03/26/2019 - Formal Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Formal Session on
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 in Room 315, Council Chambers, City County
Building, 451 South State .
The following Council Members were present :
James Rogers Amy Fowler Chris Wharton
Erin Mendenhall Charlie Luke Andrew Johnston
Analia Valdemoros
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director; Jennifer Bruno,
Council Executive Deputy Director; Jacqueline Biskupski, Mayor; David
Litvack, Mayor' s Deputy Chief of Staff; Katherine Lewis, Senior City
Attorney; and DeeDee Robinson, Deputy City Recorder were present .
Councilmember Luke presided at and Councilmember Rogers conducted
the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 7 : 17 p .m.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 7 :17 :45 PM The Pledge of Allegiance
#2 . 7 :18 :20 PM Welcome and Review of Standards of Conduct
#3 . 7 :19:46 PM Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember
Mendenhall seconded to approve the Work Session meeting minutes of
Tuesday, February 12 , 2019 and Tuesday, February 19, 2019; as well as
the Formal meeting minutes of Tuesday, March 5, 2019, which motion
carried, all members voted aye . View Minutes
(M 19-3) (M 19-4)
#4 . 7 :23:18 PM Mayor Jacqueline Biskupski presented recommendations
to the Council regarding proposed Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funding, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funding, Home Investment
Partnerships Program (HOME) funding, and Housing Opportunities for
Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding budgets .
(T 19-1)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7 :28:25 PM Items 1 through 3 were heard as one public hearing item.
#1 . Accept public comment regarding Grant Application: U.S .
Department of Transportation - Surface Transportation Program (STP)
Grant - 2100 South Street Reconstruction (700 East to 1300 East) ,
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requesting funds for the 2100 South Street Reconstruction (from
approximately 700 East to 1300 East) . The grant funds would be used for
removal and replacement of roadway pavement, curb and gutter, pedestrian
improvements, and incorporation of Complete Streets elements. View
Attachments
(B 19-3)
#2 . Accept public comment regarding Grant Application: Rocky
Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) - Salt Lake Metro
Narcotics Task Force, requesting funds in support of the Salt Lake City
Police Department's (SLCPD) administrative role for the Salt Lake Metro
Narcotics Task Force, including salary and benefits for SLCPD K9 officer,
contracted administrative staff and financial manager, overtime and
travel expenses, services and supplies, administrative costs, and costs
relating to obtaining evidence. View Attachments
(B 19-3)
#3. Accept public comment regarding Grant Application: Utah
Outdoor Recreation Grant - Foothills Trail Plan Phase I, requesting funds
for a new program. If awarded, the grant monies will be used to fund
Phase I of the Foothills Trail Plan, including replacing user-created
trails with a safe, accessible, and sustainable trail system, designed
and identifying trail access points and trailheads on approximately 14. 37
miles of trail . View Attachments
(B 19-3)
George Chapman spoke regarding the 2100 South (1300 East to 700
East) resurfacing grant application, and said it needed more public
engagement. He said the community council did not know anything about it
and should be involved. He said the grant made sense, the street needed
to be resurfaced, and the Council should notify area community councils
when grant proposals affected streets .
Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Johnston seconded to
close the public hearing and refer Items 1 through 3 to a future Consent
Agenda for action, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
#4 . 7:30:40 PM Accept public comment and consider a proposal
amending the zoning and future land use map for property located at 515
South 400 East pursuant to Petition Nos . PLNPCM2018-00642 and PLNPCM2018-
00643 . The petitioner is requesting to change the future land use map
for the property from "Residential/Office Mixed Use" to "High Mixed Use"
and to change the zoning map from Residential Office (RC)) to
Residential/Mixed Use (R-MU) . The intent is to allow more flexibility to
develop future multi-family residential, office or mixed-use
development. A specific site development proposal has not been submitted
with this request. The Planning Commission forwarded a negative
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recommendation, therefore an ordinance has not been drafted. If the
Council decides to approve the zone change and master plan amendments,
an ordinance would be drafted and considered for approval. View
Attachments
(P 19-2)
Matt Merkley submitted a hearing card and expressed concern
regarding high-rise buildings being built in the area. He said he moved
to the area because it was not surrounded by high-rise buildings, and
there was not an extraordinary amount of people that visited the area.
He said he was concerned a wall of buildings would be built in front of
his property and quality of life would be decreased.
Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to
close the public hearing and defer action to a future Council meeting,
which motion carried, all members voted aye .
#5. 7:31:20 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance amending various sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City
Code pertaining to regulation changes for Open Space and similar uses
pursuant to Petition No . PLNPCM2010-00406 . The proposed amendments
address issues related to development standards, definitions and sign
regulations relating to parks, open space and public facility uses, among
other changes. The overall purpose of the project is to ensure City
regulations help various departments meet their service and program
goals, and support best practices relating to open space, recreation and
land management. View Attachments
(P 19-3)
Anne Cannon spoke in support of the ordinance. Comments included
management could be unified, responsible agencies could implement
appropriate expectations/education/enforcement for each type of land
use, hope for the Council to become involved in greater depth, and
continued support for open space in the City.
Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Johnston seconded
to close the public hearing and defer action to a future Council meeting,
which motion carried, all members voted aye .
#6. 7:34:24 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance amending various section of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City
Code pertaining to Conditional Building and Site Design Review (CBSDR)
pursuant to Petition No . PLNPCM2016-00615 . The CBSDR process enables
development of buildings that are taller or larger than zoning
regulations would typically allow. It also enables flexible
implementation of some design standards. The proposed amendments would
clarify and improve the application process for developers. Under the
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proposal, minor requests related to zoning and design standards would be
handled by the Administration, while major requests would be handled by
the Planning Commission. Other sections of Title 21A - Zoning may also
be amended as part of this petition. View Attachments
(P 19-4)
Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to close
the public hearing and defer action to a future Council meeting, which
motion carried, all members voted aye .
#7 . 7:35:13 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance amending various sections of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining
to eleemosynary, residential support, group home, assisted living
facility, and congregate care facility uses pursuant to Petition No .
PLNPCM2016-00024 . The proposed ordinance would create a land use
classification to address short-term housing for the terminally ill and
seriously ill . The proposal includes reviewing compatibility concerns
for how this land use, and others like it, would impact the adjacent
residential neighborhoods, particularly the Institutional Zoning
District. Related provisions of Title 21A Zoning may also be amended as
part of this petition. View Attachments
(P 19-1)
The following spoke in support of the proposed ordinance : Therese
Holt, Allison Leishman, Reverend Tom Goldsmith, Reverend Steve Andersen,
Kim Correa, Matilda Lindgren, Robert Goodman, Valerie Fritz , Deb Sussman,
David Sonnenreich, William Grua, Kory Holdaway, Marita Hart, Siegi
Petzold, Dorothy Owen, Deborah Thorpe, Charlotte Fife-Jepperson, Blair
Hodges , Tom Huckin, Nathanial Player, Ken Kohler, Katherine Toronto,
Mark de Saint Aubin, and Jason Seaton. The following submitted hearing
cards only: David Click, Sue Click, Kathy Adams, Rob Ronald, Zack Phifer,
Susan Boswell, Jillian Olmsted, John Dutcher, Kim Soper, Karen Carter,
Robert Silge, Michael St. Clair, Roger Christensen, Matt Christensen,
Rachel Bergrall, Steve Wills, Jeri Yates, Christiane Huckin, Mohamman
Mian, and Lorelei Dolph. Comments included take necessary actions to
support homeless elders/needy neighbors, need more important facilities
like this, caring/compassionate staff, creation of a new land use
definition for "Medical Respite" facilities, no negative impact/positive
enhancement to the neighborhood, loss of such a facility impacts
homeless, everyone should have access to safe housing/hospice care at
the end-of-life, a community grounded in love/not fear, support for more
inclusive zoning, facilities provide structured environment, adopt
measures that best serve the most vulnerable population of the City, a
refuge/not a shelter, and distribution of facilities throughout the City
will lighten burden on those already in place.
Lucas Timmins , Tammy Castlefort, Dionn Nielsen, Sofia Anderson,
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Dane Johansen, George Chapman, and Virginia Lopez spoke in opposition to
the proposed ordinance . Comments included against operations such as the
"The INN Between", research demonstrates residents have prevalence of
mental illness/majority have criminal history, rezoning changes would
have a lasting effect on safety, should not be in neighborhoods/abutting
homes, neighborhood/lives being ruined, admissions being made without
advanced certification of medical conditions, infringement on right to
enjoyment of surrounding property owners, disregard of safety,
implementation of an ordinance without knowing what properties would be
affected, lack of public engagement/overview, and inviting crime into
the community.
Bernard Hart said he works with the homeless, knows the community,
and interacts with them on a number of different levels . He said
programs/facilities being used for the homeless were not meeting the
needs of non-addicts and shelters would fail unless addiction was
addressed. He urged the Council to think before approving/disapproving
any action connected to these facilities until there were more
conversations on drug use and mental health.
Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to
continue the public hearing to a future Council meeting and request the
Administration conduct additional research and come back to the Council
with suggestions pertaining to potential changes to the proposed
Congregate Care/Eleemosynary definitions and review whether establishing
qualifying provisions would be appropriate for the proposed use, which
motion carried, all members voted aye .
#8 . 8 :51 :19 PM Accept public comment regarding the Mayor' s funding
recommendations and an appropriations resolution adopting the One-Year
Annual Action Plan for 2019-20 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 2019-20 and approving
an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Salt Lake City and the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) . View Attachments
(T 19-1)
Councilmember Valdemoros recused herself from discussion and vote,
due to affiliation with NeighborWorks .
Councilmember Johnston recused himself from discussion and vote,
due to affiliation with Volunteers of America.
The following spoke/requested funding for Grant opportunities :
David Woodman, Assist (CDBG/Page 2-#1) ; Mike Akerlow, Community
Development Corp (CDBG/Page 2-#2 & HOME/Page 13-#2) ; Russell Goodman,
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Housing Authority of SLC (CDBG/Page 2-#3&4, ESG/Page 11-#2&3, & HOME/Page
13-#5) ; Billy Palmer, NeighborWorks Salt Lake (CDBG/Page 2-#5) ; Safia
Keller, Columbus Foundation, Inc. (CDBG/Page 4-#4) ; Austin Davis, First
Step House (CDBG/Page 5-#6&7 & ESG/Page 9-#2) ; Elsa Borell, Guadalupe
Center (CDBG/Page 5-#8) ; Krysti Nellermoe, International Rescue
Committee (CDBG/Page 5-#9) ; Aliess Kingsley, Neighborhood House
Association (CDBG/Page 5-#10) ; Rebecca Springer, Odyssey House
(CDBG/Page 6-#11) ; Alexandra Harvey, Salt Lake Donated Dental (CDBG/Page
6-#12) ; Kim Correa, The INN Between Hospice for the Homeless (CDBG/Page
6-#14) ; Matthew Minkevitch, The Road Home (CDBG/Page 6-#15, Page 7-#16-
18, ESG/Page 9-#3-5, Page 10-#6, Page 11-#6, & HOME/Page 13-#3) ; Janida
Emerson, Wasatch Homeless Healthcare dba Fourth Street Clinic (CDBG/Page
7-#19) ; Amberlie Phillips, Young Womens Christian Association, Utah
(CDBG/Page 7-#20, & ESG/Page 10-#8) ; Kathy Bray, Volunteers of America
(ESG/Page 10-#7) ; Patrice Dickson, Utah Community Action (ESG/Page 11-
#4-5, HOME/Page 13-#l, & HOPWA/Page 15-#2) ; Krysta Niemczyk, Housing
Authority of the County of Salt Lake (HOPWA/Page 15-#1) ; and Jared Hafen,
Utah AIDS Foundation (HOPWA/Page 15-#13) .
Kendall Banks submitted a general comment card wishing to speak but
was not present when called.
Jorge Zamora, Frank Feletoa, Suzanne Arthur, Charlotte Fife-
Jepperson, Dorothy Owen and Tim Tingey spoke in support for funding the
NeighborWorks program. Comments included affordable housing for those
seeking a place to live, providing a fair deal, helping when no one else
would, a committed/important partner to west side
neighborhoods/organizations, program providing job training, other
families should have same opportunities to thrive, part of the Salt Lake
City community for 42 years, exceptional expertise/work efforts,
impacting many lives in Salt Lake, providing revitalization in a
community-building way, diverting funds from Salt Lake City Housing and
Neighborhoods to fund NeighborWorks, and the important relationship
between City and NeighborWorks (not just about funding) .
Bernard Hart spoke about the homeless and their histories . He said
he would be partnering with Salt Lake Community College to initiate a
study regarding how often those in the homeless community interacted
with Social Services from the age of six, and he guessed that many had
interacted between 10-25 times . He said this spoke to the effectiveness
in the efficiency of the "system" that was in place to help the youth.
He requested the Council provide City funding to provide an auditing
system that focused on results, not money.
Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Johnston seconded
to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all Council Members
voted aye, except Council Members Valdemoros and Johnston who were
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recused.
QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR 9:46:30 PM View Attachments
• Acting City Attorney
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 9:46:47 PM
Rex Edghill and Lauren Rudd (hearing card only) spoke/submitted
written comments regarding changes needed to the park-strip ordinance .
Comments included ordinance needing to go away, wanting to save water,
no citations unless someone complained, and receiving citations
arbitrarily.
Bernard Hart submitted a comment card wishing to speak but was not
present when called.
George Chapman requested the Council/Mayor/Administration make the
new Library area safe for pedestrians . He said the Sprague Library was
moving into an old fire station and did not have sidewalks in front of
it . He said planters were removed near the McClelland Trail (which
blocked traffic from the trail) and was now a safety issue .
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 9:51 :42 PM Adopting an ordinance authorizing approval of an
Interlocal Cooperative Agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and
Salt Lake County regarding the County provided Election Assistance
Services for the City. The agreement would provide Vote-by-Mail election
services for the 2019 Municipal Election . View Attachments
Councilmember Wharton moved and Councilmember Mendenhall seconded
to adopt Resolution 5 of 2019, authorizing approval of an interlocal
agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and Salt Lake County for
municipal election assistance services, which motion carried, all
members voted aye .
(U 19-1)
CONSENT 9:52 :14 PM
Councilmember Luke moved and Councilmember Johnston seconded to
approve the Consent Agenda, with the exception of Item #2, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
#1 . Setting the date of Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 7 : 00 p.m. to
accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending various
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sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to single
room occupancy (SRO) uses pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2018-00066 . The
proposed amendments would redefine SRO housing and permit SROs in more
zoning districts than currently allowed. Generally, SRO housing contains
individual rooms with combined sleeping and living areas. Kitchen and/or
toilet facilities are often common spaces to be shared by all residents.
The proposal also includes qualifying provisions that address minimum
floor areas, communal areas, a requirement that a property manager be
on-site 24 hours a day, and security camera monitoring. Other sections
of Title 21A - Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition.
(Petitioner: Jackie Biskupski) View Attachments
(P 19-5)
#2 . Item Pulled. Setting the date of Tuesday, April 23 , 2019 at
7 : 00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting 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
(P 19-6)
#3. Approving the appointment of William Littig to the Housing
Advisory and Appeals Board for a term extending through March 26, 2023 .
View Attachments
(I 19-11)
#4 . Approving the appointment of Jeff Carleton to the Business
Advisory Board for a term extending through December 25, 2023 . View
Attachments
(I 19-12)
The meeting adjourned at 9 : 53 p.m.
Council Chair
City Recorder
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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 March 26,
2019 .
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