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Home My WebLink About09/16/2025 - Work Session - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Work Session on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. The following Council Members were present: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Sarah Young, Eva Lopez Chavez Present Legislative leadership: Jennifer Bruno – Executive Director, Lehua Weaver – Deputy Director Present Administrative leadership: Rachel Otto – Chief of Staff Present City Staff: Mark Kittrell – City Attorney, Keith Reynolds – City Recorder, DeeDee Robinson – Minutes & Records Clerk, Taylor Hill – Constituent Liaison/Policy Analyst, Scott Corpany – Staff Assistant, Brian Fullmer – Constituent Liaison, Policy Analyst, Nick Norris – Planning Director, Kate Werrett – Budget & Policy Analyst, Amy Thompson – Planning Manager, Rylee Hall – Principal Planner, Noah Elmore – Principal Planner The meeting was called to order at 3:18 p.m. MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 16, 2025 1 Work Session Items 1.Ordinance: Local Landmark Site Designation for Sampson- Altadena Apartments ~ 3:00 p.m. 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing about an ordinance that would establish the Sampson and Altadena Apartments as a local landmark site. The site consists of two buildings on one lot at approximately 276 East 300 South and 310 South 300 East. Located within Council District 4. Petitioner: The Sampson-Altadena Condominiums Homeowner Association. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Summary: Brian Fullmer provided an introduction to the briefing. Noah Elmore provided an overview of the buildings’ significance and current status on the National Historical Register, qualifications of a local historical site, standards for map amendment having been met, and positive recommendations by Historic Landmark Commission (HLC) and Planning Commission. Council Members and staff discussed benefits of and differences between the National and Local Historical Registries. Annie Ruth Isaacson (Sampson Altadena Homeowners Association) noted all 17 owners/residents endorsed the application for the local historical registry, spoke to the history, lasting legacy, and preservation of the building, and requested the Council support the application. Council Member Mano advocated support for the City to examine additional appropriate zoning incentives and the process involved to apply for the local registry. 2.Informational: Avenues Community Plan Update ~ 3:20 p.m. 45 min. The Council will receive an initial briefing about the Avenues Community Plan. The main purpose of the updated plan is to establish a vision for the Avenues Community for the next 10 years and align the plan with Plan Salt Lake. The plan currently in place for the Avenues was adopted in 1987 and is the oldest Neighborhood Plan in the City. This informational briefing provides Council an opportunity to provide input on the public MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 16, 2025 2 engagement process, stakeholders, and other information relevant to the project. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a Summary: Kate Werrett provided an introduction to the briefing and detailed the policy questions for Council. Amy Thompson and Rylee Hall provided information regarding reasoning for the update (oldest community plan in the City), overview of the update process and implementation for new area plans, historic districts, land-use, and open space within the Avenues, as well as engagement timeline and feedback thus far. Council Members, Nick Norris, and Planning staff discussed the historical development of area plans, the City’s role regarding the LDS Hospital property, the intended use of the plan once approved, quantifying naturally occurring affordable housing in the Avenues, the relationship between this plan and the existing trails plan, and ways other areas of the City could emulate the Avenues. Council Member Lopez Chavez left the meeting and Council Member Wharton joined the meeting during this agenda item. 3.Ordinance: Consolidated Fee Schedule Corrections Written Briefing - The Council will receive a written briefing about an ordinance amending the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule (CFS). During the budget process for fiscal year 2025-26, the CFS was updated with several changes. After the schedule was approved and adopted by the Council, Departments noticed errors and omissions that needed to be corrected. The changes include adding the Title "Fire Lines" and the Description "Per Inch" to one of the rate tables in the CFS for Public Utilities. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 16, 2025 3 Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Written briefing only. No discussion was held. Standing Items 4.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair - - Report of Chair and Vice Chair. There was no report. 5.Report and Announcements from the Executive Director - - 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. Summary: Lehua Weaver noted the next Council Meeting, held October 7, 2025, would be located at the Sorenson Unity Center located at 1383 South 900 West, Salt Lake City. 6.Tentative Closed Session - - 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 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 16, 2025 4 (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. Item not held. MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 16, 2025 5 Meeting adjourned at 4:24 p.m. Minutes Approved: March 10, 2026. _______________________________ City Council Chair – Alejandro Puy _______________________________ City Recorder – Keith Reynolds Please refer to Meeting Materials (available at https://data.slc.gov by selecting City Council Meeting Information) for supportive content including electronic recordings and comments submitted prior to or during the meeting. Websites listed within the body of the Minutes may not remain active indefinitely. This document along with the digital recording constitutes the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held Tuesday, September 16, 2025 and is not intended to serve as a full transcript. Please refer to the electronic recording for entire content pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-203. MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 16, 2025 6 Alejandro Puy (Mar 27, 2026 15:08:21 EDT) *Approved March 10, 2026* - September 16, 2025 Work Session Minutes Final Audit Report 2026-03-27 Created:2026-03-16 By:DeeDee Robinson (deedee.robinson@slc.gov) Status:Signed Transaction ID:CBJCHBCAABAAukTB1szlkYyRnc-mGDfz2rEWdnQBQwB6 "*Approved March 10, 2026* - September 16, 2025 Work Sessio n Minutes" History Document created by DeeDee Robinson (deedee.robinson@slc.gov) 2026-03-16 - 3:42:33 PM GMT Document emailed to alejandro.puy@slc.gov for signature 2026-03-16 - 3:43:14 PM GMT Email viewed by alejandro.puy@slc.gov 2026-03-16 - 6:42:13 PM GMT Email viewed by alejandro.puy@slc.gov 2026-03-26 - 2:29:12 AM GMT Email viewed by alejandro.puy@slc.gov 2026-03-27 - 5:53:16 PM GMT Signer alejandro.puy@slc.gov entered name at signing as Alejandro Puy 2026-03-27 - 7:08:19 PM GMT Document e-signed by Alejandro Puy (alejandro.puy@slc.gov) Signature Date: 2026-03-27 - 7:08:21 PM GMT - Time Source: server Document emailed to Keith Reynolds (Keith.Reynolds@slc.gov) for signature 2026-03-27 - 7:08:22 PM GMT Email viewed by Keith Reynolds (Keith.Reynolds@slc.gov) 2026-03-27 - 8:54:56 PM GMT Document e-signed by Keith Reynolds (Keith.Reynolds@slc.gov) Signature Date: 2026-03-27 - 8:55:10 PM GMT - Time Source: server Agreement completed. 2026-03-27 - 8:55:10 PM GMT