideway public transit station (rail or BRT) to develop and certify a Station Area Plan (SAP) in cooperation with the applicable public transit district. 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.
Additionally, the Utah Public Transit District Act, Utah Code § 17B-2a-808.2, et seq. and Board Policy 5.1-Transit Oriented Development require approval of Station Area Plans by UTA’s Local Advisory Council and adoption by the Board of Trustees.
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.
The proposed Station Area Plan has been approved by Murray City and Millcreek City and was presented to UTA’s Local Advisory Council on August 28th where, in Resolution AR2024-08-01, they approved the plan and made a recommendation to the Board of Trustees to adopt the proposed Murray North Station Area Plan.
ALTERNATIVES:
Amendments to the Station Area Plan may be recommended to Murray and Millcreek City. Refinements specific to UTA’s property may be addressed in future UTA Master Development Plans or Agreements. Any changes to the SAP will require City approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The proposed Murray North Station 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 (TOD) in an efficient and fiscally responsible manner. UTA-involved TODs may increase revenue from development and farebox proceeds.
ATTACHMENTS:
R2024-09-02, including the following Exhibit:
• Murray North Station Area Plan