City Council Study Meeting - ARCHIVED

SOUTH JORDAN CITY CITY COUNCIL STUDY MEETING March 5, 2024 Present: Mayor Dawn R. Ramsey, Council Member Patrick Harris, Council Member Kathie Johnson, Council Member Don Shelton, Council Member Tamara Zander, Council Member Jason McGuire, City Manager Dustin Lewis, Assistant City Manager Jason Rasmussen, City Attorney Ryan Loose, Director of Commerce Brian Preece, Director of Strategy & Budget Don Tingey, Director of Administrative Services Melinda Seager, Director of Public Works Ray Garrison, CFO Sunil Naidu, Director of Planning Steven Schaefermeyer, City Engineer Brad Klavano, Police Chief Jeff Carr, Communications Manager Rachael Van Cleave, Senior Systems Administrator Phill Brown, City Recorder Anna Crookston, Meeting Transcriptionist Diana Baun, IT Director Jon Day Absent: Others: Kyrene Gibb, Tatiana Gilchrist 4:36 P.M. STUDY MEETING A. Welcome, Roll Call, and Introduction: By Mayor, Dawn R. Ramsey Mayor Ramsey welcomed everyone present and introduced the meeting. B. Invocation: By Council Member, Patrick Harris Council Member Harris offered the invocation. C. Mayor and Council Coordination Council and staff discussed pothole repairs and the quick clean-up of tumbleweeds by staff this past week. Mayor Ramsey gave a brief rundown of the wins from the Legislative Session for the city as well. D. Presentation Item D.1. 2024 Community Survey report by Y2 Analytics. (By Director of Strategy & Budget, Don Tingey Kyrene Gibb reviewed the Community Survey Report (Attachment A). Council Members requested district specific numbers from the survey and Ms. Gibb agreed to pull that together for each district. South Jordan City 2 City Council Study Meeting March 5, 2024 Mayor Ramsey noted that she did receive the survey link this year, but declined to complete the survey due to her knowledge and position, concerned about skewing the data. E. Discussion Item E.1. Moderate Income Housing. (By Director of Planning, Steven Schaefermeyer) Director Schaefermeyer reviewed background information from the prepared presentation (Attachment B). He brought up issues seen with portions of the report regarding legislative assumptions on dispersing land costs, then continued reviewing Attachment B. Council and staff discussed the options shown in the presentation and some of the details related to parking and residents driving in the more dense areas, as well as strategies to file this year’s report with more flexibility for the city while complying with the law. ADJOURNMENT Council Member Zander motioned to adjourn the March 5, 2024 City Council Study Meeting. Council Member Shelton seconded the motion; vote was 5-0 unanimous in favor. The March 5, 2024 City Council Study meeting adjourned at 6:14 p.m. This is a true and correct copy of the March 5, 2024 City Council Study Meeting Minutes, which were approved on March 19, 2024. South Jordan City Recorder  Attachment A SOUTH JORDAN CITIZEN SURVEY 2024 PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH SURVEY METHODOLOGY & KEY FINDINGS SURVEY METHODOLOGY @ Survey interviews were completed January 3-23, 2024. The sampling frame of South Jordan residents came from an updated panel list consisting of contacts from a South Jordan City utilities list and from the official Utah Voter File. 83% We emailed 8,351 invitations to sampled residents. 1,463 emails bounced due to either incorrect email addresses or high spam filter settings, resulting in a deliverability rate of 83%. 61% 1,423 citizens responded. 875 of them completed the online surveys and had addresses in South Jordan. This results in a response rate of approximately 61% overall. Each email address could respond only once. 3.3 875 interviews among an estimated adult population of 80k results in a margin of + error for the survey of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points. Responses were - weighted on age, gender, race, and city council district to better approximate city demographic composition. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION þ We have significant representation in each of South Jordan’s five City Council districts with roughly 150-200 panelists residing in each district. 5 1 Continuing the trend of previous survey waves, average self-reported quality of life in South Jordan remains very high, with an average score of 83, a solid majority of respondents saying the city is moving in the right direction, and high approval for city officials. 2 Respondents say they like South Jordan for its safety, smaller size compared to Salt Lake City, and family friendliness. Respondents also say that city leadership does especially well at creating and maintaining recreation and open spaces and planning fun city events. 3 Growth remains a major concern for responses, with nearly all of them seeing it as the most important issue facing the city today and the most important issue the city will face in the next 5 years. Respondents are concerned about how growth will affect traffic and their communities through housing developments. 4 While a majority of respondents report feeling happy with the level of communication they receive from the city, a large share say they want more communication. Emails from the city in particular are a channel with potential, as nearly half of respondents say they prefer getting city news via email. 5 Responses to the planned urban center development are mixed, with many respondents feeling both excited about its economic impacts but also concerned about how the development will affect growth more broadly and specifically traffic flow in the city. KEY FINDINGS CITY DIRECTION & PERCEPTIONS MOST SAY CITY MOVING IN RIGHT DIRECTION A solid majority of respondents say they think South Jordan is moving in the right direction. Very few respondents say the city is moving in the wrong direction (11%), though a sizeable share say they’re unsure about its direction. Omitting respondents who are unsure about the city’s direction, nearly all of them (85%) think the city is moving in the right direction. Direction of South Jordan City Right direction Don’t know/Unsure Wrong direction *85% *15% Q: Overall, would you say the City of South Jordan is headed in the right direction or the wrong direction? (n = 875) *Percentage omitting “Don’t know/Unsure” responses OPTIMISM HAS STAYED CONSISTENT OVER TIME Since 2015 when we began collecting panel data on city residents’ optimism about South Jordan, the share of respondents who think the city is moving in the right direction has been high and remained high. This year, it was 85% -- up 3 points from last year (though this increase is within the margin of error for this survey). City Direction Over Time 100% 87% 88% 88% 90% 84% 84% 84% 85% 82% 78% 80% 70% Right Direction 60% 50% 40% Wrong Direction 30% 22% 16% 16% 16% 18% 20% 12% 15% 12% 12% 10% 0% 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 QUALITY OF LIFE IN SOUTH JORDAN REMAINS HIGH The average quality of life in South Jordan remains high with an average rating of about 83 out of 100. Additionally, 90% of responses reported a quality of life score of 70 or higher. Quality of life is high across all districts, with the in-district average for each between 80 to 84 out of 100. Quality of Life Average = 83 Average Rating by District over Time 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 District 1 84 83 85 84 82 80 District 2 85 83 83 82 82 83 2024 District 3 83 83 85 82 82 82 District 4 82 81 80 79 80 81 District 5 84 83 84 83 82 84 Previous years Q: All things considered, on a scale from 0 to 100, with 0 being very low and 100 being very high, how would you rate your overall quality of life in South Jordan? (n = 873) MAJORITY APPROVE OF CITY LEADERSHIP Most respondents say they approve of the job the mayor and the city council are doing, with a total of 57% of respondents saying they approve of their job (10% say they “strongly approve”). This is an increase from approval ratings in 2023 (53%). Approval is significantly lower in District 4 which saw a slight decrease in approval since 2023. Mayor and City Council Job Approval Strongly Neither/Don’t Strongly Approve Disapprove approve know enough disapprove Q: Do you approve or disapprove of how the South Jordan Mayor and City Council are handling their jobs? (n = 875, District 1: 152, District 2: 199, District 3: 164, District 4: 187, District 5: 149) MOST SAY CITY IS BETTER/THE SAME AS 5 YEARS AGO A little more than 1/3rd of respondents (34%) say that the city has gotten better compared to five years ago. However, the same proportion of respondents say that the city has stayed about the same. Only about 16% say the city has gotten worse, and 16% did not answer the question. City Rating 5-Year Comparison Somewhat Somewhat Don’t know Much better About the same Much worse better worse (N/A) *Percentage omitting “Don’t know (N/A)” responses. These numbers allow us to see how South Jordan residents who have an opinion on changes in the City compare *41% with each other without noise from those who do not have an opinion or have not *18% lived there long enough. Q: How would you rate the City of South Jordan today compared to five years ago? Would you say it is… (n = 875) RESPONSES TO COMPARISON QUESTION STEADY OVER TIME Over time, the share of respondents who say that South Jordan is better than it was 5 years ago has remained steady, with a notable drop in 2023. Those who say it is about the same has increased since 2017 with a notable jump in 2023 and return to a slight increase in 2024. 5-Year Comparison Over Time 50% Better 45% 44% 45% 43% 42% 41% 41% 40% 39% 39% 41% 40% 37% 39% 38% 35% 33% 38% 33% 36% 32% 30% About the same 27% 25% 25% 22% 22% 22% 21% 20% 20% 18% 18% Worse 15% 10% 5% 0% 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 RESPONDENTS LOVE CITY’S SAFETY, SIZE When asked what they like most about living in South Jordan, open-ended responses referencing the city’s safety, its size and family-friendliness, open spaces, and convenience of shopping centers were brought up often among other things. Most Liked About Living in South Jordan “Low crime and it’s “Open spaces and quiet, good place neighborhoods.” for a family.” “The choices to shop and “It’s far enough from “Large lots, eat.” downtown SLC to be safe access to parks “Smaller and quiet but close enough and trails, strong than SLC.” for trips into town.” community, safe.” “Safe, clean, organized.” “It’s so clean “Safe “Convenience of with high community.” shopping centers.” standards.” Q: What do you like most about living in South Jordan? (n = 810) PERCEVIED SERVICE VALUE UP SINCE 2023 Overall, the service value respondents perceive for their tax dollars has gone up since 2023, with the share of those saying service is “excellent” having increased by 8 points. The share of those saying service is “excellent” has likewise increased in most districts, with the highest increase in district 3, and the lowest increase in district 1. Perceived Service Value for Tax Dollar Excellent Good Fair Poor Q: In general, how do you rate the service you receive from South Jordan for your tax dollar? For your reference, an average home in South Jordan valued at $630,000 pays $494 annually ($41/mo.) in property taxes to South Jordan City. (n = 873, District 1: 152, District 2: 199, District 3: 163, District 4: 186, District 5: 149) SOUTH JORDAN STILL HIGHLY RECOMMENDABLE Nearly all respondents (93% in total) say they are at least “somewhat likely” to recommend South Jordan as a good place to live, with 60% saying they would be “very likely”. This proportion has stayed steady since last year, when a total 92% of respondents said they were at least “somewhat likely” to recommend South Jordan. Likelihood to Recommend South Jordan Very likely Somewhat likely Somewhat unlikely Very unlikely Q: How likely are you to recommend the City of South Jordan to friends and family as a good place to live? (n = 875, District 1: 152, District 2: 199, District 3: 164, District 4: 187, District 5: 149) COMMUNITY PRIORITIES & CITY SERVICES LEADERS DOING WELL ON CITY PRIORITIES Respondents say city leadership is doing well on its priorities, with each priority receiving a rating of “good” or better by between 65% and 85% of respondents. The priorities where respondents think the city is doing best overall are open spaces, safety, and city events. The priority with the lowest performance rating is planning for long-term growth, with 64% saying the city is doing “good” or better on this priority. Performance on City Priorities Excellent Good Fair Poor Q: The elected officials of South Jordan have set priorities that they use to help them make decisions. Officials would like to know how well they are doing at meeting these priorities. To the best of your knowledge, how would you rate South Jordan’s performance in each of the following categories? (n = 872) PERFORMANCE ON ALL PRIORITIES INCREASING STEADILY The performance ratings of all priorities are up from 2023, but most increases were only by orders of 1 or 2 points. This continues a general trend over our 9-year period of collecting data, where performance ratings have generally increased over time, though slowly. Priorities *Performance Over Time 50% Creating accessible 45% recreation 40% Participate in city Providing a safe 35% community events 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Providing a safe community Providing opportunities to participate in city events Creating accessible recreation Communicating effectively with residents Establishing orderly but not burdensome laws Promoting commercial and residential growth Developing reliable utilities and transportation Effectively using city resources Planning for long-term growth *Percentage who rated performance on priority as “excellent” GROWTH MOST IMPORTANT CURRENT, FUTURE ISSUE Respondents say that the most important issue facing the city both today and in 3-5 years is growth, as observed in previous survey waves. Respondents are concerned about several effects of growth, such as traffic, housing, and crime. Most Important Issue Today Most Important Issue in 3-5 Years “Need more traffic control “Roads and “More affordable “Keeping the quality of life for minor issues (expired traffic, Daybreak housing” in the face of growth” license plates, junk cars, parkway” speeders…)” “Affordable housing “Too much development. “Growth. I’m Too much growth” “Rapid “Growth, and growth” very concerned growth” traffic, about high- housing, density housing” and “Population growth “Population growth, “Crowding” transport- and terrible roads” high-density housing" ation” “Crime rate and small “Managing growth and businesses “Traffic “Planning for growth while affordable housing” struggling.” and taxes” managing existing infrastructure” Q: In your opinion, what is the most important issue facing South Jordan today? (n = 817) Q: In your opinion, what is the most important issue facing South Jordan in the next 3-5 years? (n = 825) TRAFFIC MOST IMPORTANT FOR CITY TO ADDRESS Respondents were shown some aspects about life in South Jordan and asked to rate which they saw as the most and least important for the city to address. Traffic flow had the highest proportion of respondents ranking it most important and the highest net importance score, but quality of life, infrastructure, and safety were also commonly ranked as most important. Public transit was ranked least important by 30% of respondents. MOST and LEAST Important to Address Net Importance +26 +16 +11 +10 -5 -11 -18 -27 Q: Which of the following aspects of life in South Jordan would you say is MOST important for the City to address? Which is the LEAST important? (n = 873) FIRE/EMS, GARBAGE SERVICES GET HIGHEST MARKS Nearly all city services get high marks from respondents, with the lowest-rated city service (planning, zoning, and building) getting a rating of about 60 out of 100. The highest rated services are fire and EMS services, and garbage collection, with each garnering an average rating of over 85 out of 100. Parks and open spaces, drinking water, and police services also all receive average ratings of 80 out of 100 or higher. City Services Average Ratings Q: South Jordan provides a number of services to its residents. Please rate each of the following city services using a 0 to 100 scale with 0 meaning you are completely dissatisfied and 100 meaning you are completely satisfied. If you are unfamiliar with a service, select Not Applicable. (n = 875) FIRE/EMS, GARBAGE, OTHERS CONSISTENTLY HIGH The highest-rated services in this survey wave have stayed consistently high over the period for which we’ve collected survey data and many have risen slightly. Fire and EMS and garbage collection have long been the highest-rated city services Highest-Ranked Services Over Time 90 Fire and EMS 85 80 75 Street 70 lighting 65 60 55 50 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Fire and emergency medical services Garbage collection Culinary (drinking) water Police Parks and open spaces Community events City outdoor recreations Mulligans golf and games Street Lighting OTHER SERVICES VARY IN RATING OVER TIME The lowest-rated services in this survey wave have been rated lower historically as well. These include planning and zoning, and code enforcement. Though recycling was rated very low in 2020, it has risen steadily since and continues to rise. Lowest-Ranked Services Over Time 90 85 80 75 70 Recycling 65 City code 60 enforcement Planning, zoning, and 55 building services 50 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Water conservation efforts Planning, zoning, and building services Animal control services City code enforcement Snow removal services Recycling program Street maintenance Senior citizens programs Sidewalk maintenance PUBLIC WORKS SPLIT BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW SERVICE RATINGS Garbage collection, city parks, and drinking water and 3 of the 4 highest rated services across all departments. However, public works services like water conservation, road maintenance, and sidewalk maintenance are rated towards the bottom. City Services Average Ratings By Department Q: South Jordan provides a number of services to its residents. Please rate each of the following city services using a 0 to 100 scale with 0 meaning you are completely dissatisfied and 100 meaning you are completely satisfied. If you are unfamiliar with a service, select Not Applicable. (n = 875) FIRE AND EMS HIGHEST-RATED DEPARTMENT When considering the average score for the services in each department, Fire and EMS consistently rank about 10 or more points higher than any other departments. Police and Recreation also rank highly, and the planning, zoning, and building department has ranked the lowest in every year since 2015. South Jordan Department by Average Service Rating 90 Fire and EMS 85 80 75 70 ≈ 65 60 Planning, zoning, and 55 building services 50 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Fire and emergency medical services Police Recreation Public Works Engineering Planning, zoning, and building services GARBAGE COLLECTION MOST POPULAR PUBLIC WORK Between the nine services surveyed performed by the Public Works Department, garbage collection is consistently the most popular followed by drinking water and parks/open spaces. These services have been consistently high, with only the recycling program dipping below 60 in the last ten years. Public Works Department’s Service Ratings Over Time 90 Garbage collection 85 80 75 70 ≈ 65 Water conservation 60 55 50 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Garbage collection Culinary (drinking) water Parks and open spaces Street Lighting Water conservation efforts Snow removal services Recycling program Street maintenance Sidewalk maintenance RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES EQUALLY POPULAR In general, recreational activities have consistently been equally popular to each other, with community events, city outdoor recreations, and Mulligans all rating between 75 and 80 consistently since 2020. Senior citizen programs tend to rate somewhat lower, consistently receiving scores between 70 and 75 in the last ten years. Recreation Department’s Service Ratings Over Time 85 80 75 70 65 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Community events City outdoor recreations Mulligans golf and games Senior citizens programs ANIMAL CONTROL LESS POPULAR POLICE SERVICE Between the two services performed by the Police Department, animal control services is the less popular service. However, both general police services and animal control services have received over 70% approval ratings since 2015. Police Department’s Service Ratings Over Time 85 80 75 70 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Police Animal control services FIRE AND EMS MOST POPULAR SINGLE-SERVICE DEPARTMENT Three departments only offer one of the services mentioned in this survey: Fire and EMS, Engineering (City code enforcement), and planning, zoning, and building services. Of these departments, Fire and EMS has consistently rated the most positively, with scores of 85-90 since 2016. City code enforcement and planning, zoning, and building services have consistently ranked much lower. Single-Service Departments’ Ratings Over Time 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Fire and emergency medical services City code enforcement Planning, zoning, and building services RESPONDENTS APPRECIATE CITY WORKERS Respondents were asked to share their experiences with any South Jordan city service in the past year, if they had any. A large share of them took the opportunity to express concerns about growth (most of their responses are not shown here, but are included in the appendix), but many of them also shared positive experiences with city workers for specific services. Experiences with City Services in Past Year “My husband called the city once “I sent some pictures of broken sidewalks and “The snow-plowing about a bike lane that needed workers were repairing is not done as repair, and we were impressed that them within a few days” frequently as it it was addressed that very day” should be” “It’s really frustrating trying to “I have an issue with not getting “While Google Fiber was get a permit and getting so secondary water. I have called being installed in our much pushback and then and had 3 people come out and neighborhood, we seeing so many things against check it and they said they can’t sometimes saw city code in other properties” do anything about it” workers observing the work” “Please keep “City needs to slow the up the good growth and stop work” adding so much high- density housing” Q: If you have any comments you would like to briefly share about your experience with any South Jordan City service in the past year, please enter them here. (n = 339)  CITY NEWS & COMMUNICATIONS RESPONDENTS APPRECIATE EMAILS AND WANT MORE When asked to rank currently used and preferred sources of news from South Jordan, city emails were the source most-often ranked as #1, with over 1 in 3 respondents (39%) saying they currently use it the most. The city newsletter is also popular. When asked to rank preferred news sources, city emails were most often ranked #1, with almost half of respondents (48%) saying they prefer to receive news from emails. City Communication Sources % Ranked #1 Current Preferred Average Rankings 2.5 2.2 2.7 2.9 4.5 4.4 4.8 4.7 4 3.8 4.1 4.1 5.9 6.2 7.7 7.8 Q: From which source do you currently receive most of your information about the City of South Jordan? Please rank each of the following information outlets in order where (1) is the source where you get the MOST information and (8) is the source where you get the LEAST information about the City. (n = 842) Q: From which source would you prefer to receive most of your information about the City of South Jordan? Please rank each of the following information outlets... (n = 837) CITY COMMUNICATION IS ADEQUATE, USEFUL A slight majority of respondents (54%) say they are happy with the level of communication they receive from the city. However, 40% say they would like more communication, though most only prefer a little more. Nearly all respondents (94%) say the communication they do receive from the city is at least “somewhat” useful, with over 50% saying it is “very useful”. Communication Preferences Communication Usefulness Q: Would you prefer to receive more communication from South Jordan, less communication, or are you happy with the level of communication you currently receive from the City? (n = 870) Q: How useful is the communication you currently receive from South Jordan for you, personally? (n = 874) RATE OF CONTACTING CITY REMAINS LOW Residents have contacted the city office less frequently since 2016, with a valley in 2023. We see a slight increase in contacting from 2023 to 2024, putting frequency of contact in line with 2021 and 2022. City Office Contact Over Time 60% 52% 50% 50% 47% 46% 43% 40% 38% 38% 38% 34% Contacted city in 30% the past year 20% 10% 0% 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Q: During the past year, have you contacted any South Jordan office to seek service, information, or to file a complaint? (n = 873) CONTACT RESOLUTION TIME REMAINS QUICK In our survey sample, nearly all those who contacted city offices got their request answered either by the first contact or within one transfer (79% total), with nearly half of them getting an answer on their first contact. The quick resolution speed reported in this year’s survey wave continues a long-time trend of quick response times as seen in historical data. Contact Resolution Time First contact One transfer Multiple transfers Not answered Q: When you have contacted South Jordan offices to seek service, information, or to file a complaint, were you able to have your request answered on the first contact or did it require a transfer(s)? (n = 335) PUBLIC WORKS, POLICE COMMONLY CONTACTED Of all reasons respondents contacted South Jordan during the past year, contacting public works was the most common (42%). About 1 in 4 say they contacted the police. “Other” offices were also a common selection, with many of those having selected this option saying they had contacted animal control, the code enforcement office, or for questions about HOAs. Reasons for Contacting City Common “other” responses: • Animal control or registration • Code enforcement • HOA questions Q: For which of the following reasons have you contacted any South Jordan office during the past year? Please select all that apply. (n = 334) ALL WHO CONTACT CITY SEE STAFF FAVORABLY Among those who do contact city offices to see information or file a complaint, nearly all of them in our sample (89%) agree that they were treated with courtesy and professionalism. Agreement with this statement has remained consistently high, with 80% or more of respondents in agreement for every year that we have conducted research. “I was treated with courtesy and professionalism [by the city]” 100% 88% 88% 88% 89% 89% 87% 89% 90% 86% 80% 80% Agree 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% Disagree 12% 8% 8% 10% 4% 5% 3% 4% 5% 4% 0% 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Q: To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement? I was treated with courtesy and professionalism when I contacted the South Jordan offices (n = 335) URBAN CENTER DEVELOPMENT MOST HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT URBAN CENTER Most respondents (75%) were aware of the urban center project before taking the survey. When giving their thoughts about the project’s specific impacts a large share of them expressed that they thought the project would have at least some negative effects. Many are concerned with the effects the project will have on traffic, but some are also concerned about building too much high-density housing, and environmental concerns. Awareness of Concerns Project with Project “Water usage “Traffic, tax “Daybreak and increase, crime should be its conservation” increase” own city” No 25% “Traffic, congestion, “The townhomes without parking spaces increased homeless that lead to EXTRA Yes population” narrow roads” 75% “Traffic is already “We have “Traffic and horrible in 104S – enough high- it is just going to [housing density get impossible” already]” housing" Q: Prior to taking this survey, were you aware of the Downtown Daybreak urban center development project in South Jordan? (n = 872) Q: What concerns, if any, do you have with South Jordan’s Urban Center development? Please be as specific as possible. (n = 554) URBAN CENTER WILL HELP ECONOMY, CREATE TRAFFIC Respondents believe the urban center development will have both positive and negative effects, but that the impacts on most aspects of the city will be positive. Respondents are most optimistic about the impact on economic development, with 82% believing it will be positive. Respondents also believe public transit, quality of life, and infrastructure will improve. However, 80% think the development will negatively impact traffic flow. Urban Center Impacts Somewhat Somewhat Very positive Neutral Very negative positive negative Q: Given what you know about the project, do you think the development of South Jordan’s Urban Center will have a positive, negative, or no impact on each of the following aspects of life in South Jordan? (n = 854) SAMPLE COMPOSITION SAMPLE DEMOGRAPHICS Gender Age Range Men Women 50% 50% Race Time Lived in South Jordan Non- white 13% White 87% Q: Which of the following best describes how you think of yourself? (n = 851) Q: Please select the year you were born: (n = 833) Q: Are you: (n = 834) Q: How long have you lived in South Jordan? (n = 863) SAMPLE DEMOGRAPHICS CONT. Home Ownership Income Rent/ other 1% Own 99% Q: Which of the following best describes where you are currently living? (n = 863) Q: What do you expect your 2024 family income to be? (n = 801)  Attachment B South Jordan Moderate Income Housing Plan City Council Discussion March 5, 2024  Discussion Goals: • Review state of housing discussion and how it affects cities • Review 2019 Housing Plan and how things have changed since then • Review 2023 Implementation Plan and preview necessary next steps • Council concerns, questions and direction https://le.utah.gov/ interim/2023/pdf/ 00004797.pdf “It is difficult to make comprehensive statements about Utah cities [] because of the different approaches they take toward land use management. Nevertheless, we believe that the limited city ordinances and processes we reviewed as part of this audit can be informative for policymakers.” (Chapter 3, pg. 35) “Some Utah cities exercise their land use authority to circumvent the intent of new pro-housing laws while remaining technically within the bounds of the law. Such examples suggest that policymakers will have to fine-tune housing policies multiple times over several years. In addition, our limited review of specific complaints against cities found no widespread problems with statutory noncompliance[.]” (Chapter 3, pg. 35) https://www.sjc.utah.gov/ DocumentCenter/View/813 /Appendix-A---South- Jordan-Moderate-Income- Housing-Plan-November- 2019-PDF  Adopted in a different world (2019) From page 1: “Although housing affordability is a concern in Utah, home prices along the Wasatch Front are still substantially more affordable than in other economic centers in the West.” South Jordan Housing Supply Apartments 2019 2023* 2,447 3,372 *Used different methodology than 2019 report. For general comparison only to provide idea of current numbers.  South Jordan Housing Supply Number of Units Average Parcel Size Median Full Market (Acres) Value 2019 2023* 2019 2023* 2019 2023* Single-family Res. 18,204 22,856 0.29 0.24 $384,100 $645,246 Single-family Detached 19,398 - 0.28 - $686,304 Townhomes 3,458 - 0.04 - $414,924 Condos 921 1,777 - - $223,700 $356,287 *Used different methodology than 2019 report. For general comparison only to provide idea of current numbers.  Utah Code 10-9a-403(2) Housing Strategies (aka “Menu Items”) (b) In drafting the moderate income housing element, the planning commission: (i) shall consider the Legislature's determination that municipalities shall facilitate a reasonable opportunity for a variety of housing, including moderate income housing: (A) to meet the needs of people of various income levels living, working, or desiring to live or work in the community; and (B) to allow people with various incomes to benefit from and fully participate in all aspects of neighborhood and community life; (ii) . . . a [] municipality . . . shall include, an analysis of how the municipality will provide a realistic opportunity for the development of moderate income housing within the next five years. . . .  2023 Implementation Plan Resolution R2023-03 Create or allow for, and reduce regulations related to, internal or detached accessory dwelling units in residential zones. (Utah Code 10-9a- 403(2)(b)(iii)(E)) • Defer this discussion to March 19, 2024 City Council Meeting https://www.sjc.utah.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3444/Amendment -to-the-Moderate-Income-Housing-Plan-January-2023-PDF  2023 Implementation Plan Resolution R2023-03 Amend land use regulations to allow for higher density or new moderate income residential development in commercial or mixed-use zones near major transit investment corridors. (Utah Code 10-9a-403(2)(b)(iii)(G)) • Daybreak HTRZ Development • HTRZ approved • Development is ongoing • Changes to the Planned Development Floating Zone • Adopted changes in January 2024 https://www.sjc.utah.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3444/Amendment -to-the-Moderate-Income-Housing-Plan-January-2023-PDF  2023 Implementation Plan Resolution R2023-03 Amend land use regulations to eliminate or reduce parking requirements for residential development where a resident is less likely to rely on the resident’s own vehicle, such as residential development near major transit investment corridors or senior living facilities. (Utah Code 10-9a- 403(2)(b)(iii)(H)) • Strengthen the existing parking reduction ordinance https://www.sjc.utah.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3444/Amendment -to-the-Moderate-Income-Housing-Plan-January-2023-PDF  2023 Implementation Plan Resolution R2023-03 Implement zoning incentives for moderate income units in new developments. (Utah Code 10-9a-403(2)(b)(iii)(J)) • Shoreline Development approval • Other development approvals https://www.sjc.utah.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3444/Amendment -to-the-Moderate-Income-Housing-Plan-January-2023-PDF  2023 Implementation Plan Resolution R2023-03 Demonstrate utilization of a moderate income housing set aside from a community reinvestment agency, redevelopment agency, or community development and renewal agency to create or subsidize moderate income housing. (Utah Code 10-9a-403(2)(b)(iii)(P)) • Senior Housing Project https://www.sjc.utah.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3444/Amendment -to-the-Moderate-Income-Housing-Plan-January-2023-PDF  2023 Implementation Plan Resolution R2023-03 Develop and adopt a station area plan in accordance with Section 10-9a- 403.1. (Utah Code 10-9a-403(2)(b)(iii)(V)) • Resolution R2023-10 – UTA TRAX 4800 W Old Bingham Hwy Station • Daybreak Stations • Resolution similar to R2023-10 • Need to adopt and have WFRC approval before new Daybreak TRAX Station can open next year • Begin this year Jordan Gateway FrontRunner Station Area Plan https://www.sjc.utah.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3444/Amendment -to-the-Moderate-Income-Housing-Plan-January-2023-PDF