The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. in Room 326, City Council Office, City County Building, 451 South State Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Carlton Christensen, Søren Simonsen, Luke Garrott, Jill Remington Love, Charlie Luke and Kyle LaMalfa.
Absent: Councilmember Stan Penfold
Also In Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; LuAnn Clark, Housing and Neighborhood Development Director; Karen Halladay, Council Policy Analyst; David Everitt, Mayor’s Chief of Staff; Emy Maloutas, Parks and Public Lands Director; Nole Walkingshaw, Planning Program Supervisor; Ray Milliner, Principal Planner; Daniel Echeverria, Associate Planner; Cheri Coffey, Assistant Planning Director; Russell Weeks, Council Senior Policy Analyst; Lex Traughber, Senior Planner; Cindy Lou Trishman, Council Liaison; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney; Jennifer Bruno, Council Deputy Director; Dan Mule, City Treasurer; John Naser, Engineering Director; Lehua Weaver, Council Policy Analyst; Jeff Niermeyer, Public Utilities Director; Jim Lewis, Public Utilities Finance Administrator; Dale Okerlund, City’s Financial Advisor; Esther Hunter, East Central Community Council; DeWitt Smith, Liberty Wells Community Council; Doug MacLean, East Bench Community Council; Gordon Storrs, Fairpark Community Council; Sydney Fonnesbeck, Greater Avenues Community Council; Judy Short, Sugar House Community Council; Ann Cannon, Wasatch Hollow Community Council; Michael Cohn, East Liberty Park Community Council; Ann Robinson, Federal Heights Community Council; Roger Little, Yalecrest Community Council; Kathryn Gardner, Capital Hills Community Council; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Simonsen presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 1:09 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. 1:10:12 PM REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
See File M 12-5 for Announcements.
#2. REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, INCLUDING AN UPDATE ON COUNCIL INTEREST ITEMS AND A REPORT ON MEETINGS WITH THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF VARIOUS CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
This item was not held.
#3. 1:19:04 PM HOLD A DISCUSSION REGARDING:
•AN APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ONE-YEAR ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR 2012-2013 THAT INCLUDES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING, EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) FUNDING, HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-13 AND APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN SALT LAKE CITY AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD);
•AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2010-2015 CONSOLIDATED PLAN, AND
•AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2011-2012 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. View Attachments
LuAnn Clark, Karen Halladay, David Everitt and Emy Maloutas briefed the Council from the attached handouts. Councilmember Simonsen asked for a straw poll on funding the Kensington Avenue reconstruction project out of CDBG funds and funding the Community Learning Center out of General Fund. Councilmember LaMalfa suggested taking the money from Kensington Avenue reconstruction and putting it into the Community Learning Center. Council Members were not opposed but wanted more information.
The majority of Council Members were in favor of funding a pocket park on Herbert Avenue. Councilmember Simonsen asked if Council Members were in favor of shifting $1,500 to the Youth Gardening Program and then look at full funding of $15,000 out of General Fund versus sustainability money. Council Members were in favor.
Councilmember Luke said he had a potential conflict of interest because he served as the Executive Director of the Utah Association of Community Services of which Columbus Community Center was a member of that association.
#4. HOLD A FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION TO REVIEW A DRAFT PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT ON “NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE.” THE COUNCIL MET IN JANUARY TO DISCUSS PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS AND REQUESTED THAT STAFF PROVIDE DRAFT PHILOSOPHY STATEMENTS FOR REVIEW AND REFINEMENT BY THE PUBLIC. THE SEVEN PRIORITY AREAS ARE: ECONOMIC HEALTH OF THE CITY, ARTS AND CULTURE, NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE, TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY, PARKS AND OPEN SPACE, SUSTAINABILITY AND EDUCATION. View Attachments
This item was not held.
#5. 2:41:22 PM RECEIVE BRIEFINGS ON FOUR ORDINANCES THAT WOULD AFFECT COMMERCIAL AREAS IN AND NEAR RESIDENTIAL AREAS. TWO OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCES DEAL WITH THE CREATION OF A SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT. THE TWO ORDINANCES WOULD NOT ALLOW ANY BUSINESS TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THE PROPOSED ZONING DISTRICT. THE OTHER TWO PROPOSED ORDINANCES WOULD SYNCHRONIZE PARTS OF THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE RELATING TO THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WITH UTAH LAW AND WOULD ALLOW BUSINESSES THAT SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO LOCATE IN COMMERCIAL AREAS WHERE PREVIOUSLY THEY COULD NOT.
A) RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE CREATING A SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT AND RELATED ZONING REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2009-00615. THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WOULD CHANGE SOME EXISTING COMMERCIAL ZONING REGULATIONS AND ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR A NEW SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT. RELATED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 21A, ZONING, MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION. (PETITIONER MAYOR RALPH BECKER) View Attachments
B) RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE CAPITOL HILL COMMUNITY MASTER PLAN AND THE ZONING MAP FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 206 NORTH 200 WEST FROM MODERATE DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RMF-35) TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (CN) PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2011-00385 AND PETITION NO. PLNPCM2011-00176. THIS REZONING REQUEST IS A PILOT REZONING PROJECT RELATED TO THE SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS ZONING ANALYSIS PROJECT. RELATED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 21A, ZONING, MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION. (PETITIONER MAYOR RALPH BECKER) View Attachments
Nole Walkingshaw, Ray Milliner, Cheri Coffey and Daniel Echeverria briefed the Council on Items A and B from attached handouts and power point presentations.
C) 3:21:06 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON THREE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE SALT LAKE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE THAT WOULD BRING CITY ORDINANCES INTO CONFORMANCE WITH UTAH LAWS REGULATING BUSINESSES WHICH SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS IS TO SIMPLIFY CITY ORDINANCES BY NOT DUPLICATING STATE LAWS AND TO LIMIT THE CITY’S REGULATORY INTERESTS TO BUSINESS LICENSING AND LAND USE ISSUES LISTED IN ANOTHER SECTION OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE. View Attachments
D) RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE 21A, ZONING, WHICH WOULD DO THE FOLLOWING: View Attachments
•BRING CITY DEFINITIONS OF BUSINESSES THAT SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES INTO CONFORMANCE WITH UTAH LAWS.
•ELIMINATE THE “ALCOHOL MAP” WHICH GUIDES WHERE BUSINESSES THAT SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES CAN LOCATE IN FAVOR OF USING THE ZONING CODE TO GUIDE WHERE BUSINESSES THAT SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES CAN LOCATE.
•REVISE TABLES OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES TO ALLOW LOCATING BUSINESSES THAT SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN ZONES INCLUDING SOME COMMERCIAL AREAS WHERE BUSINESSES PREVIOUSLY COULD NOT LOCATE.
•REQUIRE THAT BUSINESSES THAT SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MEET REQUIREMENTS ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN 2009 FOR SOCIAL CLUBS LOCATED IN MIXED USE AND RESIDENTIAL MIXED-USE ZONES.
•CONTINUE TO FOLLOW UTAH LAW REGARDING SPACING FROM “COMMUNITY FACILITIES” SUCH AS SCHOOLS, PARKS AND CHURCHES, AND UTAH LAW PERTAINING TO THE LOCATION OF LIQUOR STORES. PETITION NO. PLNPCM2009-00495
Lex Traughber, David Everitt and Russell Weeks briefed the Council on Items C and D from the attached handouts. Councilmember Love said it had been two years since the Council had worked on this issue. She said it would be helpful to have a small group meeting to get up to speed on the definitions and the proposal. She said it was complicated and there had been some changes to the State law. Council Members were in favor of small group meetings. Councilmember Luke said he wanted this issue placed on Open City Hall for public comment.
#6. 4:06:49 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING RELATING TO A BOND RESOLUTION FOR THE SALE AND EXCISE TAX REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2012A (NORTH TEMPLE PROJECTS), TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING ON MAY 1, 2012. View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno, Dan Mule’, Dale Okerlund and John Naser briefed the Council from the attached handouts. Council Members were in favor of going for the full amount of the bonds.
#7. RECEIVE A BRIEFING RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:
A) 4:17:48 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, INCLUDING WATER, STORM WATER AND SEWER UTILITY FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013. View Attachments
Lehua Weaver, Jeff Niermeyer and Jim Lewis briefed the Council from the attached handouts and a power point presentation.
B) 4:36:15 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING OPTIONS FOR A WATER AND SEWER LINE INSURANCE/WARRANTY PROGRAM TO COVER REPAIRS TO THE PORTION OF WATER AND SEWER LINES THAT ARE THE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF PROPERTY OWNERS. View Attachments
Lehua Weaver, Jeff Niermeyer and Jim Lewis briefed the Council from the attached handouts and a power point presentation. Council Members were in favor of moving forward on this item.
#8. 5:04:24 PM HOLD A DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CITY’S REGULATIONS THAT AFFECT CITY HOUSING POLICIES PERTAINING TO RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. THE PROPOSED CHANGES ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE A BROAD MIX OF HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES IN EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS. THEY INCLUDE:
A) 5:07:44 PM PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CITY’S ZONING REGULATIONS RELATING TO ALLOWING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN SINGLE-FAMILY AND MULTI-FAMILY ZONING DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2010-00612. THIS IS PROPOSED TO PROVIDE A BROAD MIX OF HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES IN EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ADDRESS CHANGING FAMILY NEEDS, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, SMALLER HOUSEHOLD SIZES, AND INCREASE USE OF EXISTING HOUSING, PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSIT. THIS PROPOSAL COULD INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS IN AN EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD. RELATED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 21A, ZONING, MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION. (PETITIONER MAYOR RALPH BECKER, SUSTAINABLE CITY CODE INITIATIVE). THE COUNCIL MAY HAVE AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION WITH COMMUNITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES ON THIS TOPIC. View Attachments
Esther Hunter, DeWitt Smith, Doug MacLean, Gordon Storrs, Sydney Fonnesbeck, Judy Short, Ann Cannon, Michael Cohn, Ann Robinson, Roger Little and Kathryn Gardner spoke on this issue. Councilmember Simonsen asked if Council Members were prepared to take action on this item tonight. A majority of the Council Members was not ready to take action tonight and requested more information on the height issue. Councilmember Simonsen said a follow-up briefing would be scheduled.
B) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21A.52.030 - SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS TO THE CITY’S ZONING REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2011-00499. THE ORDINANCE WILL MODIFY PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS TO LEGALIZE EXISTING RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS UNRECOGNIZED BY CITY RECORDS, A PROCESS REFERRED TO AS “UNIT LEGALIZATION”. THE PROPOSED CHANGES WILL ADDRESS EXISTING UNIT LEGALIZATION ISSUES, SUPPORT THE EXISTING SALT LAKE CITY HOUSING PLAN, SET LIFE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND HELP IMPLEMENT THE LANDLORD TENANT INITIATIVE. RELATED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 21A, ZONING, MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION. (PETITIONER MAYOR RALPH BECKER) View Attachments
This item was not held.
C) 6:30:42 PM UPDATED POLICY STATEMENTS FOR THE CITY’S COMMUNITY HOUSING PLAN. THE INTENT IS TO ADDRESS DEVELOPMENT OF NEW HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES, PRESERVE THE CITY’S EXISTING HOUSING STOCK AND REFLECT CURRENT HOUSING AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.
Councilmember Simonsen asked if further discussion was needed on this item. No further discussion was needed. View Attachments
D) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18.64, DEMOLITION, AND CHAPTER 18.97, MITIGATION OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSING LOSS, SALT LAKE CITY CODE, TO MODIFY THE PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR DEMOLITION OF BUILDING STRUCTURES. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE IS TO PROVIDE FOR TIMELY COMPLETION OF DEMOLITION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PROPERTY THEREAFTER TO ENSURE DEMOLITION IS NOT DETRIMENTAL TO THE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF SURROUNDING PROPERTY, TO AVOID DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT AND TO ENCOURAGE PRESERVATION OF THE CITY’S HOUSING STOCK. (PETITION SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL) View Attachments
This item was not held.
E) AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE CLARITY AND EFFICIENCY RELATING TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONING REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2011-00470. THE PROCESS AND CRITERIA FOR ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC DISTRICT IS CURRENTLY BEING ADDRESSED BY THE ADMINISTRATION THROUGH A SEPARATE PETITION. PROPOSED CHANGES FOR DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC DISTRICTS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE FUTURE. THIS PROPOSAL INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: View Attachments
•IMPROVE CLARITY WITHOUT CHANGING THE INTENT OF SPECIFIC ZONING REGULATIONS.
•STREAMLINE THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR APPLICANTS.
•ALLOW THE HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION TO MODIFY BULK AND LOT REGULATIONS IN HISTORIC DISTRICTS.
•ADDRESS ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH ADMINISTRATION OF EXISTING REGULATIONS.
•CLARIFY THE LENGTH OF TIME A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS IS VALID.
•CLARIFY WORDING THAT MAY BE OPEN TO INTERPRETATION.
This item was not held.
RELATED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 21A, ZONING, MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION. (PETITIONER MAYOR RALPH BECKER)
#9. 6:22:47 PM INTERVIEW CRAIG CALL PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HIS APPOINTMENT AS THE APPEALS HEARING OFFICER.
Councilmember Simonsen said Mr. Call’s name would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda for formal approval.
#10. 6:27:06 PM INTERVIEW JUNE HIATT PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE POLICE CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD.
Councilmember Simonsen said Ms. Hiatt’s name would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda for formal approval.
#11. (TENTATIVE) CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-204, FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: a) DISCUSSION OF THE CHARACTER, PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE, OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH OF AN INDIVIDUAL PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE §52-4-205(1)(a); b) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE §52-4-205 (1)(b); c) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING ANY FORM OF WATER RIGHT OR WATER SHARES) WHEN PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF THE TRANSACTION WOULD DISCLOSE THE APPRAISAL OR ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE PROPERTY UNDER CONSIDERATION OR PREVENT THE CITY FROM COMPLETING THE TRANSACTION ON THE BEST POSSIBLE TERMS PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE §52-4-205(1)(d); d) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS PENDING OR REASONABLY IMMINENT LITIGATION PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE §52-4-205(1)(c); e) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING ANY FORM OF WATER RIGHT OR WATER SHARES) IF (1) PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF THE TRANSACTION WOULD DISCLOSE THE APPRAISAL OR ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE PROPERTY UNDER CONSIDERATION OR PREVENT THE CITY FROM COMPLETING THE TRANSACTION ON THE BEST POSSIBLE TERMS, (2) THE CITY PREVIOUSLY GAVE NOTICE THAT THE PROPERTY WOULD BE OFFERED FOR SALE, AND (3) THE TERMS OF THE SALE ARE PUBLICLY DISCLOSED BEFORE THE CITY APPROVES THE SALE; f) FOR ATTORNEY-CLIENT MATTERS THAT ARE PRIVILEGED PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE §78B-1-137, g) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS DEPLOYMENT OF SECURITY PERSONNEL, DEVICES OR SYSTEMS PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE §52-4-205 (1)(f); AND h) A SESSION TO INVESTIGATE PROCEEDINGS REGARDING ALLEGATIONS OF CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE §52-4-205(1)(g).
This item was not held.
#12. 8:25:21 PM (THE BRIEFING ON THIS ITEM WAS HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS) HOLD A BRIEFING REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2011-12 APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR THE CITY CODE TECHNOLOGY UPDATE. View Attachments
Cindy Lou Trishman, Ed Rutan, Cindy Gust-Jenson and Nole Walkingshaw briefed the Council from the attached handouts. All Council Members were in favor of moving forward.
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held April 24, 2012.
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