The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, August 12, 1997, at 6:00 p.m. in Room 315, City Council Office, City County Building, 451 South State.
The following Council Members were present:
Lee Martinez Joanne Milner Mary Mark
Deeda Seed Tom Godfrey Bryce Jolley
Keith Christensen
Roger Cutler, City Attorney; Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director, and Scott Crandall, Deputy City Recorder were present.
Councilmember Seed presided at and Councilmember Mark conducted the meeting.
#1. The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2. Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Seed seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meeting held August 5, 1997, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(M 97-1)
CITIZEN COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Bob Fisher, 2172 Hannibal Street, said he supported the Mayor and District Attorney, Neal Gunnarson.
Cheri Carlson, 2163 South Wellington Street, said she wanted the Council to delay the View City plat amendment. She said in January, the Harvard Urban Design Team looked at development in this area. She said their recommendations included a strategy for shared parking, a more compact development, and maximizing Parley's Creek as a connective amenity. She said she wanted the Council to look at the overall development in this area and pursue conservation easements.
CONSENT AGENDA
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Martinez seconded to approve the Consent Agenda, with the exception of Item D-6, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Godfrey seconded to change the date of the public hearing from September 9, 1997 to September 16, 1997 under Consent, Item D-6, Petition No. 400-96-93, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
#1. RE: Approving the appointment of Heather Montgomery to the Community Development Advisory Committee for a term extending through July 1, 1998.
(I 97-24)
Approving the appointment of Elaine A. Rizzo-Pea to the Community Development Advisory Committee for a term extending through July 3, 2000.
(I 97-24)
#2. RE: Approving the appointment of Philip Carroll to the Transportation Advisory Board for a term extending through March 27, 2000.
(I 97-23)
#3. RE: Adopting Resolution 41 of 1997, authorizing the approval an interlocal cooperation agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and Salt Lake County regarding election services for the purpose of the County providing the City automated election processing services during the 1997 Primary and General Elections.
(C 97-429)
#4. RE: Adopting Ordinance 47 of 1997 granting MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc., and its successors, a telecommunication franchise.
(C 97-430)
#5. RE: Setting the date of September 9, 1997 at 6:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the fiscal year 1997-98 budget.
(B 97-5)
#6. RE: Setting the date of September 9, 1997 at 6:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting ordinances vacating a portion of Union Heights Subdivision, closing a portion of Elizabeth Street, and rezoning property located between 2100 South and Wilmington Avenue and between Highland Drive and 1300 East from Open Space to Sugar House Business District and from Sugar House Business District to Open Space pursuant to Petition No. 400-96-93).
(P 97-22)
NEW BUSINESS
#1. RE: Consider adopting an ordinance approving the vacation of a portion of View City Subdivision pursuant to Petition No. 400-96-95.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Seed seconded to refer this item to the August 12, 1997 Committee of the Whole meeting, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Jolley seconded to adopt Ordinance 48 of 1997, vacating a portion of the View City Subdivision as requested, and initiate a legislative action requesting the Administration process a petition to rezone Lot 4 from Commercial Sugar House Business District "C-SHBD" to Open Space "OS", which motion carried, all members voted aye, except Council Members Milner and Seed, who voted nay.
DISCUSSION: See August 12, 1997 Committee of the Whole minutes for discussion.
(P 97-23)
#2. RE: Consider adopting a resolution declaring the intention of the City Council of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, State of Utah, to construct improvements on certain streets in said City including the installation, operation and maintenance of street lighting; and other miscellaneous work which is necessary to complete the above improvements; to create Salt Lake City, Utah Special Improvement District No. 106007; to defray the cost and expenses of a portion of the operation and maintenance of the improvements of said improvement district by special assessments to be levied against the property benefited by such improvements; to provide Notice of Intention to authorize such improvements and to fix a time and place for protests against such assessments; the creation of said district; and to authorize advertisement of construction bids and related matters.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Martinez seconded to suspend the rules and adopt Resolution 42 of 1997, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(Q 97-5)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting ordinances amending the fiscal year 1997-98 budget, to include any and all City funds as well as City staffing document, including the 1997 Landfill budget.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Jolley seconded to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Jolley seconded to adopt Ordinance 49 of 1997, with the exception of decreasing the Police Department's general fund budget by $52,000 and increasing the Internal Audit budget by $52,000 thereby not appropriating contingency funds for the position to provide staff support for the Police Civilian Review Board, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(B 97-4)
Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Milner seconded to adopt Ordinance 50 of 1997, Landfill Budget amendment, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(B 96-4)
#2. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Chapter 21A.24.010G of the Salt Lake City Zoning Code relating to flag lots in residential districts, requiring flag lots be approved as conditional uses rather than as permitted uses in residential districts pursuant to Petition No. 400-96-46.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Martinez seconded to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Seed moved and Councilmember Milner seconded to adopt Ordinance 51 of 1997, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(P 97-19)
#3. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance adopting design guidelines for residential historic districts in Salt Lake City.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Martinez seconded to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Seed seconded to adopt Ordinance 53 of 1997, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
DISCUSSION: Councilmember Mark said she talked to constituents in her district who were in favor of the adoption of the proposed guidelines including enforcement.
Bonnie Mangold, 326 Almond Street, said she represented the Capitol Hill Neighborhood Association. She said they were in favor of the proposed design guidelines. She said they wanted equal application of design standards for existing homes and new construction.
Polly Hart, 355 North Quince Street, said she lived in the Capitol Hill Historic neighborhood and was in favor of the guidelines. She said more stress was needed on the entire district and street scape. She said she wanted the Council to put more conservationists on the Landmark Commission.
Hardin Whitney, 258 Almond Street, said the adoption of the guidelines would help preserve historic districts in the community.
Dina Williams, 1396 East Stratford Avenue, said she was the newly appointed chair of the Landmarks Commission. She said the Landmarks Commission wanted the Council to adopt the proposed guidelines. She said the adoption would provide an opportunity for the Landmarks Commission to help the community understand the benefits of living in a historic district. She said the guidelines needed reasonable enforcement.
Judi Short, 862 Harrison Avenue, said she was a member of the Planning Commission. She said she wanted to preserve neighborhoods and was in favor of the proposed guidelines. She said home owners in historic districts needed to receive a copy of the guidelines.
The following citizens submitted written comments in support of the proposed guidelines: Beverly Whitney, 258 Almond Street; Regina Peery, 330 North Quince Street; Kevin Waltz, 329 Almond Street; and Linda Lepreau, 252 South Douglas.
(O 97-22)
#4. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Chapter 21A.54.150 of the Salt Lake City Code providing for disclosure of infrastructure costs for planned developments pursuant to Petition No. 400-95-96.
ACTION: Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Jolley seconded to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Martinez seconded to adopt Ordinance 52 of 1997, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(P 97-20)
#5. RE: Accept public comment and consider all protests filed and hear all objections relating to the proposed Utah Central Business Improvement District No. DA-8690-97.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Seed seconded to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Milner seconded to refer to Community and Economic Development for tabulation, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
DISCUSSION: Alison Gregerson, Business Services Director, said the deadline for written protests was August 11, 1997 by 5:00 p.m. She said 51% of the assessed valuation needed to protest in order to defeat the creation of the District. She said she received protests from approximately 33 property owners. She said property owners could represent multiple parcels. She said the total valuation of written protests was estimated at $175 million. She said this was approximately 16% of the total assessed valuation within the District.
Councilmember Godfrey asked if American Stores was included. Ms. Gregerson said they were. She said other protests included First Security Bank, The Boyer Company, Union Pacific and Kearns Tribune. Councilmember Godfrey asked if American Stores had withdrawn their protest. Ms. Gregerson said they might be present to speak to the Council. She said as soon as the hearing was completed, she would tabulate all verbal protests and present the total to the Council.
David Jenson said he was the Chairman for the Downtown Alliance. He said he had 45 letters of support from both property and business owners from the downtown area which he submitted to the Council.
(Q 97-4)