South Salt Lake outlines rapid downtown growth, transit-area projects and parking commitments
Summary
South Salt Lake planners told the Regional Growth TAC their downtown station‑area plan supports about 5,000 housing units over five years and listed multiple market‑rate and affordable projects now complete or in development, including a 500+ affordable‑unit project with a 470‑stall public parking commitment.
South Salt Lake officials presented an update on downtown redevelopment and a mobility plan that the city says will reshape the area around its station‑area plan. Spencer Collie, senior planner for the city, said the HTRZ and station‑area planning work together to accommodate roughly 5,000 housing units — “about 51 units per acre” — phased over a five‑year period.
Collie reviewed completed and planned projects: Dakota Pacific’s Bowers residence (about 240 market‑rate units on over 2 acres); Bronstein Properties’ development known locally as the Billboard Apartments (about 180 market units, completed in 2025); a Time Square project of roughly 73 market units; the Bell Haven mixed‑use proposal (22+ acres, publicly accessible green space and a connection to Parley’s Trail with more than 1,000 units anticipated); and Blazer Ventures’ Market Center, a five‑acre mixed‑use project described as having “500+ affordable units” at 60% AMI and a participation agreement to provide 470 public parking stalls, currently slated for completion in 2028.
Mobility projects tied to the developments include extensions and gap‑closures on Parley’s Trail, a separated path on West Temple, State Street streetscape improvements with curb bump‑outs and landscaping, and turn‑restriction treatments at key intersections. Carl Austerberg, the city’s mobility planner, said UDOT coordination constrained some curb‑extension design details but that state staff were generally receptive to traffic‑calming and pedestrian safety measures.
The presentation noted that much of the housing growth involved demolition and redevelopment of existing sites rather than greenfield construction. Collie also pointed to a VA clinic under remediation on State Street (former car dealership site) as an example of redevelopment requiring environmental mitigation. The city invited follow‑up questions after the 10‑minute slot and offered staff contacts for additional technical discussions.
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