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www.chnc-slc.orgMay 2013Issue No 137
Marmalade Branch Library Opening in
2014!by Geoffrey Fitzwilliam
The much anticipated MarmaladeBranch of the city library system is due to break ground sometime in the fall of 2013 with comple-tion planned by the end of 2014. Its location at the northeast corner of 500 North and 300 West is intended to reach out to the Marmalade, West Capitol, and Guadalupe neighborhoodsin the middle of which it is situated. The library will be built on the southern end of the “Marmalade Block,” as defined by SLC’s Redevelopment Agency (RDA), a four acre site located along 300 West, between 500 and 600 North. The site was originally intended as part of a mixed use project flanking both sides of 300 West. The plans for the mostly residential east side of the project fell apart in 2010 as the “Great Recession” tightened its hold on the economy. RDA and Howa Construction did complete the retail space on the west side of the street as originally planned.
After Howa Construction let their op-tion on the “Marmalade Block” expire in 2010, the RDA reassessed their vision of the property and, with the help of
consulting firm Citiventure Associates, proposed a mixed use project. RDA then approached the SLC Public Library about anchoring the project with a long wished-for neighborhood library. The City Library instituted a committee (in-cluding our Council’s representative Nephi Kemmethmueller) which chose the architectural firm Blalock and Asso-ciates to design the new building. SLC Public Library then held two communi-ty workshops in November and Janu-ary (in addition to the two meetings held by the RDA to discuss the whole Mar-malade Block project). Using input gathered from these
meetings, and the new “Design Guidelines for Historic Commercial Properties & Districts in Salt Lake City”, (amended in 2012), the designers
arrived at a forward-looking design that fuses the industrial/commercial architecture of 300 West with the residential Marmalade district. The main floor of the building will hold the children’s and young adults areas along with space reserved for public computers and a cafe in the northwest corner. The second floor will hold the Adult Collection and a large, community multi-purpose room. The design also incorporates a small roof terrace with outdoor seating designed to overlook the plaza and the green space situated just behind the library. While there have been both positive and negative reactions to the building’s design, the designers have made an effort keep the building in harmony with the site and the neighborhood. The four-million dollar, three-story building has been designed with consideration for its visual impact on the neighborhood with its modern exterior. For more information, including more pictures, floor plans and a copy of the “Design Guidelines”, please visit http://marmaladelibraryslc.wordpress.com/ or http://chnc-slc.org.
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Detective Charli Goodman is our new Community Liason Officer with the Salt Lake City Police Department. She is originally from Lake Placid in upstate New York, and holds a degree in French from the Unversity of Florida, a master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Utah, and has studied extensively in France and Morocco. She will be married to a fellow police officer at the end of August.
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California Burgers & Deliby Richard Starley
On the northeast corner of 300 West and 300 North is a clean and inviting place for great food: California Burgers & Deli. The owner,, Ju Baek Lee, has been operating CB&D for more than a year, his first anniversary of serving the neighborhood was in April 2013. Prior to CB&D, it was a Molcha Salsa. Before coming to Utah, Lee operated similar restaurants in Central California for more than 20 years. In 2012, he and his family relocated to Centerville and he opened CB&D in our neighborhood. Korean by birth, he and his family im-migrated to the US in 1972. By now, Lee knows the American fast-food res-taurant business well. But CB&D is more than your typical fast food place. One of his specialties is the California Burger – with red onions, pastrami, bacon, Swiss cheese, pickles and a large hamburger patty all on a sesame seed bun. Most YELP ratings are four stars. He also serves great onion rings, flavor blast soft serve ice cream, teriyaki chicken sandwich and a few Korean sides. The building also has an off-street drive-thru window to make ordering take-out especially easy. I visited with Lee in the restaurant one early afternoon and watched several students enjoying fries and burgers. You’ll usually find him there – more
than 8 hours a day working to make this restaurant a success. And sometimes other family members are there helping out. He has two sons, one in the 2nd grade; another in the 12th grade. Even the 2nd grader helps out after hours. The restaurant is always pleasant and clean. For clientele, where else but across from the city’s best high school would you put a hamburger deli? He is highly patronized by West High students during the week: before, during and after school. He has also hired students as part-time employees. To the east, he’s next door to Fire Station #2 where the fire fighters know Lee’s food well and go there for a break from fire station. meals. Summers may be a little slow when school is out. But CB&D is fast gaining a reputation for a great place for a burger and fries.
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Chair Richard Starley 801-355-7559Vice-Chair Polly Hart 801-231-8118Vice-Chair Melanie Fitzwilliam 801-596-8933Secretary Vacant
Capitol Michael Measom 1-864-674-7465DeSoto/Cortez Katherine Gardner 801-328-1724Ensign Downs vacant Kimball Victoria Collard 801-403-3947St. Marks Nephi Kemmethmueller 801-680-3429Temple Erlinda Davis 801-531-1964Warm Springs Minta Brandon 801-355-1363Washington Andrew Prior 801-440-1861 West High vacant At large Vincent Kerzman 801-835-4009
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According to Lee, he likes the neighborhood – it’s safe, clean and close to downtown. His outside tables on 200 North are the perfect place to enjoy an evening meal and listen to the sounds of downtown. Hours are M-F 7AM – 9PM, Sat 8AM – 9PM, closed Sundays, 801-924-0372.
Saturday Cycles by Polly Hart
This excellent bike shop first opened in 2005 in a small business strip in West Bountiful. While working as an engineer for Northrup Grumman, Mark Kennedy parlayed his passion for cycling into a weekend business, naming it Saturday Cycles. His goal was practical: people need to have well- built, comfortable bicycles if they are going to want to ex-ercise on them. He cites the four “C”s—commuting, cycle touring, cargo, and comfort—as the aspects for shaping his business. Mark recognizes that there are many cycling needs out there beyond racing bikes and spandex. Saturday Cycles is now entering its second summer in Salt Lake City’s Capitol Hill neighborhood and has
expanded its hours to include weekdays. After years of searching for just the right spot in the state’s capitol, Mark found the perfect space on the corner of 300 West and 600 North. The new shop is five times bigger than the old place, and he has packed it from end to end and floor to ceiling with unusual and exotic bicycles of every shape, size and color. The website states, “We like steel bikes, we carry racks, fenders, panniers [saddle bags]… everything you need to make your next bike ride more than just a spin around the block.” I can verify this claim. Four years ago, I purchased a Rivendell Bleriot touring bike from Mark. It is the most beautiful bicycle I have ever owned, or laid eyes on, for that matter. It has a gorgeous metal- lic turquoise colored steel frame with cream-colored tape, to match the name plate, on the mustache handlebars. A soft leather Brooks saddle compliments hand-made inlaid wooden fenders. Don’t expect to find a Schwinn or Trek bike at Saturday Cycles. Mark specializes in names you don’t know, like Salsa, Surly, Civia, Brompton, Masi, Haro and my favorite Rivendell. And you don’t have to spend a small fortune—although you can if you want—to take home a new bike. Whatever your eccentric cycling needs, you will almost certainly find it at Saturday Cycles. And they have all the biking accessories you could ever want or need, from shoes and electronic gadgets to water bottles and helmets. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Need a single spoke for your
wheel or a new tire tube? Or how about a bracelet made of recycled chain parts? If you need it, Mark has it. If you don’t
need it, the shop still might have it! The service outshines the selection. The staff are avid cyclists who bike-commute and know their stuff. Hours are T-F 12-6PM and Sat.10-5.Closed Sun. & Mon, 605 N. 300 West. 801-935-4605 or saturdaycycles.com
DO YOU KNOW?According to Utah.com, “...Marmalade Hill Historic District was named so because early street names reflected the fruit-bearing plants and trees imported and planted there by its early residents. ...a small triangular area bounded by 300 North on the south, 500 North on the north, Center Street on the east, and Quince Street, the district’s ‘Main Street’, on the west.”
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Thoughts from the Chairby Richard Starley
The Marmalade and old St. Marks areas have exciting upgrades being planned. After being vacant for years, the “Marmalade Block” will improve that stretch of 300 West by bringing new residents and a much anticipated public library. I also hope for a grocery store (probably at the 600 N. 300 W. corner), a hardware store and a bank with a drive-through ATM One can hope. (related article).
The vacant corner of Reed Ave. 300 W. is being developed into condo-townhomes by Nate Anderson and RDA. Hansen’s Corner (200 W. 200 N.) will become townhome apartments.
UDOT and SLC Transportation will beautify 300 West from N. Temple to 900 N. (2014-2015). This plan includes trees, plantings, new lighting and mid-road berms. I’m also happy to report that the lights on the 600 N. overpass/I-15 interchange are back on. After being dark due to copper wire theft, UDOT and SLC were able to re-light this important access to our neighborhoods. Our Council advocated for it every step of the way.
A Council Traffic Committee looked at the traffic that flows over the hill via Victory Road & Columbus St. The traffic volume has made east-west movement difficult. We are working with UDOT,
SLC and elected officials to to slow the traffic and allow cross traffic movement.
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