04/07/2020 - Formal Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, APRIL 7 , 2020
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Formal Session on
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 in an electronic meeting pursuant to Salt Lake
City Emergency Proclamation No. 2 of 2020 (2) (b) .
The following Council Members participated in the meeting:
Chris Wharton Analia Valdemoros James Rogers
Amy Fowler Andrew Johnston Daniel Dugan
Darin Mano
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director; Jennifer Bruno,
Council Executive Deputy Director; Erin Mendenhall, Mayor; Rachel Otto,
Mayor' s Chief of Staff; Katherine Lewis, City Attorney; and Scott
Crandall, Deputy City Recorder participated electronically.
Councilmember Wharton presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 7 : 09 p.m.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . There was no Pledge of Allegiance.
#2 . Welcome and Review of Standards of Conduct.
#3. 7:11:40 PM Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Johnston
seconded to approve the Work Session minutes of Tuesday, February 18,
2020 as well as the Formal minutes of Tuesday, March 3, 2020 and Tuesday,
March 17, 2020, which motion carried, all members voted aye (roll call) .
View Minutes
(M 20-4) (M 20-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Note : 7:12:4 9 PM Public Hearings and General Comments will be heard
as one item.
#1 . 7:15:05 PM Item Postponed. The applicant has requested the
public hearing be postponed until a later date. The Council will set a
new hearing once a new date has been identified.
The Council will accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance
that would rczonc the parcels located at 402 and 416 East 900 South to
rczoncosc a-rcclsfr-em—z.B (Residential/Business District) and CN
(Neighborhood Commercial District) to CB (Community Business District) .
Currently, these parcels fall within two different zoning districts and
the parcel at 416 East Strcct is split zoncd both RB and CN. The
applicants would like to rczonc to one zone for consistency. No
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development plans have bccn submitted at this time. Although the
a-r r Tas rcqucst d th t _ rcz2e ed to Ca ;d r t;
may be given to rezoning the property to another zoning district with
similar characteristics. Petition No. PLNPCM2018 01025. View Attachment
(P 19-18)
Councilmember Wharton said due to technical difficulties comments
for all hearings items and general comments would be taken in the order
they were received. He asked participants to state their name and the
item they wanted to speak about. 7 :25:16 PM
#2 . 7:18:48 PM 8:10:06 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting
an ordinance that would rezone property at 2064 North and 2066 North
2200 West from AG-2 (Agricultural) to M-1 (Light Manufacturing) pursuant
to Petition No. PLNPCM-2019-00431 . The applicant is requesting the rezone
to accommodate future development of the property and implement the area
master plan zoning. No site development proposal has been submitted at
this time. Although the applicant has requested that the property be
rezoned to M-1, consideration may be given to rezoning the property to
another zoning district with similar characteristics. View Attachment
Dave Iltis and Maykela Cox spoke in opposition of the proposal .
Comments included negative impact on Jordan River/Wetlands (potential
violation of Wetlands Act) , prohibiting further development to
protect/preserve flood-plain/riparian areas, increased traffic, and
deteriorating bicycle routes .
Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Valdemoros seconded to
close the public hearing and defer action to a future meeting, which
motion carried, all members voted aye (roll call) .
(P 20-7)
#3 . 8:11:29 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance closing a City-owned alley located at approximately 1040 South
Washington Street pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2019-00400 . The alley
is 15 feet wide and approximately 253 feet long. It runs west of
Washington Street toward an abandoned Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
railroad line, where it becomes a dead end before reaching 300 West
Street. The proposal would allow the petitioner to incorporate it into
the seven of eight adjacent properties they own. View Attachment
Dave Iltis spoke about the Council' s practice of continually
vacating alleys (bad idea) , alleys being important pedestrian and/or
bicycle routes (safer due to limited traffic) , having a City-wide
Alleyway Plan in place before approving further vacations/closures,
consider potential connections to McClelland Street/Trail, and explore
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ways to incorporate alleys with walking/biking opportunities throughout
the City.
Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Mano seconded to close
the public hearing and defer action to a future meeting, which motion
carried, all members voted aye (roll call) .
(P 20-8)
#4 . 8:12:19 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance that would amend the Central Community Master Plan Future Land
Use Map and the zoning map pertaining to a property at 1430 South 400
East pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2019-00189 and Petition No.
PLNPCM2019-00190 . The rezone and amendments would allow the applicant to
build a seven-unit development. The proposal would change the Central
Community Master Plan Future Land Use Map from Low Density Residential
to Medium Density Residential and rezone the property from RMF-35
(Moderate Density Multi-Family Residential District) to FB-UN1 (Form
Based Urban Neighborhood District) . Although the applicant has requested
that the property be rezoned to the FB-UN1 district, consideration may
be given to rezoning the property to another zoning district with similar
characteristics (Cleveland Court Master Plan) . View Attachment
The following spoke and/or submitted written comment in opposition
of the proposal : Eric Miller (written comments) , Josh Newton, Ryan
McMullen, Amy Stoker, Ken Rozema, and Antonio F. /Shirley. Comments
included postponing Council meetings/hearings during abnormal conditions
(wait until public could attend in person) , inadequate public notice,
difficulty with trying to participate electronically (unfair to limit
participation) , proposal being passed by Planning Commission when most
participants were opposed, developers appearing to have advantage (only
ones benefitting) , two extra units not being helpful, zoning/setback
changes, increased traffic creating unsafe conditions, narrow street
with only one side for parking, preserving neighborhood
feel/characteristics, units facing each other creating isolated
community, density issues (located in residential neighborhood) , zoning
change not needed (existing opportunities to work within the current RMF
Zone) , precedent being set for form-based spot zoning (giving power to
developers) , density being appropriate along transit lines, reduce
proposal from seven units to five (small street/too many people) ,
parking/snow removal issues, consider impact on residents (compromise) ,
creating inaccessible space leading to displacement of low-income/people
of color, comments of certain neighbors constituting racial
profiling/discrimination, and gentrification issues .
Peter Corroon, Project Representative, spoke in support of the
proposal . Comments included courtyard design intended to create a
community between residents, environmentally sustainable project
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(solar/energy efficient components) , proposal being supported by
Community Council, large rear yard providing greater separation from
adjacent property, neighborhood not being strictly single-family (nearby
projects with density) , smaller units providing better affordability
(creating missing-middle housing) , and high quality units being built.
Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Johnston seconded to
continue the public hearing to a future meeting, which motion carried,
all members voted aye (roll call) .
(P 20-10)
#5. 8:13:30 PM Accept public comment on Budget Amendment No. 4 for
Fiscal Year 2019-2020 . Budget amendments happen several times each year
to reflect adjustments to the City' s budgets, including proposed project
additions and modifications. The proposed amendment includes funding to
mitigate impacts related to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak,
among many other items. View Attachment
George Chapman submitted written comments in support of the $300, 000
budget amendment for the Foothill Trails System (FTS) . He said there
were shovel ready FTS projects that should qualify for federal
assistance . He said if another stimulus bill was passed encompassing
infrastructure, the funding could be used to create a world class system.
Heather Newell submitted written comments in support of additional
funding for the Bridge-to-Backman. She echoed Councilmember Rogers
comments regarding the importance of funding the entire project (partial
funding would create an empty eyesore in the community) . She said the
Rose Park community deserved beautiful spaces to enjoy and proper
investment was needed.
Councilmember Dugan moved and Councilmember Johnston seconded to
close the public hearing and adopt Ordinance 8 of 2020, amending the
Fiscal Year 2019-2020 final budget of Salt Lake City including the
employment staffing document for items shown on the motion sheet:
A-2 : Rail Spur Removal - (General Fund - $46,000)
A-4 : Bridge to Backman Project Cost Increases - (Parks Impact Fees -
$727,000)
A-8 : Reallocating Local First Funding - (General Fund - $20,000)
A-9: Additional Funding to Complete Fire Training Facility - (Fire Impact
Fees - $142,000)
A-10 : Mayor' s Office Severance - (General Fund - $280,000)
A-11 : Mayor' s Office Chief Administrative Officer - (General Fund -
$73,500)
A-12 : Economic Development Manager - (General Fund - $36,500)
A-13: Mayor' s Office Executive Assistant - (General Fund - $26,500)
A-14 : Census Marketing Budget - (General Fund - $59,760)
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A-15 : Salt Lake City Foundation - (General Fund - $1 ,200)
A-18 : Funding Our Future - Fire Apparatus - (General Fund - $2 ,300 ,000)
A-21 : Citywide Equity Plan and Training - (General Fund - $100 ,000)
A-22 : Financial Risk Assessment - (General Fund - $100 ,000)
A-24 : Gentrification Mitigation Study - (General Fund - $100 ,000)
A-25 : IMS Servers, Equipment Upgrades and New Laptops - (General Fund -
$340 ,000)
A-38 : Utah Housing Preservation Fund - (General Fund - $250 ,000)
A-42 : Part A: Coronavirus and Earthquake Employee Expenses Including
Overtime, Emergency Pandemic Leave and Related Employee
Compensation - (General Fund - $2,000,000)
A-42 Part B: Future Coronavirus Emergency-related Expenses - (General
Fund - $4,090,000) , which motion carried, all members voted aye
(roll call) .
(B 20-5)
#6 . 8:15:31 PM Continue to accept public comment and consider
adopting a resolution that would update and approve the timeline for the
City' s 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan as required by the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) . The Consolidated Plan
details the City's goals and objectives to build healthy and sustainable
communities through four federal grants: Community Development Block
Grants (CDBG) , Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) , HOME Investment
Partnerships, and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) .
View Attachment
There were no public comments .
Councilmember Johnston moved and Councilmember Dugan seconded to
continue the public hearing to a future date, which motion carried, all
members voted aye (roll call) .
(T 20-1)
#7 . 8:16:46 PM Continue to accept public comment regarding the
Mayor' s funding recommendations and an appropriations resolution
adopting the One-Year Annual Action Plan that includes Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, HOME Investment Partnership
Program funding, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding, Housing
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding, for Fiscal Year
2020-21 and approving an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Salt
Lake City and the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) . View Attachment
The following spoke about services/benefits for the following CDBG
programs : Shannon Cox, Journey of Hope, Maykala Cox, Journey of Hope,
Jennifer Campbell, South Valley Services, and Misty Mulkey, Journey of
Hope . Comments included serving women coming out of prisons/jails,
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recidivism rates/issues, working with over 2000 women/families over the
past six years, using trained volunteer mentors/survivors, supporting
domestic violence survivors, case management services, and keeping women
out of shelters/prison.
Councilmember Johnston moved and Councilmember Mano seconded to
close the public hearing and defer action to a future date, which motion
carried, all members voted aye (roll call) .
(T 20-1)
#8 . 8:18:10 PM Accept public comment regarding Grant Application:
600/700 North (2200 West to 300 West) Frequent Transit Network
Improvements (Near Term) - Transit Transportation Investment Fund
(TTIF) : Transit Projects, that would fund $228, 000 from the Transit
Transportation Investment Fund (TTIF) for the 600/700 North Frequent
Transit Network Improvement (Near Term) project. The project installs
approximately 20 new bus shelters along 600/700 North from 2200 West to
300 West. View Attachment
#9 . Accept public comment regarding Grant Application: 800 East
Neighborhood Byway (K Street to Southern Salt Lake City Municipal
Boundary) - Transportation Investment Fund (TIF) : Active Transportation
Projects - Transit Transportation Investment Fund (TTIF) : First and Last
Mile Projects , that would fund $210, 000 from the Transportation
Investment Fund (TIF) : Active Transportation Projects and Transit
Transportation Investment Fund (TTIF) : First & Last Mile Projects Fund
for the 800 East Neighborhood Byway (K Street to southern Salt Lake City
municipal boundary) . The project adapts 4. 5 miles of 800 East Street
between K Street and the southern municipal boundary of Salt Lake City
for preferred bicycle and pedestrian use by improving the crossings of
the major roadways. View Attachment
#10 . Accept public comment regarding Grant Application: 2100
South/State Street Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossing Improvements -
Transit Transportation Investment Fund (TTIF) : First and Last Mile
Projects, that would fund $78, 000 from the Transit Transportation
Investment Fund (TTIF) : First & Last Mile Projects Fund for 2100
South/State Street Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossing Improvements. This is
a collaborative project on the part of Salt Lake City and the Utah
Department of Transportation (UDOT) to implement Frequent Transit
Network (FTN) transfer point treatments at the 2100 South/State Street
intersection. View Attachment
#11 . Accept public comment regarding Grant Application: Utah
Certified Local Government Program 2020-21, that would fund $10, 000 from
the Utah Division of State History. If awarded, the grant monies would
be used to support preservation-related activities including updating
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survey information, nomination applications, and technical preservation
training for Planning Division staff. View Attachment
#12 . Accept public comment regarding Grant Application: Bureau of
Emergency Medical Services (BEMS) - Fire Department FY2020 Annual Per
Capita Allocation Grant, request from the Salt Lake City Fire Department
for grant monies that will be used to fund medical supplies for the Fire
Department. This is an annual grant award based on per capita of
population served. The City anticipates receiving between $5, 000 and
$7, 000 and expects to receive notification of the allocation amount in
July 2020. View Attachment
Dave Iltis spoke about grant Items 9 and 10 . Comments included signs
identifying neighborhood byways being too small and entire Neighborhood
Byway Program needing revamped (similar to Berkley California - large
signage, traffic diverters, etc. ) . He said he supported the grants but
wanted the City to direct Transportation to develop a solid plan/process
for addressing neighborhood byways (current process being totally
inadequate/backwards) .
Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Valdemoros seconded to
close the public hearing and refer Items 8-12 to a future Consent Agenda
for action, which motion carried, all members voted aye (roll call) .
(B 20-3)
QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL 8:20:08 PM
There were no questions .
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Michael Reed spoke in opposition of the Ellie Planned Development
(PLNSUB2019-00963 & 00169) . Comments included incorrect address
(overlapping property lines) , residents not understanding proposal,
adjusting front door setbacks, racial tension, adjacent property housing
people from shelters, threats to close complex if approved, and project
needing re-assessment/reduction in size.
Dave Iltis said during the current economic crises, many cities
across the country were de-activating pedestrian push-buttons at
crosswalks and thought the City should do the same . He said they created
a public health hazard, were anti-pedestrian, and made intersections
more dangerous . He said they should be permanently deactivated (ensuring
WALK sign always came on) .
Mr. Iltis further spoke about the proposed Parking Master Plan
(PMP) . He said there were problems with addressing required bicycle
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parking requirements/spaces (potential reductions) . He said the Downtown
Parking Study (DPS) was commissioned to look at parking issues in
downtown but had never been released to the public (should be released) .
He said the PMP was not ready to be published/adopted by the Council .
POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
#1 . 8:22:09 PM Adopting an ordinance amending the zoning map
pertaining to three parcels of property located at 347, 353 and 359 North
700 West to rezone the parcels from SR-1 Special Development Pattern
Residential to RMF-35 Moderate Density Multi-Family Residential pursuant
to Petition No. PLNPCM2019-00638 . The request is in anticipation of a
multi-family project being constructed at the site. Consideration may be
given to rezoning the property to another zoning district with similar
characteristics. View Attachment
Councilmember Johnston moved and Councilmember Dugan seconded to
adopt the ordinance.
Councilmember Rogers expressed concerns about approving the
proposal during the current economic crisis and wanted to delay action
until things returned to normal and the public could come before the
full Council and personally present their concerns .
Substitute Motion: Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember
Dugan seconded to defer action to a future meeting, which motion carried,
all members voted aye (roll call) .
(P 20-5)
#2 . 8 :25:09 PM Adopting an ordinance amending the zoning map for the
property at 480 East 6th Avenue from Special Development Pattern
Residential District (SR-1A) to Small Neighborhood Business District
(SNB) pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2018-00813 . The proposed rezone is
to make the current legal nonconforming commercial use in the 6th Avenue
structure conforming and allow for a commercial use in the historically
residential structure facing G Street. Consideration may be given to
rezoning the property to another zoning district with similar
characteristics. View Attachment
Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Fowler seconded to
defer action to a future meeting, which motion carried, all members voted
aye (roll call) .
(P 20-6)
NEW BUSINESS
#1 . 8:26:39 PM Adopting a resolution that would extend the Mayor' s
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March 10 proclamation declaring a local emergency relating to COVID-19
(coronavirus) . View Attachment
Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Johnston seconded to
adopt Resolution 5 of 2020, extending a proclamation declaring a local
emergency relating to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, which motion
carried, all members voted aye (roll call) .
(R 20-5)
CONSENT 8 :2 7 :3 9 PM
Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Johnston seconded to
adopt the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye
(roll call) .
#1 . Setting the date of Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept
public comment and consider adopting an ordinance that would rezone a
parcel at approximately 1172 East Chandler Drive from Open Space District
(OS) to Foothills Residential District (FR-3/12 ,000) pursuant to
Petition No. PLNPCM2019-00795 . The intent of the rezone is to match the
zoning of the property to the east, which is under the same ownership,
to allow residential accessory uses on the property after the two lots
are combined. Consideration may be given to rezoning the property to
another zoning district with similar characteristics. View Attachment
(P 20-11)
#2 . Approving the appointment of Crystal Young-Otterstrom to the
Planning Commission for a term ending April 7, 2024 . View Attachment
(I 20-9)
#3 . Approving the appointment of Efren Corado to the City and
County Building Conservancy and Use Committee for a term ending April 7,
2024 . View Attachment
(I 20-10)
#4 . Approving the appointment of Kelsey Harrison to the Art Design
Board for a term ending April 7, 2023 . View Attachment
(I 20-11)
#5 . Approving the reappointment of Anne Oliver to the City and
County Building Use and Conservancy and Use Committee for a term ending
April 7, 2024 . View Attachment
(I 20-10)
The meeting adjourned at 8 : 29 p .m.
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Chris Wharton(May 29,202012:46 MDT)
Council Chair
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City Recorder
Assistant City Recorder
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