11/12/2002 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 , 2002
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, November
12, 2002, at 7:00 p.m. in Room 315, City Council Chambers, City County Building, 451
South State, Salt Lake City, Utah.
The following Council Members were present:
Carlton Christensen Van Turner Nancy Saxton
Jill Remington Love Eric Jergensen Dave Buhler
The following Councilmember was absent:
Dale Lambert
Mayor Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson, Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director;
and Chris Meeker, Chief Deputy City Recorder, were present.
Councilmember Buhler presided at and conducted the meeting.
#1. The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2. The Council will consider a joint resolution recognizing the 200th Anniversary
of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.
ACTION: Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to approve
Resolution 64 of 2002, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
(R 02-1)
#3. Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded to approve
the minutes of the City Council meeting held November 5, 2002, which motion carried,
all members present voted aye.
(M 02-1)
QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR
Councilmember Turner asked the Mayor for an up-date on the Union Pacific railroad
issue. He asked about a quiet zone that might be put in place.
Mayor Anderson said he had discussed the quiet zone with Secretary of
Transportation Mineta. He said a signed agreement from Union Pacific was needed and
then the quiet zone application could move forward. He said he was confident an
agreement was forth coming. He said he was doing everything possible to mitigate the
900 South Union Pacific line.
Councilmember Saxton thanked the Mayor for his efforts with the National League of
Cities conference.
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Arron Raymond spoke about Library Block zoning for mixed-use space. Douglas
Millins, spoke about pedestrian traffic. Spencer Baught spoke in favor of keeping the
public easement on Main Street. Charles Timpson and Tom Crase spoke about the re-sale
of stadium tickets.
Craig Peterson, Interim President of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce provided the
Council with the Chamber's mission statement, strategic objectives, benefits and
services. He gave the Council a handout. He thanked the City for the successful event
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on 1300 South. He offered the same services to the Glendale area. He said applications
for the President of the Chamber of Commerce would be accepted through December 31,
2002.
Phil Gonzales, Janette Gonzales, Michael Clara, John Stores, Mark Smedley, Senator
Elect James Evans and Verda Mae Christensen commented about the quiet zone and the
Union Pacific issues in the Glendale area. Ron Olson, Ross Fulton, and Joseph Zauvala
spoke in favor of giving the easement on Main Street plaza to the LDS Church. Verda
Mae Christensen commented on the Main Street easement issue. Robert Finley asked that
the dog license ordinance be re-written to include a specific definition of nuisance.
He asked that there be recourse for harassment. Lorie Ann Bisping spoke about bringing
people into the downtown area.
NEW BUSINESS
#1. RE: Adopting a legislative action asking the Administration to reevaluate
the zoning ordinance relating to parking requirement and shared parking options in the
Commercial Business (CB) and Commercial Shopping (CS) zoning districts. View Attachment
ACTION: Councilmember Saxton moved and Councilmember Love seconded to approve
the legislative action, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
DISCUSSION: Councilmember Saxton said when business needed to expand parking was used
up. She said looking realistically at shared parking options for business was the
focus of the reevaluation.
(0 02-35)
CONSENT AGENDA
ACTION: Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to
approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
#1. RE: Approving the re-appointment of Debbie Medina to the Transportation Advisory
Board for a term extending through September 26, 2005.
(I 02-6)
#2. RE: Approving the appointment of Jana Grove Kelsch to the Community Development
Advisory Committee for a term extending through July 4, 2005.
(I 02-13)
#3.a. RE: Setting the Date of December 3, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public
comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the Salt Lake City Code to create
a new Public Land zoning district (PL-2) , pursuant to Petition No. 400-02-28.
b. RE: Setting the date of December 3, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public comment and
consider adopting an ordinance rezoning the Library Square block from Public Lands
(PL) to Public Lands-2 (PL-2) , pursuant to Petition No. 400-02-28.
(P 02-15)
#4. RE: Setting the date of December 3, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public comment
and consider adopting an ordinance amending the Salt Lake City Code to require that
parking lots be located behind buildings, rather than on street frontage, in all
community oriented commercial and mixed use zones. Petition No. 400-00-52. (Walkable
Communities)
(P 02-13)
#5. RE: Setting the date of December 3, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public
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comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the Salt Lake City Zoning Code to
create transit oriented zoning districts, rezoning property along the east-west light
rail corridor, and making other related changes. Petition No.400-01-48. (Transit
Oriented Development)
(P 02-14)
The meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
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