10/01/2013 - Formal Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 , 2013
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session
on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 7 : 00 p.m. in Room 315, City Council
Chambers, City County Building, 451 South State.
The following Council Members were present:
Carlton Christensen Stan Penfold Soren Simonsen
Jill Remington Love Luke Garrott Kyle LaMalfa
The following Councilmember was absent:
Charlie Luke
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Margaret Plane,
City Attorney; David Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; and Beverly
Jones, Deputy City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember LaMalfa presided at and Councilmember Garrott
conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 7 : 02 : 11 PM Pledge of Allegiance.
#2 . 7 : 03 :32 PM Adopting a joint resolution with Mayor Ralph
Becker declaring the week of October 5th thru October 12th as Eat Local
Week in Salt Lake City.
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Christensen
seconded to adopt Resolution 45 of 2013, which motion carried, all
members present voted aye.
Councilmember LaMalfa presented the resolution to Kim Angeli from
the Downtown Alliance . Ms . Angeli thanked the Council .
(R 13-1)
POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
#1 . RE: 7 : 10 :23 PM Adopting an ordinance that would amend Salt
Lake City Code concerning recognition of community-based organizations
(amending Chapter 2 . 60 and certain sections of Title 21A; and deleting
Chapter 2 . 62 . ) pursuant to Petition No. TMTL2012-00013 . The proposed
amendments would update the current ordinance related to recognized
community organizations, which hasn't been updated since 1990. The
amendments are designed to bolster the amount and diversity of public
participation of community-based groups. Related provisions of Title
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21A, Zoning, may also be amended as part of this petition . View
Attachments
Councilmember Simonsen moved to adopt an ordinance amending
Chapter 2 . 60 and certain sections of Title 21A and deleting Chapter
2 . 62 , Salt Lake City Code, concerning recognition of community based
organizations including a provision that if there was an objection or
concern raised by a recognized community organization within the 12
calendar day noticing period regarding a conditional building and site
design review application, that recognized community organization be
given the opportunity to request to have the application presented at
their next formal meeting prior to the application going before the
Planning Commission. There was no second on the motion .
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded
to adopt Ordinance 58 of 2013 amending Chapter 2 . 60 and certain
sections of Title 21A and deleting Chapter 2 . 62 , Salt Lake City Code,
concerning recognition of community based organizations . A roll call
vote was taken, which motion carried, with Council Members
Christensen, LaMalfa, Penfold, Love, and Simonsen voting aye and
Councilmember Garrott voting nay. Councilmember Luke was absent for
the vote .
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded
to adopt a legislative intent that would address the conditional
building and site design review ordinance, specifically that would
provide for a recognized community organization under the new
ordinance that raises an objection during the noticing period, be
given the opportunity for a request to have the application presented
at their next formal meeting prior to the application going before the
Planning Commission, which motion failed, Council Members Christensen,
LaMalfa, and Love voting nay and Council Members Penfold, Garrott, and
Simonsen voting aye . Councilmember Luke was absent for the vote .
(0 13-19)
#2 . RE: 7 : 13 : 49 PM Adopting a resolution authorizing the
Community Improvement and Outreach Grant Program (previously referred
to as the Neighborhood Grant Program) . The program is designed to fund
grass-roots projects that are inexpensive and quickly deployed. A
total of $187, 000 is available for projects administered by community
nonprofits and neighborhood-based organizations that have improvement
projects in mind. The grant program is allocated into four categories:
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• Small Neighborhood Improvement Grants : $12, 000 for grants to
community organizations for smaller neighborhood projects with
a maximum award of $2, 000 each.
• Large Neighborhood Improvement Grants : $90, 000 for grants to
community organizations for larger neighborhood improvement
projects with a maximum award of $10, 000 each.
• Community Outreach Grants : $20, 000 for grants to community
organizations for community organizations or outreach efforts
with a maximum award of $1, 000 each.
• Neighborhood Matching Grants : $65, 000 for grants to community
organizations for permanent physical improvement projects with
a maximum award of $5, 000 each.
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded
to adopt Resolution 46 of 2013, which motion carried, all members
present voted aye .
(R 13-8)
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 7 : 15 : 54 PM
Oscar Ross asked for an investigation on what happened to him on
January 11, 2009 . He spoke about police brutality.
NEW BUSINESS
#1 . RE: 7 : 18 :54 PM Adopting an ordinance amending certain
sections of Salt Lake City Code relating to the prohibition of smoking
in City parks, recreational areas, cemeteries, other locations and
near mass gatherings (Section 15 . 30 . 010) . The proposal would amend
current ordinance to include the Public Safety Building Campus. View
Attachments
Councilmember Garrott said this item would be pulled for future
consideration.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . RE: 7 : 19 : 00 PM Adopting a resolution authorizing the approval
of a program and funding interlocal cooperation agreement for Wasatch
Summit Phase I . The interlocal agreement includes several public
entities, including the City, UDOT, UTA, Sandy, Cottonwood Heights,
Alta, and Park City, and Summit, Wasatch and Salt Lake counties. Under
the agreement Salt Lake City will contribute $200, 000 over two years.
The Wasatch Summit Program is an effort to identify and address short
and long term issues associated with transportation, land use,
municipal watershed protection, environmental protection, wilderness
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designation and economic opportunities in the Central Wasatch Region.
View Attachments
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
adopt Resolution 47 of 2013, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye .
(C 13-575)
CONSENT AGENDA 7 : 19 : 54 PM
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded
to adopt the Consent Agenda with a change in the language of Item H-4 ,
the Circulation and Streetscape Amenities Plan for the Sugar House
Business District to set the date of October 15, 2013 for a
continuation of a public hearing that was initiated last Friday, which
motion carried, all members present voted aye .
#1 . RE: Setting the date of Tuesday, November 12 , 2013 at 7 : 00
p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance
amending sections of the Salt Lake City Code to revise and relocate
permitted and conditional use tables, amend certain definitions, and
revise the development standards for outdoor dining and drive-through
service windows pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2009-00169 . (Title 21A,
Zoning, and Title 5 Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations) These
changes are designed to provide clarity and efficiency of use as part
of a code maintenance program. Other sections of Title 21A, Zoning,
may also be amended as part of this petition. (Petitioner Mayor Ralph
Becker) View Attachments
(0 13-25)
#2 . RE: Setting the date of Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 7 : 00
p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance
amending the City' s zoning regulations to create two new form-based
zoning districts and amend the zoning map in the West Temple Gateway
Redevelopment Project area pursuant to Petition No . PLNPCM2011-00640 .
View Attachments
• Zoning for properties located between 700 South and Fayette
Avenue (975 South) , and between West Temple and 300 West
would be changed to the new Form Based Urban Neighborhood
(FB-UN-1 and FB-UN-2 zone . Zoning for properties located
between 700 South and 800 South and between West Temple and
200 West would not change.
• The proposal would implement land use policies to allow a
broad mix of uses, improve walkability and pedestrian
safety, ensure compatibility with existing neighborhoods and
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strengthen the character of single-family home clusters on
Montrose, Jefferson, and Washington Streets .
Related provisions of Title 21A, Zoning, may also be amended as
part of this petition. Although the proposal would rezone properties
to FB-UN-1 and FB-UN-2 (Form Based Urban Neighborhood zones) ,
consideration may be given to rezoning the property to another zoning
district with similar characteristics . (Petitioner Mayor Ralph Becker)
(P 13-15)
#3. RE: Setting the date of Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 7 :00
p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance
enacting Chapter 2 . 85, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to the process
and standards for appointing constables. Generally, constables serve
legal papers and may act as bailiffs for justice courts. View
Attachments
(0 13-26)
#4 . RE: Setting the date of Tuesday, October 15, 2013 or November
12, 2013 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting
an ordinance adopting the Circulation and Streetscape Amenities Plan
for the Sugar House Business District. The plan proposes ways to
improve transportation in the Sugar House Business District by making
use of public transit, managing automobile parking, and increasing
walkability and opportunities to bicycle on streets. Proposed ideas
include closing the right turn lane south of the Monument Plaza,
realigning Sugarmont Drive and Wilmington Avenue, increasing safety on
Highland Drive between 2100 South and the I-80 overpass by changing to
two traffic lanes with a center turn land and adding bike lanes,
dividing large blocks, adding bicycle lanes on parts of 2100 South,
and connecting Parley's Trail between the Fairmont Aquatic Center and
Hidden Hollow. If adopted, the plan would be an addendum to the Sugar
House Master Plan.
(T 13-4)
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 20 p.m.
Council Chair
City Recorder
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This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as
additional discussion may have been held; please refer to the audio or
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This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
October 1, 2013 .
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