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.
A. WORK SESSION 3:00 p.m. in Room 326, City & County Building, 451 South State St. (Agenda items scheduled during the Council's Formal Meeting may be discussed during the Work Session. Items from the following list that Council is unable to complete in Work Session from approximately 3:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. will be addressed in a Work Session setting following the Consent Agenda.)
1. Report of the Executive Director, including a review of Council information items and announcements.
2. The Council will receive a briefing from the Citizen Compensation Advisory Committee regarding compensation issues for the City’s elected officials and employees. Recommendations, based on a salary survey, will be considered by the Administration and Council as the FY 2012 budget is developed. ATTACHMENTS
3. Salt Lake City has contracted with Salt Lake County to provide animal control services since fiscal year 1992. The City Council will receive a briefing from Salt Lake County Animal Services regarding a proposal to change their operating model and philosophy with the intent to encourage and improve responsible pet ownership including, but not limited to;
•Build a more effective licensing program modeled after Calgary, Canada -- no limit on pets; increase fee for non-compliance on licensing; implement cat licensing; offer six month free temporary license for all new pets; and a microchip at no cost with any license.
•Develop a stronger community through an education and safety program to enhance responsible pet ownership.
•Change the way Animal Services officers interact with the community emphasizing mediation/improved communication while minimizing enforcement.
•Revise ordinances to support the proposed operating model.
•Build a new pet adoption and education facility to better meet the needs of the community and Animal Services. ATTACHMENTS
4. The Council will receive a follow-up briefing on an ordinance relating to the proposed Public Safety Building. The ordinance rezones a portion of the land generally bounded by 400 and 500 South and 300 and 400 East, from Transit Corridor TC-75, Residential Mixed-Use R-MU, and Residential/Office RO to Transit Corridor TC-75 and Public Lands PL-2. The ordinance also amends the text of the zoning ordinance pertaining to communication towers in the Public Lands zoning districts. (Item D1) (Petition No. PLNPCM2009-01424) ATTACHMENTS
5. The Council will receive a follow-up briefing regarding an ordinance changing the City’s zoning regulations to prohibit new electronic billboards and regulate changing existing billboards to an electronic format. Related provisions of Title 21A – Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition. Petition PLNPCM2010-000717 – Mayor Ralph Becker. (Item C5) ATTACHMENTS
6. The Council will receive a follow-up briefing regarding an ordinance to update and provide clarity to the City’s zoning regulations. Related provisions of Title 21A – Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition. The proposed changes include:
•Allowing an accessory structure in the side yard behind the primary structure.
•Removing the proper names “Delta Center” and “Franklin Quest Baseball Stadium” from the sign regulations and adding the terms “sports stadium,” “ballpark” and the address of the facilities.
•Clarifying the definition of a Fraternity and Sorority to read “a building which is occupied only by a group of university or college students who receive lodging and/or meals on the premises in exchange for compensation, and are associated together in a fraternity/sorority that is officially recognized by the university or college, and that has a national affiliation.”
•Providing a definition for a pitched roof.
•Removing the outdated summary of yard area and size requirements for the zoning districts. ATTACHMENTS
Petition PLNPCM2010-00064 – Mayor Ralph Becker (Zoning Code Maintenance). (Item C6)
7. The Council will receive a briefing regarding a resolution authorizing the filing of applications with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Downtown Streetcar Alternatives Analysis. ATTACHMENTS
8. (TIME APPROXIMATE 6:20 P.M.) The Council will interview Alfonsa Price prior to consideration of her appointment to the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City. (Item H1) ATTACHMENTS
9. The Council will receive a briefing regarding an appropriation resolution adopting the One-Year Annual Action Plan for 2011-2012 that includes Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funding, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funding, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding and approving an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Salt Lake City and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) ATTACHMENTS
10. (TENTATIVE) The Council will hold a policy discussion on whether to appoint a member of the governing body (Council Member/Mayor) to serve as a member of the Salt Lake City Library Board of Director. (In keeping with State Statute (Title 6, Chapter 7-402) allowing for a member of the municipal governing body to serve on the board.)
11. 10.
(TENTATIVE)
The Council will
consider a motion to enter into Closed Session, in keeping with Utah Code §
52-4-204, for any of the following purposes:
a) A strategy session to discuss collective bargaining, pursuant to Utah Code § 52-4-205 (1)(b);
b) A strategy session to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property (including any form of water right or water shares) when public discussion of the transaction would disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration or prevent the City from completing the transaction on the best possible terms, pursuant to Utah Code § 52-4-205(1)(d);
c) A strategy session to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation, pursuant to Utah Code § 52-4-205(1)(c);
d) A strategy session to discuss the sale of real property (including any form of water right or water shares) if (1) public discussion of the transaction would disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration or prevent the City from completing the transaction on the best possible terms, (2) the City previously gave notice that the property would be offered for sale, and (3) the terms of the sale are publicly disclosed before the City approves the sale;
e) For attorney-client matters that are privileged, pursuant to Utah Code § 78B-1-137; and
f) A strategy session to discuss deployment of security personnel, devices or systems pursuant to Utah Code Section 52-4-205(1)(f).
B.
OPENING CEREMONY:
Council Member JT Martin will conduct the Formal
Council Meetings during the month of April.
1. Pledge of Allegiance.
2. The Council will approve the minutes of March 22, 2011. ATTACHMENTS
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Ordinance: Rezone properties located at approximately 1374 and 1380 South West Temple, Petition No. PLNPCM2010-00549
Accept public comment regarding an ordinance to rezone properties located at approximately 1374 and 1380 South West Temple Street from Residential Business RB to Residential Mixed Use R-MU. This would allow the property to be redeveloped with a mix of uses including, but not limited to, a restaurant, offices and residential units. Petitioner Sattar Tabriz, SNT Enterprises, Petition No. PLNPCM2010-00549. ATTACHMENTS
(P 11-2)
Staff Recommendation: Close and consider options.
2. Ordinance: Rezone properties located at approximately 1260, 1274, 1282, 1292 and 1306 North Redwood Road, Petition No. PLNPCM2010-00328
Accept public comment regarding an ordinance to rezone properties located at approximately 1260, 1274, 1282, 1292 and 1306 North Redwood Road from Single-Family Residential - R-1/7,000 to Open Space - OS. Petitioner – Mayor Ralph Becker (Rose Park Golf Course driving range expansion), Petition No. PLNPCM2010-00328. ATTACHMENTS
(P 11-3)
Staff Recommendation: Close and consider options.
3. Ordinance: Sustainability Code Project, Greenhouses and Renewable Energy Systems
Accept public comment regarding proposed changes to the City’s zoning regulations relating to greenhouses, cold frames and hoop houses for gardening and small solar and wind energy systems (e.g. solar panels and wind turbines). Related provisions of Title 21A – Zoning – may also be amended as part of this petition. Petitioner – Mayor Ralph Becker, (Sustainable City Code Initiative), Petition No. PLNPCM2010-01338. ATTACHMENTS
(O 11-5)
Staff Recommendation: Close and consider options.
4. Ordinance: Sustainability Code Project, Urban Agriculture and Renewable Energy Systems
Accept public comment regarding proposed changes to the City’s zoning regulations relating to urban farms, community gardens, seasonal farm stands, and large renewable energy generation equipment (e.g. solar arrays and large wind turbines or windmills). Related provisions of Title 21A – Zoning – may also be amended as part of this petition. Petitioner – Mayor Ralph Becker, (Sustainable City Code Initiative), Petition No. PLNPCM2010-01337. ATTACHMENTS
(O 11-6)
Staff Recommendation: Close and consider options.
5. Ordinance: Electronic Billboards
Accept public comment regarding an ordinance changing the City’s zoning regulations to prohibit new electronic billboards and regulate changing existing billboards to an electronic format. Related provisions of Title 21A – Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition. Petition PLNPCM2010-000717 – Mayor Ralph Becker.
(O 11-7)
Staff Recommendation: Close and consider options.
6. Ordinance: Zoning Code Maintenance, Petition PLNPCM2010-00064
Accept public comment regarding an ordinance to update and provide clarity to the City’s zoning regulations. Related provisions of Title 21A – Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition. The proposed changes include:
•Allowing an accessory structure in the side yard behind the primary structure.
•Removing the proper names “Delta Center” and “Franklin Quest Baseball Stadium” from the sign regulations and adding the terms “sports stadium,” “ballpark” and the address of the facilities.
•Clarifying the definition of a Fraternity and Sorority to read “a building which is occupied only by a group of university or college students who receive lodging and/or meals on the premises in exchange for compensation, and are associated together in a fraternity/sorority that is officially recognized by the university or college, and that has a national affiliation.”
•Providing a definition for a pitched roof.
•Removing the outdated summary of yard area and size requirements for the zoning districts.
Petition PLNPCM2010-00064 – Mayor Ralph Becker (Zoning Code Maintenance).
(P 11-4)
Staff Recommendation: Close and consider options.
D. POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS:
1. Ordinance: Public Safety Building Property Rezone and Zoning Text Amendment
Consider adopting an ordinance relating to the proposed Public Safety Building, amending the text of Section 21A.32.140 of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to communication towers in the Public Lands zoning districts, and amending the zoning map to rezone a portion of the land bounded by 400 South and 500 South Streets and 300 East and 400 East Streets from Transit Corridor TC-75, Residential Mixed-Use R-MU, and Residential/Office RO to Transit Corridor TC-75 and Public Lands PL-2 pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2009-01424. Related provisions of Title 21A – Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition.
(O11-4)
Staff Recommendation: Consider options.
E. 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.)
F. NEW BUSINESS:
(None)
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Ordinance: Defining Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and Establishing Civil Penalty for Violation
Consider adopting an ordinance amending Sections 12.56.205 and 12.56.550, Salt Lake City Code, defining electric vehicle charging stations, limiting their use to electric vehicles being actively charged, imposing a limit for use, and establishing a civil penalty for violations. ATTACHMENTS
(O 11-8)
Staff Recommendation: Consider options.
H. CONSENT:
1. Board Appointment: Alfonsa Price, Housing Authority of Salt Lake City
Consider approving the appointment of Alfonsa Price to the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City for a term extending through October 1, 2015. ATTACHMENTS
(I 11-9)
Staff Recommendation: Approve.
I. ADJOURNMENT: