The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 326, City Council Office, City County Building, 451 South State Street.
Council in Attendance: Council Members Kyle LaMalfa, Stan Penfold, Luke Garrott, Erin Mendenhall, Charlie Luke, and James Rogers.
Absent: Councilmember Lisa Adams
Staff in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; Allison Rowland, Council Policy Analyst; Lehua Weaver, Council Policy Analyst; Jeffry Niermeyer, Public Utilities Director; Tom Ward, Public Utilities Deputy Director; Brad Stewart, Public Utilities Engineer; Dave Pearson, Street Lighting Engineer; Jim Lewis, Public Utilities Administrator; Robin Hutcheson, Transportation Director; Julianne Sabula, Transit Program Manager; Matt Dahl, Redevelopment Agency Project Manager; Colin Quinn-Hurst, Sustainable Transportation Specialist; Rebecca Roolf, Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator; Daniel Echeverria, Principal Planner; Jill Wilkerson-Smith, Redevelopment Agency Project Manager; Nick Norris, Planning Manager; Wilford Sommerkorn, Planning Director; Everitt Joyce, Senior Planner; Lex Traughber, Senior Planner; Ben Luedtke, Council Constituent Liaison; Alden Breinholt, Operations Division Director; Paul Nielson, Senior City Attorney; Todd Reese, Parks and Public Lands Program Director; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Luke conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2:12 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. DISCUSS A DRAFT POLICY STATEMENT TO HELP FACILITATE DISCUSSION OF DOG OFF-LEASH ISSUES BY A COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE. The Council will consider taking a straw poll about the draft statement. View Attachments
Allison Rowland briefed the Council from attachments. No straw poll was taken.
#2. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON THE CITY’S STREET LIGHT PROGRAM, INCLUDING AN OVERVIEW OF LIGHTING OPTIONS, REPAIR SCHEDULES, AND FUNDING FOR UPGRADING ALL THE CITY’S PUBLIC STREET LIGHTS TO HIGH-EFFICIENCY LIGHTING WITHIN 10 YEARS (FUNDED THROUGH THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM). The Council may also discuss options for special lighting districts – where property owners are charged a fee for additional street lights – and lighting at the international center. View Attachments
Lehua Weaver, Jeff Niermeyer, Tom Ward, Brad Stewart, Dave Pearson, and Jim Lewis briefed the Council from attachments and a power point presentation.
#3. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, INCLUDING THE STREET LIGHTING, WATER, STORM WATER, AND SEWER UTILITY FUNDS, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015. View Attachments
Lehua Weaver, Tom Ward, Jeff Niermeyer, and Jim Lewis briefed the Council from attachments and a power point presentation.
#4. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. RECEIVE A BRIEFING BY THE ADMINISTRATION ON THE PROGRESS OF A STUDY OF DOWNTOWN STREETCAR OPTIONS. The study, titled the Downtown Streetcar Alternative Analysis, is a step in the ongoing development of a downtown streetcar system. The study tentatively is scheduled to be finished in the fall. The document will include ridership forecasting, environmental analysis, and eligibility for federal funding. The briefing will include information about routes being considered and the Administration’s public engagement efforts. View Attachments
Robin Hutcheson, Julianne Sabula, and Matt Dahl briefed the Council from attachments and a power point presentation. Councilmember Luke said the Council was not able to offer suggestions because they were hearing the information for the first time. He requested information on the potential timeframe for each phase, what the total cost would be, and what the overall priority was. He said it seemed the briefing information focused more on redevelopment potential as opposed to actual “people moving”. He said he wanted to know what the overall goal was and what the breakdown was from Salt Lake City residents as opposed to regional travelers. He said Salt Lake City would be taking a big role in this and the Council needed to know how many Salt Lake City residents would be benefitting from this as opposed to paying for it.
Councilmember Luke said if redevelopment was the overall goal then streetcars could make more sense. He said if it was getting people from Point A to Point B, the City might want to look at something else in the short term. Ms. Sabula said they would prepare an updated transmittal for the Council.
#5. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING PROGRESS ON THE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN, WHICH OUTLINES POLICIES SPECIFIC TO BICYCLING AND WALKING. The plan focuses on an enhanced bike connection from the University of Utah to downtown, and a network of low-stress bikeways for downtown. Part of the discussion will focus on how updating the master plan will expand the City’s urban trail network, a 2014 Council priority project. View Attachments
Robin Hutcheson, Wilf Sommerkorn, Colin Quinn-Hurst, and Rebecca Roolf briefed the Council from attachments and a power point presentation.
#6. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON A PROPOSAL THAT WOULD REDUCE THE WIDTH OF 300 SOUTH BETWEEN 500 WEST AND 600 WEST FROM 132 FEET TO 85 FEET TO MAKE THE STREET A MORE PEDESTRIAN SCALE AND ENCOURAGE THE USE OF 300 SOUTH AS A FESTIVAL STREET PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2013-00882. The proposal would create 31,000 square feet of new parceled property. The Redevelopment Agency is prepared to trade public improvement of equal or greater value for the new parcels. (Petitioner Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City) View Attachments
Daniel Echeverria, Jill Wilkerson-Smith, and Nick Norris briefed the Council from attachments.
#7. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. & Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING A PROPOSAL TO REZONE THE PROPERTY AT 1750 SOUTH 5600 WEST FROM OPEN SPACE (OS) TO M-1 LIGHT MANUFACTURING PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2013-00767. The rezone would allow for development of a three-lot industrial site. Currently the land is vacant. Although the applicant has requested that the property be rezoned to the M-1 zone, consideration may be given to rezoning the property to another zoning district with similar characteristics. (Petitioner Natomas Meadows, LLC) View Attachments
Everett Joyce, Nick Norris, Wilford Sommerkorn, and Robin Hutcheson briefed the Council from attachments. Councilmember Penfold asked how much additional right-of-way property was needed to consider a separate right-of-way once 5600 West was completed. Mr. Joyce said 35 feet was a required right-of-way widening from UDOT. He said the developers agreed to put bike lane improvements within that right-of-way. He said the developers had not agreed to more than 35 feet. Mr. Norris said to accommodate a three to five foot wide protection buffer next to the bike lane on each side would require an additional six to ten feet of space. Councilmember Mendenhall said it was only on one side. Mr. Joyce said it would require an additional 11 feet of property. Mr. Joyce said this option had not been discussed with the developer.
Straw Poll Taken:
•There would be a 2-foot buffer between the 5600 West right-of-way, 10-feet of bike path or trail, and a 3-foot buffer from the rest of the development to take up those 15-feet. In working through the landscaping requirements, landscaping would be installed within the 3-foot barrier and the 2-foot barrier and this would be the same for 1730 South. All Council Members were in favor.
#8. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON A PROPOSAL THAT WOULD AMEND THE ZONING OF A CONDO AND TOWNHOME DEVELOPMENT AT 289 NORTH ALMOND STREET AND CLOSE A PORTION OF WEST TEMPLE PURSUANT TO PETITION NOS. PLNPCM2013-00920 AND PLNPCM2014-00001. The proposal would amend the development agreement to reduce the number of units from 34 to 33 and reduce the number of internal parking stalls from 80 to 60 and modify development standards relating to setback and grade change. The proposal would also close the eastern portion of West Temple where it intersects at 300 North. The landscaped island would become part of the development and provide some on-street parking. (Petitioner Garbett Homes.) View Attachments
Lex Traughber, Nick Norris, Paul Nielsen, and Wilf Sommerkorn briefed the Council from attachments.
#9. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. RECEIVE A BRIEFING ABOUT A PROPOSED INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND COUNTY REGARDING CLEANING UP LARGE TRANSIENT CAMPS IN THE CITY. The County, through the Salt Lake County Health Department, currently provides some cleanup of the camps. Under the proposal, inmates from the County jail would assist in cleaning 3-5 large camps at an annual cost to the City of $2,700. View Attachments
Ben Luedtke, Alden Breinholt, and Todd Reese briefed the Council from attachments.
#10. RECEIVE A QUARTERLY UPDATE FROM COUNCIL STAFF ON MAJOR PROJECTS AS A FOLLOW-UP TO THE COUNCIL’S DISCUSSION ON PRIORITIES. The report includes larger projects that the Council has approved, or that Council Members have requested, in addition to the Council priority projects. The purpose of the briefing is to review the list of projects in light of available staff time, and provide an opportunity for the Council to recalibrate staff focus, if necessary. View Attachments
This item was not held.
#11. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Council may give feedback or staff direction on any item related to City Council business.
This item was not held.
#6. REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
This item was not held.
#7. (TENTATIVE) CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-204, FOR ANY OF THE ALLOWED PURPOSES.
This item was not held.
The meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m.
This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as additional discussion may have been held; please refer to the audio or video for entire content.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held April 29, 2014.
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