02/18/2020 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020
The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, February 18, 2020,
in Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building, 451 South State
Street .
In Attendance: Council Members Chris Wharton, Analia Valdemoros,
Daniel Dugan, Andrew Johnston, Amy Fowler and Darin Mano.
Absent: Councilmember James Rogers
Staff in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive
Director; Jennifer Bruno, Council Executive Deputy Director;
Benjamin Luedtke, Council Public Policy Analyst; Katherine Lewis,
City Attorney; Nick Tarbet, Council Senior Policy Analyst; Casey
Stewart, Senior Planner; Wayne Mills, PlanningManager; Brian
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Fullmer, Council Office Policy Analyst; Sara Javoronok, Senior
Planner; Elizabeth Buehler, Civic Engagement Manager, Nick Norris,
Planning Director; Weston Clark, Mayor' s Senior Advisor; Aaron
Bentley, Chief Technology Officer; Austin Kimmel, Council
Constituent Liaison; Sylvia Richards, Council Office Policy
Analyst; Jonathan Larsen, Transportation Division Director; Lynn
Pace, Mayor' s Senior Advisor for Intergovernmental Affairs; and
Kory Solorio, Assistant City Recorder.
Guests in Attendance: Christian McMullin, Applicant (Item #1) and
Natalie Gochnour, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute Director (Item
#10) .
Councilmember Wharton presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2 : 06 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1 . 2:06:33PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD AMEND
THE ZONING MAP PERTAINING TO THREE PARCELS OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT
347, 353 AND 359 NORTH 700 WEST TO REZONE THE PARCELS FROM SR-1
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PATTERN RESIDENTIAL TO RMF-35 MODERATE DENSITY
MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. The request is in anticipation of a
multi-family project being constructed at the site. View
Attachments
Nick Tarbet, Casey Stewart, Wayne Mills, and Christian
McMullin briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held
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regarding 1999 zoning amendment from Moderate Density Multi-Family
Residential District (RMF-35) to Special Development Pattern
Residential District (SR-1) , planned development review, zoning
requirements, end units activating the street, housing types,
adjacent multi-family units, community outreach/concerns,
setbacks/landscape, multi-family or single-family attached
dwellings, and rental potential .
#2 . 2:26:09PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD AMEND
THE ZONING MAP FOR THE PROPERTY AT 480 EAST 6TH AVENUE FROM SPECIAL
DEVELOPMENT PATTERN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (SR-1A) TO SMALL
NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT (SNB) . The proposed rezone is to
make the current legal nonconforming commercial use in the 6th
Avenue structure conforming and allow for a commercial use in the
historically residential structure facing G Street. View
Attachments
Brian Fullmer, Sara Javoronok, and Nick Norris briefed the
Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding salon
operating use, residential use, structure remaining historical
with zoning change, and zoning lighting restrictions .
#3. 2:32:52 PM UPDATE AND DEMONSTRATION OF THE NEW PROGRAM BEING
IMPLEMENTED CITYWIDE TO HELP TRACK AND COORDINATE ON REQUESTS THAT
COME FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. The requests could be related to
information about City processes or zoning information, or
requests for services such as potholes or weed enforcement, among
many other things. View Attachments
Weston Clark, Elizabeth Buehler, Aaron Bentley, and Austin
Kimmel briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held
regarding application (computer program) function, email function,
and standard response turn-around time .
Council Members requested the following item from Staff:
• Encourage Staff to set a standard timeframe for constituent
responses .
Councilmember Johnston joined the meeting at 2 : 49 p.m.
Note: 2:56:59PM Items 4 and 5 were combined as one briefing.
#4 . BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD MEMORIALIZE
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A LIST OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING UPDATES OR REPORTS THE
COUNCIL HAS REQUESTED FROM THE ADMINISTRATION, ITEMS THE COUNCIL
IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE BASED ON STATE OR CITY CODE, OR INFORMATION
ITEMS THAT ARE ROUTINELY SHARED, RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. The goal of gathering all the reporting
information into one easy-to-reference location is to enhance
transparency and add clarity to the process of sharing information
needed by the Council to fulfill its role. View Attachments
#5 . INITIAL BRIEFING ABOUT A RESOLUTION THAT WOULD GUIDE THE
MASTER PLANNING PROCESS BY SUMMARIZING THE POLICIES AND PROCESSES
THAT SHOULD BE USED TO ESTABLISH GOALS, OUTCOMES, AND TIMELINES
FOR MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND CONSIDERATION. View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno and Nick Tarbet briefed the Council with
attachments . Discussion was held regarding Council receiving
outlined reports upon adoption of temporary regulations, other
similar paralleled City statutes, process for resident requested
master plan updates, and master plan guidelines .
Council Members requested the following item from Staff:
• Provide feedback from the Administration regarding timeline
options to provide the Council with outlined reports upon
adoption of temporary regulations .
Councilmember Fowler joined the meeting at 2 : 57 p.m.
#6. TENTATIVE BREAK
Note: 3:16:23PM Items 7-9 were combined as one briefing.
#7 . BRIEFING REGARDING A GRANT APPLICATION REQUEST THAT
WOULD FUND $9 MILLION FROM THE TRANSIT TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT
FUND (TTIF) FOR TRANSIT PROJECTS. The projects expand the two-mile
road reconstruction of 200 South from 400 West to 900 East with
the addition of dedicated transit lanes, upgraded bus stops,
transit signal priority, and the identification of a location for
a transit center and hub on 200 South. View Attachments
#8 . BRIEFING REGARDING THE 800 EAST NEIGHBORHOOD BYWAY (K
STREET TO SOUTHERN SALT LAKE CITY MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY) GRANT
APPLICATION. View Attachments
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#9. BRIEFING ABOUT A GRANT APPLICATION REQUEST THAT WOULD
FUND NEARLY $2 . 1 MILLION FROM THE TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT FUND
(TIF) AND THE TRANSIT TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT FUND (TTIF) FOR
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS. The project adds separated bicycle
lanes and fills in missing segments of sidewalk as part of the 300
West street reconstruction (500 South to 2100 South) due to its
overall condition. View Attachments
Sylvia Richards, Jonathan Larsen, and Benjamin Luedtke
briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held
regarding 200 South Transit Corridor transit station location, and
800 East Neighborhood Byway improvements/crossing/traffic .
#10 . 3:58:54 PM BRIEFING FROM THE KEM C. GARDNER POLICY INSTITUTE
REGARDING THE UTAH ROADMAP - A DOCUMENT TO ASSIST WITH LEGISLATIVE
POLICY MAKING TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND ADDRESS CAUSES AND IMPACTS
OF A CHANGING CLIMATE. The Utah Roadmap identifies areas of
opportunity to further reduce air emissions and ensure a healthy,
productive and prosperous future for all Utahans. View Attachments
Natalie Gochnour briefed the Council with attachments .
Discussion was held regarding next steps, local government
challenges, climate and air quality changes since the 2006 Blue
Ribbon Advisory Council on Climate Change was established,
legislative committee/subcommittee presentation/engagement/
implementation, market based emphasis, and lack of public transit
prominence .
#11 . 4:24:06PM BRIEFING BY THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING ISSUES
AFFECTING THE CITY THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE 2020 UTAH STATE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Lynn Pace briefed the Council on the following proposed
legislation:
• HB 347 - Inland Port Modification
• SB 112 - Inland Port Amendments
• SB 163 - Community Reinvestment Agency Amendments
• HB 261 - Eminent Domain Revisions
• HB 198 - Eminent Domain Limitations
• SB 39 - Affordable Housing Amendments
• HB 211 - Renter Expenses Disclosure Requirements
• HB 381 - Renter Screening Amendments
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• HB 310 - Extraterritorial Airport Amendments
• HB 273 - Property Rights Ombudsman Amendments
• HB 277 - Personal Delivery Devices Amendments
• SB 150 - Transit Authority Amendments
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HB 394 -
Homeless and Transitional Housing Program
Amendments
He also stated there were land use, water, and public safety
bills being addressed.
Discussion was held regarding Council reaching out to
Legislators, tenant rights bill (rent control) , and housing loss
mitigation amendments .
#12 . 4:58:39 PM BRIEFING FROM COUNCIL STAFF ABOUT THE CITY' S
BUDGET, INCLUDING A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF REVENUE SOURCES,
EXPENDITURES, VARIOUS FUNDS, AND THE ANNUAL PROCESS THAT OCCURS IN
MAY AND JUNE EACH YEAR. View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno and Benjamin Luedtke briefed the Council with
attachments . Discussion was held regarding why different
funds/revenue could not be shared, whether Library employees were
considered City employees, Northwest Quadrant Community
Reinvestment Area (CRA) project, General Fund expense ratio
changes, fine/fee revenue source inclusion, lowering sales tax
percentage (City received) , property value/tax increases/decreases
(down-economy) , density growth in relation to property tax
revenue/affordable housing, whether the 40/60 split of
taxable/non-taxable entities would be modified with the
development of the Northwest Quadrant/Inland Port, Special
Assessment Area (SAA) examples/scenarios (sidewalk replacement) ,
and budget ratification/Truth-in-Taxation timeline .
Councilmembers requested the following items from Staff:
• Flag the North Temple Viaduct Community Development Area
(CDA) project area for discussion in a future Redevelopment
Agency (RDA) Chair/Vice-Chair meeting.
• Verify if the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
program eliminated funding for sidewalk repairs .
• Provide metrics on target areas/residents who applied for
sidewalk repair assistance.
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Ms . Bruno addressed Council priorities and asked the Council
to communicate any budget interests to Staff for tracking. She
said Staff would highlight budget and budget amendment items
Council Members were interested in. She briefly explained the
budget calendar, judgement levy, and property tax increase
timeline processes .
STANDING ITEMS
#13 . REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
Item not held.
#14 . 3:53:29PM REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A
REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Council
may give feedback or staff direction on any item related to City
Council business, including but not limited to:
scheduling items.
• Salt Lake County Association of Municipal Councils
• Community Wildland Protection Plan (CWPP) ; and
• Scheduling Items.
See File M 20-5 for announcements .
#15. CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN
KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-205 FOR ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE.
Item not held.
The meeting adjourned at 6: 2 4 p.m.
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Chris Wharton(Apr 10,2020)
COUNCIL CHAIR
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This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held
February 18, 2020 .
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