08/09/2016 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2016
The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at 2 : 08
p.m. in Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building, 451 South State
Street .
In Attendance: Council Members James Rogers, Andrew Johnston, Derek Kitchen,
Erin Mendenhall, and Charlie Luke .
Absent: Council Members Stan Penfold and Lisa Adams .
Staff in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director;
Jennifer Bruno, Council Deputy Director; Lehua Weaver, Council Associate
Deputy Director; Jacqueline Biskupski, Mayor; Patrick Leary, Mayor' s Chief
of Staff; David Litvack, Mayor' s Deputy Chief of Staff; Nick Tarbet, Council
Policy Analyst; Mike Akerlow, Housing and Neighborhood Development
Director; Nick Norris, Planning Manager; Tracy Tran, Principal Planner;
Benjamin Luedtke, Council Policy Analyst; Tyler Poulson, Sustainability
Energy Manager; Allison Rowland, Council Policy Analyst; Mary Beth Thompson,
Interim Director of Financial Operations; Lisa Shaffer, Interim Public
Services Director; Isaac Astill, Compliance Program Director; Brian Dale,
Fire Chief; Mike Reberg, Community and Neighborhoods Director; Russell
Weeks, Senior Council Policy Analyst; Michaela Oktay, Planning Manager;
Bryan Hemsley, Chief Procurement Officer; Lynn Pace, Mayor' s Senior Advisor;
Cris Jones, Transportation Planner; Rusty Vetter, Deputy City Attorney;
Jaysen Oldroyd, Senior City Attorney; Jonathon Goates, Principal Planner;
John Anderson, Principal Planner; and Kory Solorio, Assistant City Recorder.
Guests in Attendance: David Robinson, Zoning Applicant .
Councilmember Rogers presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2 : 08 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1 . 2:08:30PM BRIEFING REGARDING THE CITY' S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS,
WHICH INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION, PURCHASE OR RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS, PARKS,
STREETS OR OTHER PHYSICAL STRUCTURES. Generally, projects have a useful
life of five or more years and cost $50, 000 or more. View Attachments
Item not held (postponed to September) .
#2 . 2:08:57 PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SALT LAKE CITY
CODE PERTAINING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS (AMENDING SECTION
21A. 44 . 050) PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2015-00148 . The proposal
specifies that 20 percent of parking stalls in certain new developments
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must be Electronic Vehicle-ready, meaning they contain conduit to
accommodate wiring for the future use of a minimum of 200 Volt electric
vehicle charging equipment. Affected types of developments include:
multifamily residential, hotels and motels, hospitals, colleges and
universities, and offices (Petitioner: Former Mayor Ralph Becker) . View
Attachments
Russell Weeks, Tracy Tran, Tyler Poulson, and Nick Norris, briefed the
Council with attachments and a Power Point Presentation.
Discussion was held regarding percentage options for minimum required
parking to contain conduit for future wiring installation of electronic
vehicle charging stations, up-front construction and electrical
installation costs, and setting financial thresholds to initiate builder
incentives .
Straw Polls : All Council Members present were in support of the
following:
• Not applying electrical vehicle charging requirements to retail
parking.
• Applying electric vehicle charging requirements to hotels, motels,
hospitals, colleges, universities, and office related uses as well
as multi-family residential structures .
• Requiring 20 percent of minimum required parking have conduit for
future wiring installation for electric vehicle charging stations .
• Considering leverage versus cost recovery and initiate Legislative
Intent for price recovery to use towards sustainability in other
areas in the department.
• Reviewing options to pay for charging to re-incentivize
infrastructure and initiate Legislative Intent.
A 3-2 Straw Poll was taken in support of applying electric vehicle
charging requirements to only new or expanded multi-family residential
structures . Council Members Kitchen, Luke, and Rogers were in favor; Council
Members Mendenhall and Johnston were opposed.
A 4-1 Straw Poll was taken in support of including clarification that
sufficient electrical capacity means "electrical panel capacity to
accommodate the 20 percent conduit requirement" . Council Members Kitchen,
Luke, Rogers, and Mendenhall were in favor; Councilmember Johnston was
opposed.
Council Members requested the following item from Staff:
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• Provide additional information to further address requiring three
percent of required minimum parking stalls be wired with a power
outlet.
#3. 2:50:34PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE NORTHWEST
QUADRANT MASTER PLAN. The proposed Master Plan details the vision, goals,
and policies guiding growth and development within the Northwest (NW)
Quadrant. The NW Quadrant is generally located west of the Salt Lake
International Airport and Interstate-215 (I 215) and North of SR-201 or
2100 South to the western and northern boundaries of the City. The NW
Quadrant contains most of the City's current industrial areas as well as a
large amount of undeveloped land that is adjacent to environmentally-
sensitive lands. View Attachments
Nick Tarbet, Tracy Tran, Nick Norris , Cris Jones, and Lynn Pace briefed
the Council with attachments .
Discussion was held regarding clarification of traffic volumes,
Complete Streets Ordinance in relation to the Northwest Quadrant, concern
with future increase of cyclists and volume of bike paths/routes, Pedestrian
and Bicycle Master Plan, different types of industrial uses, concern with
elimination of eco industrial park language, and including language in the
master plan regarding the relocation of the State Prison.
Straw Polls: All Council Members present were in support of the
following changes to the final Northwest Quadrant Master Plan:
• Changing the wording on page 25 (regarding natural areas) from "should"
to "will" so that the sentence will read, "Areas within 400 feet of
the Natural Areas and other environmentally sensitive lands will have
additional development standards to help mitigate impacts on the
natural areas" .
• Changing the wording on page 49 (regarding natural areas) from "should"
to "will" so that the sentence will read, "An Eco-industrial concept
that incorporates some additional development standards, such as storm
water management and limited glass openings on a building, will be
required for areas located within 400 feet of the Natural Areas, the
Inland Sea Shorebird Reserve, and other environmentally-sensitive
areas" .
• Changing the language on page 55 (regarding bicycle infrastructure) to
read, "Connect the Northwest Quadrant to the rest of the City as
suggested in the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan, without
encroaching into the Natural Areas of the Northwest Quadrant. As
appropriate add bike lanes on 7200 West and other streets in the area.
Design future and reconstructed streets in accordance with the City' s
Complete Streets Ordinance" .
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• Keeping the current language on page 55 (regarding bicycle
infrastructure) as, "Preserve formalize, and protect the existing
popular bike route along the I-80 frontage road between the Airport
and Saltair as an important and well-used regional route for
road/racing and recreational bicyclists . This type of recreational
bicycling is for higher speed riders who need areas with less traffic,
intersections, and pedestrians . Develop this route in a way that
minimizes impact from an increase in traffic as the area develops" .
• Changing the current language on page 55 (regarding bicycle
infrastructure) to read, "Consider developing a shared-use pathway
parallel to the Frontage Road to serve walkers, runners, families, and
slower speed recreational riders . This would not replace the
aforementioned I-80 Frontage Road bicycle route" .
• Not allowing residential uses north in the Master Plan area.
• Not accepting the proposed recommendation to allow heavy industrial
uses north of I-80 .
• Not accepting the proposed recommendation to expand opportunities for
all types of manufacturing, including heavy, in the master plan area.
• Not accepting the proposed recommendation under Future Land Use .
• Not accepting the proposed recommendation under Natural Areas .
• Accepting the proposed recommendation under Greenways and Open Spaces .
• Not accepting the proposed recommendation under Development Areas,
City Planning Context.
• Not accepting the proposed recommendation under Potential for Growth.
• Having Staff verify the master plan references water flow in regard to
the proposed recommendation to Air Quality.
A 4-1 Straw Poll was taken in support of adding language to the master
plan regarding the future re-location of the State Prison and where it will
be located. Council Members Kitchen, Luke, Rogers, and Johnston were in
favor; Councilmember Mendenhall was opposed.
Mr. Tarbet indicated changes would be made to the ordinance in time
for it to be considered for action at next week' s Council meeting.
#4 . 3:36:54PM BRIEFING REGARDING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE CHANGE THAT WOULD
FORMALIZE THE CITY' S CURRENT HOURS OF METER OPERATION. It would ensure that
pre-payment for meter time can begin at least one (1) hour before the time
that parking time-limitations take effect. View Attachments
Allison Rowland briefed the Council with attachments .
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A unanimous Straw Poll was taken in support of changing the existing
ordinance to formalize early meter operation, beginning one (1) hour before
the time when parking time limitations take effect .
#5. 3:38:35PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE CHANGE THAT WOULD ALLOW
VEHICLES TO REMAIN AT METERED PARKING SPACES OVERNIGHT, AS WELL AS ALL DAY
ON SUNDAYS AND HOLDIAYS. City ordinance currently prohibits vehicles from
parking at these spaces for more than two hours. View Attachments
Allison Rowland, Lisa Shaffer, and Isaac Astill briefed the Council
with attachments .
Discussion was held regarding adding language to the proposed ordinance
and updating the overall parking ordinance .
Straw Polls : All Council Members present were in support of the
following:
• Amending the existing ordinance to eliminate two-hour parking
restrictions at metered spaces unless otherwise posted or
restricted.
• Consider changes to the parking ordinance separately and then
include all amendments in the ordinance .
• Postponing action regarding the proposed ordinance that would
formalize the City' s current hours of parking meter operation.
#6. 3:45:20PM BRIEFING REGARDING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE CHANGE THAT WOULD
ALTER THE TIME ALLOWED FOR VEHICLES TO PARK ON-STREET IN NON-METERED AREAS.
The Council may choose to adopt a different time period. View Attachments
Allison Rowland and Isaac Astill briefed the Council with attachments .
Discussion was held regarding allowing amnesty (depending on
circumstances) when vehicles were parked on the street longer than the
allowed time and available data related to vehicles parked on the street,
Straw Polls : All Council Members present were in support of the
following:
• Leaving the "streets for storage" ordinance currently as is with
the allowed time period at 48-hours .
• Drafting an ordinance with a process allowing vehicles amnesty
(depending on circumstances) to be parked on the street longer than
the 48-hour time period, explore/create a data base to track
vehicles use of the process, designate how often individuals could
make amnesty requests, and define the maximum amount of time one
could request exemption.
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#7 . 4:18:43PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE V OF
CHAPTER 3.24 OF THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE REGARDING PROCUREMENT PROTESTS AND
REMEDIES. The proposal will align the City's procurement regulations with
the State's. View Attachments
Ben Luedtke, Jaysen Oldroyd, Bryan Hemsley, and Mary Beth Thompson
briefed the Council with attachments .
Discussion was held regarding other municipalities adopting State
procurement regulations and feedback from Utah League of Cities and Towns .
#8 . 4:23:44 PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD AMEND THE
ZONING MAP PERTAINING TO PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 842, 834, 824, 825, 845, AND
843 WEST HOYT PLACE, 826 WEST 200 NORTH, AND 247 NORTH 800 WEST TO REZONE
THOSE PARCELS FROM R-1/5,000 AND R-1/7 ,000 TO SR-3 PURSUANT TO PETITION NO.
PLNPCM2015-00301 . The rezone would allow for medium density development
potential and a broader range of housing options. There is no specific
development project proposed at this time. Although the applicant has
requested that the property be rezoned to SR-3, consideration may be given
to rezoning the properties to another zoning district with similar
characteristics (Petitioner: David Robinson) . View Attachments
Nick Tarbet, Jonathan Goates, Michaela Oktay, and David Robinson
briefed the Council with attachments and a Power Point Presentation.
Discussion was held regarding Special Development Pattern Residential
(SR-3) zoning, what was allowed in the SR-3 zone with the potential of two
access points, and International Fire Code in relation to the SR-3 zone .
#9. 4:36:10PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN UPDATE ON PROPOSED MASTER PLAN
AMENDMENT AND REZONE FOR PROPERTY AT 552 NORTH 1500 WEST PURSUANT TO
PETITION NOS. PLNPCM201-00697 AND PLNPCM2013-00057 . The proposal would
amend the master plan from low density residential to medium density
residential and rezone the property from Single Family Residential (R-
1/7000) to Special Pattern Development Residential (SR-3) . The Council
originally considered the proposal in 2014 and asked the applicant obtain
community input on their revised proposal . The applicant is requesting the
Council reconsider the original proposal . Although the applicant has
requested that the property be rezoned to SR-3, consideration may be given
to rezoning the properties to another zoning district with similar
characteristics (Petitioner: Dave Robinson) . View Attachments
Nick Tarbet, John Anderson, and David Robinson briefed the Council
with attachments . No questions/concerns were raised by Council Members .
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#10 . 4:43:05PM BRIEFING REGARDING COUNCIL PRIORITIES - 2ND QUARTER
UPDATE. Council Members may focus on the policy questions to give direction
for staff work specifically on the Economic Development and Homelessness &
Housing priority projects. Status reports are also provided on each of
those priority projects, plus Infrastructure funding, and the eight other
"active" projects identified by the Council . View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno, Lehua Weaver, Allison Rowland, Nick Tarbet, Russell
Weeks , and David Litvack briefed the Council with attachments .
Discussion was held regarding gathering opportunities for ordinance
changes through the past year of discussion, potential of funding for an
economic development ordinance review, available funding for off-site
Council meetings, consideration of Staff time, meeting with homeless service
providers to discuss the needs of the homeless that were not being met by
other levels of government or other organizations, current functions of the
Salt Lake County Collective Impact on Homelessness, allocating more funding
for homeless services, and allocating more funding for returning abandoned
shopping carts in the City to their appropriate locations .
Straw Polls : All Council Members present were in support of the
following:
• Not adopting any additional 2016 Economic Development goals and
continuing with current goals .
• As part of the Economic Development Plan consider the following:
a. Set forth in a formal way an overall policy vision for Economic
Development in Salt Lake City.
b. Build on the work done by EnterpriseSLC process rather than repeat
or restart the public engagement process with the business
community.
c. Incorporate the Council' s adopted 2016 Economic Development
Policy Statement.
d. Incorporate economic development items, especially neighborhood
nodes, from various adopted City Master Plans and Small Area
Plans .
e . Evaluate a technology or research campus in the West Downtown,
Westside Mater Plan Area, and/or Granary District as an important
element in the plan.
f. Include tangible measurements and indicators to gauge the City' s
relative success for achieving the goals and vision set forth in
the Economic Development Master Plan, that can be tracked year by
year and over a longer period of time . The City could leverage
its contract with the University of Utah for demographic work to
help with this .
• Consider an off-site Economic Development fact finding night.
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Councilmember Rogers stated Council Members Adams and Penfold were
absent and would need to be included in further discussion of Council
Priorities before moving forward.
Ms . Gust-Jenson stated Staff would come back to the Council with
further explanation to Council Priorities .
#11 . 5:39:51 PM REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FINAL BUDGET OF SALT
LAKE CITY, INCLUDING THE EMPLOYMENT STAFF DOCUMENT, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-
2017 . Under the proposal, the remaining funds from the Public Safety Bond
would be used to construct a logistics facility for the Fire Department at
1560 South Industrial Road-the site of the Fire Department Training Tower.
Also included is a proposal to use Police Impact fees for the payment of
the long term lease for the police crime lab, which would free up funding
for other projects. Budget amendments happen several times each year to
reflect adjustments to the City's budgets, including proposed project
additions and modifications. View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno, Mary Beth Thompson, Mike Akerlow, and Brian Dale
briefed the Council with attachments .
Discussion was held regarding the need for a logistics facility for
the Fire Department, potential of allocated funding for the remainder of
the building, property site selection, ensuring other eligible projects had
been considered for the remaining funds, and General Obligation (GO) Bonds .
A unanimous Straw Poll was taken in support of the proposed funding
for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Budget Amendment No. 1 .
#12 . 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.
Item not held.
#13. REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
No discussion was held.
#14 . 5:55:37 PM CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN KEEPING
WITH UTAH CODE FOR ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE.
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Councilmember Kitchen moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to enter
into Closed Session to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real
property pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-205 (1) (d) ; and §78B-1-137 Attorney-
Client matters that are privileged. A roll call vote was taken. Council
Members Mendenhall, Luke, Johnston, Kitchen, and Rogers voted aye. Council
Members Penfold and Adams were absent. See File M 16-2 for Sworn Statement.
In Attendance: Council Members Mendenhall, Luke, Johnston, Kitchen, and
Rogers .
Absent: Council Members Penfold and Adams .
Others in Attendance: Jacqueline Biskupski, Cindy Gust-Jenson, Jennifer
Bruno, David Litvack, Lehua Weaver, Rusty Vetter, Mike Reberg, Mike Akerlow,
Russell Weeks, Dan Weist, and Kory Solorio.
The Closed Session adjourned at 6 : 48 p.m.
The Work Session meeting adjourned at 6 : 48 p.m.
COUNCIL CHAIR
CITY RECORDER
This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as other
items may have been discussed; please refer to the audio or video for entire
content.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official
minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held August 9, 2016 .
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