11/13/2007 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
WORK SESSION
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2007
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in a Work Session on
Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at 4 : 48 p.m. in Room 326, City Council
Office, City County Building, 451 South State Street .
In Attendance: Council Members Carlton Christensen, Van Turner, Eric
Jergensen, Nancy Saxton, Jill Remington Love, Dave Buhler and Soren
Simonsen.
Also in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director;
Russell Weeks, Council Policy Analyst; Jennifer Bruno, Council Deputy
Director; Janice Jardine, Council Land Use Policy Analyst; George Shaw,
Planning Director; Cheri Coffey, Planning Deputy Director; Lynn Pace,
Deputy City Attorney; LuAnn Clark; Housing and Neighborhood Development
Directory; Len Simon, National Legislative Priorities; Lyn Creswell,
Chief Administrative Officer; Sam Guevara, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; and
Chris Meeker, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Turner presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 4 : 48 p.m.
DUE TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE THERE IS NO DIGITAL
RECORDING FOR THIS MEETING
AGENDA ITEMS
#1 . RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE
REQUESTING TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 360, 362 , 364,
366, AND 376 SOUTH 900 WEST FROM RMF-35 MODERATE DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO RMU-45 RESIDENTIAL/MIXED USE DISTRICT AND
AMEND THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE WEST SALT LAKE COMMUNITY MASTER
PLAN. (PETITION NO' S. 400-07-06 AND 400-07-07) (ITEM C1) See
Attachment
George Shaw and Janice Jardine briefed the Council with the
attached handouts .
#2 . RECEIVE A BRIEFING FROM LEN SIMON REGARDING THE CITY' S
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES.
Mr. Simon briefed the Council .
#3 . HOLD A DISCUSSION REGARDING A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE
SUGAR HOUSE BUSINESS DISTRICT AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION. (ITEM F3) See
Attachments
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WORK SESSION
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2007
Cheri Coffey, Janice Jardine Soren Simonsen, Cindy Gust-Jenson,
George Shaw and Lynn Pace briefed the Council with the attached
handouts .
#4 . RECEIVE A BRIEFING AUTHORIZING A CASH FLOW LOAN ($50,000) FROM
THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) HOUSING MATCH FUND TO
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES, INC. FOR THE VALLEY HORIZON II PROJECT. See
Attachments
LuAnn Clark and Jennifer Bruno briefed the Council with the
attached handouts .
#5 . RECEIVE A BRIEFING AUTHORIZING A CASH FLOW LOAN ($200,000)
FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) HOUSING MATCH FUND
FOR A PERMANENT HOUSING PROJECT FOR THE CHRONICALLY HOMELESS. (ROAD HOME
999 SOUTH MAIN ST. )
LuAnn Clark and Jennifer Bruno briefed the Council .
#6. HOLD A DISCUSSION REGARDING A RESOLUTION TO DETERMINE MAYOR
ANDERSON' S REQUEST OF NON-APPLICABILITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 2 .44 . 180
OF THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE. (ITEM Fl) See Attachments
Mayor Anderson briefed the Council with the attached handout .
#7 . CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION FOR THE
PURPOSE OF STRATEGY TO DISCUSS TWO MATTERS ON THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE,
OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY WHEN PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF THE TRANSACTION
WOULD DISCLOSE THE APPRAISAL OR ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE PROPERTY UNDER
CONSIDERATION OR PREVENT THE PUBLIC BODY FROM COMPLETING THE
TRANSACTION ON THE BEST POSSIBLE TERMS AND TO DISCUSS PENDING OR
REASONABLY IMMINENT LITIGATION; PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE ANN. § 52-4-204,
52-4-205 (1) (c) (d) , AND ATTORNEY-CLIENT MATTERS THAT ARE PRIVILEGED,
PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE ANNOTATED §78-24-8 .
Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded
to enter into Closed Session. A role call vote was taken. Council
Members Love, Buhler, Simonsen, Saxton, Christensen, Jergensen and
Turner voted aye. See file M 07-2 for Sworn Statement and tape .
#8 . REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL
INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Ms . Gust-Jensen presented the Executive Director Report .
The meeting adjourned at 8 : 37 p.m.
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A RESOLUTION REGARDING the SUGAR HOUSE BUSINESS DISTRICT -
• WHEREAS,Sugar Ilouse has a longhistoryof prosperous business and industryactivity;and developed -
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character;and
WHEREAS,Sugar House community has grown and flourished through development of its residential
:11 and commercial areas while maintaining its distinct,charming character and remains,today,a
`1 desirable destination for people to visit,shop,work,play and live;and
a i WHEREAS,the Sugar House Business District is one of the most unique and thriving business
• districts in the region;and
• WHEREAS,the Sugar House Community Master Plan calls for preserving the look and feel of the
Sugar House Business District as a unique place,part of the image and character of which relies on the
older buildings that have made up the core area since early in the 20th Century;and .�
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;'t' WHEREAS,the Sugar House Community Master Plan identifies goals.policies and guidelines for the .
'' : Sugar House Business District that include:
1. Preserving historic structures and facades as part of the historic fabric. -
"'#a 2. Honoring the historic scale and mass of buildings along 2100 South and 1100 East.
3- Providing space for small tenants in the retail and office buildings that are developed.
4. Increasing a residential presence through a mixed land use pattern.
`*` 5. Directing development to be transit and pedestrian oriented,based on historic development patterns;and
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�,'" WHEREAS,maintaining the unique character of the Sugar House Business District requires
'e I preserving the district's historic commercial buildings and natural and cultural resources such as the
' Hidden Hollow Preserve and the Sugar House Monument Plaza and ensuring that new development
respects die district's historic development and architectural patterns;and
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WHERI'.AS,in 2002,the City funded an historic intensive-level building survey for 10 properties
._,ii resulting in 4 properties being listed on the National Register of Historic Places,and three additional
a';u properties determined eligible for listing,including the Granite IDS Tabernacle,the Sugar House LDS
Ward building,and the Granite Lwnber Company/ZCMI building on the Grant Block;and ,
WHEREAS the Utah Heritage Foundation,recently provided a list of potential historic buildings
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(approximately 70+)in and near the Sugar I louse Business District noting that the different eras of
_ buildings give texture to the Business District and have provided economic value and diversity to the
area for decades:and
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.c he Local First lltah organization has identified the Sugar House Business District as one
.�1 of the region's most significant examples of a thriving local business district citing numerous studies
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and resources demonstrating the important economic benefits to supporting local businesses,that are a
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significant part of a balanced economic development portfolio for our city;and
WHEREAS.the City allocated approximately$52,000 and hired a consultant to conduct a business
$ ' district historic building survey,that includes an historic reconnaissance-level survey and an historic
intensive-level survey of buildings within the Sugar House Business District,and to develop design
guidelines based on these survt!,.s:and
WHEREAS.following the completion of the surveys and creation of design guidelines,the City
anticipates recommendations will be provided that identify adequate preservation and conservation
tools,options or incentives to protect the historic buildings identified within the Sugar House Business
District:and
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WHEREAS,the City Council desires to protect and preserve the unique historic character and historic
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- NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Salt Lake City Council reaffirms the goals,policies
▪-, and recommendations in the Sugar House Community Master Plan adopted on December 13,2005,
regarding historic preservation and the Sugar House Business District;and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the Salt Lake city Council encourages land owners,developers 0. ,
and the City Administration,as it reviews development proposals,to place a strong emphasis on
maintaining and creating opportunities for local small businesses to thrive;and 11,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salt Lake City Council-recognizing that retaining the distinct .,
identity of the Sugar House area is an important city policy objective that depends on preservation of j
the community's natural resources as well as historic properties,both commercial and residential— '
encourages the CityAdministration to ensure that new design respects the community's historic
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salt Lake City Council encourages preservation of historic
n buildings,particularly in the area immediately surrounding the Sugar House Monument Plaza,such as the
Granite Block,Sterling Furniture buildings and 2100 South storefronts that arc critical to the future potential of
creating an historic conservation district;and
• BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salt Lake City Council encourages the use of preservation LI
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4• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salt Lake City Council affirms,with new development -__
currently occurring in the Sugar House Business District,its commitment to act collaboratively with „y_
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,i, the City Administration in proactively working with property owners,developers and the community
to find the appropriate means to meet development goals in harmony with the goals of the Sugar House ,,,;
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Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 4:15 PM
To: cindygust Jenson@slcgov.com; Love,Jill;Turner,Van; Aramaki,Jan; Saxton, Nancy;
Christensen, Carlton; Buhler, Dave; Simonsen, Soren; Jergensen, Eric
Subject: Re: Proposed Resolution regarding the Sugar House Business District
November 13,2007
To The Members of the Salt Lake City Council Meeting in Closed and Open Session Today:
I have just been emailed a copy of a Resolution regarding the Sugar House Business District
being proposed and discussed this afternoon by the SL City Council and sponsored by
Councilman Soren Simonsen.
It is not a resolution that I was aware was being proposed today nor was Councilman Soren
Simonsen at our last week's monthly Sugar House Community Council meeting.
Therefore, I am writing this email to you as the Chair of the Sugar House Community Council to
make you aware of some possible confusion regarding the proposed Resolution:
• Our Council two months ago, under the prior Chair-Philip Carlson, listened to and
approved the proposed preliminary plan brought to us by Craig Mecham. That plan
included the demolition of all buildings owned by Mecham on 21st South including but not
limited to the Lumber Store building now used by the Blue Boutique. Councilman
Simonsen attended that meeting and made no objection that I recall.
• Although we, as the Sugar House Community Council, and I, personally, have spent over
30 years actively fighting to protect our historic buildings and history, and we always hope
to be able to preserve our history for ourselves and the Sugar House Community that we
represent,we also include owners of properties as members of our community and when
no objections are made to their plans brought to us for review and approval, try to support
them also.
Therefore, I hope that you,the members of the Salt Lake City Council, will consider that the
Sugar House Community Council as a whole has already approved the preliminary plans of Craig
Mecham.We wait for him to bring his final plans to the Planning Commission and then to your
body.
Sincerely,
Grace Sperry
Chair of the Sugar House Community Council
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Project Objectives
The purpose of this Selective Reconnaissance Level survey was to document all of the principal
structures in the Sugar House' Business District(SHBD) in Salt Lake City, to update the information
files in the statewide database of information on cultural resources in Utah2 created and maintained
by the Utah State Historic Preservation Office(SHPO), and to provide recommendations for use by
Salt Lake City in planning/preservation efforts within the surveyed area.
All properties surveyed were evaluated to determine their current eligibility for the National Register
of Historic Places,their current physical condition and their contributing or noncontributing status.
This documentation provides a written and photographic record of the historic resources that may
be demolished or altered in the future as well as to promote preservation of the buildings and
resources documented. Information from the survey will be used to inform the planning process for
future preservation and zoning efforts for the area.
Survey Boundaries
The boundaries of the Sugar House Business District area to be surveyed were determined by the
Salt Lake City Planning Department and are shown on the map,Appendix A. The area surveyed
covers the SHBD area as well as a number of properties that were omitted from previous
surrounding reconnaissance level surveys. The buildings located within the current CSHBD-1 or 2
zoning are covered in this report. Structures outside of the boundaries of the CSHBD-1 or 2 zoning
covered in this survey are noted in Appendix G. The City estimated that the area included 85
properties to be surveyed although the actual number of resources surveyed was 159.
Outline History of the Sugar House Business District
The following outline history of the Sugar House Business District is derived from sources included
in the Bibliography and the Sugar House Business District, Multiple Property Submission, prepared
in 2002. Additional information was taken from a Reconnaissance Level Survey of the West Sugar
House Residential Neighborhoods conducted in 2004.
Early Settlement and Industry: 1848-1909
The development of the area now the Sugar House Business District began as an industrial and
milling center along Parley's Creek four and a half miles southeast of the downtown area of Salt
Lake City and located on land planned for agricultural use in the Big Field Survey. The Mormon 3
pioneers entered the Salt Lake valley in 1847 and the following year the Big Field Survey divided
the land around the initial Salt Lake City settlement into five and ten acre plots to be used for
farming for the inhabitants of the city.` The major streets in the survey area, 210Q South, 900 East,
1100 East and 1300 East, marked the boundaries of the blocks in the survey. The eponymous
sugar mill was built in 1852 at what is now the southeast corner of 1100 East and 2100 South in
f ' The name of the area is also spelled Sugarhouse.
2 The Utah Historic Sites Database.
3 LDS or Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
4 The area north of 2100 South was known as Five-Acre Plat A and the area south was the Ten-Acre Plat.
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Salt Lake City. The mill produced molasses,not the granulated white sugar desired,and was soon
changed over to other uses:variously a paper mill,a flooring mill,a nail factory,a bucket factory,a
stable,a machine shop for the Utah Central Railroad,and offices for the Bambe+ger Coal
Company.'
Transportation connections were an important element in the early commercial growth of the Sugar
House business district. Streetcars,railways,a canal,and Parley's Creek passed through the area.
By 1898 two sets of tracks connected Sugar House with Salt Lake City;one along 900 East
continuing south,and another along 1100 East turning east on 2100 South towards the state prison
at 1500 East and 2100 South. Residential development followed the streetcar tracks,particularly in
the southeast section of the city in the 1890s and the first decades of the 20'"century. Streetcar
access made it possible to live in outlying areas like the bungalow neighborhoods of Sugar House
or Highland Park to the south and get rapidly to and from work in downtown Salt Lake City. The
Salt Lake and Eastern Railroad,built 1888-1890,connected Sugar House with Park City to the east
via Parleys Canyon.
The Jordan and Salt Lake City Canal passes.through Sugar House and crosses Parley's Creek at
the western end of the Plaza at 1100 East and 2100 South. It was built in 1864 to transport granite
blocks from Little Cottonwood Canyon to the Salt Lake Temple. Both water features,the creek and
the canal,are below ground in conduit for most of their route in Sugar House today,although
Parley's Creek is visible in Hidden Hollow'and again in a section on the west side of 900 East. The
route of the canal can still be seen in the path of McClelland Avenue.
The earliest known commercial business in Sugar House was a general merchandise store
established in 1866,the Sugar House Co-operative store.' A number of retail businesses grew in
the SHBD area at the end of this era. The territorial prison was established in the 1880s to the east
of the business district in what is now Sugar House Park at 1450 East and 2100 South. Streetcar
lines connected the prison to downtown Salt Lake City.
A Citv Within A City,Urban Growth: 1910-1960
By the turn of the century the Sugar House area had changed from its initial industrial and
agricultural use to an expanding residential section. The need for lumber,building supplies,
services and furniture for the new_houses in the southeastern section of Salt Lake City was met by
retail businesses located nearby in Sugar House. At the urging of its organized merchants,Sugar
House was annexed by Salt Lake City in 1910. Civic improvements and beautification followed. In
1913-4 the plaza was built at the west side of the intersection of 1100 East and 2100 South,sewer
and gas lines were installed,1100 East and 2100 South were paved,and"unsightly"buildings were
torn down.' In the 1920s,zoning ordinances confined the business district to a strip along the two
major intersecting streets,2100 South and 1100 East. There was one mile of sidewalk in the Sugar
House business area by 1921 8 In 1928,plans were being made for a monument on the plaza,the
old Sugar House mill was torn down and a new building for the Sprague Branch of the Salt Lake
City Public Library was constructed on the western edge of what was then Sugar House Park(2131
S.Highland Drive).10 The Sugar House Monument was built in 1930 on the plaza.
5 Deseret News,April 21,1964,6A.
'Hidden Hollow is a mid-block public park on the block bounded by 2100 South,1300 East,1100 East and Wilmington
Avenue.
Deseret News,November 27,1920,4,IV.
'Salt Lake Tribune,December 6,1914.
°Sugar House Times,April 2,1921,4.
10 After the prison was demolished in the early 1950s,the surrounding area became Sugar House Park.
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Transportation connections, increasingly tied to the automobile, continued to influence the Sugar
House commercial area. The Utah section of the nation-spanning Lincoln Highway was
constructed in 1918-20. It entered Salt Lake from Kimball Junction through Parley's Canyon and
went through the SHBD on 2100 South to State Street and then north to Salt Lake City. This
opened 2100 South to interstate auto traffic and spurred the development of businesses that
provided goods and services for auto-related travel such as gas stations, auto dealers, repair
shops, restaurants, car dealers,and hotels. The highway, later known as interstate U.S.40,was a
major east-west road across the United States and routed traffic through the SHBD. The streetcar
route contributed to business success along 1100 East.
Sugar House was a regional shopping area and its merchants pressed for continued improvements.
Its major street, 2100 South,was widened in 1939 to accommodate automobile traffic. The Sugar
House merchants agitated for removal of the streetcar and railroad tracks and they were gone in
the 1940s. Following the end of World War II, another round of modernization took place.
Streetlights were installed and the merchants began retail promotions like"Sugar Days"and the
"Miss Sugar House"contest. The nearby state prison was moved to Bluffdale in 1951 and the land
of the former prison site was given to Salt Lake City and county for development as Sugar House
Park. Sugar House was the only business center competing with the downtown area and prided
itself on the fact its business district had no parking meters.
In 1950 the business area provided the full spectrum of retail shops and services for the
surrounding residential community. There were two movie theatres, restaurants, bars, cleaners and
laundries, a roller rink, an ice-skating rink, and a variety of retail shops and services. Most were
r locally owned small businesses along 2100 South and 1100 East/Highland Drive. The
lumber/hardware and furniture center continued with Granite Furniture, Hyland Lumber, Granite
Planing Mill, Sugar House Lumber, and the Sugarhouse planing mill on 2032 10th East.
The first automobile-oriented shopping destination in the area was the Sugarhouse Center in 1954.
It was located on Simpson Avenue to the south and east of the center of the existing business
district between 1300 East and Highland Drive. The buildings of the new center were grouped
together, surrounded by open space for parking.
Decline and Renewal. 1961-2007
Traffic patterns changed abruptly when, in 1961 and 1962, the Interstate 80 freeway was
constructed to the south of the SHBD at approximately 2400 South. The major streets through the
SHBD, 2100 South and 1100 East/Highland Drive,were no longer the main traffic thoroughfares
and were replaced by 1-80 and 1300 East, accessible from the I-80 exit. Automobile traffic now
bypassed the historic commercial district which subsequently experienced an economic slump. A
decline in the surrounding neighborhoods followed in the 1960s and 1970s."
The economic center of the SHBD shifted from the historic intersection of 2100 South and 1100
East/Highland Drive to the south and east, closer to the 1300 East exits on Interstate 80. Later the
historic southeast corner that was the site of the original mill was developed into a shopping center
for mostly national chain stores and restaurants,the Sugar House Commons in 1998. These
developments reinvigorated the area which led to acute development pressures on the remaining
( historic resources that primarily housed local small retail businesses.
11 Broschinsky,p.8.
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Fieldwork Methodology
The survey was conducted in accordance with the Utah State Historic Preservation Office(SHPO)
Standard Operating Procedures for Reconnaissance Level Surveys,as revised September 2005.
Digital photography was used and photographs were taken using a digital 35mm camera. CDs
containing digital images of the principal structures in flies by street were provided to both the city
and the SHPO. The numbered streets come first,each digit in numeric order,then the alphabetical
street names. Both the city and the SHPO received printed copies of the images on the Digital
Contact Sheets,(Appendix C)with up to twelve images to a sheet in landscape mode,in color on
soft-gloss professional photo paper,and accompanying Architectural Survey Data sheets(Appendix
D).
A Standard Reconnaissance Level Survey photographs,maps,and documents every principal
building encountered In the survey area.Each site was photographed and recorded on the survey
map. The survey map was prepared based on an aerial map of the Sugarhouse Business District
with lot lines and addresses marked,as provided by the Salt Lake City Planning Department.
Information on the estimated construction date,exterior building materials,height,architectural style
and type,and use of the property was recorded on the survey forms.The number and eligibility of
existing outbuildings(contributing or noncontributing)was also recorded when visible.Current
names were included as appropriate for commercial and public buildings. Estimated building
construction dates were based on dates noted in the tax records at the Salt Lake County website
(www.slpropertvinfo.oro)as well as on building permit records available at the Salt Lake City
Planning offices(Alchemy).
All buildings surveyed were evaluated using criteria developed by the SHPO to indicate age and
integrity and assigned a value of A,B,C,or D. A building receiving an"A"evaluation must be more
than fifty years old,retain its historic integrity and also possibly be considered as either historically
or architecturally significant. Buildings with a"B"designation retain most of their historic integrity
but have some modifications that prevent an"A"evaluation. "B"buildings may be considered for
the National Register of Historic Places as part of a multiple property submission or a historic
district.They may not have significance on their own but are eligible within a district and can have a
very high degree of integrity. Buildings with a"C"designation have lost their architectural integrity
as a result of subsequent modifications. A"C"building may not be individually eligible for the
National Register but may have important local historical value and be listed on a city register. A,
B,and C buildings were constructed during the historic period. A and B buildings are eligible as
contributing buildings in a historic district. The National Park Service criteria for inclusion in the
National Register of Historic Places(1966)state that a property must be at least fifty years old,with
some exceptions,to be included. For purposes of the survey,buildings constructed in 1961 or
earlier are considered within the historic period. Buildings constructed in 1962 or later are
designated with a"D"evaluation on the survey forms and on the map as'Out of Period."
A copy of previously entered data for the Salt Lake City database in Microsoft Access data format
was provided to the consultant by the SHPO at the beginning of the study. The majority of
properties previously entered in the database were because of Historic Site Forms generated
during the APS surveys in the early 1980s,other Intensive Level Survey(ILS)work,or because the
properties were nominated to the National Register individually or as part of the Multiple Property
Submission on the Sugar House Business District. Any existing records were updated and new
entries input as each property was examined during the 2007 survey.
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National Register Properties within the Survey Area
The following properties within the survey area were nominated to the National Register individually
prior to this survey or as part of the Sugar House Business District Multiple Property Submission in
2002:12
Sugar House Postal Station, 2155 S. Highland Drive
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company Garage, 1075 E. Hollywood Avenue
Irving Junior High School, 1179 East 2100 South
Utah State Liquor Agency#22, 1983 S. 1000 East
Crown Cleaning and Dyeing Company, 1987 S. 1100 East
Richardson-Bower Building, 1019 E. 2100 South
Sugar House Monument, 1100 E. 2100 South
Redman Van &Storage Building, 1240 E.2100 South
Sprague Branch Salt Lake City Library, 2131 S. Highland Drive
Petty Motor Company Annex at 2030 S. 900 East(Not listed, non-historic alterations)
Granite LDS Stake Tabernacle and Lincoln Ward, 2006 S. 900 East(Not listed, owner
objection)
Granite Lumber Company Building, 1080 E. 2100 South (Not listed,owner objection)
The Petty Motor Company Annex at 2030 S. 900 East was nominated but not listed because of
non-historic alterations. The Granite LDS Stake Tabernacle and the Granite Lumber Company
Building were not listed because of owner objections.
The Utah State Liquor Agency#22, the Irving Junior High School, and the Redman Van&Storage
Building were determined in 2007 to longer no longer retain their historic integrity because of non-
historic alterations and have received"C"evaluations in the survey. The Redman Van&Storage
Building was removed (delisted)from the National Register in February of 2007.
Summary of Results
General Findings
The survey documented one hundred forty-one primary structures or resources during the
Reconnaissance Level Survey. Of the primary resources, thirty(twenty-one percent)contribute to
the historic character of the Sugar House Business District. Of this total, three(two percent)are
eligible/significant and twenty-seven (nineteen percent)are eligible/contributing. The remaining
thirty-eight(twenty-seven.percent)..histoac-era.resources.are noncontributing: Out-of-period
structures(built in 1961 or after)constitute fifty-twO percent (or seventy-three). The statistical
summary of the survey data for the contributing buildings only, the Historic Building Report/Counts
from RLS Survey, appears as Appendix B.
The majority of the buildings surveyed are commercial but there are also other public buildings,
indicative of Sugar House's early role as an urban center, as well as a business and shopping area
for the surrounding neighborhood. It contains buildings with original uses ranging from a post
12 The Sugar House Ward Chapel at 1950 S. 1200 East was also included in the MPS but is not within the
boundaries of the 2007 SHBD study.
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office,13 fire station, public library, church, school,14 a historic monument and several apartment
buildings"in addition to the stores, banks, restaurants, warehouses and offices. Several single
family houses are included in the survey—all but one has been converted to commercial or
multifamily use.
Three parks are located near the SHBD. Fairmont Park is located to the west of the survey area
and Sugar House Park to the east. Hidden Hollow is within the survey area in the middle of the
block bounded by 2100 South, 1300 East,Wilmington Avenue and Highland Drive along Parley's
Creek.
Findings by Contextual Period
Early Settlement and Industry: 1854-1909
There are only three known buildings that remain from the earliest period of settlement. All three
are commercial/retail. The Granite Lumber Company building at 1080 E. 2100 South dates from
1900 with subsequent modifications and additions(evaluation code"B", 2007). The building at
2102-42 E. Highland includes a number of separate historic buildings within the 1963 vinyl siding
wrap (evaluation code"C", 2007). The structure at 2012 S. 1100 East has a building date of 1908
with subsequent alterations(evaluation code"C",2007).
A City Within A City, Urban Growth: 1910-1960
There are twenty-nine buildings that contribute16 to the historic character of Sugar House that date
from this period. Residential buildings include The Bradfield, a brick apartment building from 1919
at 1975 S. 1100 East(evaluation code"B", 2007), the 1959 apartment buildings at 2131 S. Lincoln
(evaluation code "B", 2007), several single-family bungalows converted to commercial use like Nu-
Crisp at 960 E. 2100 South (evaluation code"B", 2007)and the house at 2126 S. 1000 East
(evaluation code "B", 2007). The Victorian Eclectic cottage at 2010 S. 1000 East(evaluation code
"B", 2007) now houses a business. Both the bungalow at 2019 S. 1000 East(evaluation code "B",
2007)and the World War ii cottage at 2128? S. 1000 East (evaluation code"B", 2007) appear to
retain their original single family residential use.
The original uses of the other contributing buildings from the era are either commercial or public.
Civic structures include the bungalow-style Fire House#377 at 1135 E. 2100 South (evaluation
code "A", 2007), the Jacobethan Revival-style Sprague branch of the Salt Lake City Public Library
at 2131 S. Highland Drive(NR, 2002)18, the 1940 Colonial Revival Sugar House Postal Station at
2155 S. Highland Drive (NR, 1994),the Jacobethan Revival-style Irving Junior High School main
13 At 2155 S.Highland Drive, The new one is located just to the north of the survey area at 1965 S. 1100 East.
No schools are currently located In the survey area.
15 There are also apartment living spaces on the second floor of the two-part block buildings.
16 Contributing resources are those that retain their historic integrity and contribute to the historic character of
the area.
17 Note that a new Fire Station#3 was built in 1974 at 1085 E.Simpson Avenue. It is still being used as a working fire
station and is not included in the CSHBD zoning.
16 The Sprague branch library is excluded from the CSHBD zoning area and is noted in this report in Appendix G,
Supplemental Sugar House Business District RLS 2007.
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building at(NR, 1978)t9 and the 1930 Art Deco Sugar House Monument on the plaza at 1100 East
and 2100 South (NR, 2002).
Decline and Renewal, 1961-2007
There was little new construction in the early decades of this era although seventy-three buildings
or fifty-two percent of the buildings surveyed date from this era. In the early 1960s the buildings on
the north end of the Granite Block20 were updated with new facades. Granite Furniture received its
contemporary space age iconic sign and facade. The group of buildings on the southwest corner of
1100 East and 2100 South were wrapped in vinyl siding and given a faux mansard roof to cover the
then unfashionable Victorian facade details. Two small-scale Neo-Expressionism wood-shingled
office buildings were constructed on Ashton Avenue near Fairmont Park in the early 1970s.
In the 1980s a renewing interest in the Sugar House business district area was signaled by the
demolition and subsequent construction of a new bank building by Wells Fargo in 1982 at the
northwest corner of the major intersection of 1100 East/Highland Drive and 2100 South.
The 1990s saw the development of a large national franchise automobile-oriented shopping center
along 1300 East. The remaining buildings from the earlier Sugarhouse Center development were
resurfaced as two big box national chain stores, Shopko and Toys R Us, were constructed nearby
in 1991, replacing a neighborhood of small houses. The access ramps to Interstate 80 at 1300
East were enhanced in the same period. National franchise fast food restaurants and office
buildings were built along 1300 East near the entrance/exits to the freeway.
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Public redevelopment tax incentives were used to lure private investors to clear the southeast
corner of 2100 South and Highland Drive that was rebuilt as Sugar House Commons21 In 1998.
The community had input during the design process and as a result parking is on the.interior of.tbe ... __.
block. Franchise restaurants and national chain stores such as Old Navy,Wild Oats, and Bed, Bath
and Beyond are located on the exterior streets surrounding the parking areas. The former site of
the sugar mill is now a Barnes and Noble book store and the area is a busy shopping destination.
The Hidden Hollow Nature Area along Parley's Creek between 1300 East and Highland Drive in the
mid-block was Sugar House Park until the State Prison was relocated in the 1950s but was vacant
and used as an unofficial dumping ground by the late 1980s. Beginning in 1990, a group of school
children from several area elementary and middle schools participated in the Kids Organized to
Protect Our Environment(K.O.P.E.) program, which first recognized the potential of green space at
Hidden Hollow. Mostly completed by 1999, numerous volunteers continue to maintain the preserve
to complement the surrounding commercial development of Sugarhouse Commons.
At the time of this report, August of 2007, a demolition order has been filed with Salt Lake City for a
number of the historic commercial buildings along the south side of 2100 South and the west side of
Highland Drive. These structures are included in the list of structures recommended for Intensive
Level Surveys.
19 Now used as the entrance to an apartment complex.
20 This term is used loosely to describe the structures in the block between 2100 South, Highland Drive,Sugarmont
Avenue and McClelland Street.
21 Also known as The Commons.
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Recommendations
Further Research
Recommendation 1: Conduct Intensive Level Surveys on any buildings constructed before 1961
that have not previously been studied and documented at the intensive survey level. This
Reconnaissance Level Survey is the first of a three-part project the City has contracted with the
consultants to complete; the second part is the completion of 45 intensive level surveys. The
buildings to be researched at the intensive level are listed in Appendix F.
Background: The area surveyed is under intense development pressure and information on the
history and architecture of the various buildings would inform preservation plans for the area. In
addition, intensive level research may identify significant structures that cannot be recognized
visually because of facade changes, common in commercial buildings. Altered structures with an
evaluation of"C"are included in the ILS research as their facades may be again altered to regain
aspects of their historic character.
Zoning/Land Use Issues
Recommendation 2: Establish a conservation district overlay zone which would share boundaries
with the Proposed Sugar House Business District(2005).
Background: Based on National Register criteria, only 21%of the properties within the geographic
boundaries of the survey area retain their integrity. National Register Bulletin 15 asserts, "For a
district to retain integrity as a whole, the majority of the components that make up the district's
historic character must possess integrity..." 2 Because National Register Historic District and local
historic district designations are unlikely, a conservation district is an appropriate option. The Sugar
House Master Plan anticipated this approach and concluded, "A conservation rather than a historic
district would be more appropriate for the business district, due to the lack of a concentration of
contributing buildings.i23
Recommendation 3:Adopt design guidelines 1)to direct future development and 2)to govern the
rehabilitation of historic structures in the Sugar House Business District.
As mentioned under Recommendation 1, this Reconnaissance Level Survey is the first of a three-
part project the City has contracted with the consultants to complete;the third part is the completion
of design guidelines for the Sugar House Business District. At the time of this report, the legal basis
for the design guidelines has not been determined by the Planning Department and City Council. A
clear legal basis for design guidelines will result in a more useful and meaningful document.
22"How to Evaluate the Integrity of a Property."National Register Bulletin 15.Washington, D.C.: National Park
Service.
23 Sugar House Master Plan. Salt Lake City Corporation.Adopted 11/13/2001, Revised 12/13/2005.
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Background:The Sugar House Master Plan includes the appendix, "Business District Design
Guidelines Handbook"the intent of which"is to give general design guidance with flexibility to
the development of the area.a24 The"Handbook"is a positive beginning, but should 1)be
developed in response to the findings of this survey regarding community character, and 2)should
more closely adhere to existing design guideline policy documents such as the Design Guidelines
for Residential Historic Districts.
24 Ibid.
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45 Proposed Sugar House Intensive Level Surveys-9/7/07
By address with business identifier
2010 S. 1000 East-Morgan Wellness - B
2019 bungalow- B
2040 Ace Auto Supply- B
0-S. ' House /b t+ h a This property is zoned RB.
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1962 Sugarhouse Laundry- B
1975 The Bradfield Apts. - B
1992 gallery, locksmith (1990-94) - C
1993 Details+ 1997- B
2008 Image Eyes Optical - C
2011 Green Ant- B - C
2012 Soup Kitchen -2016 - C
2015 Richards Consulting- B
2017 Central Book Exchange- B
2021 Plumbing Supply- B
2023 Technique Recovering- B
2051 Sterling Furniture &Madsen Apts. -C
850 E. 2100 South- Snelgrove/Dreyer's complex - B
870 World of Pets - vacant - C
951 Carpet Giant - C
960 Nu-Crisp Popcorn- B
967 Sugarhouse Appliances - C
1011 Kuong Jou Café - C
1027 former Nu-Crisp - C
1033 Golds Gym+1031 - C
1045 vacant-was Millcreek Coffee - C
1049 Caramba! + 1051 - C
1050 Granite Furniture - B
1054 Rockwood Studios (1054-64) - C
1055 vacant+ 1057 - C
1061 S.L. Pizza& Pasta+ 1063 - C
1074 Bakery, Clareo +1076 - C
1090_E,i2100::South-B_lu_e.Bout que Aninex
1111 jewelers (1111-1113) - C
1115 tailor shop (1115-19) - C
1121 photography (rear encased with 1111-19) - C
1123 Karate Center(+1127-1131) - B
1135 Fire House # 3 - A
1137 Adv. Hearing Center - C
2102 S. Highland-Sugarhouse Coffee et al (2102-2142) - C
2144 Southeast Center - C
2168 Tap Room - C
2174 Leisure Living- C
2188 Dixon Building+2198, Sugarhouse Furniture, Fats Grill - C
2305 Rocky Mtn. Grill (2305-15) - B
2314 Zigs Mini Mart - B
2319 Bogus, O.D. offices- B
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220_1 S Highl„„ „dance (c, g h r t
2223 String Beads (Sugarhouse Center)
2265 Radio Shack
2007 S. McClclland Street
2009 Barrus pianos
2001 c WLin-ds,.. S+ t
2006 S. 900 East CCNAVVisagc
2120 single story cinder block
2236 S. 1300 East Nordstrom's Rack, etc. (Sugarhouse Center)
1090 E. 2100 South Blue Boutique annex
Rationale for determining which properties are the subjects of the 45 ILSes:
1- Zoned C-SHBD
2- Evaluation Code A (which have not been surveyed at intensive level)
3- Evaluation Code B
4- Evaluation Code C + geographic location-proximity to historic Sugarhouse commercial core (2100
South 1100 East)
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SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
CDATE: November 13,2007
SUBJECT: Salt Lake County Housing Authority request for$50,000 loan
from CDBG Housing Match funds for construction Valley
Horizon II project
STAFF REPORT BY: Jennifer Bruno, Policy Analyst
AFFECTED COUNCIL DISTRICTS: n/a
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPT:
AND CONTACT PERSON: LuAnn Clark,Housing and Neighborhood Development Director
KEY ELEMENTS:
A. The Housing Authority of Salt Lake County is requesting a loan of$50,000 from the City's
CDBG Housing Match funds in order to construct the Valley Horizon II project.
1. The Valley Horizon II project will provide permanent,supportive housing to 70
chronically homeless seniors.
2. It will be located at 3100 South 3600 West in West Valley City.
3. The total project costs are anticipated to be$8,021,729
4. The funding sources are as follows:
Potential
Crusade for Homeless $ 100,000
Eccles Foundation $ 300,000
West Valley City $ 200,000
West Jordan City $ 167,036
Salt Lake City $ 50,000
Salt Lake County $ 288,000
Total Potential $ 1,105,036
Committed
US Bank $ 5,066,693
Olene Walker $ 1,250,000
SL County $ 500,000
US Bank(loan) $ 100,000
Total Committed $ 6,916,693
Total Funding $ 8,021,729
5. The Council may wish to clarify how the applicant intends to fill gaps if necessary if
the potential funding sources are not secured.
B. The request is for a$50,000 loan from the CDBG Housing Match Funds line item.
1. Typically the administration requests$100,000 every year from CDBG to contribute
to this fund. They have not forwarded these requests in the last two to three years as
there have not been many applications for use of these funds.
2. The current balance of this fund is$339,236. If this request is granted,the balance
would be$289,236. It should be noted that the Council is considering an additional
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request for use of these funds in the amount of$200,000,which would bring the
balance down to$89,236.
3. Because there are two applications this year which could deplete the fund if granted,
the Administraiton has indicated they are forwarding a request for$100,000 in the
FY 2009 cycle of CDBG to replenish this fund.
4. The resolution for the loan calls for a 30 year term with a 0% annual interest rate.
The resolution allows for the agreement to be renegotiated by both parties at the end
of the 30 year term. (Staff note: If the Council were to apply a 3% interest rate to the
loan,the total interest earned over the life of the loan would be$26,529)
5. The City's money would be used for acquisition.
C. The Housing Authority of Salt Lake County anticipates that approximately 80% of the new
tenants will be residents from Salt Lake City who will be referred by partnering nonprofit
service providers (including The Road Home,Valley Mental Health,Volunteers of America,
and the Fourth Street Clinic).
D. On September 10,2007, the Community Development Capital Improvement Programs
(CDCIP)board voted unanimously to support the approval of a loan to this project from the
City's CDBG Housing Match Fund.
E. On September 14,2007,Mayor Anderson reviewed the request and gave his approval.
OPTIONS:
The Council may wish to consider the following options:
1. Forward the resolution to the next Council Meeting for consideration.
2. Request additional information.
3. Defer consideration of the request until after the Council has reviewed and adopted
the Salt Lake City Housing Policy.
MASTER PLAN AND POLICY CONSIDERATIONS:
A. The Council is continuing to finalize the Housing Policy before adoption. Council Members
in the past however,have supported the policy of distributing affordable housing
throughout the County,and have contributed funds to projects that are not in City
boundaries.
B. The Council's current adopted Housing Policy (1999) states the following:
I.Affordable and Transitional Housing
The City Council supports:
1. Salt Lake City residents having access to housing that does not consume more than 30
percent of their gross income.
2. The analysis of the impacts of fees and current zoning on affordable housing.
3. The type of business growth that is compatible with affordable housing needs in the City.
4. Development of programs to meet the housing needs of all individuals employed by and
working or living within Salt Lake City.
5. Policies and programs that encourage home ownership without jeopardizing an adequate
supply of affordable rental housing.
6. The dispersal of affordable and transitional housing Citywide and valley-wide. In
particular. the Council supports the establishment of smaller transitional housing programs,
with a minimum of one four-plea per Council District.
7. The citywide development of single room occupancy housing(SROs).
8. The City providing examples of how affordable housing can be built,offering incentives
for innovative projects that developers may not initially be willing to undertake and serving
as a facilitator/partner to maximize housing opportunities.
II.Citywide Cross Section of Housing
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The City Council supports:
I. A citywide variety of residential housing units, including affordable housing.
2. Accommodating different types and intensities of residential development.
III. Housing Stock Preservation,Rehabilitation and Replacement
The City Council advocates:
1. Policies and programs that preserve or replace the City's housing stock including,the
requirement of, at a minimum, a unit-for-unit replacement or a monetary contribution by
developers to the City's Housing Trust Fund in lieu of replacement.
2. The City promoting housing safety and quality through adequately funding by fees the
City's apartment inspection program and programs that assist home and apartment owners in
rehabilitating and maintaining housing units.
IV. Funding Mechanisms
The City Council supports:
l. Increasing the housing stock via public-nonprofit and/or for profit partnerships.
2. Establishing a public document that outlines annual sources and uses of funds for housing
and housing programs.
3. Maximizing public reviews and input relating to use of City housing monies.
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SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: November 13,2007
✓ SUBJECT: The Road Home request for$200,000 loan from CDBG Housing
Match funds for construction of the Palmer Court project,
located at 999 South Main St.
STAFF REPORT BY: Jennifer Bruno, Policy Analyst
AFFECTED COUNCIL DISTRICTS: n/a
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPT:
AND CONTACT PERSON: LuAnn Clark,Housing and Neighborhood Development Director
KEY ELEMENTS:
A. The Road Home is requesting a loan of$200,000 from the City's CDBG Housing Match
funds in order to construct the "Palmer Court" project at 999 South Main Street in Salt Lake
City.
1. The project will provide 211 single and family apartments for those who have
experienced chronic homelessness. There will be 150-175 studio apartments for
single men and women,and 25-60 one and two bedroom apartments for families.
2. The Road Home anticipates that this project,with turnover and permanent housing
placement could accommodate 325 people throughout the course of a year.
3. The location is a former Holiday Inn,which was in the process of closing when
acquired by The Road Home. The Road Home will renovate the building,rather
than demolish and re-build, to create the 211 units.
4. The Road Home will provide on-site property management services,and will also
arrange for on-side supportive services such as employment resources,mental
health services,health care providers,child care programs,and others.
5. The total construction costs (not including land acquisition) are anticipated to be$10
million.
6. Of that$10 million figure,the Road Home has assigned a line item of$357,757 for
"overhead and profit." This represents 3.6% of the total project cost.
7. The funding sources for construction are as follows:
Funding Sources
Tax Credits $ 5,250,000
Olene Walker $ 1,500,000
LDS Church $ 1,000,000
Federal Home Loan Bank $ 400,000
Eccles Foundation $ 750,000 •
Crusade for Homeless $ 400,000
Salt Lake County $ 500,000
Salt Lake City $ 200,000
Total Funding Sources $ 10,000,000
B. The request is for a$200,000 loan from the CDBG Housing Match Funds line item.
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a. Typically the administration requests$100,000 every year from CDBG to contribute
to this fund. They have not forwarded these requests in the last two to three years as
there have not been many applications for use of these funds.
b. The current balance of this fund is$339,236. If this request is granted, the balance
would be$139,236. It should be noted that the Council is considering an additional
request for use of these funds in the amount of$50,000,which would bring the
balance down to$89,236.
c. The resolution for the loan calls for a 30 year term with a 0% annual interest rate.
The resolution allows for the agreement to be renegotiated by both parties at the end
of the 30 year term. (Staff note: If the Council were to apply a 3% interest rate to the
loan,the total interest earned over the life of the loan would be$106,116)
d. Because there are two applications this year which could deplete the fund if granted,
the Administraiton has indicated they are forwarding a request for$100,000 in the
FY 2009 cycle of CDBG to replenish this fund.
C. In April of 2007,the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency,committed$3 million
in RDA assistance towards land acquisition for this project.
D. On September 10,2007,the Community Development Capital Improvement Programs
(CDCIP) board voted unanimously to support the approval of a loan to this project from the
City's CDBG Housing Match Fund.
E. On September 14,2007,Mayor Anderson reviewed the request and gave his approval.
OPTIONS:
The Council may wish to consider the following options:
1. Forward the resolution to the next Council Meeting for consideration.
2. Request additional information.
3. Defer consideration of the request until after the Council has reviewed and adopted
the Salt Lake City Housing Policy.
MASTER PLAN AND POLICY CONSIDERATIONS:
A. The Council is continuing to finalize revisions to the Housing Policy before adoption.
B. The Council's current adopted Housing Policy (1999) states the following:
I.Affordable and Transitional Housing
The City Council supports:
I. Salt Lake City residents having access to housing that does not consume more than 30
percent of their gross income.
2. The analysis of the impacts of fees and current zoning on affordable housing.
3. The type of business growth that is compatible with affordable housing needs in the City.
4. Development of programs to meet the housing needs of all individuals employed by and
working or living within Salt Lake City.
5. Policies and programs that encourage home ownership without jeopardizing an adequate
supply of affordable rental housing.
6. The dispersal of affordable and transitional housing Citywide and valley-wide. In
particular,the Council supports the establishment of smaller transitional housing programs,
with a minimum of one four-plex per Council District.
7. The citywide development of single room occupancy housing(SROs).
8. The City providing examples of how affordable housing can be built,offering incentives
for innovative projects that developers may not initially be willing to undertake and serving
as a facilitator/partner to maximize housing opportunities.
II. Citywide Cross Section of Housing
The City Council supports:
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1. A citywide variety of residential housing units, including affordable housing.
2. Accommodating different types and intensities of residential development.
III.Housing Stock Preservation,Rehabilitation and Replacement
The City Council advocates:
1. Policies and programs that preserve or replace the City's housing stock including, the
requirement of, at a minimum,a unit-for-unit replacement or a monetary contribution by
developers to the City's Housing Trust Fund in lieu of replacement.
2. The City promoting housing safety and quality through adequately funding by fees the
City's apartment inspection program and programs that assist home and apartment owners in
rehabilitating and maintaining housing units.
IV. Funding Mechanisms
The City Council supports:
1. Increasing the housing stock via public-nonprofit and/or for profit partnerships.
2. Establishing a public document that outlines annual sources and uses of funds for housing
and housing programs.
3. Maximizing public reviews and input relating to use of City housing monies.
C. The Council's statement on maintaining a residential base includes the following:
"The Council supports using its zoning power to maintain the residential population
base within the city,and to encourage population expansion."
D. The Council's growth policy notes that growth in Salt Lake City will be deemed the most
desirable if it meets the following criteria:
1. Is aesthetically pleasing;
2. Contributes to a livable community environment;
3. Yields no negative net fiscal impact unless an overriding public purpose is served;
C and
4. Forestalls negative impacts associated with inactivity.
E. The City's 1990 Urban Design Element includes statements that emphasize preserving the
City's image,neighborhood character and maintaining livability while being sensitive to
social and economic realities.
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MEMORANDUM 2007
TO: City Council
FROM: Edwin Rutan, City Attorne
Boyd Ferguson, Senior City Attorney art q
DATE: November 8, 2007
SUBJECT: Resolution Regarding Determination of Nonapplicablity for Mayor
Anderson
Salt Lake City Code Section 2.44.080 contains restrictions on the solicitation and
receipt of gifts by Salt Lake City officers and employees, and Section 2.44.080B
prohibits a City officer or employee from seeking, soliciting, or receiving any gift for the
purpose of addressing or dealing with matters not involving official City business.
Salt Lake City Code Section 2.44.180(B) authorizes the City Council to grant to
the mayor(or vice versa for individual Council members) a determination of
nonapplicability of the restrictions on gifts in Section 2.44.080.
In a letter to the City Council dated October 30, 2007 (copy attached), Mayor
Ross C. Anderson requested from the City Council a determination of nonapplicability
with respect to certain soliciting of contributions to for an organization soon to be
incorporated ("HumanKind") that would be involved in education and advocacy on
human rights and climate change issues.
In his letter Mayor Anderson said that the determination of nonapplicability
would apply only to (1) contributions to a non-profit organization dedicated to working
on human rights and climate change issues; and (2) contributions from foundations,
corporations, or persons who do not currently, and are not likely to, have any business
dealings with Salt Lake City Corporation or any financial interest in any matters
involving Salt Lake City Corporation. Mayor Anderson also said that while he is mayor
he would not solicit or receive any funds on behalf of HumanKind from any person or
entity doing, or likely to do, business with Salt Lake City Corporation. Mayor Anderson
also noted that he will be in office only for another two months, providing further
insulation against any risk of improper influence
In his letter Mayor Anderson said that he contemplated being on the board of
HumanKind, serving as an officer, and working full-time as a compensated employee of
HumanKind.
City Code City Code Section 2.44.180(B)provides that a determination of
nonapplicability must be in writing and maybe given only upon a determination of each
of the following requirements:
1. the gift was not given with the intent to influence official action;
2. there exists no substantial likelihood that the gift will influence official action; and
3. the giving of the determination of nonapplicability will not be detrimental to the
interests of the City.
If the Council believes that the request fails one or more of these requirements,
the request must be denied.
Attached are two versions of a resolution of the City Council addressing these
issues. One version grants Mayor Anderson's request and one version denies it.
Paragraph 3 of the version denying the request contains a blank in which the Council may
identify why it concluded, if that were the case, that one or more of the requirements
listed above were not satisfied.
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ROSS C."ROCKY"ANDERSON Sid aJ�„ THY( �dn 1PO 1IOI�
MAYOR mos. (
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
October 3o, zoo7
Dear Members of the City Council:
I am writing to seek a determination of non-applicability,
pursuant to Salt Lake City Corporation Ordinance Section z.44.18oB, of
the prohibition against seeking or receiving "any gift for the purpose of
addressing or dealing with . . . matters not involving official city
business." Section z.44.o8oB. My request is in connection with
contributions I hope to solicit and receive for a non-profit organization
dedicated to education and advocacy on human rights and climate change
issues.
As you know, from the beginning of my term as mayor, I have
imposed a strict ban on any gifts to all city employees. I strongly believe
that no personal gifts should be received by any elected officials from
anyone who does, or seeks to do, business with any governmental entity
over which the elected officials have any authority.
I am asking for a determination of non-applicability, which would
apply only to (I) contributions to a non-profit organization dedicated to
working on human rights and climate change issues; and (z)
contributions from foundations, corporations, or persons who do not
currently, and are not likely to, have any business dealings with Salt Lake
City Corporation or any financial interest in any matters involving Salt
Lake City Corporation.
I am requesting the determination of non-applicability in order
that I can make initial requests for funding for an organization that will
soon be incorporated. If trademark issues can be resolved, the name of
the organization will be HumanKind Education Fund, Inc.
("HumanKind").
451 SOUTH STATE STREET,ROOM 306,SALT LAKE CITY,UTAH 84111
TELEPHONE:801-535-7704 FAX:801-535-6331
www.slcgov.com
® RECYCLED PAPER
Although I have been able to spend only a very limited amount of
time in the formation of HumanKind (hence the fact that it is not even
incorporated at present), I am hoping to have everything in place,
including some initial funding, so that I can commence work
immediately after I leave office on January 7, zoo8. A delay in obtaining
seed funding will set the effort back significantly.
I contemplate being on the board, serving as an officer, and
working full-time as a compensated employee of HumanKind. All
contributions will go directly to HumanKind for the purpose of
grassroots education and advocacy on human rights and climate change
issues. Also, while I am mayor, I will not solicit or receive any funds on
behalf of HumanKind from any person or entity doing, or likely to do,
business with Salt Lake City Corporation.
Section z.I44.18oB provides that a determination of non-
applicability shall be in writing and shall only be given upon a
determination that:
(I) the gift was not given with the intent to influence official
action;
(z)there exists no substantial likelihood that the gift will
influence official action; and
(3)the giving of the determination of nonapplicability will
, not be detrimental to the interests of the City.
Because I would not be soliciting (or accepting) contributions
during my tenure as Mayor from people or businesses doing business
with Salt Lake City or likely to do so, each of these conditions will be
satisfied. Moreover, the fact that I will be in office only for another two
months provides further insulation against any risk of improper
influence.
I appreciate your consideration of this request.
Sincerel ,
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Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. OF 2007
GRANTING A DETERMINATION OF NON-APPLICABILITY
PURSUANT TO SALT LAKE CITY CODE SECTION 2.44.180
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City Code Section 2.44.080 contains restrictions on the
solicitation and receipt of gifts by Salt Lake City officers and employees, and Section 2.44.080B
prohibits a City officer or employee from seeking, soliciting, or receiving any gift for the purpose
of addressing or dealing with matters not involving official City business;
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City Code Section 2.44.180(B) authorizes the City Council to
grant to the Mayor a deteiniination of nonapplicability of the restrictions on gifts in Section
2.44.080;
WHEREAS, in a letter to the City Council dated October 30, 2007 (a copy of which is
attached hereto), Mayor Ross C. Anderson requested a determination of nonapplicability with
respect to certain soliciting of contributions to an organization soon to be incorporated
("HumanKind") that would be involved in education and advocacy on human rights and climate
change issues;
WHEREAS, in his letter Mayor Anderson said that the determination of nonapplicability
would apply only to (1) contributions to a non-profit organization dedicated to working on
human rights and climate change issues; and (2) contributions from foundations, corporations, or
persons who do not currently, and are not likely to, have any business dealings with Salt Lake
City Corporation or any financial interest in any matters involving Salt Lake City Corporation,
and that while he is mayor he would not solicit or receive any funds on behalf of HumanKind
from any person or entity doing, or likely to do, business with Salt Lake City Corporation; and
WHEREAS, in his letter Mayor Anderson said that he contemplated being on the board
of HumanKind, serving as an officer, and working full-time as a compensated employee of
HumanKind;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, as
follows:
1. Based on Mayor Anderson's representations, the City Council hereby determines
that the gifts anticipated by Mayor Anderson will be gifts of money. However, because
such gifts have not yet been given, it is currently impossible to describe their estimated
value.
2. Based on Mayor Anderson's representations, the City Council hereby
determines, with respect to any gift received by Mayor Anderson as described
above and in his letter to the City Council, that: (a) the gift would not be given
with the intent to influence official action; (b) there exists no substantial
likelihood that the gift would influence official action; and (c) the giving of this
determination of nonapplicability will not be detrimental to the interests of Salt
Lake City.
3. The City Council makes such determinations because: (a) the gifts will
relate to Mayor Anderson's activities with HumanKind rather than to his mayoral
functions; (b) the Mayor's fundraising would involve only contributions from
foundations, corporations, or person who do not currently, and are not likely to,
have any business dealings with the City or any financial interest in any matters
involving the City; (c) while he is mayor, Mayor Anderson will not solicit or
receive any funds on behalf of HumanKind from any person or entity doing, or
likely to do,business with the City; and (d) Mayor Anderson will be in office only
for another two months, providing further insulation against any risk of improper
influence.
4. Pursuant to Salt Lake City Code Section 2.44.180B, the City Council hereby
grants the determination of nonapplicability requested by Mayor Anderson.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this day of
, 2007.
SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
By:
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY RECORDER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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SENIOR CITY ATT RNEY
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RESOLUTION NO. OF 2007
DENYING A REQUEST FOR A DETERMINATION OF
NON-APPLICABILITY PURSUANT TO
SALT LAKE CITY CODE SECTION 2.44.180
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City Code Section 2.44.080 contains restrictions on the
solicitation and receipt of gifts by Salt Lake City officers and employees, and Section 2.44.080B
prohibits a City officer or employee from seeking, soliciting, or receiving any gift for the purpose
of addressing or dealing with matters not involving official City business;
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City Code Section 2.44.180(B) authorizes the City Council to
grant to the Mayor a determination of nonapplicability of the restrictions on gifts in Section
2.44.080;
WHEREAS, in a letter to the City Council dated October 30, 2007 (a copy of which is
attached hereto), Mayor Ross C. Anderson requested a determination of nonapplicability with
respect to certain soliciting of contributions to an organization soon to be incorporated
("HumanKind") that would be involved in education and advocacy on human rights and climate
change issues;
WHEREAS, in his letter Mayor Anderson said that the determination of nonapplicability
would apply only to (1) contributions to a non-profit organization dedicated to working on
human rights and climate change issues; and (2) contributions from foundations, corporations, or
persons who do not currently, and are not likely to, have any business dealings with Salt Lake
City Corporation or any financial interest in any matters involving Salt Lake City Corporation,
and that while he is mayor he would not solicit or receive any funds on behalf of HumanKind
from any person or entity doing, or likely to do, business with Salt Lake City Corporation; and
WHEREAS, in his letter Mayor Anderson said that he contemplated being on the board
of HumanKind, serving as an officer, and working full-time as a compensated employee of
HumanKind;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, as
follows:
l. Based on Mayor Anderson's representations, the City Council hereby determines
that the gifts anticipated by Mayor Anderson will be gifts of money. However, because
such gifts have not yet been given, it is currently impossible to describe their estimated
value.
2. The City Council hereby determines, with respect to any gift described
above and in Mayor Anderson's letter to the City Council, that Mayor Anderson
has failed to satisfy the City Council that: (a) the gift would not be given with the
intent to influence official action; (b) there exists no substantial likelihood that the
gift would influence official action; or (c) the giving of a determination of
nonapplicability would not be detrimental to the interests of Salt Lake City.
3. The City Council makes the determination described in Paragraph 2
because
4. Pursuant to Salt Lake City Code Section 2.44.180B, the City Council hereby
denies Mayor Anderson's request for a determination of nonapplicability.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this day of
, 2007.
SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
By:
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY RECORDER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SENIO CITY ATT RNEY
HB_ATTY-#2391-v2-Resolution_re_determination_of non-applicability_re_mayor_s_fundraising.DOC
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