ADDITIONAL
City Council Announcements
May 01, 2012
Information needed by staff:
G. 2:49:25 PM Land Use Petitions
City Ordinance and State Code currently allow individual Council Members to initiate land use petitions. This is currently constrained by the Council policy that requires petitions to be submitted through a “legislative action” process, which required support of a majority of the Council. The Chair and Vice Chair have requested that staff amend that section of the Council’s Policy Manual that outlines the process for initiating legislation to alleviate the conflict. Attached is a draft for the Council’s consideration. There are options to how the Council may want this policy to be drafted, and Council staff can collect feedback and draft changes.
Most Council Members were in favor of a co-sponsor for something that was applicable only to the sponsor’s district and three (a sponsor, a co-sponsor and one other Councilmember) for something that was City wide.
H. 3:11:46 PM Stan’s Announcement: D-1 Central Business District Parking Regulations
- Request to support initiating a petition to delete section 21A.30.020.D.3.e (D-1 Central Business District) of the City’s zoning ordinance.
- This provision is listed with other D-1 regulations intended to limit the construction of parking lots and parking structures to appropriate locations, typically interior to the block and behind a building with retail or other types of land uses fronting the street.
- However, this provision seems contrary to the intent of the D-1 regulations and could even encourage the demolition of buildings to allow for parking lots/structures to be constructed along the street right-of-way.
Councilmember Penfold requested that the City Council petition the Planning Commission and Planning Staff to examine the issue and bring back a recommendation for a text change.
Is the Council supportive of this request?
Most Council Members were in support of the request. An application process will be started.
The citation is 21A.30.020.D.3.e, states:
e. Parking lots, proposed as a principal use to facilitate a building demolition, shall be permitted as a conditional use with the approval of the planning commission pursuant to the provisions of chapter 21A.54 of this title, where it is found that the parking lot is:
(1) Associated with a proposed principal land use; or
(2) Shown to be necessary for an existing adjacent land use(s). Demand shall be demonstrated through affidavits or executed lease agreements for off site parking. Said lot shall be located within five hundred feet (500') of the principal use(s) that it is proposed to serve, and shall not exceed more than fifty percent (50%) of the required parking stall count for said use(s); or
(3) Not associated with a principal land use or a specific increase in parking demand. The applicant shall document to the planning commission's satisfaction that there is a need for more commercial parking in a given area and, if so, it must participate in the overall downtown token program.
For Your Information:
A. 3:28:47 PM Reminder of free BULLY move screening (see attached)
Free screening of the documentary film “BULLY” followed by a question and answer session with the film’s writer and director Lee Hirsch. The screening will be held at the Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111 East Broadway in Salt Lake City on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.
B. 3:28:14 PM Reminder: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Briefing Session
The Council is tentatively scheduled to hold a briefing session on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.Chair and Vice Chair have confirmed this meeting.
C. 2:53:43 PM Grant Application Letter
The Open Space Lands Program has identified and is applying for a grant from the Utah State Parks and Recreation Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant Program for restoration funding for the 44 acres of the north Jordan River that was identified in the Riparian Restoration Plan. The proposed scope of work for the Jordan River Trailside Enhancement and Restoration will result in the restoration and enhancement of a vital section of urban riparian corridor identified in the Plan in conjunction with existing plans for the Jordan River Parkway.
On behalf of the Salt Lake City Council, the Chair is signing the letter supporting the Administration’s grant application for $276,000 and endorsing the City’s match commitment of $276,000 for the Jordan River Trailside Enhancement and Restoration. The source of the matching funds is a portion of the Jordan River Trailside Enhancement Project grant awarded to Salt Lake City. Utah Division of Water Quality announced to Salt Lake City that this project would receive funds through the Red Butte Creek Mitigation funding.
All Council Members were in favor of a match and a letter of support being sent.