AGENCY: Cedar City (Utah)

SERIES: 23603
TITLE: Redevelopment agency minutes
DATES: 1980-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: The city council organized the redevelopment agency in June 1980 for the purpose of revitalizing downtown Cedar City. According to established guidelines (Utah Code, Unannotated, 1991, 17A-2-1101 t 17A-2-1191.51) redevelopment agencies can be organized to improve or rehabilitate blighted areas. In accordance with the law, the Cedar City redevelopment agency selected and defined a project area for rehabilitation. Working with both the city council and the planning commission, the redevelopment agency developed plans and implemented improvements in the downtown area. The redevelopment agency minutes document the formulation and implementation of these plans. The agency's stated goals were to: build a downtown area that would better serve all Cedar City citizens; provide adequate public facilities for city government and a public library; maximize tax revenue; and protect and enhance a downtown business district. These plans involved the demolition of an old jail and other buildings; the development of a retail area, particularly a retail grocery project; and the development of a city park. Originally the redevelopment agency discussed building an Iron County convention center and talked about getting an MX missile site near Cedar City. Cedar City officials hoped that redevelopment would make Cedar City a regional center. Throughout, the minutes suggest that redevelopment plans were controversial.

RETENTION

Retain permanently

DISPOSITION

May Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Open meeting minutes & supplementary materials, GRS-1709

AUTHORIZED: 03/10/2015

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office permanently after being microfilmed.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

Redevelopment agency minutes document Cedar City downtown development.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public. UCA 52-4-7(3)(2008)