City Council Announcements
September, 3, 2013
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OO. Replacing Carlton on COG
For several years, Council Member Carlton Christensen has served on the Council of Governments as a representative of the Council. How would the Council like to fill this slot? Two options may be to either have another Council Member temporarily participate through the beginning of next year until the representation can be discussed with the new Council Members, or perhaps a Council Member who will be continuing in office is interested in serving for the foreseeable future. Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director, said Councilmember Christensen indicated he wanted to have someone replace him prior to the end of his Council term. She said the Council may want to look at a replacement as soon as October. Discussion was held about various aspects of the position. Council Members Simonsen, LaMalfa and Love said they were willing to fill-in temporarily. Councilmember LaMalfa said the issue would be put on the next agenda to select a person to serve.
PP. Preliminary approval of a budget item for Neighborworks Lighting of their mural under 300 North.
Council Members may recall a Neighborworks project to paint art murals under the 300 North I-15 overpass. The project has been done for some time, but there has been an issue with the street lights in the area to provide adequate light and prevent graffiti and other activity that could detract from the mural. Unfortunately, there has been some back and forth regarding the conditions of the street lights, stolen wire, connection to UDOT’s system or the City’s, etc. Engineering has reached a solution, but does not have the funds available to complete the work. In the last few weeks, Council Member Penfold has been working with Neighborworks to resolve the funding issue. Approximately $20,000 is needed to replace stolen wire and add a few lights for increased security. The City’s contractor would perform the work (bid was already received). The project could be funded out of the City’s Street Light Fund. This item is on announcements for preliminary approval from the Council so that the contractor, who has been working on the other street lighting repairs, can begin work as soon as possible. The formal approval would be included in a future budget amendment. (It was thought at one time that the project could be funded from CIP, but that might set an unintended precedent since it is a street lighting project.) Ms. Gust-Jenson said a preliminary nod was needed from the Council to allow work to begin and then the issue would come back for formal action in a budget opening. A straw poll was taken for preliminary approval. All Council Members were in favor.
QQ. Legislative Action for CN Rezone This item was not discussed.
Council Member Jill Love would like to initiate a Legislative Action to consider a zoning map amendment for a small city-owned parcel at 1226 South 1100 East, from R-1-5000, Single Family Residential to CN-Neighborhood Commercial.
Currently, the parcel is vacant and being used for parking by some of the area’s businesses. Surrounding land uses include small, locally-owned businesses to the south and east including Liberty Heights Fresh and the Kyoto and Finca Restaurants zoned CN. Single-family residential uses are located to the north, east and west. A portion of the McClelland Trail is located northwest and abutting this property.
City staff and the property owner to the south (1234 South) are in preliminary discussions regarding development of both properties for a small commercial business(es) that includes extending and improving the McClellan Trail along the north side of the property and along
1100 East to tie in with the Liberty Heights Fresh development. (Purchase or use of the City’s property has been part of this discussion.)
Driveway access for the adjacent parcel goes through the city’s property. In order for the proposed project currently being discussed with the City to take place, the city’s parcel needs to be rezoned to a commercial zone. The CN zone is being proposed because the property at 1226 South is zoned CN. Both properties have historically been used for parking.
The intent would be to implement the Council’s priorities to improve compatibility between residential and commercial uses so that each can be strengthened, support development of successful neighborhood business nodes, encourage development and growth of locally-owned business, and expand the City’s urban trail system.
Ø Would other Council Members support the proposed rezone?