The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at 12:00 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, Kyle LaMalfa, and Charlie Luke.
Absent: Councilmember Stan Penfold
Also In Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Dr. McKell Withers, Salt Lake City Schools Superintendent; Cheri Coffey, Assistant Planning Director; Wilford Sommerkorn, Planning Director; Joel Paterson, Planning Manager; Nick Norris, Planning Manager; Sonya Kintaro, Chief Deputy City Recorder; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney; Neil Lindberg, Council Legal Director; Nick Tarbet, Council Policy Analyst/Constituent Liaison; Russell Weeks, Council Policy Analyst; Lex Traughber, Senior Planner; David Everitt, Mayor’s Chief of Staff; Jaysen Oldroyd, Senior City Attorney; Michael Maloy, Principal Planner; Cindi Mansell, City Recorder; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Simonsen presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 12:12 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. 12:12:12 PM RECEIVE A REPORT FROM THE SALT LAKE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT REGARDING THE STATUS OF LEARNING CENTERS.
McKell Withers briefed the Council from a power point presentation.
#2. 1:05:43 PM RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM THE PLANNING DIVISION ON LAND USE MASTER PLAN PROJECTS. THE PROJECTS INCLUDE: View Attachments
•WEST SALT LAKE COMMUNITY MASTER PLAN UPDATE
•400 SOUTH LIVABLE COMMUNITIES PROJECT
•EAST BENCH COMMUNITY MASTER PLAN UPDATE AND FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
•CORRIDOR STUDY
•COMMUNITY PRESERVATION PLAN
•PLAN SALT LAKE – COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
•9 LINE CORRIDOR PLAN
•NORTHWEST QUADRANT MASTER PLAN
Cheri Coffey, Wilf Sommerkorn, Joel Paterson and Nick Norris briefed the Council from a power point presentation and attachments.
The Work Session began at 2:26 p.m.
#3. 2:21:17 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A PROPOSAL TO ENACT AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING OPINION QUESTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS OF SALT LAKE CITY AND ESTABLISHING RELATED PROCEDURES (ENACTING CHAPTER 2.69, SALT LAKE CITY CODE). (PETITIONER SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL) View Attachments
Cindi Mansell, Sonya Kintaro, Ed Rutan and Neil Lindberg briefed the Council from the attachments.
The following Straw Polls were taken:
•60 days for the sponsors to request the Recorder to put the issue on the ballot. Council Members were in favor.
•Does the Council want to try and do something in the short timeframe they have prior to the November General Election. Council Members were not in favor.
Councilmember Simonsen asked for additional information on cost, accountability, legitimacy and integrity of the system. He said he also wanted more information on the four possible resources available to the Council. He said those would include renting or leasing equipment and doing a more traditional type of poll; a mail-in only or a mail-in in conjunction with an online and/or phone election.
#4. 7:05:08 PM REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. View Attachments
This item was held in the Council Chambers.
See File M 12-5 for Announcements.
#5. 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.
#6. 3:45:13 PM RECEIVE FOLLOW-UP BRIEFINGS ON ORDINANCES THAT WOULD AFFECT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES IN COMMERCIAL AREAS IN AND NEAR RESIDENTIAL AREAS. ONE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WOULD SYNCHRONIZE PARTS OF THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE RELATING TO THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WITH UTAH LAW. THE OTHER PROPOSED ORDINANCE WOULD MODIFY ZONING REGULATIONS (TITLE 21A) TO ALLOW BUSINESSES THAT SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO LOCATE IN COMMERCIAL AREAS WHERE PREVIOUSLY THEY COULD NOT.
a. 3:45:26 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING FROM A COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE AND STAFF ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE THAT WOULD BRING CITY ORDINANCES INTO CONFORMANCE WITH UTAH LAWS REGULATING BUSINESSES THAT SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS IS TO SIMPLIFY CITY ORDINANCES BY NOT DUPLICATING STATE LAWS, ELIMINATE THE ALCOHOL LICENSE DISTRICTS MAP AND TO LIMIT THE CITY’S REGULATORY INTERESTS TO BUSINESS LICENSING AND LAND USE ISSUES LISTED IN ANOTHER SECTION OF THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE. View Attachments
Nick Tarbet, Russell Weeks, Lex Traughber, David Everitt and Jayson Oldroyd briefed the Council from a power point presentation and attachments.
4:36:47 PM Councilmember Love excused herself from the meeting.
4:53:36 PM The following Straw Polls were taken:
•Mayor’s original proposal. A majority Council Members were in favor with some adjustments.
•Alternative #1. A majority of Council Members were not in favor.
•Alternative #2. Three Council Members were in favor and three Council Members were not in favor.
•Alternative #3. A majority of Council Members were in favor.
•Alternative #4. A majority of Council Members were not in favor.
•Modification of operating hours by approaching the Legislature and did the Council want to delay implementation until after the Legislative Session. The majority of Council Members were not in favor.
5:07:06 PM Councilmember Love returned to meeting.
•Exploring further limitations on size of businesses. Three Council Members were in favor of 1750 square feet and three Council Members were in favor of 2000 square feet including patios.
•Interested in pursuing the original proposal by adding further restrictions of 600 feet in the CB zone. A majority of Council Members were not in favor.
•Allow all uses such as dining clubs, social clubs and brew pubs in CB zones if they were less than 2000 square feet as conditional uses. Three Council Members were in favor.
Councilmember Simonsen requested that motions be prepared which would include the original proposal and Option Nos. 2 and 3 of the alternatives. He said there was not enough support to defer action on the date of implementation until after a Legislative Session. He said there was support to look at hours of operation.
b. RECEIVE A BRIEFING FROM A COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE AND STAFF ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 21A, ZONING, THAT WOULD DO THE FOLLOWING: View Attachments
•BRING CITY DEFINITIONS OF BUSINESSES THAT SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES INTO CONFORMANCE WITH UTAH LAWS.
•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 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.
RELATED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 21A, ZONING, MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION. Petition No. PLNPPCM2009-00495
#7. 5:50:33 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:
c. 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. View Attachments
RELATED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 21A, ZONING, MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION. (PETITIONER MAYOR RALPH BECKER, SUSTAINABLE CITY CODE INITIATIVE)
Nick Tarbet and Michael Maloy briefed the Council from the attachments.
The following Straw Poll was taken:
•Continued interest in accessory buildings being located within a ¼ mile around a business node. The majority of Council Members were not in favor.
d. PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CITY’S ZONING REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS, SECTION 21A.52.030, PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2011-00499. THE CHANGES 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. View Attachments
RELATED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 21A, ZONING, MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION. (PETITIONER MAYOR RALPH BECKER.)
This item was not held.
#8. RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING 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 BUILDINGS AND 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. (PETITIONER SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL) View Attachments
This item was not held.
#9. HOLD A FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION STEPS THAT WILL ENABLE SALT LAKE CITY RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGE IN PRESERVATION EFFORTS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR UNIQUE SITUATIONS.
a. CHANGES TO THE CITY’S ZONING REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE CLARITY AND EFFICIENCY FOR 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 THROUGH A SEPARATE PETITION. 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.
RELATED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 21A, ZONING, MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION (PETITIONER MAYOR RALPH BECKER)
This item was not held.
b. PROPOSED SALT LAKE CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2009-00171. THE PLAN WOULD BE THE KEY STRATEGIC DOCUMENT TO GUIDE PRESERVATION ACTIVITY AND INFORM DECISIONS RELATING TO BUDGET PRIORITIES, DEVELOPMENT OF INCENTIVES, MASTER PLANS, ZONING TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENTS AND SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT (PETITIONER SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL) View Attachments
This item was not held.
c. ZONING REGULATION CHANGES THAT MODIFY THE PROCESS AND ADOPTION CRITERIA FOR ESTABLISHING NEW LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT AND HISTORIC LANDMARK SITES PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2011-00723. THE PROPOSAL WOULD: View Attachments
•CLARIFY THE TYPES OF DESIGNATIONS THAT CAN BE APPROVED
o LANDMARK SITES
o GEOGRAPHIC-BASED HISTORIC DISTRICT
o THEMATIC BASED HISTORIC DISTRICTS
•CLARIFY WHO CAN INITIATE A PETITION TO DESIGNATE A NEW LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT:
o THE MAYOR
o A MAJORITY OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
o A PROPERTY OWNER WITH SUPPORT FROM A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE PROPOSED DISTRICT
•DEFINE THE STAFF REVIEW PROCESS
•OUTLINE HOW TO ASSIST GAUGING THE LEVEL OF PROPERTY
•OWNER SUPPORT FOR THE CREATION OF A NEW LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT.
RELATED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 21A, ZONING, MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION. (PETITIONER MAYOR RALPH BECKER)
This item was not held.
d. CREATION OF A CHARACTER CONSERVATION ZONING DISTRICT AND RELATED ZONING REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2011-00473. THE PURPOSE OF A CHARACTER CONSERVATION ZONING DISTRICT IS TO: View Attachments
•PROTECT DESIRABLE AND UNIQUE PHYSICAL FEATURES AND DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS.
•PROMOTE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION.
•ENHANCE THE LIVABILITY OF THE CITY.
•REDUCE CONFLICT CAUSED BY INCOMPATIBLE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTE COMPATIBLE DEVELOPMENT.
•PROVIDE A PLANNING TOOL FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS.
•STABILIZE PROPERTY VALUES.
•RETAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
RELATED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 21A, ZONING, MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION. (PETITIONER MAYOR RALPH BECKER)
This item was not held.
#10. RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING CHANGES TO AN OUTSTANDING HOUSING AUTHORITY REVENUE BOND AND A RELATED LEASE WITH THE CITY. UNDER THE RESOLUTION, A SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST INDENTURE WOULD MODIFY THE TERMS OF THE ORIGINAL TRUST INDENTURE BY ESTABLISHING NEW, LOWER INTEREST RATES, ACCELERATING THE REPAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND MAKING OTHER TECHNICAL CHANGES. (WRITTEN BRIEFING ONLY) View Attachments
#11. RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLE ITEMS THAT WAS DISCUSSED DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. THE PROPOSAL WOULD AMEND THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE TO PROVIDE CURBSIDE COLLECTIONS OF RECYCLABLE GLASS FROM RESIDENTS, ALLOW AN ADDITIONAL WASTE COLLECTION CONTAINER FOR RESIDENTS AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE AND ESTABLISH FINES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE. (WRITTEN BRIEFING ONLY) View Attachments
#12. 6:10:22 PM INTERVIEW THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE TO BE APPOINTED TO THE NEWLY FORMED PARKS, TRAILS, NATURAL LANDS AND URBAN FORESTRY ADVISORY BOARD. MEMBERSHIP TERM EXPIRATIONS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD AT THEIR FIRST MEETING.
•JEFF ROSE
•ERIC MCCULLEY
•DENIS FARIS
•MERIDITH PERKINS
Councilmember Simonsen stated these four names would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda for formal approval.
#13. HOLD A DISCUSSION TO REVIEW PHILOSOPHY STATEMENTS. 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 FOLLOWING PHILOSOPHY STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN ADOPTED: ECONOMIC HEALTH OF THE CITY, ARTS AND CULTURE, NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE, AND TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY. THE REMAINING PHILOSOPHY STATEMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED; SUSTAINABILITY, PARKS AND OPEN SPACE AND EDUCATION. View Attachments
This item was not held.
#14. (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.
The meeting adjourned at 6:23 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held August 21, 2012.
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