News Advisory

December 2, 2002

Salt Lake City Council to hold public hearing on proposed policy statement on future economic development of downtown

           The Salt Lake City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday on the City Council ’s proposed Policy Statement on the Future Economic Development of Downtown.  

          The hearing will be held Tuesday, December 3, at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chamber (Room 315) in the City & County Building , 451 South State Street . The hearing will be held as part of the City Council ’s regularly scheduled meeting for December 3.  

          The proposed policy statement is the result of several months of discussion among City Council Members on downtown Salt Lake City ’s vitality and future economic development. The City Council decided in January to make the future economic development of downtown a top priority. It held public meetings on April 25 and May 28 to obtain public comment on how the downtown should develop. After the May 28 public meeting City Council Members spent several months developing a series of policies to direct future Salt Lake City and Redevelopment Agency initiatives and expenditures.  

          As with the May 28 hearing, each person who wishes to speak about the City Council ’s proposed Policy Statement will be given two minutes to comment on the statement.  

          Copies of the proposed statement are available at the City Council ’s website, www.slcgov.com/council, or at the City Council office, Room 304, City & County Building , 451 South State Street .  

          People unable to attend the December 3 hearing may submit comments in three ways: They may mail comments to Office of the City Council , Room 304, City & County Building , 451 South State Street , Salt Lake City , 84111. They may e-mail the City Council at council.comments@slcgov.com. They may leave a voice-mail by telephoning 535-6000.  

          If you have questions about the proposed policy statement or the public hearing, please call 535-7600.