SALT LAKE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
451 South State Street, Room 126
Present from the Planning Commission were Diana Kirk, Richard J. Howa, Kimball Young, Jim McRea, Judi Short, Ann Roberts, Gilbert Iker, Aria Funk, Max Smith and Fred Fife. Ralph Becker was excused.
Present from the Planning Staff were Planning Director William T. Wright, Brent Wilde, Doug Wheelwright, Ray McCandless, Margaret Pahl and Katia Pace.
A roll is being kept with the minutes of all who attended the Planning Commission meeting. The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Ms. Kirk who acted as Chair during Mr. Becker's absence. Minutes of the meeting are presented in agenda order, not necessarily as cases were heard at the Planning Commission meeting
Tapes of the meeting will be retained in the Planning Office for a period of one year after which they will be erased.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Young moved to approve the minutes of Thursday, April 4, 1996 as presented. Ms. Funk seconded the motion. Mr. Fife, Ms. Funk, Ms. Roberts, Ms. Short, Mr. McRea, Mr. Howa, Mr. Young, Mr. Smith and Mr. Iker voted “Aye” Mr. Becker was not present. Ms. Kirk, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
PETITIONS
PUBLIC HEARING - Sugar House Pines, L.C. requesting condominium conversion for
the Sugar House Pines apartments consisting of 20 units in three existing buildings located at 2712, 2728 and 2730 South 1100 East Street in a Residential “RMF-35” zoning district.
Ms. Margaret Pahl presented the staff report outlining the major issues of the case, the findings of fact and the staff recommendation, a copy of which is filed with the minutes.
Mr. Jeffrey Jonas, the petitioner, was present for this portion of the Planning Commission meeting. Mr. Jonas stated that he was in agreement with the staff recommendation and requested the Planning Commission approve this request.
Mr. Kirk opened the hearing to the public and asked if anyone wished to address the Planning Commission. Upon receiving no response, she closed the hearing to the public and opened it for Planning Commission discussion.
Mr. Howa moved to approve the condominium conversion request based on the analysis in the staff report. Mr. Young seconded the motion. Mr. Fife, Ms. Funk, Ms. Roberts, Ms. Short, Mr. McRea, Mr. Howa, Mr. Young, Mr. Smith and Mr. Iker voted “Aye”. Mr. Becker was not present. Ms. Kirk, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
PUBLIC HEARING - Petition No. 400-94-66 by Capitol Industries, Inc. requesting Lots 21-24 of the Midland 5-Acre Plat Subdivision be amended: and Petition No. 41 0-141 by Capitol Industries. Inc. requesting a conditional use for a 13 lot planned development located at 2000 North Redwood Road in an Industrial “M-1" zoning district.
Mr. Fife declared a conflict of interest on this matter, left the room and did not participate in the discussion or the vote. Mr. Fife explained that his daughter worked for the petitioner.
Mr. Doug Wheelwright presented the staff report outlining the major issues of the case, the findings of fact and the staff recommendation, a copy of which is filed with the minutes.
Mr. Wright explained that any buildings constructed in the future on this site would be required to conform to landscaping requirements.
Mr. Sam Gustaveson, representing Capitol Industries, was present for this portion of the Planning Commission and stated that he was in agreement with the staff recommendation.
Mr. Kirk opened the hearing to the public and asked if anyone wished to address the Planning Commission. Upon receiving no response, she closed the hearing to the public and opened it for Planning Commission discussion.
Mr. Howa moved to approve Petition Nos. 400-94-66 and 410-141 based on the findings of fact and subject to the conditions listed in the staff report. Mr. Young seconded the motion. Ms. Funk, Ms. Roberts, Ms. Short, Mr. McRea, Mr. Howa, Mr. Young, Mr. Smith and Mr. Iker voted “Aye”. Mr. Becker and Mr. Fife were not present. Ms. Kirk, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
PUBLIC HEARING - petition No. 400-96-8 by Salt Lake City Public Services requesting the property at approximately 1012 North Beck Street. north of the existing Warm Springs park, be declared surplus and traded to the Lassco Company.
Mr. Ray McCandless presented the staff report outlining the major issues of the case, the findings of fact and the staff recommendation, a copy of which is filed with the minutes.
Mr. Iker asked if the park were developed at this time. Mr. McCandless responded that the northern end of the site had not yet been developed.
Mr. John Swain, representing the Parks Department, was present for this portion of the Planning Commission meeting and stated that their first efforts would be involved with grading the site followed by developing the pathways. Mr. Swain stated that they believed the water element would be a very positive element which would enhance the park.
Ms. Kirk opened the hearing to the public and asked if anyone wished to address the Planning Commission meeting.
Ms. Cindy Cromer, a concerned citizen, requested if the Planning Commission approved this request, that the request be based on the land trade taking place and that if the land trade did not occur for some reason, the property would not remain as surplus property. Mr. Wright stated that the Planning Commission motion could be based on the land trade occurring.
Upon receiving no further requests to address the Planning Commission, Ms. Kirk closed the hearing to the public and opened it for Planning Commission discussion.
Mr. Young moved to approve Petition No. 400-96-8 based on the findings of fact and subject to the condition listed in the staff report with an added condition that this approval be tied to a successful land trade with the Lassco Company. Ms. Short seconded the motion. Mr. Fife, Ms. Funk, Ms. Roberts, Ms. Short, Mr. McRea, Mr. Howa, Mr. Young, Mr. Smith and Mr. Iker voted “Aye” Mr. Becker was not present. Ms. Kirk, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
PUBLIC HEARING - Petition No. 400-96-11 by Ronald Davia for Circuit City requesting Salt Lake City to close a portion of Lake Street at approximately 2840 South 740 East and declare the property surplus.
Ms. Katia Pace presented the staff report outlining the major issues of the case, the findings of fact and the staff recommendation, a copy of which is filed with the minutes. Ms. Pace stated that the property owner on the west side of Lake Street, south of the Circuit City property had expressed concern that their parking area might be used by Circuit City customers unless there were a fence between the two properties. Ms. Pace stated that Circuit City had agreed to redesign their plans to eliminate some of the traffic at this site.
Mr. Ronald Davia, representing the petitioner, was present for this portion of the Planning Commission and stated that they were in agreement with the staff recommendation. Mr. Davia asked if his understanding that the hammerhead would be provided for truck and maintenance access, not for future construction was correct. Mr. Wright responded in the affirmative.
Ms. Kirk opened the hearing to the public and asked if anyone wished to address the Planning Commission.
Ms. Bonnie Mower, a resident on Lake Street, expressed concern that the traffic on the street had not slowed down and needed some place to turn around. She stated that if the traffic would not be allowed to pass through this site, the problems were not being addressed. Mr. Wright explained that there would be a public easement at the end of Lake Street to provide room for vehicles to turn around on the Circuit City property. Ms. Pace demonstrated on the briefing board how that turn-around area would operate.
Ms. Mower expressed concern that signs would be posted stating no through traffic would be allowed. Ms. Pace explained that the signs would be posted to discourage through traffic but would not really be enforced.
Upon receiving no further requests to address the Planning Commission, Ms. Kirk closed the hearing to the public.
Mr. McRea moved to approve Petition No. 400-96-11 based on the analysis and subject to the conditions listed in the staff report. Mr. Howa seconded the motion. Mr. Fife, Ms. Funk, Ms. Roberts, Ms. Short, Mr. McRea, Mr. Howa, Mr. Young, Mr. Smith and Mr. Iker voted “Aye” Mr. Becker was not present. Ms. Kirk, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
PLANNING ISSUES
Discuss the results of the City Council discussion concerning the Staker/Hughes rezoning.
Mr. Wright gave a brief update on the Staker/Hughes rezoning issue and used charts to demonstrate the issues involved in this matter. Mr. Wright explained the rezoning proposal from Open Space to Extractive Industries, the property width, the 885 foot areas of incremental land to be rezoned to Extractive Industries, required setbacks, limits to excavation and the existing topography. Mr. Wright explained that the reclamation framework plan and the foothill area plans would be performed concurrently as equal components of the same planning study. He stated that the plans would encourage a "final slope configuration which would include variation in the transition area at the top of the cut and added that they hoped to have scale models to better demonstrate the degrees of the cut. Mr. Wright explained that an advisory committee would oversee the development of the plans and the target date for completion and adoption of the plan would be July 1997.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6: 15 p.m.