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ADDITIONAL
City Council Announcements
May 29, 2012
Information needed by staff: 2:09:49 PM
A. ShakeOut Drill Debriefing The Administration is conducting a comprehensive debriefing of the ShakeOut drill on Tuesday, May 29th followed by a policy group debrief sometime in June. If Council Members have feedback that can be shared during the June debriefing, please send to staff. Ms. Gust-Jenson asked Council Members to let Amber or other staff members know if they had information that needed to be included.
B. Parade Route Ordinance 2:10:58 PM Attached is a draft ordinance repealing Section 3.50.230 and amending Section 3.50.240 of the Salt Lake City code to remove restrictions on distributing items from parade vehicles and to change the time when a person may reserve space on public property to view a parade. If Council Members have feedback, please provide to staff.
How does the Council want to proceed with amending this ordinance? Ms. Gust-Jenson asked if the Council wanted this placed on open city hall and/or wanted staff to pursue other avenues. Councilmember Christensen said place on open city hall and request feedback from City departments. He said he had concerns about throwing candy in regards to safety issues. Ms. Gust-Jenson said staff would provide revised information regarding the distribution portion of the proposed ordinance. She asked if Council Members wanted to send a mailing to abutting property owners. Councilmember Christensen suggested getting additional feedback from typical parade permittees/sponsors. Councilmember Garrott asked that information on open city hall include a list of Utah cities that do not ban candy distribution.
C. Public Meeting: Working Lunch Meeting Regarding Alcohol Changes 2:17:15 PM There is a meeting scheduled on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 from Noon till 1:00 p.m.in the Council Work Room, for the Council to discuss the Administration’s proposed ordinance that would allow limited kinds of businesses that serve alcoholic beverages to locate in some commercial areas of the city that are near or next to residential neighborhoods. The agenda for this meeting will be posted Monday, June 4, 2012 before noon. Some Council Members have already indicated that they are attending, please let staff know if you plan to attend if you have not already. A majority of the Council wanted to attend the Noon meeting. Ms. Gust-Jenson said if Council Members needed more information after June 5th, small group or individual meetings could be scheduled.
D. 9th and 9th Rezone Request 2:20:02 PM
Council Member Garrott requests support to initiate a petition to rezone some residential properties in the 9th and 9th neighborhood where the existing structures are single family and the zoning is RMF-30, to Single and Two Family Residential District (R-2). The boundaries for this project include the north side of 700 South to the south side of 900 South and the west side of Lake Street to the east side of Windsor. The petition does not intend to create any nonconforming properties. Existing parcels that contain multifamily structures that currently conform to the multifamily zoning will not be down zoned. In March 2012, Council Member Garrott attended a neighborhood meeting, specifically held to discuss this issue. The participants discussed the possible rezone and generally agreed that they would like to proceed with the down zone in this area.
The justification for this rezoning is to protect neighborhood character created by the existing single-family housing, encourage homeowners to renovate and reinvest in their properties, and attract new homeowners and families into this established neighborhood.
The lower density zoning will help discourage land-banking and neglect of homes while
landowners wait for the “right market” to demolish the homes and construct larger
structures incompatible with neighborhood character.
Below is a map of the properties which would be affected. Councilmember Garrott said this required two other Council Members to co-sponsor. Council Members Penfold and Simonsen said they would be co-sponsors.
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E. Public Utilities Newsletter (Attached)
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Dear Council Members, I received feedback last week from some of you regarding an article for the Public Utilities newsletter that will be sent to residents beginning July 1. The attached article
reflects that feedback. I’ve also emailed it to you.
To give your approval or to make any changes, please contact me. The revised deadline for the article is Friday, June 1.
Thank you, Molly Farmer
Council Conversations About Your Neighborhood
The Salt Lake City Council makes decisions about issues that could affect you as a resident or business owner. As the legislative branch of municipal government, the Council discusses and adopts ordinances on a wide variety of topics; The Council’s recent efforts include:
Boundaries
New political boundary maps for Salt Lake City based on the 2010 U.S. Census have shifted some residents into different City Council Districts and SLC School Board Districts (precincts). To see if you have been affected, visit www.slccouncil.com/pages/redistrict.htm or call 801-535-7600
Council philosophy statements
The Council is drafting philosophy statements that will guide Council Members as they make decisions related to the City’s: economic health, arts and culture, neighborhood quality of life, transportation and mobility, parks and open space, sustainability and education.
Alcohol zoning changes
The Council is considering a proposal that would allow some kinds of businesses that serve alcoholic beverages to locate in commercial areas of the city other than downtown.
Housing
The Council has discussed changing the City’s zoning regulations to allow homeowners to construct Accessory Dwelling Units – “in-law units” or backyard cottages – in order to increase sustainable and affordable housing choices. The ordinance would allow for the construction of ADUs in certain residential zoning districts after homeowners meet a variety of criteria. The Council is reexamining the City’s process for legalizing existing rental units that are not currently recognized by city records.
For the latest information on these topics and others, visit www.slcclassic.com/opencityhall or contact the Council:
Email: council.comments@slcgov.com
Mail: P.O. Box 145476, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5476
Phone: (801) 535-7600
24-Hour Comment Line: (801) 535-7654; or fax (801) 535-7651
