11/17/2005 - Minutes (2) PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
WORK SESSION
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 , 2005
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah met in Work Session on
Thursday, November 17, 2005, at 5 : 30 p.m. in Room 326, Committee Room,
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 : Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director;
Rocky Fluhart, Management Services Chief Administrative Officer; Gary
Mumford, Deputy Council Director/Senior Legislative Auditor; Lehua
Weaver, Council Constituent Liaison; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney; Chris
Bramhall, Senior City Attorney; Larry Spendlove, Senior City Attorney;
Russell Weeks, Council Policy Analyst; Brent Wilde, Community
Development Administration Deputy Director; Janice Jardine, Council
Land Use Policy Analyst; Joel Paterson, Senior Planner, Preservation
and Urban Design; Alexander Ikefuna, Planning Administration Director;
Laurie Donnell, Budget Analyst; Tim Campbell, Director of Airports;
Jodi Howick, Assistant City Attorney; Timothy Harpst, Transportation
Director; Cheri Coffey, Deputy Director Zoning Administration
Preservation and Urban Design/Housing and Zoning Enforcement; Lex
Traughber, Preservation and Urban Design; Steve Whittaker, Information
Management Services Technology Consultant; Beverly Miller, Clean Cities
Coordinator; Dan Bergenthal, Transportation Engineer; Steve Proper,
Comcast Government Affairs Director; Scott Tenney, Comcast Utah General
Manager; Jerry Fenn, Qwest President; Jim Campbell, Qwest Outside Legal
Counsel; Ted Knowlton, Envision Utah; Chuck Chappel, Wasatch Front
Regional Council Executive Director; Ann Robinson, Renovation Design
Group; and Scott Crandall, Deputy Recorder.
Councilmember Lambert presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 5 : 38 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1 . 5:38:09 PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING ON THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO SALT LAKE CITY' S GROUND TRANSPORTATION ORDINANCES . View
Attachments
Larry Spendlove, Russell Weeks, and Jodi Howick briefed the
Council with the attached handouts . Mr. Weeks said on Page 4 of the
staff report, the expiration date mentioned in Paragraph 5, needed to
be changed from January, 2007 to January, 2006 . Councilmember Lambert
asked about the public hearing. Mr. Weeks said the hearing was
scheduled for December 8, 2005 .
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#2 . 5:50:36 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE FOR
GRANTING FREE METERED PARKING TO ALTERNATIVE FUEL, CLEAN AIR AND FUEL
EFFICIENT VEHICLES . View Attachments
Larry Spendlove, Russell Weeks, Beverly Miller, and Dan Bergenthal
briefed the Council with the attached handouts . Councilmember
Christensen said there might be a large number of fuel efficient
vehicles in five years and suggested putting a sunset provision in the
ordinance . Councilmember Turner suggested including a provision in the
ordinance which separated commercial from residential . The majority of
the Council was in favor of the proposal .
#3 . 6:03:24PM RECEIVE A PRESENTATION FROM ENVISION UTAH REGARDING
THE "GROWTH PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES FOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNING. "
(20/40 PLAN) View Attachments
Chuck Chappel, Ted Knowlton and Russell Weeks briefed the Council
with the attached handouts . Councilmember Christensen said the Council
and Planning staffs could work together to review issues and identify
any policy conflicts . He said Council staff could prepare a report
which identified areas requiring more emphasis . He said the Planning
Commission could also be requested to look at the issues . He said the
Council could adopt the concepts by resolution.
Discussion was held on the proposed legislation which would remove
zoning authority from local cities . Councilmember Christensen
suggested submitting a letter to the Chair expressing the Councils'
concerns and hold a follow-up discussion.
Councilmember Saxton said this was a complex issue which was
important to the Council . She said the information could be divided
into smaller portions and discussed over several meetings .
#4 . 7:04:33PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING TO REVIEW THE PROPOSED
COMPATIBLE RESIDENTIAL INFILL ZONING REGULATIONS . (PETITION NO. 400-05-
25) View Attachments
Joel Paterson, Cheri Coffey, Alex Ikefuna, Brent Wilde, and Ann
Robinson briefed the Council with the attached handouts . Discussion
was held on the recommendations submitted by the Renovation Design
Group. Mr. Ikefuna said Planning wanted to review the proposal and
provide a response .
Councilmember Love said additional input from the community was
needed before the public hearing. The Council was in favor of holding
a fact-finding session and wanted to invite specific organizations to
present information/input to the Council . Some organizations
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included the American Institute of Architects, Landmark Commission,
Utah Heritage Foundation and real estate industry representatives .
Councilmember Buhler said the Council needed to discuss whether
the proposal should be implemented City-wide or in specific areas .
Councilmember Jergensen said he thought implementation should be done
in specific zoning districts .
Ms . Gust-Jenson said the public hearing was scheduled for December
6, 2005 .
#5 . 7:59:10PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING A REQUEST TO
CREATE TRANSIT ORIENTED ZONING DISTRICTS (TC-50 AND TC-75) AND REZONE
THE 400 SOUTH COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR FROM APPROXIMATELY 200 EAST TO 925
EAST. (PETITION NOS . 400-01-48 AND 400-01-12) View Attachments
Cheri Coffey, Alex Ikefuna and Janice Jardine briefed the Council
with the attached handouts . Councilmember Christensen said he did not
support the ordinance as proposed. He said the height issue was the
main concern. He said the subcommittee would prepare additional
options for Council consideration prior to the hearing. Ms . Coffey
said the public hearing was scheduled for December 6, 2005 .
#6 . 8:20:05 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE SUGAR HOUSE BUSINESS DISTRICT ZONING REGULATIONS, REZONING PROPERTY
IN THE SUGAR HOUSE BUSINESS DISTRICT AND AMENDING PORTIONS OF THE SUGAR
HOUSE COMMUNITY MASTER PLAN. (PETITION NOS . 400-01-32 AND 400-02-08)
View Attachments
Cheri Coffey, Lex Traughber, Alex Ikefuna and Janice Jardine
briefed the Council with the attached handouts . Mr. Jardine asked if
Councilmember Lambert wanted to initiate a legislative action to rezone
property located east of Irving School . Councilmember Lambert said
yes . Councilmember Lambert said the proposal would be advanced.
#7 . 9:53:02 PM CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR
THE PURPOSE OF STRATEGY SESSIONS TO DISCUSS THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, OR
LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY WHEN PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF THE TRANSACTION WOULD
DISCLOSE THE APPRAISAL OR ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE PROPERTY UNDER
CONSIDERATION OR PREVENT THE PUBLIC BODY FROM COMPLETING THE
TRANSACTION ON THE BEST POSSIBLE TERMS, AND TO DISCUSS PENDING OR
REASONABLY IMMINENT LITIGATION; PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE ANN. § § 52-4-4 ,
52-4-5 (1) (a) (iv) , AND 52-4-5 (1) (a) (iv) , AND ATTORNEY-CLIENT MATTERS
THAT ARE PRIVILEGED, PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE ANN. § 78-24-8 .
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to enter into Executive Session, which motion carried, all members
voted aye . See file M 05-2 for Sworn Statement and tape .
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#8 . REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF
COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS .
No report or announcements were discussed.
The meeting adjourned at 10 : 27 p.m.
COUNCIL CHAIR
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY RECORDER
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held November
17, 2005 .
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