SALT LAKE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
451 South State Street, Room 126
Present from the Planning Commission were Chairperson Richard J. Howa, Ralph Becker, Ralph Neilson, Cindy Cromer, Jim McRea, Diana Kirk, Judi Short, Ann Roberts and Gilbert Iker. Lynn Beckstead and Kimball Young were excused.
Present from the Planning Staff were Planning Director William T. Wright, Brent Wilde, Doug Dansie and Margaret Pahl.
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 Mr. Howa. 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. Becker moved to approve the minutes of March 16, 1995 as presented. Mr. Iker seconded the motion. Ms. Roberts, Ms. Short, Mr. McRea, Ms. Kirk, Mr. Becker, Mr. Neilson, Ms. Cromer and Mr. Iker voted "Aye." Mr. Beckstead and Mr. Young were not present. Mr. Howa, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Historical Landmark Cases
Mr. Iker moved to ratify the actions of the Historic Landmark Committee from their meeting on April 5, 1995 as presented on their disposition of cases, a copy of which is filed with the minutes. Ms. Kirk seconded the motion. Ms. Roberts, Ms. Short, Mr. McRea, Ms. Kirk, Mr. Becker, Mr. Neilson, Ms. Cromer and Mr. Iker voted "Aye." Mr. Beckstead and Mr. Young were not present. Mr. Howa, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
PETITIONS
Preliminary plat approval for Northpointe Phase II subdivision consisting of 32 lots located at approximately 1700 North and Morton Drive in an “R-1/7000” Single Family Residential 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. Bob Kelly, representing Elk Ridge Development, was present for this portion of the Planning Commission meeting. Mr. Kelly stated that he was in agreement with the staff recommendation and requested the Planning Commission approve this request.
Mr. Iker moved to approve this request based on the findings of fact contained in the staff report. Ms. Kirk seconded the motion. Ms. Roberts, Ms. Short, Mr. McRea, Ms. Kirk, Mr. Becker, Mr. Neilson, Ms. Cromer and Mr. Iker voted "Aye." Mr. Beckstead and Mr. Young were not present. Mr. Howa, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
SUBDIVISIONS
INFORMAL HEARING- Request by Russell Watts for approval of the Trolley Regent Condominiums to be located at 149 South 700 East in an “RMF-45" Moderate to high Density Multi-family Residential District.
Ms. Kirk stated that Mr. Russell Watts, the petitioner, was a client of hers but added that Zions Bank was not financing this particular project and asked the Commissioners if they felt she had a conflict of interest relative to this matter. It was decided that there was no conflict of interest on this particular issue.
Ms. Margaret Pahl presented the staff report outlining the major issues of the case and the staff recommendation, a copy of which is filed with the minutes.
Mr. Russell Watts, the petitioner, was present for this portion of the Planning Commission meeting. Mr. Watts stated that he was in agreement with the staff recommendation and requested the Planning Commission approve this request.
Mr. Becker said be felt this project contained a lot of units for only one point of access.
Ms. Pahl demonstrated two access points on the briefing board.
Ms. Cromer asked if there would be any security for the project or if the guard house was merely an architectural feature.
Mr. Watts responded that the guard house at the 700 East access would be functional and the office was located by the 800 East access.
Mr. Howa opened the hearing to the public and asked if anyone wished to address the Planning Commission.
Ms. Sue Phillips, an abutting property owner, stated that she would rather see owners for neighbors than renters.
Upon receiving no further requests, Mr. Howa closed the hearing to the public and opened it for Planning Commission discussion.
Mr. Wright stated that when this project had first been analyzed, they had not felt the market would support condominiums and an apartment complex had been designed. Mr. Wright stated that the fact that the petitioner was now requesting condominium conversion was a very positive change.
Ms. Cromer moved to approve this request and forward a favorable recommendation to the City Council. Ms. Short seconded the motion. Ms. Roberts, Ms. Short, Mr. McRea, Ms. Kirk, Mr. Becker, Mr. Neilson, Ms. Cromer and Mr. Iker voted "Aye." Mr. Beckstead and Mr. Young were not present. Mr. Howa, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
PLANNING ISSUES
Briefing by Jan Striefel of Landmark Design. Inc. on the Visionary Gateway Plan for the area between North Temple and 1000 South and between 300 West and 1-15.
Mr. Doug Dansie gave a brief history of the decision to create a ''Visionary Gateway Plan" for the area between North Temple and 1000 South and between 300 West and 1-15. Mr. Dansie explained that there was a difference between visionary plans and master plans. He stated that visionary plans were basically an attempt to get people to view particular areas in a different manner than had been done in years past. He added that this plan had gone through an extensive public review process.
Ms. Jan Striefel, representing Landmark Design, Inc., was present for this portion of the Planning Commission meeting and outlined the ''Visionary Gateway Plan" proposals using briefing boards. Ms. Striefel outlined the history of the area, the existing land use, environmental concerns, transportation and traffic issues, employment, population and real estate values. She explained the various possibilities and the public process they had gone through during the structuring of this plan. Ms. Striefel explained the factors necessary to get from where we are today to where we want this area to be for the future. She stated that implementation would require major changes such as viaduct removal, railroad removal, restructuring 1-15 and the unanimous decision that a new viaduct located at 200 South would not be in the best interests of the City.
Mr. Wright explained that the Planning Commission's public hearing on this matter would be held at their first meeting in May.
Briefing by Stan Postma of CH2M Hill and Richard Chong of Chong & Associates. On the Beck Street Visionary Gateway Plan for the area between 600 North to the Davis County boundary and between 1-15 and the foothills.
Mr. Stan Postma, representing CH2M Hill, and Mr. Richard Chong, representing Richard D. Chong and Associates, were present for this portion of the Planning Commission meeting. Mr. Postma and Mr. Chong gave presentations, using briefing boards, on the "Beck Street Gateway Vision Plan" for the area between 600 North to the Davis County boundary and between 1-15 and the foothills. They outlined the preferred land uses with and without the railroad, existing zoning and land use, major property ownership, urban design constraints and various ways to deal with the severe foothill damage that has been caused by the gravel excavation in this area. They outlined the traffic issues, the possibility of residential components for this area, market analyses for the area and how the various options might be implemented.
Mr. Howa suggested they reexamine the potential for residential development on the foothill side of the area and the impact of existing heavy industrial uses on new residential development.
Mr. Becker pointed out several errors that needed to be corrected before the public hearing on this matter.
Mr. Wright explained that the public hearing would be scheduled for April 20, 1995.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.