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South Salt Lake reviews Mill Creek and Meadowbrook station-area plan required by state rail bill
Summary
South Salt Lake planning staff and consultants presented a joint station-area plan for Mill Creek and Meadowbrook that emphasizes transit-oriented development, pedestrian and bike connectivity, open space and mixed-income housing and is intended to satisfy state station-area planning requirements.
South Salt Lake planning staff and consultants on Wednesday presented a joint station-area plan for the Mill Creek and Meadowbrook FrontRunner stations, a planning requirement tied to state law.
Spencer Cali, South Salt Lake planning staff, and consultants from Design Workshop and Farr | Piers described the plan as a consolidated response to HB 462, which "requires all cities with fixed rail stations to prepare station-area plans for a half-mile radius around the station," according to consultant remarks. The plan covers overlapping half-mile radii for the two stations and identifies catalytic redevelopment sites, streetscape changes and policy adjustments to encourage transit-oriented development (TOD).
The plan’s priorities include increasing walkability and transit connections, encouraging mixed-income and mixed-generational housing, creating public…
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