How it changed perspective for one City and its residents.

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

Community Connection

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


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


Partnerships for Volunteer Labor and Service Projects

*United Way

*Local religious groups

*Youth groups

*Area businesses

Before After


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

[email protected]

NACCED 2012 Annual Conference

Orange County, Florida

How it changed perspective for one City and its residents.

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