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07/09/2019 - Formal Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Formal Session on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in Room 315, Council Chambers, City County Building, 451 South State . The following Council Members were present: Andrew Johnston James Rogers Amy Fowler Charlie Luke Chris Wharton Analia Valdemoros The following Councilmember was absent: Erin Mendenhall Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director; Rusty Vetter, Deputy City Attorney; Patrick Leary, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; and DeeDee Robinson, Deputy City Recorder were present. Councilmember Luke presided at and conducted the meeting. The meeting was called to order at 7 : 02 p.m. OPENING CEREMONY #1 . 7:02:08 PM The Pledge of Allegiance #2 . 7:02:38 PM Welcome and Review of Standards of Conduct #3. 7:03:43 PM Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded to approve the work session meeting minutes of Tuesday, May 7, 2019 and Tuesday, May 21, 2019 as well as the formal meeting minutes of Tuesday, June 4, 2019 and Tuesday June 11, 2019, which motion carried, all members present voted aye. View Minutes (M 19-3) (M 19-4) PUBLIC HEARINGS #1 . 7:04 :12 PM An ordinance vacating a portion of 800 West Street between approximately 144 South and the I-15 concrete retaining wall pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2015-00651 . This portion of 800 West became obsolete when the freeway wall was built and access to 200 South was eliminated. If the City finds this portion of street is not used as a public right-of-way, the proposed portion can be vacated and sold at fair market value. The purpose of this proposal would be to combine the portion of street with land owned by the applicant and build a multi- family residential development. The partial vacation will not impact vehicular traffic or pedestrian access to the street or sidewalk. View Attachments 19 - 1 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 Adrianna Karras commented she was not opposed to development. She said she wanted the Council to think about the freeway easement and the ability of public agencies to get in and support the freeway. She spoke about access in the area and said it was an issue for those living there. Kyle LaMalfa spoke about access at 800 West. He said this development would improve permeability throughout the entire Euclid neighborhood by taking down the fence, adding a public park, and creating new sidewalks (where none existed before) . He presented a letter to the Council from the Managing Partner of Sugar Space in support of the project. Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Wharton seconded to close the public hearing and defer action to a future Council meeting, which motion carried, all members present voted aye . (P 19-12) #2 . 7:08:12 PM An ordinance that would amend the zoning map pertaining to a parcel of property, located at approximately 1805 South Main Street, to rezone the parcel from Business Park District (BP) to Corridor Commercial District (CC) pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM-2018- 00904 . The applicant, Alliance House Inc. , is requesting the zoning amendment to replace the existing building with a larger, multi-family apartment building to serve the clients of Alliance House. The BP zoning district does not allow multi-family or residential uses so the existing building has been operating as a non-conforming use. No specific site development proposal has been submitted at this time. Other sections of Title 21A - Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition. View Attachments There were no public comments . Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Wharton seconded to close the public hearing and defer action to a future Council meeting, which motion carried, all members present voted aye. (P 19-11) #3 . 7:08:44 PM An ordinance that would vacate 125 feet of a north to south running alley located at approximately 1249 East between Crystal Avenue and Stratford Avenue pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2017-00478 . The applicants would like to close the northern end of this alley segment in order to restrict pedestrian access and limit potential crime. This proposal is associated with PLNPCM2018-0001 . The approval and adoption of this proposed alley vacation is contingent on approval and adoption. The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation, therefore an ordinance has not been drafted. If the Council decides to approve the 19 - 2 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 zone change and master plan amendments, an ordinance would be drafted and considered for approval . View Attachments Pam Eresuma said the duplex she owned on Stratford Avenue faced west with the alley running in front of it. She expressed concern regarding the danger in the closure of Crystal Avenue because of the fact of another alley running between Crystal and Stratford Avenues, to 1300 East. Arnold Klemens said he lived on Highland Drive and half of the entrance to the alley abutted his property. He said he had lived there for 27 years and did not see any reason to close the alley. Coni Reay said her garage/backyard was in the alley. She spoke about the reasons/dangers/safety of why the alley should be closed. She expressed interest as to why she and other neighbors (whose property also abutted the alley) requested purchasing a portion of the alley from the City to use as part of their property and to ensure it made the City look nice . Scott Schoonover said he lived on Crystal Avenue and was one of the petitioners along with Ms . Reay. He explained the reason for the alley vacation was due to creating a neighborhood watch and crime in the area. He said they were trying to take over the City alley as other property owners had, to create a safer environment. Anna Trujillo said she lived on Highland Drive (south end of the alley) and was in opposition of the alley closure. She questioned closing the alley to increase public safety and the claim for lack of use of the alley. Anne Thurston said her carport abutted the alley and she was in opposition of the alley closure . She expressed concerns with the alley closure (road blocks, snow storms) and spoke about the convenience of using the alley for her family. She said closing the alley seemed more of a privilege to one-side of the alley than the other. Rob Copenhafer said he was in support of the alley closure. He said he lived across the street from homeowners on Crystal Avenue and fronted another alley. He said it seemed the alleyways were thoroughfares for criminal activity and he did not have any concerns of safety issues with the alley closure . Joy Beightol said she was in support of the alley closure. She said she had been the homeowner of two homes on the block for over 25 years and spoke about witnessing multiple crimes in the alley. She said some of the neighbors made a portion of the alley into a nice/clean paved 19 - 3 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 section and that other neighbors could do the same with the closure of the alley. Matt O' Connor said he was a homeowner on Highland Drive and was in support of the alley closure . He said there was an increasing amount of crime coming through the alley and he was concerned about safety (specifically at night) . Jeanette Zimmer said she lived on Crystal Avenue and was also one of the petitioners . She commented about the lengthy City process (2 years) for alley closures . She talked about her home being dependent on the alley and how it was the only way to get to the driveway, backyard, and backdoor. She said the reason behind the request was because this was actually part of her house . Katie Ward said she lived on Crystal Avenue (not adjacent to the alley) and was in support of the alley closure . She said she came to support her neighbors and spoke about the increase of crime due to the thoroughfare in the neighborhood. Shirley Steinmacher said she lived on Crystal Avenue (across from the alley) and was in support of the alley closure . She talked about the countless hours spent fixing up the alley, because the City did not maintain it. She said her home was one of the homes that had no driveway (the alley was the driveway) and further discussed issues about crime on her property and in the neighborhood. Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Johnston seconded to close the public hearing and defer action to a future Council meeting, which motion carried, all members present voted aye. (P 19-13) #4 . 7:32:04 PM An ordinance that would rezone property at 2058 North 2200 West from Agricultural District (AG-2) to Light Manufacturing (M- 1) pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2018-00657 . The amendment would accommodate future commercial land uses such as retail and service type businesses not permitted under the current zoning. No specific site development proposal has been submitted at this time. Although the applicant has requested that the property be rezoned to AG-2, consideration may be given to rezoning the property to another zoning district with similar characteristics. View Attachments Nathan B. Sainsbury stated he was opposed to the rezone. He said this land had been in his family for decades . He expressed concern with the potential of questionable tenants, increased traffic/noise, and decreased property value . He said this rezone would impose a monumental 19 - 4 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 impact on him as it surrounded three sides of his property and would affect his quality of life . Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Fowler seconded to close the public hearing and defer action to a future Council meeting, which motion carried, all members present voted aye. (P 19-6) #5. 7:34:55 PM An ordinance amending Salt Lake City Code pertaining to building height in the FB-UN2 Form Based Urban Neighborhood District pursuant to Petition No . PLNPCM2017-00590 . The applicant is requesting the maximum height regulations be increased (from 4 stories/50 feet to 5 stories/65 feet) for a mixed-use development project located along Washington Street at approximately 200 West and 900 South. Other sections of Title 21A - Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition. View Attachments Gregg Chamberlain said this petition was for his property and it would be wise to adopt the proposal for economic reasons . Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Valdemoros seconded to close the public hearing and defer action to a future Council meeting, which motion carried, all members present voted aye. (P 18-31) #6 . 7:37:00 PM A grant application request to fund narcotics-related training and confidential informant funds for the Salt Lake City Police Department. View Attachments There were no public comments . Councilmember Wharton moved and Councilmember Fowler seconded to close the public hearing and refer the item to a future Consent Agenda for action, which motion carried, all members present voted aye . (B 19-3) COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 7 :37 :41 PM Ashley Fine expressed her gratitude to Mayor Biskupski and the many men and women from Salt Lake City that worked tirelessly to bring her friend MacKenzie Lueck home . She said although this was not the outcome hoped for there was comfort in finding her, having answers, and closure . Kennedy Stoner stated she was also here to express gratitude to the men and women for being a huge support and spending countless hours searching for Ms . Lueck. She said although the news hoped for was not received, closure was found knowing where she was . She said she felt 19 - 5 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 hopeful about the future and had discovered a passion for helping others . She said she and Ms . Fine wanted to continue advocating and helping others who were/had dealt with this sort of pain. She asked for continued support and advice throughout the years, when it came to a non-profit organization named MacKenzie' s Voice. Beth Fine said she wanted to thank the taxpayers of Salt Lake City, everyone who supported the search, the community at large, and the local Police force (who had gone above and beyond) for the huge undertaking to look for Ms . Lueck, when there was no evidence of her missing. Jeff Bair said he was told the City was in the middle of re-working the agreements with all the scooter companies . He said the scooters had small text hidden on the bottom of them saying, do not ride on sidewalk or block traffic, and suggested the City require the scooter companies to put the text on the handlebars where everybody looked. He also commented about slot homes and the ban Denver City had placed on them (after 20 years) and the changes put forth/approved. He spoke about a development (in his neighborhood) that had two blank walls facing the street (looking like a storage unit building) , with no interaction with the community or sidewalk. He said Planning was currently working on some amendments; however, said it could take years to get approved. He asked the Council to address this now, before it became an issue in Salt Lake City. View Comments Aaron Johnson spoke about being censored from the Council' s Facebook page and constitutional rights of free speech. He talked about current Council policy being considered to address this matter and expressed frustration with it not addressing protection of free speech, offensive speech, and being broad/vague . He said a motion was filed today challenging what the City continued to violate, constitutional speech. View Comments CONSENT 7:31:33 PM Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Wharton seconded to approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members present voted aye . #1 . Adopting Ordinance 37 of 2019 amending the wage tables found in the current Memorandum of Understanding between Salt Lake City Corporation and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1004 . View Attachments (0 17-6) #2 . Confirming the date of Tuesday, August 20 , 2019 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting one or more ordinances 19 - 6 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 adopting the final rate of tax levy, for all City funds including the Library Fund, in an amount greater than the Certified Tax Rate, upon all real and personal property within Salt Lake City made taxable by law for Fiscal Year 2019-20 and adopting the final budget, including the Library Budget, for Fiscal Year 2019-20 . (B 19-1) #3 . Setting the date of Tuesday, August 27 , 2019 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance that would amend the table of permitted and conditional uses for Transit Station Area Districts in Section 21A. 33 . 035 to add "Restaurant with drive-through facility" as a conditional use pursuant to Petition No . PLNPCM2018- 00575 . The proposal would amend the text of the Transit Station Area Mixed-Use Economic Center Transitional (TSA-MUEC-T) district to allow drive-through windows for restaurants as a conditional use with additional criteria . Currently, drive-throughs are only allowed for financial institutions in the TSA-MUEC-T district. View Attachments (P 19-14) #4 . Setting the date of Tuesday, August 27 , 2019 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the zoning map pertaining to two (2) parcels located at approximately 868 East 2700 South Street and 2716 South 900 East Street to rezone those parcels from R-1/7 ,000 (Single Family Residential District) to R-1/5 ,000 (Single Family Residential District) pursuant to Petition PLNPCM2016- 00577 . The changes would allow the developer to create five, single- family residential units from the two properties. View Attachments (P 17-16) #5 . Setting the date of Tuesday, August 27 , 2019 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending various sections of Title 21A of Salt Lake City Code pertaining to the D-2 Downtown Support District design standards pursuant to Petition PLNPCM2018-00118 . The proposal would add design standards for new construction and allow projecting signs in the D-2 Downtown Support District, among other changes. If adopted, the proposed design standards would implement some recommendations of the Downtown Master Plan, which the City Council adopted in May 2016. Other related provisions of Title 21A may be amended as part of this petition (Petitioner: Mayor Jackie Biskupski) . View Attachments (P 19-15) #6 . Setting the date of Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting a resolution for project funding allocations in the Capital Improvement Program, which involves the construction, purchase or renovation of buildings, parks, streets or other physical structures . Generally, projects have a useful life of 19 - 7 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 five or more years and cost $50 ,000 or more . View Attachments (B 19-1) The meeting adjourned at 7 : 45 p.m. Council Chair City Recorder This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as additional discussion may have been held; please refer to the audio or video for entire content pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-203 (2) (b) . This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meeting held July 9, 2019 . ks 19 - 8