Provo RDA board backs raising The Mix tax increment to $2.5 million on a 6-2 vote
July 18, 2023, 12:00 p.m. · 445 W. Center Street, Provo, or online (YouTube)
At the July 18, 2023 work meeting the RDA board approved increasing the tax increment for Rivers Edge on University (The Mix) to $2.5 million, and voted 7-0 to have two versions of the Noorda College agreement drafted. The council also heard presentations on the Conservation and Resiliency Plan, housing and homelessness.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
7 items came up for a decision or discussion: 5 discussed and 2 approved.
1 vote was not unanimous: The Mix (Rivers Edge on University) tax increment agreement (6-2).
The agenda records 1 dollar amount, the largest $2.50 million.
5 items here are tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 3 source documents.
The previous City Council work session meeting was on July 18, 2023: Provo council annexes about 9 acres on Canyon Road and narrowly approves 2075 W. Center Street rezone 4-3
The next one was on August 1, 2023: Provo council directs staff to draft an A1-zone overlay in place of meeting-hall rule and adopts Conservation and Resiliency Plan
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Street parking of RVs, boats and trailers (23-054) | Discussed |
| Rezone of 1.36 acres on North Canyon Road (PLRZ20230073) | Discussed |
| Fire Restriction Order | Discussed |
| Conservation and Resiliency Plan (PLGPA20210367) | Discussed |
| Housing affordability | Discussed |
| The Mix (Rivers Edge on University) tax increment agreement | Approved · 6-2 |
| Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine tax increment agreement | Approved · 7-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · City code
Street parking of RVs, boats and trailers (23-054)
Discussed
Already scheduled for the July 18 council meeting.
Item 2 · Zoning
Rezone of 1.36 acres on North Canyon Road (PLRZ20230073)
Discussed
Already scheduled for the July 18 council meeting.
Item 3 · Public safety
Fire Restriction Order
Discussed
Already scheduled for the July 18 council meeting.
Item 4 · General plan
Conservation and Resiliency Plan (PLGPA20210367)
Discussed
Presentation on an ordinance amending the General Plan to adopt the Conservation and Resiliency Plan.
Item 5 · Other
Housing affordability
Discussed
Discussion of housing affordability. Presentation only.
Item 6 · Presentation
Homelessness efforts: The Refuge
Discussed
Presentation on efforts addressing homelessness in Provo with The Refuge.
Item 7 · Development
The Mix (Rivers Edge on University) tax increment agreement
Approved · 6-2
A motion to increase the tax increment amount to $2.5 million was seconded by Rachel Whipple and passed 6-2, with Shipley and Ellsworth in opposition. The Summary's counts add up to eight votes, which does not match a seven-member board.
- Grant$2.50 million to Rivers Edge on University (The Mix)
Item 8 · Development
Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine tax increment agreement
Approved · 7-0
A motion to have tax increment finance proposals prepared, one including the already-constructed building and one without, was seconded by Board Member Rachel Whipple and passed 7-0.