Also, a number of existing and potential regional bike corridors run through and around the station area, such as the Jordan River Parkway. The study noted the station provides a nearly unparalleled opportunity to connect local cyclists with distant regional destinations. About seven percent of people accessing the station do so by bike, that’s more than double the transit system average. The Murray Central Station is important to the bike network at multiple levels-both regionally and locally. Phase 2, from the community college to West Valley City center, is being planned. The BRT is in preliminary design for phase 1, from Murray Central Station to Salt Lake Community College. Utah Transit Authority (UTA) is currently incorporating Murray Central into the Taylorsville–Murray Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The Central Station area currently represents 16 percent of Murray’s retail jobs and is projected to grow by 72 percent by 2040. Any development would need to emphasize restaurants, entertainment, and experiential retail as the key attractors for retail formats. Landmark Design’s study noted that retail real estate market is in flux as a result of online shopping and changes in shopper behavior. Built on the site of the ASARCO smelters, any major construction will need approval from the EPA in order to redevelop the site for any land use other than commercial and light industrial. One prime concern for the city is the environmental impact of the station. The TLC grant program is led by the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) and funded by a partnership of Salt Lake County, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), and the Utah Transit Authority (UTA). The purpose of the TLC program is to help cities facilitate their desired growth in coordination with transportation-like TRAX-across the Wasatch Front.
The grant was given to the city in April 2017, specifically for the purpose of continuing development of the Murray Central TRAX and FrontRunner station. To hire Landmark, Murray City tapped into a grant awarded by the Transportation and Land Use Connection program (TLC). Landmark offered the open house to gather feedback for the final plan. Landmark Design is a Salt Lake City-based landscape architecture and community planning firm that was awarded the concept plan contract. “From what I saw at the presentation, we have a way to go before it fits in with what we envision for the whole downtown area,” remarked Murray City Councilman Jim Brass, whose district includes the transportation node. 25 at Murray City Hall to present the Murray Central Station Small Area Draft Plan to city staff and members of the public, who were all given a chance to see concept designs and ask the planner questions about the project. Landmark Design held a draft plan open house on Oct. Incoming will be a covered station with retail space, offices and a parking garage. Gone will be the kiosks, open-air platforms, and lack of parking.
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