January 5, 1999

 

Salt Lake City Council

 

AGENDA

 City Council Chambers

City & County Building

451 South State Street, Room 315

Salt Lake City, Utah

 

Tuesday, January 5, 1999

6:00 p.m.

 

5:00 p.m., some Council Members may dine together in Room 326 at the City & County Building.  (The room is open to the public.)

 

A.  BRIEFING SESSION:  (briefing time lengths are approximations only.)

    5:30-5:55 p.m., Room 326, City & County Building, 451 South State Street

 

1. Report of the Executive Director, including review of Council information items and announcements.  (Estimated time:  5 minutes)

2.  The Council will interview Debbie Medina prior to consideration of her appointment to the Transportation Advisory Board.  (Estimated time:  5 minutes)

3.  The Council will hold a discussion regarding selection of Council Chair and Vice Chair.  (Estimated time:  15 minutes)


(The following items as well as items from the above list that Council is unable to complete in Briefing Session will be addressed in a "Committee of the Whole" setting following the public hearings.)

4.  The Council will receive a briefing regarding Petition No. 400-98-48, a request by Rosemary Bai-Pratt, to vacate an alley located between Emery Street (1170 West) and 1200 West, and between Lexington Avenue (1230 South) and Illinois Avenue (1150 South).  (Estimated time:  5 minutes)

5.  The Council will receive a briefing regarding Petition No. 400-98-73, a request by Boyer Company, to close a portion of 100 South between 400 and 500 West.   (Estimated time:  5 minutes)

6.  The Council will receive a briefing regarding Petition No. 400-98-25, a request by Steven Wells Evans, to close a portion of March Street between 500 South and Gillespie Avenue.  (Estimated time:  5 minutes)

7.  The Council will receive a briefing regarding Petition No. 400-98-47, a request by Maxine Fors, to close a section of an alley located between Lucy Avenue and 1300 South between 300 and 400 West.  (Estimated time:  5 minutes)

8.  The Council will receive a briefing regarding Petition No. 400-98-45, a request by Keith W. Meade, to close a portion of Fortune Road at the intersection of Fortune Road and California Avenue, immediately west of Redwood Road.  (Estimated time:  5 minutes)

9.  The Council will hold a discussion regarding a legislative moratorium and legislative action item relating to group homes, half-way homes, residential substance treatment homes, transitional treatment, and transitional victim homes in commercial, downtown, and Gateway districts.  (Estimated time:  15 minutes).

 

B.  OPENING CEREMONY:

 

    1.  Pledge of Allegiance.

2.  Approval of December 1, 1998 and December 10, 1998 minutes.

3.  Approval of minutes for joint City Council and Redevelopment Agency meetings held on September 17, 1998, October 15, 1998 and November 12, 1998.

4.  Consider adopting a joint resolution with the Mayor, sponsored by Council Member Keith Christensen, supporting a legislative bill sponsored by Representative Duane Bourdeaux relating to truancy.

 

C.  COMMENTS:

 

    1.  Questions to the Mayor from the City Council.

    2.  Citizen comments to the City Council (on any item not scheduled for a public hearing, as well as on any other City business).

 

D. CONSENT:

 

1. Ordinance:  Set date  (Salt Lake City Subdivision Amendment)
Set date of January 19, 1999 at 6:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Title 20 of the Salt Lake City Code regarding approval of subdivision amendments and other related changes.
(O 98-27)

          Staff Recommendation:            Set date and refer to Committee of the Whole for 
                                                          briefing.

2. Motion:  (Contract for Services Relating to a Review of the Council Office)
Consider adopting a motion authorizing Council Chair to execute a contract with Arroyo Associates for services relating to a review of the Council Office.
(C 99-1)

          Staff Recommendation:            Adopt.

E. NEW BUSINESS:

 

1.  Moratorium:

Consider adopting an ordinance establishing a legislative moratorium requiring that group homes, half-way homes, residential substance treatment homes, transitional treatment and transitional victim homes be listed and processed as conditional uses.
(O 99-3)


                 
Staff Recommendation:    Suspend and consider adopting ordinance
                                        following briefing.

2.  Legislative Action:
Consider adopting a legislative action item requiring that group homes, half-way homes, residential substance treatment homes, transitional treatment and transitional victim homes be listed and processed as conditional uses in commercial, downtown and Gateway districts where those uses are listed as permitted in the current zoning ordinance.
(O 99-3)

          Staff Recommendation:            Suspend and consider adopting legislative action
                                                          following briefing.

F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1.  Legislative Action:  Council Member Carlton Christensen  (Small Area Master Plan in the Rose Park Area)
Consider adopting a legislative action asking the Administration to draft a Small Area Master Plan in the Rose Park area.
(T 99-1)

          Staff Recommendation:            Adopt and refer to Community and Economic
                                                Development and City Attorney.


2.  Legislative Action:  Council Members Bryce Jolley and Carlton Christensen   (Amend Zoning Ordinance Section 21A.36.030 Relating to Home Occupations)
Consider adopting a legislative action item asking Administration to amend zoning ordinance Section 21A.36.030 relating to home occupations.
(O 99-2)

          Staff Recommendation:            Adopt and refer to Community and Economic                                                                     Development and Attorney's Office.       

3.  Legislative Action:  Council Member Bryce Jolley  (Creation of a City Business Board)
Consider adopting a legislative action asking the Administration to create a City Business Board.
(I 99-1)

     Staff Recommendation:                 Adopt and refer to Administration.

4.  Motion:  Council Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
Consider adopting a motion ratifying the election of the Council Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for calendar year 1999.
(G 99-3)

     Staff Recommendation:                 Adopt.

 

G. PUBLIC HEARINGS: