03/08/2022 - Work Session - Meeting MaterialsSALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
WORK SESSION
March 8,2022 Tuesday 4:00 PM
Council Work Room
451 South State Street Room 326
Salt Lake City,UT 84111
SLCCouncil.com
4:00 PM Work Session
Or immediately following the 2:00 PM
Redevelopment Agency Meeting
No Formal Meeting
Please note:A general public comment period will not be held this day.This is the Council's monthly scheduled briefing
meeting.Item start times and durations are approximate and are subject to change at the Chair’s discretion.
Welcome and public meeting rules
In accordance with State Statute and City Ordinance,the meeting may be held electronically.After 5:00 p.m.,please enter the City
&County Building through the main east entrance.
The Work Session is a discussion among Council Members and select presenters.The public is welcome to listen.Items scheduled
on the Work Session or Formal Meeting may be moved and /or discussed during a different portion of the Meeting based on
circumstance or availability of speakers.
Please note:Dates not identified in the FYI -Project Timeline are either not applicable or not yet determined.Item start times and
durations are approximate and are subject to change at the Chair’s discretion.
Generated:09:47:30
The Council has returned to a hybrid meeting approach.The hybrid meeting
enables people joining remotely or in-person to listen to the Council meeting and
participate during public comment items.
Public Comments:The public can give comments to the Council during the
meetings online through Webex or in-person in Room 326 of the City and County
Building.In-person attendees can fill out a comment card and online participants
will register through Webex in order to be added to the comment queue.
Agenda &Registration Information:For more information,including Webex
connection information,please visit www.slc.gov/council/virtual-meetings.(A
phone line will also be available for people whose only option is to call in.)
Public Health Information:Masks are no longer required in City Facilities,but
are welcome for any attendees who prefer to continue using them.We will continue
to monitor the situation take any reasonable precautions for the public and staff.
Work Session Items
1.Informational:Updates from the Administration ~4:00 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive an update from the Administration on major items or projects,
including but not limited to:
•COVID-19,the March 2020 Earthquake,and the September 2020 Windstorm;
•Updates on relieving the condition of people experiencing homelessness;
•Police Department work,projects,and staffing,etc.;and
•Other projects or updates.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -Recurring Briefing
Set Public Hearing Date -n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment -n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action -n/a
2.Informational:State Legislative Briefing ~4:30 p.m.
30 min
The Council will be briefed about issues affecting the City that may arise during the 2022
Utah State Legislative Session.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -Tuesday,February 1,2022;Tuesday,February 8,2022;Tuesday,March 1,2022;
and Tuesday,March 8,2022
Set Public Hearing Date -n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment -n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action -n/a
3.Informational:Equity Update ~5:00 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will hold a discussion about various initiatives led by the City's Office of Equity
and Inclusion.These initiatives include,but are not limited to,improving racial equity and
justice in policing.Discussion may also include updates on the City's other work to achieve
equitable service delivery,decision-making,and community engagement through the
Citywide Equity Plan,increased ADA resources,language access,and other topics
addressed in the ongoing work of the Human Rights Commission and the Racial Equity in
Policing Commission.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -Recurring Briefing
Set Public Hearing Date -n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment -n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action -n/a
4.Informational:Sustainability Updates ~5:20 p.m.
30 min
The Council will receive briefing on three Sustainability initiatives,each relating to
customer electricity service in the City:the Community Renewable Energy Agency &
program (CREA),as well as two planning documents related to the City's proposed
franchise agreement renewal with Rocky Mountain Power (RMP).The focus of this briefing
will be on the CREA and RMP planning documents,and not the RMP franchise agreement.
The renewable energy program is expected to have ratepayer impacts to Salt Lake City
electricity users.The two planning documents noted above could result in fiscal impacts to
the City.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -Tuesday,March 8,2022
Set Public Hearing Date -n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment -n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action -n/a
5.Ordinance:Homeless Resource Center and Homeless Shelter Text
Amendments ~5:50 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would amend the Salt Lake City
Zoning Code by removing Homeless Resource Centers and Homeless Shelters as conditional
uses from the land use tables for the CG General Commercial,D-2 Downtown Support,and
D-3 Downtown Warehouse/Residential Zoning Districts,modify 21A.33.010 to clarify when
listed land uses are prohibited,modify the applicability section of 21A.36.350 Qualifying
Provisions for Homeless Resource Centers and Homeless Shelters,and modify the
definitions of homeless resource centers and homeless shelters in 21A.62.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -Tuesday,March 8,2022
Set Public Hearing Date -Tuesday,March 1,2022
Hold hearing to accept public comment -Tuesday,March 22,2022 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action -TBD
6.Dinner Break ~6:20 p.m.
30 min.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -n/a
Set Public Hearing Date -n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment -n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action -n/a
7.Informational:2021 Accessory Dwelling Unit Annual Report ~6:50 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about the 2021 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)annual
report.The annual report includes the number of applications,addresses for each
application submitted,and a brief explanation of reasons any applications for an ADU was
denied.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -Tuesday,March 8,2022
Set Public Hearing Date -n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment -n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action -n/a
Standing Items
8.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair
Report of Chair and Vice Chair.
9.Report and Announcements from the Executive Director -
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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;
•Mosquito Abatement Subcommittee;
•Residents for Watershed Conversation Group;and
•Scheduling Items.
10.Closed Session -
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The Council will consider a motion to enter into Closed Session.A closed meeting described
under Section 52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including,but not limited to:
a.discussion of the character,professional competence,or physical or mental health
of an individual;
b.strategy sessions to discuss collective bargaining;
c.strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation;
d.strategy sessions to discuss the purchase,exchange,or lease of real property,
including any form of a water right or water shares,if public discussion of the
transaction would:
(i)disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under
consideration;or
(ii)prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best
possible terms;
e.strategy sessions to discuss the sale of real property,including any form of a water
right or water shares,if:
(i)public discussion of the transaction would:
(A)disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under
consideration;or
(B)prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best
possible terms;
(ii)the public body previously gave public notice that the property would be
offered for sale;and
(iii)the terms of the sale are publicly disclosed before the public body approves
the sale;
f.discussion regarding deployment of security personnel,devices,or systems;and
g.investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct.
A closed meeting may also be held for attorney-client matters that are privileged pursuant to
Utah Code §78B-1-137,and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements
of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act.
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
On or before 5:00 p.m.on Thursday,March 3,2022,the undersigned,duly appointed City Recorder,
does hereby certify that the above notice and agenda was (1)posted on the Utah Public Notice Website
created under Utah Code Section 63F-1-701,and (2)a copy of the foregoing provided to The Salt Lake
Tribune and/or the Deseret News and to a local media correspondent and any others who have
indicated interest.
CINDY LOU TRISHMAN
SALT LAKE CITY RECORDER
Final action may be taken in relation to any topic listed on the agenda,including but not
limited to adoption,rejection,amendment,addition of conditions and variations of
options discussed.
The City &County Building is an accessible facility.People with disabilities may make requests for
reasonable accommodation,which may include alternate formats,interpreters,and other auxiliary
aids and services.Please make requests at least two business days in advance.To make a request,
please contact the City Council Office at council.comments@slcgov.com,801-535-7600,or relay
service 711.
Administrative
updates
March 8, 2022
COVID 19
update
Current
status
Salt Lake County is now in the "moderate"
transmission category with 13 other counties.
There are still 10 Utah counties in "high"
transmission.
In SLCo, 30.82% of kids aged 5 -11 are fully
vaccinated, up from 30.4% last week.
In SLCo, 66.97% of kids aged 12 -17 are fully
vaccinated, up from 66.74% last week.
Citywide
vaccination
average =
68.78%
(68.68% on March 1)
Zip % fully vaccinated
1.25 2.1 2.8 2.15 3.1 3.8
84101 80.28 80.70 81.27 81.69 82.40 82.50
84102 61.86 62.08 62.27 62.56 62.74 62.82
84103 72.95 73.14 73.32 73.60 73.80 73.85
84104 51.87 52.23 52.68 53.15 53.71 53.94
84105 72.63 72.81 73.01 73.19 73.34 73.39
84106 66.53 66.81 67.06 67.40 67.67 67.78
84108 73.23 73.38 73.51 73.68 73.83 73.91
84109 74.34 74.65 74.89 75.11 75.34 75.39
84111 71.44 71.91 72.34 72.93 73.42 73.54
84115 61.43 61.82 62.17 62.49 62.92 63.08
84116 54.55 54.90 55.36 55.78 56.29 56.46
www.slc.gov/feedback/
Regularly updated with ways to engage with the City.
Community Engagement Highlights
Engagement Effort Lead Department / Division Status
Urban Forest Action Plan Planning / Urban Forestry Active, Survey Open
Affordable Housing OverlayPlanningActive, Public Engagement
Thriving In PlaceCommunity and Neighborhoods Survey is Open and Website is live at thrivinginplaceslc.org
Glendale Water ParkPublic Lands / ParksActive, Public Engagement. Survey opening by the end of March.
Ballpark Station Area PlanPlanningActive, Public Comment Period
Shelter ZoningPlanningRemoval -@ Council / Rewrite -Coming
Northpoint Small Area Plan UpdatePlanningOngoing Community Engagement, Public comment in next 2-3 months
Downtown Plan ImplementationPlanningPublic Input Phase, draft ordinance in next month. Followed by adoption
process.
1300 East Reconstruction Transportation Continuing meetings with stakeholders (met with Sugar House Park
Authority and PRATT last week)
Highland Drive Active
Transportation
Transportation Coordinating with Sugar Alley Developers
Foothill Drive Improvements Transportation Coordinating with Ellen Reddick and EBCC Chair on UDOT’s concept report
200 South Reconstruction Transportation Block-level, stakeholder meetings are occurring this week
1100 East Reconstruction Transportation Survey closed, setting up follow-up meetings with ELPCO and business
owners on the corridor
Local Link Study Transportation Recently gave a presentation to Millcreek City (2/28)
Engagement Effort Lead Department / Division Status
2700 South Restriping Transportation Public outreach efforts (webpage, flyers, Community Council meetings, etc.)
will begin soon on this upcoming resurfacing project
400 South Bus Stop Improvements Transportation Poplar Grove Community Council meeting was last week, email outreach is on -
going, and yard signs and postcards will be out this week
UTA On Demand service Transportation Yard signs were placed throughout the service area (Westside neighborhoods)
last week
UTA (All Service)Transportation The comment period for August 2022 Change Day is now open (significant
changes planned for the bus network within Salt Lake City)
900 South Reconstruction/9-Line Trail Transportation Transition from design to construction engagement, construction begins in
April
300 North Bridge Transportation Contractor’s public engagement consultant is sending weekly emails (noisiest
part of construction is over)
Avenues Streets Restriping Transportation Online surveys and Community Council meetings about five street redesign
opportunities (Virginia, B, 3rd, 11th, Terrace Hills) will be available soon
Community Renewable Energy
Program -Plan for Low-Income
Assistance
Sustainability Hosted informational meetings the first week of March for community partners
to work on policies, communications plan, survey distribution, and hosting
community meetings
Resident Food Equity Advisors Sustainability The department is seeking applications through March 6th for the next cohort
to begin in mid-April.
Homelessness Update:
HRC and Overflow Occupancy
February 28th –March 4th
STH -1000 West
Men's HRC
STH -King
Women's HRC
STH -Miller
Mixed HRC Total
St Vincent de
Paul
Shelter Capacity 300 200 200 700
Avg number of beds occupied/night 284 193 199 676 64
Avg number of beds unoccupied/night 16 7 1 24
Avg % of beds occupied/night 94.7%96.7%99.4%96.6%
Avg % of beds unoccupied/night 5.3%3.3%0.6%3.4%
Cleaning and Abatement
-No abatements this week due to weather
-Jordan River will be the priority due to increased needs
Resource Fair
Friday Mar 11th 9:30-12:30 @ Day Riverside Library
Resources
-801-990-9999-HRC's
-Weigand Center-Day Services
-St. Vincent de Paul-Lunch/ Dinner
-A Place for Your Stuff (free storage)
-St. Vincent de Paul overnight shelter
-Former Ramada overnight shelter
-Transportation to alternative options from camps
Homelessness
update
Homelessness
Overflow
Shelter
status
801-990-9999
•St. Vincent de Paul-open nightly
Increased capacity to 80 beds
•Scattered Motel Rooms -24/7-referral only from
HRC's
•High Needs Temporary Housing Program
(formerly the Ramada Inn motel rooms)-referral-
only hotel rooms for elderly and medically
vulnerable people -open 24/7 150 people
•Redwood Overflow Beds (formerly the Ramada
Inn common areas) -
open nightly from 7pm –6:30am
•The best way to access emergency shelter beds
is:801-990-9999
SLVCEH M.V.P. Housing Program Proposal
-Current Ramada program is template for this proposal
-200+ beds
-Purchase & Renovate an existing motel/ hotel
property
-Focus on individual rooms for those who are:
•Aging
•Medically frail
•Needing recuperative care
•Experiencing underlying health condition, or with a
compromised immune system
Medically
Vulnerable
People
Housing
Program
Department of Sustainability
Renewable Energy
Update
Salt Lake City Council Work Session March 8, 2022
Agenda
•SLC’s clean energy and climate goals
•Community Renewable Energy Program –timeline and Council collaboration
•Salt Lake City and Rocky Mountain Power
•Clean Energy Cooperation Statement
•Clean Energy Implementation Plan
Salt Lake City’s clean energy and climate goals
•Achieve an amount equivalent to 100% of the annual electric supply
for participating customers from renewable energy source by 2030
•Achieve 100% renewable energy for municipal operations by 2032
•Reduce community greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2040 (from
2009 baseline)
2016 2019
How do we implement the City’s
renewable energy goals?
•The Community Renewable Energy Program (Agency communities, RMP) –
Many elements and timelines dictated by state law and code
•Salt Lake City’s relationship with Rocky Mountain Power (RMP)
•Clean Energy Cooperation Statement
•Clean Energy Implementation Plan
Community
Renewable
Energy Program
Public Service
Commission
15
Communities =
CREA
Elected
Officials
Community
Organizations
Industry &
Business
Residents CREA
Board
Rocky
Mountain
Power
Utah Div of
Pub Util
Utah
Office of
Cons Svcs
Community
Renewable
Energy Program
Program Estimated Timeline –Subject to Change
Administration Council
JAN ‘22
MAR ‘23 Agency
Finalize SLC Low-Income Plan (May)
Agency attorney intervenes in
Program Application Docket (Jul –
Dec)
Agency drafts ordinance (Feb)
Mayor signs Utility Agreement (Jul)
Ask for informal feedback on
ordinance language (Apr)
Informal Input
Requested
Share final ordinance lang. (May)FYI
RMP submits program application
on behalf of Agency (Jul)
Transmit ordinance w Approved
Program as backup (Jan ‘23)Transmittal
Vote on proposed ordinance
language (May)
Vote on Utility Agreement –fees,
notices, consultant costs (Jun)
Offer Council informational briefing
on Utility Agreement (Jun)FYI
Council adopts ordinance 90 days
from PSC approval (Mar ‘23)
Council Members distribute SLC’s
Community Energy Survey? (Apr)
Sustainability represents SLC in
Program Application docket (Jul –
Dec)
FYI
Agency Recommended Schedule of Council/Commission
Briefings or Action (subject to change)
Month Topic Desired Outcome
April 2022 Briefing on required ordinance Informal feedback on ordinance
language
April 2022 Council Members distribute Community Energy Survey?Wider survey responses
May 2022 Briefing on Utility Agreement Informal feedback on Utility
Agreement
June 2022 Present final Utility Agreement for vote and/or
administrative signature (depending on municipal practice)
Utility Agreement signed by
participating communities
Aug 2022 Briefing on submitted Program Application Familiarity with Program as
submitted
Jan 2023 Briefing on approved Program and transmit ordinance for a
vote
Familiarity with Program as approved
Mar 2023 Vote on ordinance Adopt ordinance within 90 days of
Program approval to finalize
participation
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Public Outreach
Ask Me Anything –May 2021
Low-income stakeholder meeting –Aug 2021
Business stakeholder meeting –Sep 2021
•Scientific survey –Mar 2022
•Community partner engagement –Mar to
May 2022
•Low-Income Plan policies development
•Communications Plan development
•Community meetings
•Community survey –April to May 2022
•Publicize final program details –Jul to Dec
2022
•Website
•Summer tabling
•Informational town halls
•Council ordinance public process –Jan ‘23 to
Mar ‘23
Salt Lake City +
Rocky Mountain Power
Clean Energy Cooperation Statement
Clean Energy Implementation Plan
SLC-RMP Clean Energy Documents
•Clean Energy Cooperation Statement
•Signed by Mayor and RMP CEO (non-binding)
•Identifies City goals and general areas where the City would like RMP’s collaboration to achieve the
goals
•Clean Energy Implementation Plan
•Not signed (jointly agreed to by RMP and Sustainability staff)
•Does not obligate City to appropriate money
•Could identify projects that would benefit from appropriations via budget process
•Annual updates posted to Sustainability website
Cooperation Statement Implementation Plan
Cooperation Statement |Implementation Plan |Franchise Agreement
Administration Council
JAN 22
DEC 22
Transmit Franchise Agreement to Council for its
consideration (no later than Jul)
Mayor and RMP sign Clean Energy Cooperation
Statement and publicity (Mar -Apr)
Council vote on Franchise Agreement
(no later than Sep)
Sustainability requests Council input on possible
Implementation Plan projects (Apr -Jul)
Sustainability Department and RMP agree on
Implementation Plan (no later than Oct)
Transmittal
Informal Input
Requested
FYI
COUNCIL STAFF
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL of SALT LAKE CITY
TO:City Council Members
FROM: Nick Tarbet, Policy Analyst
DATE: March 8, 2022
RE:Text Amendment: Prohibition on Homeless
Resource Centers and Homeless Shelters
PLNPCM2021-01033
PROJECT TIMELINE:
Briefing: March 8, 2022
Set Date: March 1, 2022
Public Hearing: March 22, 2022
Potential Action: April 5, 2022
ISSUE AT-A-GLANCE
The City Council will be briefed on a proposal that would prohibit homeless resource centers and
homeless shelters in the city by removing the uses from land use tables in the CG, D2 and D3 zoning
districts. According to Planning staff, this is not meant to be a permanent prohibition. It’s the first of
three planned phases to help the City establish an updated process for locating shelters and HRCs.
Mayor Mendenhall initiated the pending ordinance rule with this petition on October 4, 2021. The
pending ordinance rule allows the City to hold any application for a homeless resource center or
homeless shelter for a period of 180 days pending a change in City code. This applies to any
application that is submitted starting on the day the petition is initiated. The 180-day period expires
April 2, 2022.
Last week the Utah Legislature approved HB 440 Homeless Services Amendments. One component of
this bill requires cities in Salt Lake County, through the Conference of Mayors, to come up with a
winter overflow plan by September 1, 2022.
The ordinance that is now before the Council was forwarded before that legislation was adopted by the
State and has been going through the standard planning process for the last few months. The Council
hasn’t had opportunity to have a discussion since legislative session ended. This briefing will provide
the Council an opportunity to consider this text amendment in context of the recently adopted
legislation. This is discussed further below, item #4 in Potential Options / Outcomes.
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When the Mayor initiated the pending ordinance, it included three parts.
Part 1 - Prohibit new, future homeless shelters or homeless resources centers in all zoning
districts in the city - Current Transmittal
Part 2 - Modify the conditional use standards for homeless shelters or homeless resource
centers.
Part 3 - Distinguish between temporary overflow shelters and permanent shelters and
homeless resources centers that operate year-round and potentially allow temporary overflow
homeless shelters in certain zones.
Parts 2 and 3 are in the engagement process and will be going to the Planning Commission in the
coming months.
This zoning amendment (Part 1) would do the following:
Remove Homeless Resource Centers and Homeless Shelters as conditional uses from the land
use tables for the CG General Commercial, D-2 Downtown Support, and D-3 Downtown
Warehouse/Residential Zoning Districts.
Clarify when listed land uses are prohibited.
Modify the applicability section of 21A.36.350 Qualifying Provisions for Homeless Resource
Centers and Homeless Shelters.
Modify the definitions of homeless resource centers and homeless shelters in 21A.62.
Planning staff recommended removing homeless resource centers and homeless shelters from the
land use tables because they found it was “necessary for the city to develop appropriate regulations
that can appropriately consider the impact to surrounding neighborhoods, city resources and services,
and the needs of people experiencing homelessness in the city” and it would give “the city the time to
develop future regulations and approval processes without the need to respond to any proposed
homeless resource center or homeless shelter.”
The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation for Part 1 of this petition primarily
because they were concerned there was no timeline established to replace the conditional use process
(Parts 2 and 3). See page 5 for more information on public comments received in the process so far.
Potential Options / Outcomes
1. If the City Council adopts the ordinance.
a. Homeless Shelters and Homeless Resources Centers will not be permitted in the city.
b. Parts 2 and 3 will come to the Council for consideration in the coming months. The
Council could have a public process and consider or adjust any proposal for Parts 2 and
3 as part of the regular Council process.
2. If the Council rejects the ordinance.
a. Homeless Shelters and Homeless Resources Centers will again be permitted in the city
as a conditional use in the CG, D2 and D3 zoning districts (see attached map).
b. Someone could apply to build/operate a shelter or HRC
i. The City would have to process the conditional use application under the
current standards, which is a planning commission review process.
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3. Let the pending ordinance expire without acting.
a. Homeless Shelters and Homeless Resources Centers will again be permitted in the city
as a conditional use in the CG, D2 and D3 zoning districts.
b. Someone could apply to build/operate a shelter or HRC
i. The City would have to process the conditional use application under the
current standards, which is a planning commission review process.
4. Ask the Planning Staff / Attorney’s Office if there are other options that could be considered to
help preserve the City’s options.
a. Work with the Administration to determine if the Council could adopt an ordinance
that would prohibit Shelters and HRCs and include a provision that would expire on a
date to be determined and must come back to the Council to renew it and reconsider to
make permanent.
i. This would allow for a true pause in any additional shelters in Salt Lake City
while the conversation with other Mayors in the County takes place.
b. In addition to this ordinance, the Council could consider adopting a resolution
expressing support for the process outlined in the recently adopted State legislation
that requires Salt Lake County cities to come up with a plan to address temporary
overflow during the winter months by September 1.
Policy Questions
The Council may wish to ask how the legislative action adopted by the Council in November
2021 will be included in the research and review process for Parts 2 and 3 of this issue. (see
paragraph below)
The Council may wish to ask what the anticipated timeline is for Parts 2 and 3 to be processed
and forwarded to the Council for consideration.
The Council may wish to ask for the administration to provide an overview of potential
changes to the conditional use process that Parts 2 of the petition will address.
The Council may wish to discuss with the Administration if recent state legislation impacts this
proposal.
Council Initiated Legislative Action
On November 16, 2021, the Council adopted the following legislative intent, when adopting the
ordinance that permitted the temporary shelter on North Temple and Redwood Road.
I further move the Council initiate a legislative action asking the Administration review and
come back with recommendations for prohibiting temporary shelters until other jurisdictions in
Salt Lake County permit them.
On page 2 of the Transmittal Letter, Planning staff noted this amendment relates directly to the
section of City code being revised with these petitions. Additionally, on page 6 on the Planning
Commission staff report, staff noted this would require “identifying some criteria for evaluating when
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other jurisdictions have accomplished this. This likely requires the gathering of data and researching
other jurisdiction zoning regulations so that information can be used to establish the criteria. This also
requires creating some sort of process to determine when the criteria have been satisfied…”
The Council’s legislative action can be factored into the research and drafting process for Parts 2 and 3
of the petition.
Parts 2 and 3 of the Petition
According to the Planning Commission staff report, Mayor Mendenhall initiated a petition to amend
the zoning ordinance as it relates to Homeless Resource Centers and Homeless Shelters, and it was
divided up into three parts. Staff felt Parts 2 and 3 would need a more thorough discussion with
stakeholders and therefore they did not process them with Part 1, currently before the Council.
Pages 5-6 of the Planning Commission’s report provides the following discussion pertaining to the
next stages of work that will be done for this issue.
Part 2 - Modify the conditional use standards for homeless shelters or homeless
resource centers.
Part 3 - Distinguish between temporary overflow shelters and permanent
shelters and homeless resources centers that operate year-round and potentially
allow temporary overflow homeless shelters in certain zones.
o Updating the conditional use standards may not be sufficient to address the full range
of impacts, needs, and considerations that are associated with siting, operating, and
responding to the variety of needs for these uses.
o It is possible that a different process will be used that puts the final decision-making
authority on new homeless resource centers and homeless shelters with the City
Council.
o Options being considered include the use of development agreements and an overlay
zone that would be mapped (zoning map amendment) as part of the approval process
for future homeless resource centers.
As these would be new regulations and processes, it likely requires fairly well
researched regulations and discussions with a wider variety of stakeholders.
It would be necessary to include not just residents and business owners, but
also service providers and other government agencies, including the State of
Utah.
Key Considerations
The planning commission staff reported noted four key considerations. Below is a short summary of
those consideration.
1. The Conditional Use Process
State code dictates the conditional use process. The conditional use process is intended
to identify impacts to surrounding properties and provide a process to mitigation them,
according to standards outlined in City ordinance.
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The Planning Commission reviews conditional uses in the city. Concerns have been
raised that the Planning Commission is not able to consider other factors that have an
impact on City services such as public safety, fire, EMS.
Therefore, Part 2 of this petition will consider modifications to the conditional use
standards for homeless shelters or homeless resource centers.
2. Impact to Existing Homeless Resource Centers and Homeless Shelters
Existing homeless resource centers and homeless shelters would technically become
nonconforming uses with this change. This does not mean that the conditional
approval goes away, it would still apply.
A technical change will be made that ensures they are still identified as a conditional
use.
3. When will Items 2 and 3 be discussed?
Planning Staff has begun researching and drafting Parts 2 and 3 of this petition.
It is possible that a different process will be used that puts the final decision-making
authority on new homeless resource centers and homeless shelters with the City
Council.
Options being considered include the use of development agreements and an overlay
zone that would be mapped (zoning map amendment) as part of the approval process
for future homeless resource centers.
These changes will require well researched regulations and discussions with a wider
variety of stakeholders. It would be necessary to include not just residents and business
owners, but also service providers and other government agencies, including the State
of Utah.
The Councill’s Legislative Intent, which will require identifying criteria and a process
for when that criterion has been satisfied, will also be part of this process.
4. Community Engagement Please see pages 4-8 of the Planning Commission staff
report for full analysis
See public process section below
The 180-day pending ordinance doctrine and time of year were impediments to good
community engagement. This is a major factor in the Planning Division in dividing the
proposal into different parts.
The Planning Commission reviewed and forwarded a negative recommendation for
Part 1 of the petition
Parts 2 and 3 of the petition will be considered in the coming months.
Public Process
A summary of the public process is outlined on pages 2-3 of the Transmittal Letter.
The text amendment went through the required 45-day notice to all recognized organizations.
A virtual public forum was held with community councils.
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Planning staff met with homeless service providers to discuss the proposal on January 4, 2022
On January 6th a community forum in Spanish was conducted.
The Planning Commission held the public hearing on January 12, 2022.
Comments have generally been a mix of support and opposition to the proposal. See Attachment E of
the Planning Commission staff report to review the submitted comments.
The transmittal letter notes an underlying theme of the public comment was the need to act quickly to
have an updated process to allow homeless resource centers in the city. Some have said that removing
Shelters/HRCs as an allowed use, even for a short time, will have an impact on planning and
fundraising for service providers. Some encouraged the process to spread the uses throughout the city,
while others supported the uses to be proximate to needed services. Others expressed concerns about
nuisance impacts shelters can have on a neighborhood where they are located.
The Planning Commission adopted a motion to reject Part 1 of this petition, primarily because they
were concerned there was no timeline established to replace the conditional use process.
Council Public Engagement
A project website for the public to follow this issue has been posted on the Council Website. It will be
updated as new information becomes available.
Staff included information on this petition in the email updates and social media and sent out an
email blast to stakeholders, with the days and times for the work session briefing and public hearing
and links to the website.
City Council
HOMELESS RESOURCE CENTER AND HOMELESS SHELTER CODE CHANGES
•Better process for approving
permanent HRCs/Shelters
•Improve regulations
•Create a process/regulations
for emergency shelters
GOALS
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
•Three parts:
•Prohibit the uses in the City
for the time being
•Update regulations and the
approval process
•Recognize difference
between permanent and
temporary
PROPOSAL
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
Only impacts the
CG, D2, D3
zoning districts
PART 1: PROHIBIT THE USES FOR THE TIME BEING
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
What happens to existing facilities?
•Can continue to operate
•Does not impact temporary shelters
already approved
PART 1: PROHIBIT THE USES FOR THE TIME BEING
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
•Pending ordinance notice
•Applies for 180 Days
•April 2, 2022
•Can pause any proposed
application
PART 1: PROHIBIT THE USES FOR THE TIME BEING
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
What happens if no changes are
adopted within 180 days?
•Anyone could propose a new
shelter/resource center in the CG,
D2, D3 zoning district
•City would have to accept it and
process
•Would be limited to the existing
regulations
PART 1: PROHIBIT THE USES FOR THE TIME BEING
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
City Council
PART 2: UPDATE PROCESS AND REGULATIONS
Process
•Pros and cons
•Options
•Conditional use process
•Overlay zone
•Zoning map amendment to authorize new centers
•Floating zone
•Certain milestones met before regulations go into
effect
PART 2: UPDATE THE PROCESS
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
•Site specific and operational requirements
•Safety
•Impacts to nearby properties
•Impact to city services
•Improved reporting
PART 2: UPDATE REGULATIONS
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
Timeline
•Internal Evaluation: March 2022
•Stakeholder Initial Engagement: April 2022
•Draft proposal: April/May 2022
•Public Input: May/June 2022
•Planning Commission: June 2022
•Council: after June 2022
PART 2: UPDATE REGULATIONS
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
City Council
PART 3: TEMPORARY AND SEASONAL (AND HB 440)
City Council Legislative Intent
PART 3: TEMPORARY SHELTERS
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
•HB 440 will impact what the city does
•Rotation of hosting
•Plan in place before September 2022
•Flexing of existing beds if no plan
City should consider consistent regulations
PART 3: TEMPORARY SHELTERS
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
•Differentiate the use from permanent
•Seasonal
•Time limited
•Establish criteria (Pre HB440)
•City share vs county share
•Impacts to city resources
•Impacts to neighbors
•What happens when the use is not operating?
PART 3: TEMPORARY SHELTERS
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
Timeline (pre HB 440)
•Community input: February/March 2022
•Update proposal: April 2022
•Public Input: May 2022
•Planning Commission: June 2022
•Council: after June 2022
PART 3: TEMPORARY SHELTERS
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
ERIN MENDENHALL DEPARTMENT of COMMUNITY
Mayor and NEIGHBORHOODS
Blake Thomas
Director
SALT LAKE CITY CORPORATION
451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 404 WWW.SLC.GOV
P.O. BOX 145486, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5486 TEL 801.535.6230 FAX 801.535.6005
CITY COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL
________________________ Date Received: _________________
Lisa Shaffer, Chief Administrative Officer Date sent to Council: _________________
______________________________________________________________________________
TO: Salt Lake City Council DATE: February 10, 2022
Dan Dugan, Chair
FROM: Blake Thomas, Director, Department of Community & Neighborhoods
__________________________
SUBJECT: PLNPCM2021-01033 Homeless Resource Center and Homeless Shelter Text
Amendments
STAFF CONTACT: Nick Norris, Planning Director, nick.norris@slcgov.com or 801-535-6173
DOCUMENT TYPE: Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council consider the recommendation from the
Planning Commission to deny the proposal to prohibit homeless resource centers and homeless
shelters by removing the uses from the land use tables in the CG, D2, and D3 zoning districts.
BUDGET IMPACT: None
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: This proposal was initiated by Mayor Erin Mendenhall in
October 2021. The initiation included three parts:
1. Prohibit new, future homeless shelters or homeless resources centers in all zoning
districts in the city.
2. Modify the conditional use standards for homeless shelters or homeless resource centers,
and
3. Distinguish between temporary overflow shelters and permanent shelters and homeless
resources centers that operate year-round and potentially allow temporary overflow
homeless shelters in certain zones.
This transmittal only includes part 1. Parts 2 and 3 are in the engagement process and will be
going to the Planning Commission in the coming months. They are not part of this proposal.
Lisa Shaffer (Feb 11, 2022 12:02 MST)02/11/2022
02/11/2022
Part 1 would remove homeless resource centers and homeless shelters from the land use tables
by deleting the “C” (indicating a use is a conditional use) in the land use tables for the CG
General Commercial, D2 Downtown Support, and D3 Downtown/Warehouse Residential Zoning
Districts. If approved, homeless resource centers and homeless shelters would not be allowed in
any zoning districts in the city. The uses also include a footnote to a qualifying provision that
follows each land use table. The footnote references a provision in Utah Code that has been
removed from Utah Code by the Utah Legislature. The footnote would be deleted as part of this
proposal.
This proposal includes some changes to Zoning Ordinance section 21A.36.350. The purpose of
these changes is to ensure that the existing regulations would apply to existing homeless resource
centers. The current language says that it applies to conditional uses. If the conditional use is
removed, then this wording needs to change so it would still apply. This section is likely to be
modified during part 2 of this proposal.
The City initiated the pending ordinance rule with this petition. The pending ordinance rule
allows a city to hold any application for a homeless resource center or homeless shelter for a
period of 180 days pending a change in city code. This applies to any application that is
submitted starting on the day the petition is initiated. The petition was initiated on October 4,
2021. The 180-day period expires on April 2, 2022. If the proposal or a modified version of the
proposal is adopted by April 2, 2022, any application that is submitted during the 180 period
would be denied because a homeless resource center and homeless shelter would no longer be
allowed. Alternatively, if a modified version is adopted, an application that complied with the
modified version may be processed and an application that did not comply would be denied. If
no changes are adopted by the 180-day deadline, the existing regulations go back into effect, and
any open applications would be processed under the current regulations.
In November 2021 the City Council adopted a motion that initiated a petition that asked the
administration to review and come back with recommendations for “prohibiting temporary
shelters until other jurisdictions in Salt Lake County permit them.” The initiation request from
Mayor Mendenhall and this one from the City Council are directly related to what would be the
same provisions in city code. Therefore, it is challenging to separate each request into a different
proposal. This proposal (to remove the uses from the land use table) does accomplish the City
Council request because it would prohibit any future shelter or resource center until such time as
the City Council adopts new regulations for either permanent or temporary shelters. If this
proposal is adopted, it does not prohibit the City Council from initiating temporary land use
regulations but would prevent any other entity from submitting a conditional use for either a
permanent or temporary/season shelter.
PUBLIC PROCESS: The proposed changes were outlined in a public information document
and made available to the public on November 16, 2021. A notice was sent to all registered,
recognized community organizations via email on the same date. This started the 45-day public
engagement period required by city code. The 45-day public engagement period ended on
January 1, 2022. This date only identifies the end date of the 45-day engagement period and
public input is still being accepted.
During the 45-day period a group of community councils hosted a virtual public forum where the
proposal was discussed, and people had the opportunity to ask questions. Information about the
number of attendees has not been provided to the Planning Division as of the date of this
transmittal. A transcript of the questions that were submitted through the Q/A function of the
virtual meeting platform has also not been provided. The questions and comments submitted
indicated a mixed level of support. Some people were in support of part 1 of the proposal, while
others felt that removing the uses without a more solid proposal to allow the uses in the future
was harmful to those experiencing homelessness. In the opinion of the Planning Division, most
people supported the idea of updating the process and the regulations, but they don’t want to
harm the people without homes, the service providers, or the surrounding community.
Two written comments were submitted to the Planning Division prior to the production date of
the staff report. The comments came from a group of community councils and from The Road
Home. Those comments can be found in the Planning Commission staff report.
The Planning Division also met with homeless service providers to discuss the proposal on
January 4, 2022. The service providers are concerned that removing the uses jeopardizes their
ability to take advantage of available resources that can help provide services and are concerned
that changes to the regulations will make it more difficult for the providers to shelter the
homeless. A summary of that meeting is also discussed in the Planning Commission staff report.
On January 6th, the community hosted a similar community forum in Spanish. This forum was
essentially the same as the one held on December 16th. The forum was moderated, and questions
and answers were provided by a Spanish speaking staff member of the Community and
Neighborhoods Department. A transcript has not been provided to the Planning Division, but
similar questions and issues were raised during this forum as were raised in the December 16th
forum.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on January 12, 2022. The public hearing was
posted on the Planning Division website, the Utah Public Notice website, and shared through the
Planning Division email listserv. No entities have requested mailed notice of this proposal and
no mailed notice was provided. Service providers were provided with an email notice of the
hearing. Written comments were provided to the Planning Commission and several people spoke
during the public hearing. The comments were mixed and ranged from support for the proposal
to opposition to the proposal. The minutes of the Planning Commission meeting are linked in
this document and provide a summary of the comments made. One underlying theme of the
public comment was the need to act quickly to have an updated process to allow homeless
resource centers in the city. Some encouraged the process to spread the uses throughout the city,
while others supported the uses to be proximate to needed services. After the public hearing, the
Planning Commission was also mixed on the proposal and debated the right direction to go. The
Commission ended up adopting a motion to reject part one of the proposal, primarily because
they were concerned there was no timeline established to replace the conditional use process.
Planning Commission (PC) Records
a) PC Agenda of January 12, 2022 (Click to Access)
b) PC Minutes of January 12, 2022 (Click to Access)
c) Planning Commission Staff Report of January 12, 2022 (Click to Access Report)
EXHIBITS:
1) Project Chronology
2) Notice of City Council Public Hearing
3) Original Petition
4) Public Comment Received after Planning Commission Staff Report was Published
SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. _____ of 2022
(An ordinance amending various sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to
homeless resource center and homeless shelter text amendments)
An ordinance amending various Sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to
homeless resource center and homeless shelter text amendments pursuant to Petition No.
PLNPCM2021-01033.
WHEREAS, on October 4, 2021, Mayor Erin Mendenhall (the “Mayor”) initiated a
petition, Petition No. PLNPCM2021-01033, to consider, among other things, a text amendment to
the Salt Lake City Code to prohibit new future homeless shelters or homeless resources centers in all
zoning districts in the city;
WHEREAS, the Mayor initiated the petition pursuant to City ordinance, thereby, invoking
the pending ordinance doctrine recognized by Utah Code Section 10-9a-509 to prohibit new
homeless shelters and homeless resource centers in the city;
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission (the “Planning Commission”) held a
public hearing on January 12, 2022 to consider the aforementioned portion of the request initiated by
the Mayor to amend the Salt Lake City Code to prohibit new homeless shelters and homeless
resource centers within the city; and
WHEREAS, at its January 12, 2022 hearing, the Planning Commission voted to forward a
negative recommendation on the proposal related to the petition before it; and
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council desires, for the time being, to prohibit new
homeless shelters and homeless resource centers; and
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council finds, after holding a public hearing on this
matter, that adopting this ordinance is in the city’s best interests.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Subsection 21A.33.010.C.
That Subsection 21A.33.010.C of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended to
read as follows:
C. Uses Not Permitted: Any use not specifically permitted or conditionally permitted in the table
of permitted and conditional uses for the specific zoning district is prohibited. Only uses listed as
a “P” or a “C” in the table of permitted and conditional uses for a district shall be allowed where
designated.
SECTION 2. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.33.030. That Section
21A.33.030 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables: Table of Permitted and Conditional
Uses for Commercial Districts) shall be and hereby is amended to modify only the following rows in the
table which shall read and appear in that table as follows:
21A.33.030: TABLE OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR
COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS:
USE CN CB CS1 CC CSHBD1 CG SNB
Homeless Resource Center
Homeless Shelter
SECTION 3. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.33.030. That the
“Qualifying Provisions:” of Section 21A.33.030 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables:
Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Commercial Districts) shall be and hereby is amended to
remove qualifying provision number “21” and designate qualifying provision 21 as “reserved” as follows:
Qualifying Provisions:
21.[Reserved.]
SECTION 4. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.33.050. That Section
21A.33.050 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables: Table of Permitted and Conditional
Uses for Downtown Districts) shall be and hereby is amended to modify only the following rows in the
table which shall read and appear in that table as follows:
21A.33.050: TABLE OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR DOWNTOWN
DISTRICTS:
USE D-1 D-2 D-3 D-4
Homeless Resource Center
Homeless Shelter
SECTION 5. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.33.050. That the
“Qualifying Provisions:” of Section 21A.33.050 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables:
Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Downtown Districts) shall be and hereby is amended to
remove qualifying provision number “15” and designate qualifying provision 15 as “reserved” as follows:
Qualifying Provisions:
15. [Reserved].
SECTION 6. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Subsection 21A.36.350.A
and the title of section 21A.36.350. That Salt Lake City Code Subsection 21A.36.350.A and
the title of Section 21A.36.30 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
21A.36.350: REGULATIONS FOR HOMELESS RESOURCE CENTERS AND
HOMELESS SHELTERS:
A. A homeless resource center or homeless shelter located within the city shall comply with the
following regulations. Any homeless resource center or homeless shelter approved as a
conditional use shall comply with these regulations and the requirements of the approved
conditional use.
SECTION 7. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.62.040. That Section
21A.62.040 of the Salt Lake City Code (Definitions of Terms) shall be and hereby is amended to modify
the definition of “homeless resource center” and “homeless shelter” which shall read and appear as
follows:
HOMELESS RESOURCE CENTER: An establishment in which co-located supportive services
such as sleeping, bathing, eating, laundry facilities, and housing case management is provided
on an emergency basis for individuals experiencing homelessness. Additional services may
include preparation and distribution of food; medical care and treatment; behavioral and
mental health counseling; employment counseling; educational instruction, and vocational
training.
HOMELESS SHELTER: An establishment in which sleeping accommodations are provided on
an emergency basis for individuals experiencing homelessness.
SECTION 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately after it has been
published in accordance with Utah Code §10-3-711 and recorded in accordance with Utah Code §10-3-
713.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this _______ day of
______________, 2022.
______________________________
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
______________________________
CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on _______________________.
Mayor’s Action: _______Approved. _______Vetoed.
______________________________
MAYOR
______________________________
CITY RECORDER
(SEAL)
Bill No. ________ of 2022.
Published: ______________.
1/31/2022
LEGISLATIVE DRAFT
SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE 1
No. _____ of 2022 2
3
(An ordinance amending various sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to 4
homeless resource center and homeless shelter text amendments) 5
6
An ordinance amending various Sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to 7
homeless resource center and homeless shelter text amendments pursuant to Petition No. 8
PLNPCM2021-01033. 9
WHEREAS, on October 4, 2021, Mayor Erin Mendenhall (the “Mayor”) initiated a 10
petition, Petition No. PLNPCM2021-01033, to consider, among other things, a text amendment to 11
the Salt Lake City Code to prohibit new future homeless shelters or homeless resources centers in all 12
zoning districts in the city; 13
WHEREAS, the Mayor initiated the petition pursuant to City ordinance, thereby, invoking 14
the pending ordinance doctrine recognized by Utah Code Section 10-9a-509 to prohibit new 15
homeless shelters and homeless resource centers in the city; 16
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission (the “Planning Commission”) held a 17
public hearing on January 12, 2022 to consider the aforementioned portion of the request initiated by 18
the Mayor to amend the Salt Lake City Code to prohibit new homeless shelters and homeless 19
resource centers within the city; and 20
WHEREAS, at its January 12, 2022 hearing, the Planning Commission voted to forward a 21
negative recommendation on the proposal related to the petition before it; and 22
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council desires, for the time being, to prohibit new 23
homeless shelters and homeless resource centers; and 24
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council finds, after holding a public hearing on this 25
matter, that adopting this ordinance is in the city’s best interests. 26
LEGISLATIVE DRAFT
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah: 27
SECTION 1. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Subsection 21A.33.010.C. 28
That Subsection 21A.33.010.C of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended to 29
read as follows: 30
C. Uses Not Permitted: Any use specifically listed without a "P" or a "C" designated in the table 31
of permitted and conditional uses for a district shall not be allowed in that zoning district. Any 32
use not specifically permitted or conditionally permitted in the table of permitted and conditional 33
uses for the specific zoning district is prohibited. Only uses listed as a “P” or a “C” in the table of 34
permitted and conditional uses for a district shall be allowed where designated. 35
SECTION 2. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.33.030. That Section 36
21A.33.030 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables: Table of Permitted and Conditional 37
Uses for Commercial Districts) shall be and hereby is amended to modify only the following rows in the 38
table which shall read and appear in that table as follows: 39
21A.33.030: TABLE OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR 40
COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS: 41
USE CN CB CS1 CC CSHBD1 CG SNB
Homeless Resource Center C21
Homeless Shelter C21
42
SECTION 3. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.33.030. That the 43
“Qualifying Provisions:” of Section 21A.33.030 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables: 44
Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Commercial Districts) shall be and hereby is amended to 45
remove qualifying provision number “21” and designate qualifying provision 21 as “reserved” as follows: 46
Qualifying Provisions: 47
21. Subject to conformance with the provisions of section 21A.36.350 of this title, the City may 48
not prohibit construction of a homeless resource center or homeless shelter if the site is 49
approved by and receives funding through the State Homeless Coordinating Committee, with 50
the concurrence of the Housing and Community Development Division within the Department 51
of Workforce Services, in accordance with section 35A-8-604 of the Utah Code. 52
53
21.[Reserved.] 54
55
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SECTION 4. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.33.050. That Section 56
21A.33.050 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables: Table of Permitted and Conditional 57
Uses for Downtown Districts) shall be and hereby is amended to modify only the following rows in the 58
table which shall read and appear in that table as follows: 59
21A.33.050: TABLE OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR DOWNTOWN 60
DISTRICTS: 61
USE D-1 D-2 D-3 D-4
Homeless Resource Center C15 C15
Homeless Shelter C15 C15
62
SECTION 5. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.33.050. That the 63
“Qualifying Provisions:” of Section 21A.33.050 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables: 64
Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Downtown Districts) shall be and hereby is amended to 65
remove qualifying provision number “15” and designate qualifying provision 15 as “reserved” as follows: 66
Qualifying Provisions: 67
15. Subject to conformance with the provisions of section 21A.36.350 of this title, the City may 68
not prohibit construction of a homeless resource center or homeless shelter if the site is 69
approved by and receives funding through the State Homeless Coordinating Committee, with 70
the concurrence of the Housing and Community Development Division within the Department 71
of Workforce Services, in accordance with section 35A-8-604 of the Utah Code. 72
73
15. [Reserved]. 74
75
SECTION 6. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Subsection 21A.36.350.A 76
and the title of section 21A.36.350. That Salt Lake City Code Subsection 21A.36.350.A and 77
the title of Section 21A.36.30 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 78
21A.36.350: QUALIFYING PROVISIONS REGULATIONS FOR HOMELESS 79
RESOURCE CENTERS OR AND HOMELESS SHELTERS: 80
A. A homeless resource center or homeless shelter located within the city shall comply with the 81
following regulations. Any homeless resource center or homeless shelter approved as a 82
conditional use shall comply with these regulations and the requirements of the approved 83
conditional use. may be allowed as a conditional use, as identified in chapter 21A.33, "Land Use 84
Tables", of this title pursuant to the provisions of chapter 21A.54, "Conditional Uses", of this title 85
and the requirements of this section 86
87
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SECTION 7. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.62.040. That Section 88
21A.62.040 of the Salt Lake City Code (Definitions of Terms) shall be and hereby is amended to modify 89
the definition of “homeless resource center” and “homeless shelter” which shall read and appear as 90
follows: 91
HOMELESS RESOURCE CENTER: An establishment building or portion thereof in which co-92
located supportive services such as sleeping, bathing, eating, laundry facilities, and housing case 93
management is provided on an emergency basis for individuals experiencing homelessness. 94
Additional services may include preparation and distribution of food; medical care and 95
treatment; behavioral and mental health counseling; employment counseling; educational 96
instruction, and vocational training. 97
98
HOMELESS SHELTER: An establishment in which sleeping accommodations are provided on 99
an emergency basis for individuals experiencing homelessness. Any homeless shelter that began 100
operation on or before January 1, 2016, may operate year round in accordance with section 10-101
9a-526 of the Utah Code. 102
103
SECTION 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately after it has been 104
published in accordance with Utah Code §10-3-711 and recorded in accordance with Utah Code §10-3-105
713. 106
107
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this _______ day of 108
______________, 2022. 109
______________________________ 110
CHAIRPERSON 111
112
ATTEST: 113
114
______________________________ 115
CITY RECORDER 116
117
118
Transmitted to Mayor on _______________________. 119
120
121
Mayor’s Action: _______Approved. _______Vetoed. 122
123
124
125
LEGISLATIVE DRAFT
______________________________ 126
MAYOR 127
128
______________________________ 129
CITY RECORDER 130
131
(SEAL) 132
Bill No. ________ of 2022. 134
Published: ______________. 135
136
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PROJECT CHRONOLOGY
2. NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL HEARING
3. ORIGINAL PETITION
4. MAILING LIST
1. PROJECT CHRONOLOGY
Petition: PLNPCM2021-01033
October 4, 2021 Petition initiated by Mayor Erin Mendenhall. Notice of pending ordinance
invoked by the city, starting 180-day decision making period.
October 6, 2021 Internal meeting to discuss how to proceed with the proposal and what
sections of the zoning code may be impacted.
October 21, 2021 Internal meeting to discuss community engagement.
October 26, 2021 Internal meeting to discuss expectations for this project.
November 2, 2021 Internal meeting to review draft proposal.
November 4, 2021 Internal meeting to discuss potential legal issues with the proposal.
November 16, 2021 Notice and information sent to all recognized organizations starting the
45-day public engagement period.
December 13, 2021 Presentation to Sugar House Community Council Land Use Committee
December 16, 2021 Virtual community forum hosted by recognized organizations.
December 29, 2021 Public notice for January 12, 2022 Planning Commission public hearing
sent to Division list serve, posted on city website, and posted on Utah
Public Meeting website. Property posted with sign advertising public
hearing.
January 3, 2022 Meeting with service providers to discuss the proposal.
January 6, 2022 Virtual community forum hosted by recognized organizations held in
Spanish.
January 12, 2022 Planning Commission public hearing.
2. NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL HEARING
The Salt Lake City Council is considering Petition P:NPCM2021-01033 – A petition initiated by Mayor
Erin Mendenhall to amend the Salt Lake City Zoning Code by removing Homeless Resource Centers and
Homeless Shelters as conditional uses from the land use tables for the CG General Commercial, D-2
Downtown Support, and D-3 Downtown Warehouse/Residential Zoning Districts, modifying 21A.33.010
to clarify when listed land uses are prohibited, modifying the applicability section of 21A.36.350
Qualifying Provisions for Homeless Resource Centers and Homeless Shelters, and modifying the
definitions of homeless resource centers and homeless shelters in 21A.62. The City Council may consider
modifications to other related sections of the code as part of this proposal.
DATE: Date #1 and Date #2
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
All persons interested and present will be given an opportunity to be heard in this matter.
This meeting will be held via electronic means, while potentially also providing for an in-
person opportunity to attend or participate in the hearing at the City and County Building,
located at 451 South State Street, Room 326, Salt Lake City, Utah. If you are interested in
participating during the Public Hearing portion of the meeting, please visit the website
www.slc.gov/council/virtual-meetings/ or call 801-535-7654 to obtain connection
information.
Comments may also be provided by calling the 24-Hour comment line at (801)535-7654 or
sending an email to council.comments@slcgov.com. All comments received through any
source are shared with the Council and added to the public record.
If you have any questions relating to this proposal or would like to review the file, please call
Nick Norris at 801-535-6173 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday or via e-mail at nick.norris@slcgov.com
People with disabilities may make requests for reasonable accommodation no later than 48 hours in advance
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3. ORIGINAL PETITION
4. PUBLIC COMMENT RECEIVED AFTER PLANNING
COMMISSION STAFF REPORT PUBLISHED
ADU REPORT
SUMMARY
LOCATION OF CONDITIONAL USES
PLANNING COMMISSION INITIATION
•February 2022
•Change ADUs to permitted uses
•Update city code to match state code for internal ADUs
•Clarify existing regulations
PROCESS AND STEPS
March 2022: Internal Analysis
April 2022: Draft changes
May 2022:
•Planning Commission briefing
•Engagement starts
July 2022: Planning Commission recommendation
August 2022: Transmittal process starts
ERIN MENDENHALL DEPARTMENT of COMMUNITY
Mayor and NEIGHBORHOODS
Blake Thomas
Director
SALT LAKE CITY CORPORATION
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CITY COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL
________________________ Date Received: _________________
Lisa Shaffer, Chief Administrative Officer Date sent to Council: _________________
______________________________________________________________________________
TO: Salt Lake City Council DATE: February 10, 2022
Dan Dugan, Chair
FROM: Blake Thomas, Director, Department of Community & Neighborhoods
__________________________
SUBJECT: 2021 Accessory Dwelling Unit Annual Report
STAFF CONTACT: Nick Norris, Planning Director, nick.norris@slcgov.com or 801-535-6173
DOCUMENT TYPE: Informational Only
RECOMMENDATION: None
BUDGET IMPACT: None
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: Zoning Ordinance section 21A.40.200 Accessory Dwelling
Units requires the Planning Division to transmit a report to the City Council on an annual basis
that details the number of applications, addresses for each application for an ADU was
submitted, and a brief explanation of reasons why an application for an ADU was denied. That
report is attached.
PUBLIC PROCESS: None
EXHIBITS:
1) 2021 Accessory Dwelling Unit Report
Lisa Shaffer (Feb 11, 2022 12:01 MST)02/11/2022
02/11/2022
EXHIBIT 1: 2021 Accessory Dwelling Unit Report
1ADU ANNUAL REPORT2021
ADUS ANNUAL REPORT
2ADU ANNUAL REPORT
3ADU ANNUAL REPORTCONTENT04 ANNUAL REPORT 2021
05 ABOUT ADUS
06 2 021 NUMBERS
09 PAST REPORTS
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4ADU ANNUAL REPORTANNUAL The Salt Lake City Council adopted an updated Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance in
October 2018. That ordinance requires the Planning Division to produce an annual ADU
report. The report is required to include the following information:
• The number of applications received;
• The address of each application for an ADU;
• A map showing the locations of approved ADUs; and
• An explanation of the reasons an application may have been denied.
This report covers the time period from January 1,
2021 to December 31, 2021. The report is required
by ordinance to be transmitted to the City Council
by February 15, 2022.
REPORT 2021
5ADU ANNUAL REPORTWHAT IS AN ADU?
An accessory Dwelling Unit is a complete, secondary residential unit that can be added to
a single family residential lot. ADUs can be attached to or part of the primary residence or
be detached as a separate building in the backyard. ADUs are often referred to as mother-
in-law apartments, backyard cottages, granny flats, and alley way cottages, detached
dwelling units, and many other similar terms.
WHERE CAN THEY BE LOCATED IN SLC?
An ADU may be located on any property that is zoned for single family dwellings and where
a single family home is on the same property. An ADU is not allowed when the property
already contains a duplex, triplex, or an apartment building.
HOW ARE ADUS APPROVED?
ADUs can be approved in the City through two different ways. First, if the property is in a
zoning district that already allows multiple units on a single lot, an ADU can be built as a
permitted use. A permitted use does not require any special approval process and can be
built after a building permit is issued. Second, if the property is in a single family zoning
district, an ADU can be approved as a conditional use. A conditional use requires a public
process that includes a 45 day public comment period followed by a public hearing with
the Planning Commission. Utah legislature adopted a law that makes ADUs a permitted
use when they are internal or attached to a single-family dwelling.
ABOUT ADUS
6ADU ANNUAL REPORT2021NUMBERS
DETACHED ADUS
16
CONDITIONAL USE ADU CHARACTERISTICS // 2021 APPROVALS
BEDROOMS
AVERAGE SIZE
540
SQUARED FT.
AVERAGE HEIGHT
17.54FT
CONDITIONAL USE
2019 24
2020 24
2021 18
CONDITIONAL USE DENIED 0
BUILDING PERMITS
Cumulative totals from 2018 to 2021
TOTAL APPLICATIONS 108
COMPLETED ADUS 30
ADUS UNDER CONSTRUCTION 17
ADUS BUILDING PERMIT
UNDER REVIEW
11
INCOMPLETE ADUS 34
VOIDED APPLICATIONS 16
ONE BEDROOM TWO BEDROOMS
17 1
PARKING LOCATION
ON SITE ON STREET
13 5
PERMITTED USE
2019 9
2020 10
2021 9*
*7 Internal ADUs since state code changed
7ADU ANNUAL REPORTCONDITIONAL USE ADU CHARACTERISTICS // 2021 APPROVALS
PERMITTED USE ADUS
An ADU is considered a permitted use in zoning districts that allow housing types that include
at least a duplex, but may include triplexes and apartments as well. This includes the SR-1A,
SR-3, R2, RMF, RMU, and MU zoning districts. The review process of permitted ADUs start
with submitting a building permit.
CONDITIONAL USE ADUS
ADUs in single family zoning districts require a conditional use. A conditional use requires a
public process that includes a 45-day public comment period followed by a public hearing
with the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission makes the final decision on ADUs
that require a conditional use.
WHERE ARE THE ADUS LOCATED?
The ADUs are located throughout the City. The map below shows the location of each
ADU application.
ADUS BY DISTRICT
District 1 2
2019 2
2020 0
2021 0
District 2 8
2019 2
2020 5
2021 1
District 3 7
2019 4
2020 1
2021 2
District 4 6
2019 3
2020 3
2021 0
District 5 34
2019 15
2020 10
2021 9
District 6 11
2019 3
2020 5
2021 3
District 7 17
2019 4
2020 10
2021 3
DISTRICT 3DISTRICT 1
DISTRICT 2
DISTRICT 5
DISTRICT 7
DISTRICT 6
DISTRICT 4
2021 CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATIONS
PREVIOUS YEARS
8ADU ANNUAL REPORTADU APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN 2021
This table includes the addresses of each ADU application that has been submitted.
ADDRESS TYPE OF ADU TYPE OF PROCESS STATUS DISTRICT
991 S 1000 E Detached Conditional Use Active 5
1532 S GREEN ST Detached Conditional Use Active 5
299 E OAK FOREST RD Detached Conditional Use Active 3
2346 S PARK ST Detached Conditional Use Additional Info 7
1726 E HOLLYWOOD AVE Detached Conditional Use Active 6
529 E SHERMAN AVE Detached Conditional Use Closed 5
2900 S 900 E Detached Conditional Use Active 7
1167 E SHERMAN AVE Detached Conditional Use Closed 5
1364 S EMIGRATION ST Detached Conditional Use Closed 6
362 E SHERMAN AVE Detached Conditional Use Closed 5
2274 S GREEN ST Detached Conditional Use Closed 7
1849 E 1300 S Detached Conditional Use Closed 6
1362 S 600 E Detached Conditional Use Active 5
738 E 1700 S Detached Conditional Use Closed 5
927 S LAKE ST Attached Conditional Use Closed 5
1479 E HARRISON AVE Detached Conditional Use Additional Info 5
44 N WOLCOTT ST Detached Conditional Use Closed 3
742 S NAVAJO ST Detached Conditional Use Closed 2
9ADU ANNUAL REPORTPAST REPORTS
Learn more about past years by visiting to the following links:
2019 ADU REPORT
www.slcdocs.com/Planning/Reports/2019/adus_annual_report_2019.pdf
2020 ADU REPORT
www.slcdocs.com/Planning/Reports/2020/adus_annual_report_2020.pdf
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City Council Announcements
March 8, 2022
Information Needed by Council Staff
A. Mosquito Abatement Subcommittee:
The SLC Council appoints the trustees for the SLC Mosquito Abatement
District. The District's Board of Trustees sets the mosquito abatement tax
rate and budget, and is a separate governmental entity from the City. The
District Board currently has two vacancies. The Council has received several
applications for the open positions.
In the past, the Council would convene a subcommittee to interview
and consider the applicants before making a recommendation back to
the full Council. Would Council Members support establishing a
Subcommittee?
Would any Council Members in particular like to serve in this capacity?
B. Public Utilities – Watershed Management Plan update –
Stakeholder Committee
The Department of Public Utilities working on a comprehensive update to
the City’s Watershed Management Plan (WMP). They have contracted
Wilkinson Ferrari & Co. to assist with public engagement, including a
Stakeholders Committee. For the Stakeholder Committee, they would like
to invite representatives from each Council District to participate. They
plan to hold monthly meetings between now and the end of the year,
starting within the next few weeks.
Would the Council Members like to coordinate with Liaisons to
identify potential candidates or do some social media
engagement?