SALT LAKE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Minutes
451 South State Street, Room 335
Present from the Planning Commission were Chairperson Max Smith, Andrea Barrows, Aria Funk, Fred Fife, Judi Short, Gilbert lker and Mike Steed. Diana Kirk, Jim McRea and Craig Mariger were excused.
Present from the Planning Staff were Planning Director William T. Wright, Brent Wilde, Joel Paterson, Doug Dansie and Emil Pierson.
A roll is being kept of all who attended the Planning Commission meeting. The meeting was called to order at 4:15p.m. by Mr. Smith. Minutes are presented in agenda order, not necessarily as cases were heard by the Planning Commission. 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. lker moved to approve the minutes of Thursday, February 19, 1998. Ms. Barrows seconded the motion. Mr. lker, Ms. Funk, Ms. Barrows, Ms. Short, Mr. Fife and Mr. Steed voted "Aye". Mr. Mariger, Mr. McRea and Ms. Kirk were not present. Mr. Smith, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
PLANNING ISSUES
Discussion related to the Gateway Development Master Plan including the following transportation issues: The location of an intermodal Transportation Hub; The alignment of the East/West (University of Utah to Airport) Light Rail Line: and The location of a High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) on and off ramps from 1-15 North.
The discussion was based on the information included in the "Gateway Area Transportation and Planning Briefing" handbook which was distributed for the March 5th joint Planning Commission discussion (a copy is also filed with the March 5th meeting information).
Mr. Wright stated that the general focus of the discussion should be related to issues that the Planning Comrr1issioners will either need answers to or will need further clarification. Mr. Wright then stated that after the discussion, the Planning Commissioners should have some understanding about the recommendations that will need to be forwarded to the City Council after the March 26th public hearing.
Mr. Paterson, Mr. Dansie and Mr. Wright led the discussion related to the Gateway Development Master Plan. Topics such as the lntermodal Transportation Hub, the East/West Light Rail Line, Commuter Rail, UTA bus interaction with Commuter Rail and HOV lanes were discussed. After which, the Planning Commission members expressed that they had a better understanding to the decisions that they will need to make.
OTHER BUSINESS
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.