Frequently Asked Questions

This project is an exciting opportunity to fulfill two needs in South Jordan that serve our senior citizens: a senior center and housing opportunities.

The new senior center will be located at The District shopping center in South Jordan.

No, the city will not pay for or own the housing. The Senior Center will be a City facility.

South Jordan City is partnering with the Call to Innovations partnership and The Boyer Company on this project.

Ivory Innovations is the designer and developer for this project.

Call to Innovations is a partnership between Ivory Innovations and the Call to Action Foundation, which is dedicated to working together to solve the issue of housing affordability by building homes that put innovative solutions into practice. This partnership strives to connect more Utahns to housing, as we know that accessibility to affordable options strengthens our communities – it decreases childhood poverty, improves educational and health outcomes, and increases economic mobility.

The Call to Innovations partnership will deliver charity through projects that meet two criteria: 1) 75%+ units occupied by residents that qualify at 80% Area Median Income (AMI), and 2) 40%+ units occupied by residents that qualify at 60% AMI.

Ivory Innovations Operating Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to catalyzing innovative solutions in housing affordability. They work with students, entrepreneurs, and experts to source, support, and scale the most compelling housing solutions through the Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability and Hack-A-House. In Utah, they put innovation into practice through the development of hundreds of affordable housing units each year. 

The Call to Action Foundation is a private operating foundation dedicated to increasing access to affordable housing and education for underserved communities throughout the West and Midwest. Since 2022, they have invested more than 80 million dollars to help preserve and secure safe affordable housing for working families and seniors in our region. FJ Management’s subsidiary companies fund the foundation's mission, including Maverik and Big West Oil.

If approved, construction could begin as early as 2026.

The 17,000-square-foot Senior Center has been thoughtfully designed with City staff input to meet the needs of our senior citizens. There will be program areas for activities related to exercise and fitness, arts and crafts, educational classes, and more. Additionally, there will be gathering locations and a kitchen to facilitate the senior meal program. The building will have a covered drop-off area for seniors and dedicated parking stalls.

The South Jordan Community Center on Redwood Road has been a wonderful amenity for South Jordan residents and others in the community, including seniors. However, it was not 100% dedicated to senior programming, and the facility no longer provides adequate space to accommodate the growing needs of our thriving senior community. This new facility will be bigger than the current building and more centrally located within the City. The new dedicated Senior Center is thoughtfully designed to efficiently meet South Jordan senior residents' current and future needs.

Up to 200 units of dedicated senior housing will be adjacent to the senior center, with at least 75% being rent-restricted units. The project will feature one—and two-bedroom units.

For residents who qualify for reduced rents, units will be leased at no more than 30% of their income. For residents who qualify at 60% AMI (Area Median Income), units will be rented at about $1,400-1,700 per month. For residents who qualify at 80% AMI, units will be rented at about $1,450-1,850 per month. Rents change over time and are subject to change but will comply with the income restriction requirements as determined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development guidelines.

No, units are for rent only. None will be for sale.

At least one or more household residents must be 60+ years of age.

The senior housing component will consist of one four-story building designed for seniors. There will be ample parking as determined by a Traffic Impact Study prepared by a third-party parking consultant. As presently contemplated, the project will include 263 stalls, including 12 ADA stalls. Typical peak parking demand is estimated to be only 215 stalls.

The South Jordan Community Center on Redwood Road is not a dedicated, purpose-oriented Senior Center. Our Senior Programs have grown, and the demand for space and functionality has outgrown the current facility.

Non-senior-focused community programming will continue at the current facility, the South Jordan Community Center.

The City will still provide diverse programs and services that enhance the lives of active older adults to congregate, exercise, learn, and explore. Seniors will still be able to participate in art classes, stay fit with Tai Chi or Yoga classes, and make new friends over lunch. The new center will make it possible to grow programming into the future and meet the diverse needs of South Jordan's senior residents.

As a part of the proposed plan, efforts are being made to minimize the impact on surrounding properties, which includes an 8-foot fence on the south side of the property to buffer it from surrounding homes.

This question and many more will be answered through public meetings and the site planning process. There will be more opportunities to ask questions about how this may impact you directly. Keep an eye out for public meeting announcements.

The existing infrastructure is sufficient to accommodate the capacity needs of this development. It is important to note that senior developments, whether service facilities or housing, have less impact on traffic than other types of developments and uses.

This facility is intended for senior programming, and there is no current plan to rent it out for other uses.

Approximately $10 million for the senior housing will come from the City's Redevelopment Agency (RDA) project funds restricted for affordable housing.

The remaining funding for both the senior housing and the senior center will come from the Call to Innovations partnership as a part of the proposed agreement with the city and long-term lease of the land.

The proposed Senior Center will be one story, with the housing being four stories.

The project will comply with the City's water-efficient landscaping standards and use water-efficient fixtures.

This project is a public-private partnership with Ivory Innovations, Call to Action, the Boyer Company, and the City of South Jordan. South Jordan City will acquire the property from the Boyer Company, and Ivory Innovations along with Call to Action are non-profits focused on providing housing for those with the greatest need. Partnerships like this are the only way projects like these come to life, and they serve as a model for other communities for similar endeavors.

The Call to Innovations partnership will provide details for the housing program at a later date.

Our entire community will be uplifted by allowing long-time residents to stay in the community and open existing homes for potential families to move in as they relocate to the senior housing. Directly impacted will be residents who are 60 or older, and their families in the community that desire for loved ones to reside close by.