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CRA signals support for $600,000 remediation and $50,000 art augmentation for 9 Line projects
Summary
The CRA board conducted straw polls supporting a $600,000 allocation for site remediation in the 9 Line project area and a $50,000 augmentation for a signature public‑art commission along the 9 Line Trail (bringing the art budget to $450,000). Both straw polls passed 6–0.
The Community Reinvestment Agency Board indicated support, via straw poll, for two allocations tied to the 9 Line project area: $600,000 for construction‑related supplies and remediation on a CRA‑owned site, and $50,000 to augment an existing public‑art commission budget for the West Side (raising the commission budget from $400,000 to $450,000).
CRA staff said during due diligence on a 9 Line site a development partner found previously unknown site conditions that require remediation before redevelopment can begin. Staff requested a $600,000 allocation to prepare the site for redevelopment; the board signaled support in a straw poll with a 6–0 thumbs‑up.
Separately, staff and the Salt Lake City Arts Council requested an additional $50,000 to match the scale of a Glendale Park public-art commission and enable a signature public-art commission along the 9 Line Trail centered near Ninth South and Ninth West. Arts Council staff said final costs reflect design fees, engineering, fabrication, insurance, transportation and installation — and that the commission could include multiple works across intersections along the 9 Line Trail. The board’s straw poll for the $50,000 augmentation to bring the commission budget to $450,000 passed 6–0.
Why it matters: The remediation allocation clears the way for site redevelopment in the 9 Line area; the art augmentation funds a major public-art commission intended to create landmarks and public amenities along the 9 Line trail and West Side corridors.
Next steps: The CRA will proceed with remediation planning and the arts council will issue a call for artists; both requests were advanced via straw poll and will be formalized through forthcoming staff allocations and project steps.
