Agenda Item Title:
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America First Field (Real Salt Lake Soccer Stadium) -
2026 Parking and Access Management Plan
9256 S. State St.
[Community #2, Civic Center]
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Presenter:
Mike Wilcox, Planning Director
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Description/Background:
The applicant, Justin Nelson, representing Real Salt Lake (the owner/operator of America First Field (formerly known as Rio Tinto Stadium)), is requesting review and approval of the updated 2026 Parking and Access Management Plan for America First Field located at 9256 S. State St. The request is to present an annual update to their parking management plan that allows for temporary off-site event parking. The intent of this review is to inform the city of the applicants’ plans to address parking and access to the stadium for all events held therein. The applicant has provided some updated materials prepared by Hales Engineering.
See the attached staff report and exhibits for full details of the request.
Recommended Action and/or Suggested Motion:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission Planning Commission review and approve the 2026 Parking and Access Management Plan for America First Field located at 9256 S. State St. based on the following findings and subject to the following conditions:
Findings:
1. The updated information shows that they are still in compliance with the original parking management plan approved in 2008 and can effectively manage off-site parking demands for the stadium.
2. The proposed changes and updates to the original plan are routine, timely, and minor in nature.
Conditions:
1. That next year’s Parking and Access Management Plan include the following corrections/updates:
a. a map of the neighborhood areas where parking is prohibited to be added to the Appendix A.
b. all code references be updated to reflect the current Land Development Code.
c. include updated maps that include the newly extended Monroe Plaza Way.
2. Provide an updated Traffic Study prior to the 2027 Parking Access Management Plan, to reflect the changes created with the improvements made to Monroe Plaza Way.