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South Salt Lake council approves development agreement, rezones 2280 South State for Market Center project
Summary
Council approved a development agreement and rezoned 2280 South State to the Housing and Transit Overlay to allow a multi-phase, mixed-use Market Center project that staff says will include a high proportion of affordable housing, public parking, rooftop event space reserved for city use, retail space and art features.
The South Salt Lake City Council on Wednesday approved a development agreement with SSL Market Center QOZB, LLC and adopted a zoning map amendment to reclassify the parcel at 2280 South State Street to the Housing and Transit Overlay district.
The development agreement, required by the overlay for rezoning, sets project commitments including a four-phase construction schedule; delivery of about 1,800 square feet of retail/commercial space; a publicly available parking component in the first phase with 160 of approximately 470 garage spaces available for two-hour public use; rooftop amenity/event space the city may reserve at a minimum of four days per month (48 days per year); and on-site public art including a planned mural on the west side of Building 1 and an iconic neon sign shown in project renderings. Planner Spencer Cawley told the council the project also will include EV chargers and EV-ready infrastructure.
Cawley said the developer’s proposal meets overlay standards the city requires for transit-oriented housing: at least 50 units per acre, an average building height consistent with the overlay, required setbacks and a fully executed development agreement. During his presentation he stated the proposal includes 100% affordable units; the council included that commitment in the development agreement language brought forward.
Councilmembers asked about the scope of the mayor’s authority to approve “minor modifications” to the agreement. City staff and council clarified those changes are intended to be technical corrections, not substantive departures from the commitments presented to the council.
Councilmember Charlotte moved to adopt the resolution approving the development agreement; Ray seconded. The council conducted a roll call and approved the development agreement. Council then moved and approved an ordinance rezoning the property from Downtown to the Housing and Transit Overlay district; Charlotte moved the ordinance, Clarissa seconded, and the council approved the rezoning by roll call.
The development agreement ties site design elements to the project, including a north–south paseo through the site, specified material quality, green infrastructure measures, active ground-floor uses and provisions for integrating existing art panels on the site. Staff said the agreement also outlines phasing and enforcement mechanisms to ensure the developer must deliver the stated commitments.
The council discussion included brief expressions of appreciation by several councilmembers for the work that led to the agreement. No amendments to the agreement were proposed at the hearing. The city indicated future minor edits might be made if required for legal or technical reasons, but staff emphasized substantive changes would return to the council.
The development agreement packet and the zoning ordinance identify the developer as SSL Market Center QOZB, LLC and reference the city’s Housing and Transit Overlay requirements in Title 17 of the municipal code.
