October 10, 2006

Salt Lake City Council

 

AGENDA

 

City Council Chambers

City & County Building

451 South State Street, Room 315

Salt Lake City, Utah

7:00 p.m.

 

 

5:00 p.m., some Council Members may dine together in Room 125 at the City & County Building. 

(The room is open to the public.)

 

A.  WORK SESSION: 5:30 p.m., Room 326, City & County Building, 451 South State Street 

(Items from the following list that Council is unable to complete in Work Session from 5:30-6:55 p.m. will be addressed in a Work Session setting following the Consent Agenda.)

1.     The Council will interview Gary M. Jones prior to consideration of his appointment to the Board of Adjustment.

2.     The Council will receive a briefing regarding a proposed ordinance that would prohibit smoking tobacco products in City parks, public squares, Library Square, recreational areas, cemeteries and near mass gatherings.

3.     The Council will receive a briefing regarding a resolution to renew the Central Business Improvement District (DA-CBID-06).(Item F2)

4.     The Council will receive a briefing regarding an ordinance enacting expedited approval processes for temporary construction-related activities in a portion of the Downtown Area, which is bounded by North Temple; 600 South; Interstate 15; and 200 East, and granting the authority to City administrative staff to modify certain City regulations for construction-related activities (Petition No. 400-06-32).

5.     The Council will receive a follow-up briefing regarding an ordinance rezoning property located at 713 East Harrison Avenue (1375 South) and amending the Central Community Master Plan Future Land Use Map (Petition No. 400-05-24, Robert Strasters, Harrison Apartments, LLC). (Item C1)

6.     The Council will have a discussion regarding a Legislative Action sponsored by Council Member Søren Simonsen requesting an evaluation of the Sugar House Business District and identification of recommendations, options or tools that focus on historic preservation, economic development, transportation and zoning in the Business District and the surrounding neighborhood.

7.     Report of the Executive Director, including a review of Council information items and announcements.

 

B.   OPENING CEREMONY:
Councilmember Nancy Saxton will conduct the Formal Council Meetings during the month of October.

1.  Pledge of Allegiance.

2.  The Council will approve the minutes of October 3, 2006.

 

C.  PUBLIC HEARINGS:

1.   Ordinance – Rezoning property located at 713 East Harrison Avenue (1375 South) and amending the Central Community Master Plan Future Land Use Map

Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance rezoning property generally located at 713 East Harrison Avenue (1375 South) from Single-Family Residential (R-1/5,000) to Moderate Density Multi-Family Residential (RMF-35), and amending the Central Community Master Plan Future Land Use Map.  (Petition No. 400-05-24, Robert Strasters, Harrison Apartments, LLC)

(O 06-30)

 

                        Staff Recommendation: Close and consider options.

 

2.  Ordinance – Rezone property located at 644 West North Temple Street and amend the Capitol Hill Community Master Plan Future Land Use Map

Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance rezoning property generally located at 644 West North Temple Street from Commercial Corridor (CC) and Special Development Pattern Residential (SR-3) to Moderate/High Density Multi-Family Residential (RMF-45) and amend the Capitol Hill Community Master Plan Future Land Use Map.  (Petition No. 400-06-06)

(O 06-31)

 

                        Staff Recommendation: Close and consider options.

 

D. COMMENTS:

1.  Questions to the Mayor from the City Council.

2.  Comments to the City Council.  (Comments are taken on any item not scheduled for a public hearing, as well as on any other City business.  Comments are limited to two minutes.)

 

E.  NEW BUSINESS:

(None)

 

F.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1.  Resolution – Accept the Utah Clean Cities Grant

Consider authorizing Salt Lake City Corporation to accept the Utah Cities Grant.

(R 06-23)

 

                        Staff Recommendation:  Adopt.

 

2.  Resolution - Central Business Improvement District
Consider adopting a resolution declaring the intention of the Salt Lake City Council, to create Salt Lake City Central Business Improvement District No. DA-CBID-06 to continue to promote business activity and economic development in an area of Central Downtown Salt Lake City by assessing benefited properties within the District for the costs of such economic promotion activities for a period of three years; to negotiate a contract with the Downtown Alliance to manage the District; and to fix a time and place for protests against the District and its assessments, and related matters.
(Q 06-10)

                        Staff Recommendation:  Adopt.

 

G. CONSENT:

1.   Board Appointment – Gary M. Jones, Board of Adjustments

Consider approving the appointment of Gary M. Jones to the Board of Adjustments for a term extending through December 31, 2010.

(I 06-16)

 

                        Staff Recommendation: Approve.

 

2.   Board Appointment – Michael P. Terry, Civil Service Commission

Consider approving the appointment of Michael P. Terry to the Civil Service Commission for a term extending through June 30, 2012.

(I 06-17)

 

                        Staff Recommendation: Approve.

 

H.  ADJOURNMENT: