12/03/2002 - Minutes (2) PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2002
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in a Work Session on Tuesday, December
3, 2002 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 326, City Council Office, City County Building, 451 South
State Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Carlton Christensen, Van Turner, Eric Jergensen, Nancy
Saxton, Jill Remington Love, Dave Buhler and Dale Lambert.
Also in Attendance: Mayor Ross C. "Rocky", Anderson; Cindy Gust-Jenson, City Council
Executive Director; Lynn Pace, Asst. City Attorney; Gary Mumford, Council Deputy
Director/Senior Legislative Auditor; Lehua Weaver, Council Staff Assistant; Michael
Sears, Council Budget & Policy Analyst; Janice Jardine, Council Planning & Policy
Analyst; Rocky Fluhart, Chief Administrative Officer; D. J. Baxter, Mayor' s Senior
Advisor; Nancy Tessman, Library Director; Alison Weyher, Director of Community &
Economic Development; Brent Wilde, Deputy Director of Planning; Joel Paterson, Planning
Special Projects; Doug Dansie, Downtown/Special Projects Planner; Parviz Rokhva, Public
Services Technical Planner; Max Peterson, City Engineer; John Naser, Engineering Senior
Projects Manager; and Chris Meeker, Chief Deputy Recorder.
Council Chair Buhler presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 5:33 p.m.
#1. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS
AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
This item was not addressed.
#2. RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING BOARD OF EQUALIZATION DATES FOR SPECIAL
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 103009, STREET RECONSTRUCTION AND GATEWAY STREETS LANDSCAPING
IMPROVEMENTS ON 500 WEST FROM NORTH TEMPLE TO 200 SOUTH. View Attachment
Max Peterson, John Naser and Gary Mumford briefed the Council. Councilmember
Lambert said he was concerned with signage for businesses along North Temple. All
Council Members were in favor of moving the issue forward.
#3. RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING A NEW PUBLIC LANDS ZONING DISTRICT
(PL-2) FOR LIBRARY SQUARE. View Attachment
Nancy Tessman, Brent Wilde and Russell Weeks briefed the Council. A discussion
was held regarding options for motions. (See handout for options) . Councilmember
Jergensen asked if there was a compelling reason for not zoning the entire plaza PL-
2. Councilmember Buhler said the Council had raised the question of implications for
the old library building if zoning was not the same.
#4. RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING WALKABLE COMMUNITIES AND TRANSIT ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT. View Attachment
Janice Jardine, Doug Dansie and Brent Wilde briefed the Council. Ms. Jardine reviewed
options for motions identified on the walkable communities handouts. (See attachment)
Councilmember Lambert asked if the intent was to be consistent with the Sugarhouse
Master Plan. He asked if the requirements differed from the master plan. Mr. Dansie
said ordinances were consistent with the master plan. Mr. Wilde said the master plan
was a general plan, providing policy framework standards. A discussion was held
regarding the conditional use development process.
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Councilmember Lambert referred to a letter he received from the Sugarhouse Community
Council raising an issue of extending requirements of walkable communities to
commercial zones. Mr. Wilde said the focus had been on neighborhood commercial zones.
He said applying it to all commercial zones would not be appropriate.
Councilmember Lambert asked if there had been an effort to give notice to developers,
businesses and community councils who might wish to publicly comment. Mr. Wilde said
a group of developers had met with the Mayor regarding this issue and in response the
planned development option was created. Mr. Dansie said several general groups had
been presented with the issue. He said all Community Council Chairs and major
businesses had been on the mailing list throughout the process. Councilmember Buhler
said the public hearing would be held but the Council did not have to act on the
ordinance at that time.
Councilmember Saxton asked if the walkable communities ordinance addressed parking lot
landscaping. Mr. Dansie said the ordinance could address parking lots but did not at
this time. A discussion was held regarding volume parking in rear yards.
Councilmember Jergensen asked if master plans would be modified to reflect new design
guidelines or would the new design guidelines be a replacement or supplement for
general master plans. Mr. Wilde said design guidelines should be applicable to master
plans. He said if design guidelines were inconsistent with adopted master plans then
plan amendment would follow.
Councilmember Love said there were still many questions with regard to walkable
communities and transit corridor zoning. She suggested holding the public hearings
and then bringing the issues back to the Council.
Ms. Jardine reviewed options for motions identified on the transit corridor zoning and
rezoning along 400 South. (See attachment) . Ms. Jardine said the Council would be
adopting an ordinance creating a new zone and re-zoning properties on 400 South.
Councilmember Jergensen said the Planning Commission would define many of the
recommendations the consultant was asking the Council to define. He said the Council
needed to be specific and then move forward to allow the ordinance to evolve.
A discussion was held regarding all the options of each ordinance. A discussion was
held regarding establishing density limitation.
Councilmember Saxton said she was interested in the public hearings but wanted time to
review the issues.
#5. RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING PROPOSED TIME, PLACE AND MANNER RESTRICTIONS FOR THE
MAIN STREET PLAZA.
Councilmember Jergensen recommended 5 amendments to the document: Amendment 1, Page
11, comment that the City should continue to support and encourage retail on Main
Street with complimentary retail at the Gateway, Trolley Square and in East Downtown
in an effort to generate economic growth in a broader Downtown area. New Paragraph,
Amendment 2. The City and Redevelopment Agency (RDA) in conjunction with local business,
convention groups and landowners should actively promote and market downtown
opportunity to national, regional, and local retailers. A group consisting of
representatives of those mentioned groups should be organized to develop using existing
plans and studies, a strategic plan to identify and recruit potential retailers for
the Downtown area. Amendment 3. The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) free fair zone should
be advertised by the City and Downtown merchants. The UTA, the City and Downtown
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merchants should evaluate and implement ways, including small buses in expansion of
the free fair zone, to make the Gateway, Main Street and Trolley Square the future
intermodel hub as to make movement around the downtown a simple and easy process for
any visitor. Amendment 4. Changes the comment of RDA monies going to additional retail
in the Central Business District (CDBG) to say RDA money should go towards supporting
additional retail in all of the CBD with the primary focus on vacant Main Street
locations. Amendment 5. The City should encourage retail services especially grocery
stores necessary to support an increased residential population as well as services
that cater to Downtown workers.
Councilmember Buhler said the issue could be moved to another date. Ms. Weyher said
Councilmember Jergensen's amendments addressed many of her concerns and comments. She
said she was concerned with taking the Downtown boundaries to Trolley Square. She
said she agreed Trolley Square should be part of the Downtown shopping area but there
were three distinct shopping destinations; Trolley Square, Gateway, and the malls. She
said it was important to look at each area separately. She said it was important to
be able to use RDA funds to rehabilitate street level space for retail located on Main
Street and other areas.
#6. REVIEW THE SCHEDULE FOR THE DISCUSSION OF THE MAIN STREET PLAZA ISSUE.
Councilmember Buhler suggested setting the public hearing for December 17, 2002, at
7:00 p.m. with the intention of having a work session on the Mayor' s time, place and
manner restrictions from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
A discussion was held regarding coming to resolution with the matter.
The meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
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SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE November 29,2002
SUBJECT: Resolution to schedule a Board of Equalization for Special Improvement
District 103009(500 West;Gateway Streets Landscaping Improvements)
STAFF REPORT BY: Gary Mumford
Special Improvement District 103009 involves the reconstruction of:
• 500 West Street from North Temple to 200 South and from 400 South to 600 South;
• 400 South Sheet from 500 West to 300 West;
• 500 South Street from 500 West to 300 West;
• 600 South Street from 500 West to 200 West
The reconstruction includes concrete curb,gutter and sidewalks, street lighting,park strip
landscaping,concrete pavements,traffic signals, and new water,sewer and storm drainage
lines. The special district portions of the improvements are the sides of streets where private
property abuts public property including some street pavement,curb, gutter,park strips, sod,
trees,sidewalks,street lights,and irrigation systems in the park strips to be connected to
private irrigation systems. A large amount of the project,including median park blocks,was
funded from sources other than assessments. The construction work relating to the special
improvement district has been completed. Work continues on 500 West Street from 200 South
to 400 South,but this section is not part of the special improvement district.
Special improvement district law requires the City to hold a board of equalization once
construction is complete. It is proposed that the board of equalization be held on January 21,
2003 from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.;on January 22 from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.; and on
January 23 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. to hear and consider any objections and make any
corrections which the board may deem unequal or unjust.
MATTERS AT ISSUE/POTENTIAL QUESTIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION:
The City's bonding attorneys,Ballard Spahr Andrews &Ingersoll,have prepared the attached
resolution to set the dates for the Board of Equalization. In order to give sufficient notice to
the 54 property owners, the City Engineer is requesting that the Council consider the
resolution at its December 10th meeting.
The 500 South Street project is unique compared to other special improvement districts. It had
multiple funding sources and was modified several times. At the briefing, the Council may
wish to ask representatives of the Administration for a short verbal digest of the history of the
project and an update on the construction.
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BACKGROUND:
The special improvement district for the 500 West project is a component of a larger project to
build public improvements on 500 West Street between North Temple and 600 South and
improvements on streets where three I-15 freeway viaducts were shortened. The project
included community parks in some street medians,but funding of the median parks was from
other sources. Besides the special improvement assessments,other funding sources are Salt
Lake City capital improvement funds,Redevelopment Agency appropriations,bonds issued
by the Municipal Building Authority,motor fuel excise tax bonds issued in anticipation of
Class C road funds,a federal grant from the Economic Development Administration,and
funding from the Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities.
Savings of$900,000 have been identified from amounts that the Redevelopment Agency
appropriated for the park blocks. Budget amendment number 11,which the Council is
currently considering,proposes using the savings to reimburse the City's CIP Fund for
appropriations that were made for the section between 200 South and 400 South. This section
of the project is not included in the special improvement district,but this budget amendment
issue relates to the entire project.
Actions taken by the City Council:
• November 2,1999-The Council adopted a resolution declaring the intention of the
City to create a special improvement district to defray the cost and expenses of the
improvement district by special assessments to be levied against the property benefited
by such improvements and setting the deadline for filing written protest and setting the
date for a public protest hearing.
• December 7,1999-The Council adopted a resolution amending and restating the
previous resolution,which changed the deadline for filing written protests and
established a new date for a public protest hearing.
• January 11,2000-The Council adopted a resolution amending and restating the
previous resolution,which changed the deadline for filing written protest and
established a new date for a public protest hearing because of advertising problems.
• February 15,2000-The public hearing was held to accept public comment and hear
protests concerning the special improvement district. The City Engineer reported that
the protest rate was 20.4%.
• March 21,2000-The Council adopted a resolution creating the special improvement
district.
• July 13, 2000-The Council adopted a resolution accepting bids for construction work
and awarding of the construction contract. The contract was awarded to Wadsworth
Brothers for$4,648,650 which was below the Engineering estimate of$4,936,000.
Approximate dates of future documents for Council action/consideration:
• April 2003- Resolution containing the assessment ordinance and levying the tax.
• June 2003 - Bond resolution and bond purchase agreement.
cc: Rocky Fluhart,David Nimkin,Rick Graham,Max Peterson,John Naser,Karen Carruthers,Dan Mule
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PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES MAYOR
COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL
DATE: November 6, 2002
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TO: Rocky Fluhart
Chief Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Resolution to schedule a Board of Equalization and Review for the Special
Improvement District No. 103009 (500 West,North Temple to 200 South Street Reconstruction
and Gateway Streets Landscaping Improvements).
BACKGROUND and DISCUSSION: The modified Special Improvement District No. 103009
involves the reconstruction of 500 West Street from 200 South to North Temple and the
installation of park strip landscaping on the Gateway streets from 400 South to 600 South and
500 West to 300 West. The 500 West portion of the Special Improvement District that was
described in the Notice of Intention from 200 South to 400 South is eliminated from the district.
The 500 West Reconstruction includes earthwork, installation for new water, sewer and stoirii
drainage facilities, concrete curb, gutter and sidewalks, street lighting, park strip landscaping,
concrete pavements, traffic signals and curbs and grading. The park strip landscaping involves
topsoil, sod, trees, and individual properties irrigation systems. The work has been completed
and the attached resolution will set dates for the Board of Equalization and Review Meetings
where property owners in the district may review the final product and the cost of the
improvements. The Board of Equalization will be comprised of the following City officials, or
their designee: City Recorders; City Engineer; City Attorney and City Treasurer. The Board will
meet at 349 South 200 East, January 21, 22 and 23, 2003.
CONTACT PERSON: Karen Carruthers 535-6355
SUBMITTED BY: Rick Graham 535-7774 ti
Attachment
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SALT LAKE CITY ENGINEERING
324 SOUTH STATE STREET, SUITE 310, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 841 1 1
TELEPHONE: 801-535-7961 FAX: 801-535-6093
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Salt Lake City, Utah
December 10,2002
A regular meeting of the City Council of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah,
was held on Tuesday, December 10, 2002, at the hour of 6:00 p.m. at the offices of the
City Council at 451 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah at which meeting there were
present and answering to roll call the following members who constituted a quorum:
David L. Buhler Chair
Carlton Christensen Vice Chair
Nancy Saxton Councilmember
Van Blair Turner Councilmember
Eric Jergensen Councilmember
Jill Remington Love Councilmember
Dale Lambert Councilmember
Also present:
Rocky Fluhart Acting Mayor
Roger F. Cutler City Attorney
Pam Johnson Deputy City Recorder
Absent:
None
After the conduct of other business not pertinent to the following, the Chair stated
that the City Engineer has prepared the assessment rolls for the first assessment phase for
Salt Lake City, Utah Special Improvement District No. 103009 (the "District") for action
and consideration by the Board of Equalization and Review and by the City Council,
which assessment rolls are on file in the office of the City Recorder and available for
inspection by any interested property owner.
Thereupon, the following resolution was read in full and Councilmember
moved its adoption:
Councilmember moved and Councilmember
seconded to Adopt Resolution No. of 2002.
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RESOLUTION NO. OF 2002
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY,
UTAH APPOINTING A BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW
FOR SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT NO. 103009; SETTING THE DATES FOR THE BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION TO HEAR AND CONSIDER OBJECTIONS AND
CORRECTIONS TO ANY PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY RECORDER TO PUBLISH AND MAIL A
NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND
REVIEW; AND RELATED MATTERS.
WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah (the "City Council")
adopted a Notice of Intention on January 11, 2000 (the "2000 Notice") to create Salt Lake
City, Utah Special Improvement District No. 103009 (the "District") and published said
Notice beginning January 17, 2001 and continuing for three consecutive weeks thereafter,
ending on February 7, 2001; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the 2000 Notice and as required by statute, a
hearing was held before the City Council on February 15, 2000 (the "2000 Hearing");
and
WHEREAS, prior to and at the 2000 Hearing, persons having an interest in the
District were allowed to protest the creation and the amendment of the District; and
WHEREAS, after protests against the creation of the District were heard and
considered and modifications recommended by the City Engineer were made, the District
was created; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has prepared the proposed assessment roll which
pertains to all of the properties within the District; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish a board of equalization and
review for the purpose of considering any objections and corrections to the assessment
roll:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT
LAKE CITY, UTAH AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A Board of Equalization and Review, as required by law, for the
District is hereby appointed, consisting of the following City staff personnel (the
"Board"):
City Recorder or designee
City Treasurer or designee
City Engineer, Public Works Director or other designee
City Attorney or designee
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Section 2. The Board shall sit as the Board of Equalization and Review on the
special assessment proposed to be levied and assessed on the property within the District
at 349 South 2nd East, Salt Lake City, Utah on January 21, 2003 between the hours of
3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., on January 22, 2003 between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 5:00
p.m., and on January 23, 2003 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to hear and
consider any objections to and make corrections of any proposed assessments which the
Board may deem unequal or unjust.
Section 3. The City Recorder is hereby authorized and directed to publish and
mail, as provided by law and the ordinances of the City, a notice of meeting of the Board,
said notice to be in substantially the following form:
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NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the assessment list for Salt Lake City, Utah
Special Improvement District No. 103009 (the "District") has now been completed and is
available for examination at the office of the City Engineer. Four members of the City
staff personnel have been duly appointed to act as the Board of Equalization and Review
on the assessment proposed to be levied on all property within the District.
The members of said City staff personnel sitting as a Board of Equalization and
Review for assessments proposed to be levied on the affected property within the District
will meet at 349 South 2" East, Salt Lake City, Utah on January 21, 2003 between the
hours of 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.; on January 22, 2003 between the hours of 4:00 p.m.
and 5:00 p.m.; and on January 23, 2003 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to
hear and consider any objections to and make any corrections of any proposed
assessments which the Board may deem unequal or unjust.
On each of the dates specified above, the assessment list and plats and amounts of
the proposed assessment against each parcel of property shall be open to public
inspection continuously from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Office of the City Engineer of
Salt Lake City, Utah.
By order of the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 10th day of December,
2002.
/s/
City Recorder
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Section 4. The City Recorder is hereby directed to enter the foregoing
proceedings upon the records of the City, and to cause a notice to be published in one
issue of the Deseret News, a newspaper published in the City and having general
circulation therein, the publication to be at least twenty (20) and not more than thirty-five
(35) days prior to the date on which the Board of Equalization and Review will begin
hearings.
A copy of the notice set forth in Section 3 above shall not later than ten (10) days
after publication of such notice, be mailed, postage prepaid, to each owner of land to be
assessed within the District at the last known address of such owner using for such
purpose the names and addresses appearing on the last completed real property
assessment rolls of the county wherein said affected property is located. In addition, a
copy of such notice shall be addressed to 'Owner" and shall be so mailed, addressed to
the street number of each of the improved properties to be affected by the first assessment
phase.
After due consideration of said resolution by the City Council, Councilmember
seconded its adoption and the same was adopted by the following
vote:
AYE:
NAY:
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of December, 2002.
Chair
ATTEST:
Deputy City Recorder
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PRESENTATION TO THE MAYOR
The foregoing resolution was presented to the Mayor for his approval or
disapproval on the day of December, 2002.
Chair
MAYOR'S APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL
The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this day of December, 2002.
Mayor
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STATE OF UTAH )
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COUNTY OF SALT LAKE )
I, Pam Johnson, the duly appointed, qualified and acting Deputy City Recorder of
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true
and correct copy of the minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council of Salt Lake
City held in the City Council Chambers in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, the 10th day of
December, 2002, at the hour of 6:00 p.m. as recorded in the regular official book of
minutes as kept in my official office, that said proceedings were duly had and taken as
therein shown, and that all the members were given due, legal and timely notice of said
meeting as therein shown.
I further certify that I delivered to the Deseret News, a newspaper published in
said Municipality and having general circulation therein, a notice of meetings of the
Board of Equalization and Review for Salt Lake City, Utah Special Improvement District
No. 103009 for publication at least twenty (20) and not more than thirty-five (35) days
prior to the date said Board will begin its hearings.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of Salt Lake City this day of December, 2002.
Deputy City Recorder
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STATE OF UTAH )
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COUNTY OF SALT LAKE )
I, Pam Johnson, the duly appointed, qualified and acting Deputy City Recorder of
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, do hereby certify that I mailed a copy of the
Notice of meetings of the Board of Equalization and Review, postage prepaid, to each
owner of property to be assessed within Salt Lake City, Utah Special Improvement
District No. 103009, at the last known address of such owner, using for such purpose the
names and addresses appearing on the last completed real property assessment rolls of the
County in which the property is located, and, in addition, I mailed, postage prepaid, a
copy of such Notice addressed to "Owner" at the street number of each piece of improved
property to be assessed. Said Notices were mailed by me on , 2002, that
being not later than ten (10) days after the first publication of the Notice in the Deseret
News as above certified.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of Salt Lake City, Utah, this day of , 2002.
Deputy City Recorder
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
Attached to this page is the Proof of Publication, indicating by the affidavit of the
publisher that the Notice of Meetings of the Board of Equalization and Review was
published one time in the Deseret News.
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CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETING LAW
I, Pam Johnson, the undersigned Deputy City Recorder of Salt Lake City, Salt
Lake County, Utah (the "City"), do hereby certify, according to the records of the City in
my official possession, and upon my own knowledge and belief, that in accordance with
the requirements of Section 52-4-6(2), Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended, I gave
not less than twenty-four (24) hours public notice of the agenda, date, time and place of
the December 10, 2002, public meeting held by the City as follows:
(a) By causing a Notice, in the form attached hereto as Schedule "A",
to be posted at the City's principal offices at the City and County Building, Salt
Lake City, Utah on December , 2002, at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to
the convening of the meeting, said Notice having continuously remained so
posted and available for public inspection until the completion of the meeting; and
(b) By causing a copy of such Notice, in the form attached hereto as
Schedule "A'; to be delivered to the Deseret News on December , 2002, at
least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the convening of the meeting.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my official signature this
10th day of December, 2002.
Deputy City Recorder
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SCHEDULE "A"
Notice of Meeting
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: November 27, 2002
TO: City Council Members
FROM: Russell Weeks
RE: Library Block—Proposed Ordinances to Create a New Public Lands Zoning
District and Designate the block as a Public Lands-2 zone.
CC: Cindy Gust-Jenson,Rocky Fluhart,David Nimkin,Nancy Tessman,Brent
Wilde,DJ Baxter,Gary Mumford,Joel Paterson,Janice Jardine,Deeda Seed
This memorandum addresses issues involved in proposed ordinances to create a new
public lands zoning district titled Public Lands-2.The proposed ordinances were drafted to create
a land use district specific to what is now known as the Library Block. If adopted,the proposed
ordinances would apply to all facilities on the Library Block. The first ordinance would create a
Public Lands-2 zoning district.The second ordinance would amend the City's zoning map to
change Library Square from a Public Lands zoning designation to Public Lands-2.The City
Council will hold a public hearing on both ordinances December 3.
It should be noted that the Library Square Block Plan the City Council adopted
September 3 contains the following language: "A zoning amendment has been requested to allow
the library to lease space for accessory retail outlets to benefit library patrons and other visitors.
The main level of the crescent wall will include leasable space for food vendors,gift shops and
other compatible uses."
POTENTIAL MOTIONS
Public Hearing
• I move that the City Council close the public hearing.
• I move that the City Council continue the public hearing to a later date.
New Public Lands-2 Zoning District
• I move that the City Council adopt an ordinance amending the Salt Lake City Code to
create a new public lands zoning district,pursuant to Petition No. 400-02-28.
• I move that the City Council not adopt the ordinance.
• I move that the City Council adopt an ordinance amending the Salt Lake City Code to
create a new public lands zoning district,pursuant to Petition No. 400-02-28 with the
following amendments: that references to exterior signage in Section 3, Paragraph I-4
titled Signage Standards for Accessory Usage,and the words "no exterior signs shall be
permitted"be included;that"Adult Daycare Center"be omitted from the list of permitted
uses.
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Rezoning of Library Square Block
• I move that the City Council adopt an ordinance rezoning the Library Square Block from
PL to PL-2,pursuant to Petition No. 400-02-28.
• I move that the City Council not adopt the ordinance.
• I move that the City Council adopt an ordinance rezoning the Library Square Block from
PL to PL-2,pursuant to Petition No. 400-02-28 with the following amendments:That the
PL-2 designation apply only to the new main library under construction and open space
on the block,but not the existing main library.That the Administration develop a new
ordinance addressing compatible uses in the existing main library when the new main
library begins operation.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Administration has provided two proposed ordinances for City Council action. The
first proposed ordinance would create a new public lands zoning district titled Public Lands-2
(PL-2).The second ordinance would amend the Salt Lake City Zoning Map to change the zoning
designation of Library Square Block from Public Lands to Public Lands-2.
The Potential Motions section of this memorandum is divided into three parts.The first
two bullet points pertain to the public hearing.The next three bullet points pertain to the first
proposed ordinance in the Administration's transmittal.The final three bullet points pertain to the
proposed ordinance that would actually designate the Library Square Block as a Public Lands-2
zone. The City Council discussed both proposed ordinances at its November 5 meeting.
The ordinances involving PL-2 zoning were proposed to support the Salt Lake City
Public Library System's plans to have retail businesses at the new Main Library.The businesses
would cater to library users.The new library has about 10,000 square feet of space available for
retail enterprises—about 3,600 square feet inside the library and 6,400 square feet outside the
library's"lens"and facing the new plaza.At the July 9 City Council meeting Library System
Director Nancy Tessman said the lease rates for the space would be about$12 per square foot per
year. She said the Library System expected to generate about$100,000 a year of which$60,000
to$70,000 would be used to help generate events on the new plaza.
At a July 9 meeting Council Members said they were concerned about four things: 1.)
The potential that the amendment to the existing Public Lands Zoning District would allow retail
businesses to locate on other areas zoned as Public Lands within the City. 2.)The nature of
businesses that would locate at the new Main Library. 3.)The potential for those businesses to
compete with existing businesses. 4.)Potential lost opportunities for businesses to locate
downtown,particularly along Main Street.
The Council suggested that the Administration develop options for Council consideration
that would isolate the effect of the proposed amendment solely to the Library Block and would
restrict the kinds of businesses that could locate at the new Main Library.
The Administration then drafted a proposed ordinance that would create a separate PL-2
zoning district.The proposed ordinance contained"accessory retail sales and services for use by
the general public"as a permitted use.
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At the November 5 meeting Council Members raised further concerns about the proposed
ordinances. In response,the Administration changed portions of the proposed ordinances to
address those concerns.
As the Administration's transmittal letter indicates,the current version of the proposed
ordinances,particularly the first ordinance creating the proposed district:
1. Drops one of the qualifying provisions for accessory retail sales and service uses.
2. Eliminates several of the permitted and conditional land uses for PL-2 zones.
3. Minimizes allowed signage and orients signage toward a block's interior.
The second proposed ordinance would designate the entire Library Square Block as a PL-
2 zone,and the Administration recommends designating the whole block as that.According to the
Administration's transmittal letter on Page 4,the Administration contends, "The definition of
accessory use and the qualifying provisions included in the PL-2 district provides the needed
regulation to control"accessory retail uses on the entire block. The Administration also contends
that if the City Council chooses to separate uses on the Library Square Block between the existing
and new main libraries, it probably would require creating a new zone specifically for the existing
main library.
Two more issues the City Council may wish to consider:
The proposed ordinance to create the PL-2 zoning district retains"adult daycare center"
in the list of permitted uses.According to the transmittal letter on Page 3,the Administration
contends that,as portions of the population age,adult daycare centers may be a necessary service
for Salt Lake City employees equal to that of a child daycare center.However,the Administration
says adult daycare centers could be omitted as a permitted use if the City Council chooses.
The Administration also believes that it has addressed City Council concerns about the
kind of signage allowed in a PL-2 zone. The requirements listed under Signage Standards for
Accessory Use in the proposed ordinance and the transmittal letter are designed to make signs for
organizations that may locate on the block visible to pedestrians within the block but not to
people in vehicles on streets surrounding the block. Council staff included in the Potential
Motions section of this memorandum an amendment to prohibit all exterior signage.However,
staff included the amendment only because the Administration raised the possibility of such an
amendment at the November 5 meeting in response to City Council concerns.
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MEMORANDUM
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DATE: November 27, 2002
TO: Council Members
SUBJECT: Proposed Zoning Ordinance text changes requiring parking lots behind buildings-
Walkable Communities
FROM: Janice Jardine,Land Use and Policy Analyst
At the November 5,2002 Work Session,Council Members expressed their intent to schedule a hearing for
the walkable communities zoning text changes. Staff has identified a list of items that have been discussed
throughout this process. Council Members may wish to choose one or a combination of items.
OPTIONS AND MOTIONS:
l. ["I move that the Council"] Close the public hearing.
2. ["I move that the Council"] Continue the public hearing to a future date.
3. ["I move that the Council"] Adopt an ordinance amending the text of the city Zoning Code to require parking
lots to be located behind buildings in commercial and mixed-use zoning districts.
o This option would include zoning text changes originally proposed by the Administration and the
Planning Commission.
4. ["I move that the Council"] Adopt an ordinance amending the text of the city Zoning Code to require parking
lots to be located behind buildings in commercial and mixed-use zoning districts with changes that include:
A. Previous recommendations from the Administration such as adding definitions.
B. Recommendations from the East Central,Central City and Sugar House Community Councils such as
addressing potential pedestrian/traffic conflicts,creating compatibility or design review and including
criteria to address access to and from trail corridors or open space when appropriate.
5. I further move that the Council consider appropriating funds for the Administration to hire a consultant to assist
in development of design guidelines and a design review process as recommended by the Council's consultants.
6. I further move that the Council request that the Administration revise other City standards,regulations and
master plans to address issues that have been raised as part of this process. These could include traffic
circulation and pedestrian/traffic conflicts and public way issues such as adequate pedestrian right of way to
accommodate access,ease of movement, mobility and ADA accessibility, revising transportation and
engineering public way standards and updating the Urban Design element and the Transportation Master Plan.
File Location: Community and Economic Development Dept.,Planning Division,Zoning Ordinance Text Change Parking lots
behind buildings(Walkable Communities)
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: November 27, 2002
TO: Council Members
SUBJECT: Proposed Transit Corridor zoning and rezoning properties along 400 South
FROM: Janice Jardine, Land Use and Policy Analyst
At the November 5,2002 Work Session,Council Members expressed their intent to schedule hearings for
the Transit Corridor zoning text changes and rezoning along 400 South. Staff has identified a list of items that have
been discussed throughout this process. Council Members may wish to choose one or a combination of items.
OPTIONS AND MOTIONS:
l. ["I move that the Council"] Close the public hearing.
2. ["I move that the Council"] Continue the public hearing to a future date.
3. ["I move that the Council"] Adopt an ordinance:
• Amending the text of the city Zoning Code to create transit oriented zoning districts and other related
changes,and
• Rezoning property along 400 South from Commercial Corridor CC to Transit Corridor TC-50 and TC-75.
o This option would include rezoning properties along 400 South and the zoning text changes
originally proposed by the Administration and the Planning Commission.
4. ["I move that the Council"] Adopt an ordinance:
• Amending the text of the city Zoning Code to create transit oriented zoning districts and other related
changes,and
• Rezoning property along 400 South from Commercial Corridor CC to Transit Corridor TC-50 and TC-75
with changes that include:
A. Recommendations from the Council's consultants:
• requiring building height to step back from existing residential areas
• allowing a height bonus incentive up to 100 feet near the transit station platforms or on street
corners
• removing properties fronting on 400 South between 500 and 600 East from the existing
Historic District
B. Previous recommendations from the Administration such as:
• adding definitions
• adjusting the permitted and conditional uses such as department stores
• allowing additional height through the conditional use process,
• removing some of the area to be rezoned
C. Previous recommendations from the East Central, Central City and Sugar House Community Councils
such as:
• adjust the height requirement in both TC-50 and TC-75 by requiring any building height over
30 feet to be processed as a conditional use(to ensure design review)
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• address height issues relating to solar access and air circulation(also identified by the Historic
Landmark Commission)in the TC-50 and TC-75 zones on the north side of 400 South
• maintain existing parking requirements and do not allow a reduction in parking
• adjust permitted and conditional uses
o include auto-related uses as conditional uses such as gas stations to ensure
consideration of potential impacts on surrounding neighborhoods
o remove specific uses such as:
• drive-through businesses
• bus terminals
• ambulance facilities
• park and ride lots
• establish density limitations
• establish a minimum lot area requirement for planned developments
• establish design criteria for the rear and sides of buildings to address Crime Prevention
Through Environmental Design(CPTED)criteria and architectural features and compatibility.
• require a public process element as part of the Zoning Administrator approval procedure for
building expansion requests
• add design criteria for underground garage entrances/exits to assure maximum
motorists/pedestrians visibility
• remove some of the area to be rezoned—north side of 400 South east of 700 East
• create compatibility or design review
5. ["I move that the Council"] Not adopt an ordinance:
• Amending the text of the city Zoning Code to create transit oriented zoning districts and other related
chanties,and
• Rezoning property along 400 South from Commercial Corridor CC to Transit Corridor TC-50 and TC-75.
6. I further move that the Council request that the Administration reevaluate current billboard regulations and
provide options to encourage the removal of billboards along the 400 South corridor.
7. I further move that the Council request that the Administration revise other City standards,regulations and
master plans to address issues that have been raised as part of this process. These could include traffic
circulation and pedestrian/traffic conflicts and public way issues such as adequate pedestrian right of way to
accommodate access,ease of movement, mobility and ADA accessibility, revising transportation and
engineering public way standards and updating the Urban Design element and the Transportation Master Plan.
File Location: Community and Economic Development Dept.,Planning Division,Zoning Ordinance Text Change and
Rezoning—Transit Corridors -
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