SALT LAKE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
451 South State Street, Room 126
Present from the Planning Commission were Ralph Becker, Kimball Young, Diana Kirk, Judi Short, Ann Roberts, Gilbert Iker and Aria Funk. Richard J. Howa, Lynn Beckstead and Jim McRea were excused.
Present from the Planning Commission were Planning Director William T. Wright, Brent Wilde, Val Halford and Margaret Pahl.
A roll is being kept with the minutes of aU who attended the Planning Commission meeting. The meeting was called to order at 5:00p.m. by Mr. Becker in Mr. Howa'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.
Mr. Becker served as Chair during Mr. Howa's absence.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Iker moved to approve the minutes of Thursday, September 7, 1995 subject to clarification of the motion on Petition No. 410-188 by Westminster College relative to the residential parking permit program. Mr. Young seconded the motion. Ms. Funk, Ms. Roberts, Ms. Short, Ms. Kirk, Mr. Young and Mr. Iker voted •Aye.• Mr. Howa, Mr. Beckstead and Mr. McRea were not present. Mr. Becker, as Chair, did not vote. The·motion passed.
PETITIONS
PUBLIC HEARING - Petition No. 41 0-190 by the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City requesting a conditional use for a •community center• at 221 East 800 South in a “RB" Residential Business zoning district.
Mr. Val Halford 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. Doug Go Lightly, representing the Salt Lake City Housing Authority, was present for this portion of the Planning Commission meeting and requested the Planning Commission approve this request.
Mr. Becker opened the hearing to the public and asked if anyone wished to address the Planning Commission. Upon receiving no response, he closed the hearing to the public opened it for Planning Commission discussion.
Ms. Kirk moved to approve Petition No. 41 0-190 based on the findings of fact and subject to the conditions fisted in the staff report. Ms. Short seconded the motion. Ms. Funk, Ms. Roberts, Ms. Short, Ms. Kirk, Mr. Young and Mr. Iker voted "Aye." Mr. Howa, Mr. Beckstead and Mr. McRea were not present. Mr. Becker, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
PUBLIC HEARING - Petition No. 410-193 by Wakara-2. LLC requesting a conditional use for a planned development for a research building at 423 Wakara Way in a "RP" Research Park 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. Bandy Green, one of the petitioners, was present for this portion of the Planning Commission meeting. Mr. Green stated that he was in agreement with the staff report and requested the Planning Commission approve this request.
Mr. Becker opened the hearing to the public and asked if anyone wished to address the Planning Commission.
Mr. Charles Evans, Director of the Research Park, stated that he was in support of this request and the staff recommendation on this matter.
Upon receiving no further requests to address the Planning Commission, Mr. Becker closed the hearing to the public and opened it for Planning Commission discussion.
Mr. Young moved to approve Petition No. 41 0-193 based on the findings of fact and subject to the conditions listed in the staff report. Ms. Short· seconded the motion. Ms. Funk, Ms. Roberts, Ms. Short, Ms. Kirk, Mr. Young and Mr. Iker voted “Aye." Mr. Howa, Mr. Beckstead and Mr. McRea were not present. Mr. Becker, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
PUBLIC HEARING - Petition No. 41 0-187 by Neil Richardson requesting a conditional use for a planned development for 21 single family attached dwellings at 961 South Wasatch Drive in a RMF-30 Residential zoning district.
Ms. Kirk declared a conflict of interest on this matter and did not participate in the discussion or vote.
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. Neil Richardson, the petitioner, was present for this portion of the Planning Commission meeting and gave a brief presentation of the project. Mr. Richardson stated that they had. reviewed the staff report and were in agreement with it.
Mr. Becker opened the hearing to the public and asked if anyone wished to address the Planning Commission. Upon receiving no response, he closed the hearing to the public and opened it for Planning Commission discussion.
Mr. Iker moved to approve Petition No. 410-187 based on the findings of fact and subject to the conditions listed in the staff report. Ms. Roberts seconded the motion. Ms. Funk, Ms. Roberts, Ms. Short, Mr. Young and Mr. Iker voted uAye." Mr. Howa, Ms. Kirk, Mr. Beckstead and Mr. McRea were not present. Mr. Becker, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
PLANNING ISSUES
PUBLIC HEARING. Receive public comment on Chapter 23 of the Zoning Ordinance. Sign Regulations. and recommend interim adoption to the Salt Lake City Council until revisions are prepared for final adoption.
Mr. Brent Wilde 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. Wilde stated that even though the Sign Ordinance bad been part of the Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Project which had been adopted in April 1995, it had been adopted as a temporary ordinance in order to provide more time to analyze some of the issues in greater detail. Mr. Wilde stated that the staff had been working with the sign industry to develop a workable ordinance and believed a final resolution was nearly ready. He explained, however, that the temporary ordinance would expire on October 14th before the new proposed ordinance would be ready for final action. Mr. Wilde requested the Planning Commission adopt the existing ordinance as a permanent ordinance subject to completing a public review and adoption process for the revised draft prior to the end of this year. He reminded the Planning Commission that a tentative schedule for that adoption process had been provided at the previous Planning Commission meeting.
Mr. Young moved to adopt the existing Sign Ordinance as a permanent ordinance subject to completing a public review and adoption process for the revised draft prior to the end of this year. Ms. Short seconded the motion. Ms. Funk, Ms. Roberts, Ms. Short, Ms. Kirk, Mr. Young and Mr. Iker voted "Aye." Mr. Howa, Mr. Beckstead and Mr. McRea were not present. Mr. Becker, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed. Discussion of the work program for the “capitol Hill Community Master Plan Update".
Mr. Brent Wilde led the discussion on the Capitol Hill Community Master Plan Update process and handed out copies of a revised work program schedule, a copy of which is filed with the minutes. Mr. Wilde stated that the last Capitol Hill Community Plan had been completed in 1980-81 and the Planning Division had received funds in July, 1995 to update that plan. Mr. Wilde stated that management and advisory committees had been established and the public participation process was about to begin.
OTHER BUSINESS
Correspondence from Ms. Jane Stromquist stating that several members of the Planning Commission should be relieved of their Planning Commission responsibilities had been received during the past month and were reviewed and discussed by the Planning Commission. None of the Planning Commission members present who had been identified in Ms. Stromquist's letters acknowledged any conflict of interest and no action relative to this matter was taken. "Salt Lake City Vision 2002"
Mr. Wright stated that in May 1995, a joint City Council/Mayor resolution had been made to study the growth related issues affecting our City via the creation of a “Futures Commission". Mr. Wright stated that one of the major purposes of this commission would be to study the Olympics. Other areas of consideration would include housing, environmental issues, economic development and jobs, crime, transportation, land use planning, youth issues and education and community standards. Mr. Wright stated that each of the aforementioned topics would probably require a subcommittee to fully examine the issues involved in that topic and added that Planning Commission representation on the commission or its subcommittees would be a good idea. A copy of the proposal to the City Council on this matter is filed with the minutes.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:30p.m.