01/17/2017 - Formal Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 , 2017
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 7 : 09 p.m. in Room 315, Council Chambers,
City County Building, 451 South State .
The following Council Members were present:
Charlie Luke Andrew Johnston James Rogers
Erin Mendenhall Stan Penfold Lisa Adams
Derek Kitchen
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director; Margaret Plane, City
Attorney; David Litvack, Mayor' s Deputy Chief of Staff; and Scott
Crandall, Deputy City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Penfold presided at and conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 7:09:44 PM Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 7:10:13 PM Welcome/Review of Standards of Conduct.
#3. 7:12:16 PM Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Kitchen
seconded to approve minutes of the formal meeting held Tuesday, January
3, 2017 , which motion carried, all members voted aye . View Minutes
(M 17-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Note : Items 1 and 2 will be heard as one public hearing item.
#1 . 7:12:54 PM Accept public comment regarding a Clean Fuel
Refueling Station Project grant application. The grant would fund the
installation of three electric vehicle charging stations. Two stations
would be installed at the Public Safety Complex parking garage, and one
station would be installed at the City's Parking Compliance Program
parking lot. View Attachment
#2 . Accept public comment regarding a Clean Fuels and Vehicle
Technology grant application. The grant would fund half of the
incremental purchase cost for five alternative fuel vehicles which would
replace five currently used gas vehicles. (Two electric Chevrolet Bolt
vehicles for Parking Compliance, and three electric Ford Focus vehicles
for the Police Administration division. ) View Attachment
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Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to close
the public hearing for Items 1 and 2 and defer action to a future date,
which motion carried, all members voted aye .
(B 17-4)
7 :13:42 PM The City Council will consider a motion to recess as the
City Council and convene as the Board of Directors of the Local Building
Authority.
Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded to
recess as the City Council and convene as the Board of Directors of the
Local Building Authority, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
Director Mendenhall moved and Director Kitchen seconded to adjourn
as the Board of Directors of the Local Building Authority and reconvene
as the City Council, which motion carried, all directors voted aye .
Note: See File M 17-10 for Local Building Authority minutes .
POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
#1 . 7 :19:49 PM Adopt an ordinance amending the zoning map pertaining
to a parcel located at 1975 Fortune Road to rezone the parcel from Light
Manufacturing (M-1) District to Heavy Manufacturing (M-2) District
pursuant to Petition No . PLNPCM2015-00128 . The proposal would allow
Thatcher Chemical to reconfigure and improve their loading dock
facilities (Petitioner - Craig Thatcher - Thatcher Chemical) . View
Attachment
Councilmember Johnston moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded to
adopt Ordinance 2 of 2017 amending the zoning map for the property
located at 1975 Fortune Road from Light Manufacturing (M-1) to Heavy
Manufacturing (M-2) , subject to the Administration and petitioner
entering into a development agreement to be recorded against the property
that restricts the uses of the property to uses currently allowed in the
M-1 zoning district along with loading and unloading facilities
associated with current uses, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(P 16-32)
#2 . 7 :20:48 PM Adopt a resolution regarding a public benefits
analysis of the nonmonetary assistance the City provides to the Utah
Clean Cities Coalition (UCCC) . This organization promotes the use of
alternative fuels, among other efforts. The City provides assistance in
the form of office space, support and parking for the UCCC Coordinator
that is valued at approximately $13, 700. In exchange, UCCC provides the
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City with a membership valued at $10, 000. The report recommends the City
maintain its relationship with the UCCC. View Attachment
Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Kitchen seconded
to adopt Resolution 3 of 2017 authorizing the continuance of nonmonetary
assistance to Utah Clean Cities Coalition with each of the changes
recommended in the attached study and conclusions , including a parking
pass for the Library Parking garage rather than a parking space on 500
South, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
(R 16-15)
QUESTIONS FROM THE MAYOR TO THE CITY COUNCIL 7:21:40 PM
Councilmember Luke asked why Mayor Biskupski was not in attendance .
Mr. Litvack said she was attending the Conference of Mayors in Washington
D.C. Councilmember Kitchen asked if the Mayor planned to attend the
February 7, 2017 meeting. Mr. Litvack said he did not know the Mayors
schedule for that date .
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 7 :22:29 PM
The following spoke and/or submitted written comments in opposition
of the proposed Simpson Avenue homeless resource center: Dean Mellott,
Shane Stroud, Emir Tursic, Chris Sveiven, Bernard Hart, Diane Neeley,
Jim Wadsworth, Phil Blomquist, Peggy Clark, Robert Smith, Emily Penrose,
Anthony Penrose, Mary Thompson, Susan Gallacher, Caitlin Arnett, George
Chapman, Ruth Brown, Robert Breeze, Kerri Wagner, Jade DeYoung, Tom
Barraco, and Annette Stewart. Jeffrey Levie and Matt Wagner submitted
hearing cards (written comments only) in opposition. Comments included
select a different site, utilize City-owned property, cancel real estate
contracts, ensure neighborhood safety, City does not have right to waste
taxpayer money, excessive price paid for property, no guarantee resource
centers will work, police unable to deter crime, increase jail capacity,
premature Road Home closure, Rio Grande problems will shift to
residential communities, City leadership unresponsive to residents'
concerns, Mayor unaware of $7 million price tag, create viable programs
to effectively help the homeless, show residents how the proposal would
actually work/help, proposal causing fear and anxiety, detrimental
impact on property values, follow master plan to ensure neighborhood
preservation, install buffers, decisions made without any resident
input, no transparency, families afraid to walk around neighborhoods,
community revitalization efforts, residents want to move, rezoning
issues, hasty decision, closure of thriving businesses, shelter located
too close to freeway access, potential for increased crime, drug, and
alcohol abuse, mental health issues, remove predatory drug dealers, help
homeless succeed, long-range impacts, gross negligence, using $7 million
to retrofit existing buildings instead, develop low-income/affordable
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housing, declining home values, budget mismanagement, dangerous
location, remove criminal element/drug dealers, residents unwilling to
let City steal their money, business boycotts, and shelters should not
be located in any residential area .
Douglas Cotant spoke about the poor service he received at the
Apollo Burger restaurant and asked the City to contact the owner/manager .
Adam Bateman spoke about the need to help the homeless and thanked
the Council for making difficult choices .
Burton Johnson spoke about utilizing the Delancey Street Foundation
program as a model to help resolve criminal/homeless issues in Salt Lake
City. He said he wanted to share additional information with the Council
and residents . Councilmember Penfold asked Council Staff to meet with
Mr. Burton.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 8 :21 :34 PM Adopt an ordinance amending sections of Chapter 2 . 14 ,
Salt Lake City Code, relating to the Airport Board. In addition to adding
two board members, the changes were intended to clarify and clean up
details in the existing language including definitions, board member
terms, and Council Member roles. View Attachment
Councilmember Luke moved and Councilmember Kitchen seconded to
adopt Ordinance 3 of 2017 amending Chapter 2 . 14 , Salt Lake City Code,
titled Airport Board and amending Section 16. 04 . 050 that includes a
definition of the term "airport" with the following amendment:
That part A.c, under Section 2 . 14 . 030 : Creation of Board, omit the word
and number "five" and retain the current ordinance' s language "each
Council member" so the section reads :
Ex officio members :
i . The Mayor, or the Mayor' s designee;
ii . Each Council member;
iii . The Director of Airports, or the director' s designee;
iv. The City attorney, or the City Attorney' s designee; and
v. The City Engineer, or the City Engineer' s designee, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(0 17-2)
#2 . 8:23:29 PM Adopt an ordinance amending the zoning map pertaining
to properties located at 644, 652 , 658, and 664 East 600 South Street;
628 South 700 East Street; and 665 East Ely Place to rezone those parcels
from RMF-30 , RMF-45 and SR-3 respectively to FB-UN2 Form Based Urban
Neighborhood District pursuant to Petition No . PLNPCM2016-00031 . The
applicant intends to develop the site as a mixed-use (residential and
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commercial) development. Although the applicant has requested that the
property be rezoned to Form Based Urban Neighborhood District,
consideration may be given to rezoning the properties to another zoning
district with similar characteristics (Petitioner - Trolley Square
Ventures LLC) . View Attachment
Councilmember Kitchen moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded to
adopt Ordinance 4 of 2017, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
8:24:11 PM Council Members thanked the petitioner and residents for
their willingness to work through City processes (including the Historic
Landmarks Commission) to ensure this became a valuable community asset.
(P 16-20)
CONSENT 8:27:32 PM
Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to adopt
the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
#1 . Setting the public hearing date of Tuesday, February 7 , 2017 at
7 : 00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance
amending the zoning map pertaining to a parcel located at approximately
475 South 300 East Streets to rezone the parcel from PL-2 (Public Lands
District) to TSA-UC-C (Transit Station Area Urban Center Core) pursuant
to Petition No. PLNPCM2016-00303 . Under the rezone, the parcel will have
consistent zoning with nearby parcels, allowing them to be developed
with a blend of commercial use and multi-family housing. View Attachment
(P 17-1)
#2 . Setting the public hearing date of Tuesday, February 7 , 2017 ,
at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider an ordinance adopting
design guidelines for the Westmoreland Place Historic District pursuant
to Petition No. PLNPCM2015-00162 . This proposal would add a new chapter
to the City's handbook that serves as a resource for the City's Historic
Districts with information about the Westmoreland Place Historic
District. Petitioner: Former Mayor Ralph Becker. View Attachment
(P 17-2)
#3. Setting the public hearing date of Tuesday, February 7, 2017,
at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance
amending the East Bench Master Plan, which includes the Parley' s Way
Corridor Plan pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2014-00139 . The plans will
establish goals and policies related to the future growth and development
of the East Bench Community. Petitioner-Former Mayor Ralph Becker. View
Attachment
(T 13-5)
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#4 . Approving the reappointment of Chad Anderson to the Sugar House
Park Authority Board of Trustees for a term extending through January
31, 2021 . View Attachment
(I 17-6)
The meeting adjourned at 8 : 27 p.m.
Council Chair
City Recorder
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This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the Salt Lake City Council Regular Session meeting
held January 17, 2017 .
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