09/06/2011 - Formal Meeting - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 7 : 06 p.m. in Room 315, City Council
Chambers, City County Building, 451 South State .
The following Council Members were present:
Carlton Christensen Van Turner Stan Penfold
Jill Remington Love Luke Garrott J T Martin
Soren Simonson
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Lynn Pace, Deputy
City Attorney; Mayor Ralph Becker; and Chris Meeker, City Recorder;
were present.
Councilmember Love presided at and Councilmember Garrott conducted
the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 7 : 06:43 PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 7: 07: 18 PM Approval of the Salt Lake City Council meeting
minutes for August 23, 2011 .
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Simonson seconded to
approve the Salt Lake City Council minutes for August 23 , 2011, which
motion carried, all members voted aye .
(M 11-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. 7: 07:37 PM RE : Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance amending the City' s zoning regulations for wireless
telecommunications antennas, facilities and equipment. Changes include
- encourage co-location, clarify screening requirements include stealth
antennas as permitted use and provide a definition, clarify electrical
equipment location, refine area limits for wall/roof mounted antennas,
remove conditional use requirement for certain antennas, eliminate
performance bond requirement for abandoned facilities and remove
utility pole height restriction. Related provisions of Title 21A -
Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition. (Petitioner -
Mayor Ralph Becker, Petition PLNPCM2010-0045 . View Attachments
Craig Sheets spoke with regard to the regulations for wireless
telecommunication.
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Simonson seconded to
close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
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(0 11-18)
#2 . 7: 12:21 PM RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance amending Salt Lake City Ordinance 50 of 2011 that adopted the
final budget of Salt Lake City, Utah, for the Fiscal Year beginning
July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012 . (Budget Amendment No. 1) View
Attachments
Judy Short, Land Use Chair for Sugar House Community Council, said
a process was needed for the Master Plan.
Councilmember Simonson moved to close the public hearing excluding
Item A-1 which was the Police Precinct and continue discussion allowing
for more public input, which motion failed for lack of a second.
Councilmember Simonson said the change for the Police Precinct
policy was a significant change in the Master Plan. He said more
information was needed. Councilmember Christensen said the issue was a
funding priority which could be discussed in a future meeting.
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to
close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye
except Councilmember Simonson who voted nay.
(B 11-7)
#3. 7: 17: 03 PM RE: Accept public comment regarding the City' s
proposed issuance of its Facility Revenue Bonds, Series 2011
(Cookietree, Inc. Project) and the location and nature of the Project.
The City plans to lend the credit rating of the City to facilitate
bonds for Cookietree, Inc. for the purpose of financing the costs of
the acquisition, construction, improvement, equipping and furnishing of
an approximately 95, 000 square-foot manufacturing facility to be
located at approximately 4010 West Advantage Circle, to be owned and
used by the owner as a manufacturing facility for the production of
baked goods . View Attachments
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded
to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(Q 11-4)
POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
#1 . RE : 7 : 18:53 PM Adopting an ordinance closing a portion of
Edmonds Place as a public street at approximately 346 to 362 North (640
West) pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2009-00591 . The applicant' s plan
for the proposed street right-of-way is to use it as additional yard
space that is currently being used as a drive approach for 362 Edmonds
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Place . View Attachments
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to
defer action until further research and review could be conducted by
the City Attorney' s Office and the City Administration, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(P 11-7)
#2 . 7 : 19:34 PM RE: Adopting an ordinance rezoning property
located at 2705 East Parleys Way from Community Business (CB) to
Community Shopping (CS) and change the East Bench Community Master Plan
Future Land Use Map to be consistent with the proposed rezoning. This
action would facilitate demolition of the existing structure on the
property (a former Kmart store) and construction of a new Walmart
Supercenter. Related provisions of Title 21A - Zoning may also be
amended as part of this petition. Petitioner - Ballard Spahr LLP
representing Walmart Stores, Inc. (Petitions PLNPCM 2010-00556 & PLNPCM
2010-00557) . View Attachments
Councilmember Simonson moved that the City Council not adopt an
ordinance changing the East Bench Community Master Plan Future Land Use
Map and rezoning property located at 2705 East Parleys Way from
Community Business (CB) to Community Shopping (CS) zoning district and
further move that the Council initiate a Legislative Intent requesting
that the Administration revaluate current zoning regulations relating
to Nonconforming Uses and Non-complying Structures . This reevaluation
would include, at a minimum, criteria to address support of the City' s
sustainability goals and energy conservation and efficiency relating to
remodels or upgrades to existing buildings and the property, and
establish a reasonable time limit to bring the properties into
conformance and further move that the Council initiate a Legislative
Intent requesting that the Administration reevaluate the current zoning
regulations relating to the Community Business (CB) , Community Shopping
(CS) and other Commercial zoning districts . This reevaluation would
include, at a minimum, establishing site and design criteria to further
implement adopted urban design, walkability, complete streets, mixed
use, and sustainability policies, which motion failed for lack of a
second.
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
for a substitute motion that the Council approve the ordinance, which
motion failed, all members voted nay except Council Members Christensen
and Turner who voted aye .
Councilmember Simonson moved and Councilmember Love seconded that
the City Council not adopt an ordinance changing the East Bench
Community Master Plan Future Land Use Map and rezoning property located
at 2705 East Parley' s Way from Community Business (CB) to Community
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Shopping (CS) zoning district, which motion carried, all members voted
aye except Councilmember Christensen who voted nay.
Councilmember Simonson moved that the Council initiate a
Legislative Intent requesting that the Administration revaluated the
current zoning regulations relating to Nonconforming Uses and Non-
complying Structures . This reevaluation would include, at a minimum,
criteria to address support of the City' s sustainability goals and
energy conservation and efficiency relating to remodels or upgrades to
existing buildings and the property, and establish a reasonable time
limit to bring the properties into conformance and further move that
the Council initiate a Legislative Intent requesting that the
Administration reevaluate the current zoning regulations relating to
the Community Business (CB) , Community Shopping (CS) and other
Commercial zoning districts . This reevaluation would include, at a
minimum, establishing site and design criteria to further implement
adopted urban design, walkability, complete streets, mixed use, and
sustainability policies, which motion failed for lack of a second.
(P 11-8)
7 :55: 02 PM QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR
Councilmember Penfold asked the Mayor to speak to the ongoing hate
crime investigation. The Mayor said there was an intensive
investigation of the crime and that would continue . He said the
concept of a hate crime was abhorrent to basic notions of justice,
fairness, equality and opportunity. He said the City had been working
on a hate crime ordinance and the investigation would continue .
8 : 00 :24 PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Nancy Lou Day, Heidi Geuderand and Charleen Durham spoke in regard
to the Walmart rezone . Jaelene B. Myrup, Kathy Adams, Louisa Boswell,
Annemarie Boswell, Sharlene Durham and Grace Sperry submitted comment
cards regarding the Walmart rezone but did not wish to speak.
Craig Higley, Higley Consulting, asked that the permitting process
be expedited. Naomie West thanked the Council and the Mayor for the
bike lane on North Temple and the safety of commuting children. John
Allen Shaw said he was against a new convention hotel . Philip Carlson
spoke about the zoning code and a form base building code .
NEW BUSINESS
#1 . 8:12:22 PM RE: Adopting an ordinance repealing Chapter
4 . 3 . 54, Salt Lake City Code, relating to artwork on buildings and
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fences in connection with the Olympic Winter Games of 2002 . View
Attachments
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to
suspend the rules and adopt Ordinance 54 of 2011 , which motion carried,
all members voted aye .
(0 11-19)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 8:26:57 PM and 8: 13:22 PM RE : Adopting a resolution relating
to Capital Improvement Program allocations for Fiscal Year 2011 -2012 .
View Attachments View Attachment
Councilmember Simonson moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to
reconvene the formal meeting and adopt Resolution 31 of 2011 with the
changes that were made, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
(R 11-11)
#2 . 8: 13:31 PM RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing the issuance
and sale of up to $10, 000, 000 aggregate principal amount of the City' s
water and sewer revenue bonds, in one or more series, to finance all or
a portion of certain improvements, facilities and property that will be
part of the City' s water, sewer and stormwater system; providing for
the holding of a public hearing and providing for related matters .
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to adopt Resolution 32 of 2011 and set the date of September 27, 2011
at 7 :00 p.m. for a public hearing, which motion carried, all members
voted aye .
(Q 11-5)
#3. 8: 14: 12 PM RE: Adopting a resolution confirming the
appointment Catherine Elizabeth Roberts as a Part-Time Justice Court
Judge for a six-year term as provided by law.
Councilmember Simonson moved and Councilmember Martin seconded to
adopt Resolution 33 of 2011, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(I 11-19)
8:14 :41 PM CONSENT AGENDA
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Simonson seconded to
adopt the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
#1 . RE: Setting the date of Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 7 : 00
p .m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance to
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change the City' s zoning regulations to allow electrical security
fences in the Manufacturing M-1 and M-2 zones under certain conditions .
( Title 21A Zoning, Chapters 21 A. 62 . 010 Definitions and 21A. 40 . 120L
Regulation of Fences, Wall and Hedges . ) Related provisions of Title 21
A - Zoning may also be amended as part of the petition. ( Petitioner -
Sentry Security Systems - PLNPCM2010-300)
(P 11-10)
#2 . RE: Setting the date of Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 7 : 00
p .m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance
enacting Chapter 12 .58, Salt Lake City Code, prohibiting idling of
vehicles within City limits.
(0 11-20)
Councilmember Simonson moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to
recess the formal meeting and reconvene at the appropriate time to vote
on the CIP, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 58 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitutes the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
September 6, 2011 .
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