While Salt Lake City nears a possible final agreement with Smith Entertainment Group over a revitalization zone , state leaders are moving forward with plans to overhaul another section of the city that may also become home to a “big four” sports franchise.
Preliminary work is now underway on the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District, which — like the downtown zone surrounding the Delta Center — was created through a bill passed by the Utah Legislature this year . The district aims to guide growth near the State Fairpark and forthcoming Power District, including a potential Major League Baseball stadium, should Utah land a team .
Most of the work, so far, has been coordinated between major landowners in the area such as the state, Utah State Fairpark and the Larry H. Miller Company, according to Sen. Scott Sandall, R-Tremonton, chairman of the district’s board. The landowners want to ensure that there’s a development plan in place that they all agree on, which outlines where new facilities will be built.