From Deseret News archives:
S.L. Council backs Rocky on Fairpark stadium
The council voted for a resolution that puts it on the books as supporting the Fairpark, but the council expressly said that its support depends on securing future financing and resolving issues such as possible noise problems.
Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson has been campaigning intensely for Real Salt Lake to choose Salt Lake City as its soccer stadium site. Anderson had previously backed a stadium on Block 22 at the corner of 600 South and Main Street but has recently shifted focus to the Fairpark west of the city because it may be a more viable option than immediately downtown, he said.
Council member Dave Buhler said that the Fairpark did not come at the expense of the downtown site but that the Fairpark seemed more immediately viable.
"If there were a viable option more downtown, I'd be in favor of that, but I just don't see that in the cards right now," Buhler said.
Earlier in the meeting, a preservation advocate asked the council to consider endorsing the Fairpark for the stadium but to keep in mind the historic buildings that would need safeguarding.
"We have a greater vision for the Fairpark," said Kirk Huffaker, assistant director of the Utah Heritage Foundation. "But there needs to be more use of the buildings in order for that vision to take place."
Salt Lake City is competing against Murray and Sandy to host the stadium. Anderson said that the tax benefits of the stadium wherever it is built would be relatively small for the coffers of the city that eventually wins it. The allure lies in the prestige of the stadium and the foot traffic it would bring to neighboring businesses.
"We already have the infrastructure in the downtown area the hotels, the restaurants, the transit," Anderson said. "When you have all that and a soccer stadium, it helps benefit the entire area. We have enough sprawl throughout the Wasatch Front without scattering all these kinds of facilities. They work best if they are centrally located."
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