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11/28/2017 - Formal Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 , 2017 The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Formal Session on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 7 : 19 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 Stan Penfold Erin Mendenhall Derek Kitchen Lisa Adams Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director; Jennifer Bruno, Council Executive Deputy Director; Patrick Leary, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; David Litvack, Mayor' s Deputy Chief of Staff; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; and Scott Crandall, Deputy City Recorder; were present. Councilmember Penfold presided at and Councilmember Johnston conducted the meeting. OPENING CEREMONY #1 . 7 :20: 18 PM Pledge of Allegiance . #2 . 7:20:47 PM Welcome and Review of Standards of Conduct. #3 . 7 :22 : 11 PM The Council along with the Mayor will consider adopting a joint resolution recognizing December 1st as World AIDS Day in Salt Lake City. View Attachment Councilmember Penfold read the attached resolution and thanked the Council for their continued support. Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to adopt Resolution 32 of 2017, which motion carried, all members voted aye, except Councilmember Adams, who was absent for the vote . (R 17-1) PUBLIC HEARINGS #1. 7:27 : 14 PM Continue to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Chapter 21A.27 , Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to land use regulations in the Form Based Urban Neighborhood (FB-UN2) zoning district pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2016-00463 . The proposal would require increased setbacks (distance between the property line and the structure) for buildings located next to certain residential areas, and step backs (Floors rising above a certain height must be 'stepped back" 15 horizontal feed from the building foundation at ground 17 - 1 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2017 level . ) The proposal also includes design standards that are intended to clarify how the ground floors of buildings can be designed and used, address parking garage issues, and address issues that have arisen regarding overall building scale. View Attachment Cindy Cromer spoke and submitted written comments about the proposal including evaluating potential impact on neighborhoods, setback/stepback requirements, diversity, planned developments, and compatibility issues . She said the amendment needed to be consistent with other form-based codes . George Chapman said form-based codes should cover everything including sidewalks, driveways, and buildings and remove impediments to make building easier for developers (not for micro-managing) . He said parking was an important issue and every project should provide off- street parking. He said sidewalks needed to be a lot wider (they get covered with snow by snowplows) . Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to close the public hearing and defer action to a future meeting, which motion carried, all members voted aye . (P 17-23) #2 . 7:32: 09 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance that would amend a section of the Salt Lake City Zoning Ordinance to include the Utah Jazz practice facility located at 1432 South 500 West into the localized alternative sign overlay district on the block that currently houses the Vivint Arena pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2017-00407 . If approved, the overlay would allow the applicant to install signage that would otherwise not meet the basic standards of the existing zoning. The Planning Commission forwarded a unanimous positive recommendation to the City Council to amend the sign overlay for the Vivint arena block, but requested the references to the practice facility be removed from the proposal . The Applicant has requested the Council consider the request even though the Planning commission forwarded a negative recommendation. View Attachment Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to continue the hearing to a future meeting. Councilmember Mendenhall said she did not see a reason to continue the hearing and was ready to take action. Councilmember Rogers said due to the holidays and the proposal being completely changed from the last meeting, he felt another meeting was needed. He said the issue was too important for a hurried vote and wanted to allow further public input. Councilmember Mendenhall said she felt the proposal was contrary to one 17 - 2 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2017 of the City' s main tenets (City did not want expansion of electronic billboards) and would vote against the motion. Councilmember Johnston called for a roll call vote, which motion failed. Council Members Penfold, Kitchen, Mendenhall, and Adams voted nay. Council Members Rogers, Johnston, and Luke voted aye. Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to close the public hearing and defer action to a future meeting. Councilmember Johnston called for a roll call vote, which motion carried. Council Members Penfold, Kitchen, Mendenhall, and Adams voted aye. Council Members Rogers, Johnston, and Luke voted nay. (P 17-25) #3. 7:35:47 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance that would rezone property located at 416 East 500 South from Residential Office (RO) to Residential/Mixed Use (R-MU) pursuant to Petition Nos . PLNPCM2017-00184 and PLNPCM2017-00185 . The proposal would also amend the associated future land use map from Residential/Office Mixed Use to High Mixed Use. The intent of the changes is to provide flexibility for the owners to make changes to the property, including the ability to add or create a retail component and additional residential density. The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation to the Council regarding both proposals. View Attachment Steve Alder said he was one of the property owners and felt the proposal would be consistent with Council goals for the area. Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to close the public hearing and defer action to a future meeting, which motion carried, all members voted aye . (P 17-37) #4 . 7:37 :46 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance that would rezone properties within the Northwest Quadrant area to be consistent with the Northwest Quadrant Master Plan pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2017-00655 . The proposed rezone includes: • Rezoning properties currently zoned Agricultural (AG) and Open Space (OS) to Light Manufacturing (M-1) . • Removing the mapped Lowland Conservancy Overlay (LCO) from the Northwest Quadrant. • Rezoning a parcel that is currently split-zoned AG and OS to AG. View Attachment Bryan Stevenson said he owned land in the area and spoke in favor of the proposal . 17 - 3 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 , 2017 James Berensen said food did not always or only come from grocery stores and suggested making the proposal half industrial and half agricultural . Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded to close the public hearing and defer action to a future meeting, which motion carried, all members voted aye. (P 17-38) #5. 7:40:23 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the final budget of Salt Lake City, including the employment staffing document, for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 . Budget amendments happen several times each year to reflect adjustments to the City's budgets, including proposed project additions and modifications. This proposed amendment includes funding for Operation Rio Grande; possibly adding additional police officers; improvements at Pioneer Park that would remove the shuttered restrooms and open up the center of the park; and many other changes. (Budget Amendment No. 1) View Attachment George Chapman said he wished the proposal for additional police officers was more publicized. He said 50 additional officers was a big deal because having cops visible around the City was the best crime deterrent. He said the City had surplus property which should be sold to fund additional officers . David Garbett, Pioneer Park Coalition, said they were committed to contribute $300, 000 as part of the budget amendment and were excited about the City' s plans for the Park. He said they were also excited about the potential for additional law enforcement officers in the City. Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Kitchen seconded to close the public hearing and defer action to future meeting, which motion carried, all members voted aye . (B 17-11) POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS #1 . 7 :43:28 PM Adopting a resolution adjusting the boundary of the Mosquito Abatement District to include more of Salt Lake City. View Attachment Councilmember Johnston said this item was being pulled from the agenda and would be re-scheduled for action at a future meeting. (R 17-12) 17 - 4 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 , 2017 #2 . 7:43:47 PM Adopting a resolution authorizing a $1 million loan from Salt Lake City' s Housing Trust Fund to Garden Lofts Holding, LP, to facilitate the development of an 272-unit affordable housing project at 154 West 600 South. View Attachment Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Kitchen seconded to adopt Resolution 33 of 2017, which motion carried, all members voted aye . (R 17-14) COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 7:45: 10 PM Douglas Cotant expressed frustration about having to climb stairs at the New Grand Hotel while a new elevator was being installed. He said a handrail also needed to be installed. James Berensen spoke about the Mayor' s concern over a $1 million budget shortfall while at the same time hiring a driver and adding an additional bodyguard at $168, 000 at taxpayer expense . He also spoke about coats that were handed out by the Mayor. He said they were poorly made and came with a label that he found offensive . He returned the one he had and asked the City Attorney to investigate the shoddy craftsmanship and who profited from the deal . John Armstrong spoke in favor of the Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) proposal . He said having ADUs would give his mother the ability to continue living in her home . He asked the Council to continue working on an equitable solution for City residents . CONSENT 7:52: 09 PM Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to adopt the Consent Agenda with the exception of Items 6 and 7, which motion carried, all members voted aye . #1 . Approving the appointment of Nicole Salazar-Hall to the Human Rights Commission for a term extending through November 28, 2021 . View Attachment (I 17-20) #2 . Approving the appointment of Ellen Reddick to the Transportation Advisory Board for a term extending through November 28, 2020 . View Attachment (I 17-21) #3. Approving the appointment of Terry Lake to the Housing Trust 17 - 5 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 , 2017 Fund Advisory Board for a term extending through November 28, 2020 . View Attachment (I 17-23) #4 . Approving the appointment of Ryan Parker to the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board for a term extending through November 28, 2020 . View Attachment (I 17-23) #5 . Approving the appointment of Beverly Langue to the Board of Appeals and Examiners for a term extending through November 28, 2022 . View Attachment (I 17-24) #6. Approving the appointment of Dave Robinson to the Board of Appeals and Examiners for a term extending through November 28, 2022 . View Attachment Item removed. (I 17-24) #7 . Approving the appointment of Doug Thimm to the Board of Appeals and Examiners for a term extending through November 28, 2022 . View Attachment Item removed. (I 17-24) The meeting adjourned at 7 : 53 p .m. Council Chair City Recorder This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as additional discussion may have been held; please refer to the audio or video for entire content. 17 - 6 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 , 2017 This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meeting held November 28, 2017 . sc 17 - 7