SALT LAKE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
451 South State Street, Room 126
Present from the Planning Commission were Vice-Chairperson Max Smith, Judi Short, Gilbert lker, Carlton Christensen, Diana Kirk, Craig Mariger, Aria Funk, Fred Fife and Jim McRea. Chairperson Kimball Young and Andrea Barrows were excused.
Present from the Planning Staff were Planning Director William T. Wright, Brent Wilde, Joel Paterson, Doug Dansie and Cheri Coffey.
A roll is being kept of all who attended the Planning Commission meeting. The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.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, September 18, 1997. Mr. McRea seconded the motion. Mr. lker, Mr. Mariger, Ms. Short, Mr. Christensen, Mr. McRea, Mr. Fife, Ms. Funk and Ms. Kirk voted "Aye". Mr. Young and Ms. Barrows were not present. Mr. Smith, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
DINNER BREAK DISCUSSION
Organizational Change to the Planning Division
Mr. Wright announced that Stuart Reid, Community & Economic Development Director, has made an organizational change that has affected the Planning Division. The change involves transferring the Zoning Administrator and the Board of Adjustment staff from the Building Services & Licensing Division to the Planning Division. The change will put all of the land use boards (Planning Commission, Historic Landmark Commission and Board of Adjustment) together under the same leadership.
Continuation of Gateway Master Plan Issues
Mr. Wright stated that the adoption process for the Gateway Master Plan will be starting during the first part of 1998. Mr. Wright then stated that master plan discussions will continue to be placed on the agendas for the next two or three months so that the consultant team can work with the Planning Commission and get their ideas, concerns and corr1ments.
Ms. Jan Striefel, Project Manager with Landmark Design, Inc., was present for this
portion of the meeting.
Mr. Wright, Mr. Paterson, Mr. Dansie and Ms. Striefel led the discussion. The
discussion focused on the following two issues:
1. The significance and amount of open space; and
2. The views and visions of housing
The Planning Commission then asked staff to have some longer discussion sessions so that they can become better informed about the issues that are being addressed in the proposed Gateway Master Plan. The Planning Commission would also like staff to schedule some field trips to the Gateway area.
PETITIONS
PUBLIC HEARING - Request by Patrick Finnegan for preliminary approval of a condominium conversion application for a 45 unit apartment complex located at 203 East 21 00 South in a Residential "RMF-45" zoning district.
Mr. Smith noted that this request has been postponed until a future Planning
Commission meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING- Petition No. 410-276 by Sudweeks Development for approval of a 21 unit Residential Planned Development located at 625 N. Redwood Road in a Residential "R-1-5000" zoning district.
Ms. Cheri Coffey 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. Mariger asked if the proposed eight stalls for visitor parking is enough.
Mr. Wright stated that the zoning ordinance is structured to try to accommodate an element of the visitor parking in the base requirement by allowing two stalls per unit.
Ms. Coffey stated that in addition to the eight stalls, it is anticipated that the visitors will utilize the driveways that will be at each home.
Mr. Christensen stated that he is concerned that there is no pedestrian access from Redwood Road to the planned development. Mr. Christensen then stated that he feels that there should be an entry sidewalk to keep pedestrians off of the main road.
Mr. Trevor Sudweeks, the petitioner, was present for this portion of the meeting and stated that he was in agreement with the staff recommendations. He stated that he would like the Planning Commission to consider allowing Lot 17 to not meet the minimum setback due to the bulb outs that are being recommended. Mr. Sudweeks then stated that he would like to be given some flexibility as to what type of amenity is built (i.e. sports court, pavilion, Jacuzzi or more open space) based on the needs of the buyers.
Mr. Smith opened the hearing to the public and asked if anyone wished to address the Planning Commission.
Mr. Kevin Kranendonk, a resident on the west side of the proposed development, stated that is in favor of the project but that he is concerned about the 15 foot setback of the property that would abut is home. He stated that he was told that it would be at least a 20 foot setback. Ms. Coffey stated that the setback of the property that abuts his home will be a minimum of 20 feet. Mr. Kranendonk then stated that there has been a drainage problem in the area and asked what will be required of the developer so that flooding does not occur. Mr. Wright stated that the planned development will be reviewed by Public Utilities for storm drainage and that one of their principles is that drainage cannot be directed onto a neighboring property.
Upon receiving no further requests to address the Planning Commission, Mr. Smith closed the hearing to the public and opened it for Planning Commission discussion.
Motion for Petition No. 410-276:
Ms. Kirk moved, based on the findings listed in the staff report for Petition No. 410-276, to grant preliminary approval for the planned development and subdivision subject to the following conditions:
1. Rear yard requirements for the properties with frontage on Redwood Road be modified to 12 feet with an 8 foot landscaped common area between the rear yard and the Redwood Road sidewalk.
2. The corner lots on the north side of the development have a maximum front yard setback of 35 feet and a minimum rear yard setback of 15 feet.
3. Lots 4, 5 13 and 14 have a minimum front yard setback of 18 feet and a minim rear yard setback of 15 feet.
4. The zoning regulations for lot size, lot width and side yard setbacks be modified as shown on the submitted site plan.
5. Each lot maintain a maxirr1um 55% building lot coverage.
6. A minimum of 10 feet be maintained between houses.
7. Building materials on the front facade be a combination of stucco, brick or stone with the side and rear elevations consisting of primarily stucco.
8. Adequate landscaping be provided to screen the guest parking in the open space area.
9. The fence height be modified to allow for a six foot high wrought iron fence along Redwood Road.
10. The Planning Director be granted the authority to approve the open space amenity that is chosen based upon the needs of the buyers of the homes.
11. The Planning Director look into adding an entry sidewalk to the project and that the placement of the sidewalk be at the discretion of the Planning Director.
12. The Planning Director be granted the authority to approve the final development and landscaping plans and restrictive covenants agreement for the development.
Mr. Christensen seconded the motion. Mr. lker, Mr. Mariger, Ms. Short, Mr. McRea, Mr. Fife, Mr. Christensen, Ms. Funk and Ms. Kirk voted "Aye". Mr. Young and Ms. Barrows were not present. Mr. Smith, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
PUBLIC HEARING - Petition No. 410-279 by Travelers Aid Society requesting a
conditional use for an overflow homeless shelter to be located at 240 East 600 South in a Downtown "D-3" zoning district.
Ms. Cheri Coffey 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. lker asked what the cities of Salt Lake County, other than Salt Lake City, are doing for the homeless. He stated that he feels that the citizens of Salt Lake City are carrying a disproportionate load for this type of responsibility. Mr. Wright stated that this concern is one that the City Council has asked staff to research and have further discussions to set a long term policy.
Ms. Pamela Atkinson, Chair of the committee that oversees the emergency shelter, and Mr. Palmer DePaulis, board member of Traveler's Aid, were present for this portion of the meeting and stated that they were in agreement with the staff recommendations.
Ms. Atkinson stated that the emergency shelter being proposed will be for families, mothers and the fathers will be given case management which will help them look for jobs and apply for housing. The children will be transported to various schools so as to not overload Lincoln Elementary, which is the closest school to the shelter.
Mr. lker asked if there are any other homeless shelters in Salt Lake County other than in Salt Lake City. Ms. Atkinson stated that there are not because the Council of Governments decided, some years ago, they would support the shelter in Salt Lake City by giving a portion of their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) moneys to Travelers Aid.
Ms. Maun Alston, Travelers Aid Executive Director, was present for this portion of the meeting. Ms. Alston, Ms. Atkinson and Mr. DePaulis addressed some of the funding questions and other concerns being raised by the Planning Commission.
Mr. DePaulis stated that he is working on bringing all of the communities together on a state and county wide basis because homelessness is a whole community issue. Mr. DePaulis then stated that the purpose is to achieve a good balance for any neighborhood so that none of the services overwhelm or outweigh any of the other interests that the neighborhood has.
Mr. Smith opened the hearing to the public and asked if anyone wished to address the Planning Commission.
Ms. Evelyn Johnson, Central City Neighborhood Council Chair, stated that the Central City Neighborhood Council met on September 3rd and unanimously approved the proposed overflow family shelter for the homeless. Ms. Johnson continued by stating that Central City feels that having the homeless shelter in their neighborhood demonstrates their willingness to make a difference. Mr. Robert Bates, a newly elected board member for the Central City Neighborhood Council, was also present and expressed his support for the overflow shelter.
Mr. John Francis, a concerned citizen, stated that he feels that there needs to be some type of recreational facilities for the families so that the children are not playing in the busy streets.
Ms. Samantha Francis, a concerned citizen, stated that she served on the Advisory Committee that was established last year to discuss the needs of the community and the homeless population. Ms. Francis felt that the Advisory Committee helped the community deal with having a shelter in their neighborhood. She then stated that she feels that perhaps a new Advisory Committee should be formed for this shelter which would include having someone from the community.
Mr. Andy Peterson, a member of Travelers Aid's Long Range Planning Committee, stated that he is in favor of the proposed shelter and that he would like to see the entire valley support the needs of the homeless population.
Upon receiving no further requests to address the Planning Commission, Mr. Smith closed the hearing to the public and opened it for Planning Commission discussion.
Mr. Wright addressed some of the concerns raised by the community. He stated that there is a park located on the same block as the proposed shelter that has recreational facilities for children and there is a community center fairly close that also provides some recreational facilities for families and children. Mr. Wright then addressed the comment made to establish an Advisory Committee. He stated that the Planning Commission can decide if they would like to mandate a committee or make a strong recommendation that Travelers Aid keep a very close contact with the needs of the community.
Motion for Petition No. 410-279:
Ms. Kirk moved, based on the findings listed in the staff report for Petition No. 410-279, to grant for a homeless shelter subject to the following conditions:
1. The applicant be required to submit a lease annually from the property owner allowing the proposed use.
2. The applicant keep in close contact with the community on the issue of the shelter and how it best 'fits in the community.
Mr. Christensen seconded the motion. Mr. lker, Mr. Mariger, Ms. Short, Mr. McRea, Mr. Fife, Mr. Christensen, Ms. Funk and Ms. Kirk voted "Aye". Mr. Young and Ms. Barrows were not present. Mr. Smith, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
OTHER BUSINESS
Request from Performance Construction Inc. for a one year extension of time on Conditional Use No. 410-192. for a residential planned development consisting of seven single family homes located at 2880 South 900 East in a Residential "R-1-7000" zoning district.
Mr. Wright stated that Performance Construction is unable to meet the one year time frame and stated that he recommends that the Planning Commission grant the one year extension so they will not have to go through the entire conditional use process again.
Motion for Performance Construction's one year extension of time (Conditional Use No. 410-192):
Mr. Christensen moved to grant the one year extension of time on Conditional Use No. 410-192 for a residential planned development consisting of seven single family homes located at 2880 South 900 East in a Residential "R-1-7000" zoning district. Ms. Short seconded the motion. Mr. lker, Mr. Mariger, Ms. Short, Mr. McRea, Mr. Fife, Mr. Christensen, Ms. Funk and Ms. Kirk voted "Aye". Mr. Young and Ms. Barrows were not present. Mr. Smith, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
Request to Change the Zoning Ordinance in the "D-2" and "D-3" zoning districts Mr. Wright asked the Planning Commission to consider making a motion to initiate an amendment to the zoning ordinance in the "D-2" and "D-3" zoning districts to require a conditional use process for any building desiring to put parking in front of the building, between a building line and the property line. He stated that this is an oversight in the zoning rewrite and there are some developments they have been avoiding the conditional use process because they want their parking in front of the building.
Motion to change the zoning ordinance in the "D-2" and "D-3" zoning districts
Ms. Kirk moved to initiate. a petition to amend the zoning ordinance in the "D-2" and "D-3" zoning districts to require a conditional use process for any building desiring to put parking in front of the building, between a building line and the property line. Mr. Fife seconded the motion. Mr. lker, Mr. Mariger, Ms. Short, Mr. McRea, Mr. Fife, Mr. Christensen, Ms. Funk and Ms. Kirk voted "Aye". Mr. Young and Ms. Barrows were not present. Mr. Smith, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
Conditional Use Ordinance Discussion
The Planning Commission directed staff to prepare a map identifying all the conditional uses that have been approved by the Planning Commission which will point out the density of the uses. It was also directed of staff to list all of the conditional uses that are possible in the residential zones and identify which ones currently have the spacing requirement and which ones do not.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.