10/14/2008 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2008
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 7 : 00 p.m. in Room 315, City Council
Chambers, City County Building, 451 South State .
The following Council Members were present:
Carlton Christensen JT Martin Van Turner
Jill Remington Love Soren Simonsen Luke Garrott
The following Councilmember was absent:
Eric Jergensen
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Edwin Rutan, City
Attorney; David Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; and Scott Crandall,
Deputy City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Love presided at and conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 7:04:14 PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 7:04:40 PM Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember
Christensen seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City
Council meeting held October 7 , 2008, which motion carried, all members
present voted aye .
(M 08-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1 . RE: 7:04:54 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting
ordinances rezoning property located at approximately 1812 South West
Temple Street from Single-Family Residential (R-1/5000) zoning
classification to Residential Multi-Family (RMF-45) zoning
classification, amending the Salt Lake City Zoning Map and amending the
Central Community Master Plan pursuant to Petition Nos . 400-08-20 and
400-08-21 (Requested by Salt Lake City Housing Authority) . View
Attachments
The following spoke or submitted written comments in opposition of
the proposal : Harley Sisson, Mike Hardie, Ann Jimenez, Gary
Gabrielson, Joe Nelson, Gordon Strickland and Julie Borchert. Comments
included increased traffic, decreased property values, over-
development, parking problems, no high-density developments, need for
single family homes and open space, limited ingress/egress, increased
crime, guarantee property will remain senior housing and increased
garbage pick-up.
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Bill Nighswonger spoke in favor of the proposal . He said the
development had 95 units with 104 parking spaces . He said the Housing
Authority had a 99-year commitment for senior housing on the property.
Jessica Berrett submitted a hearing card in favor of the proposal .
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to
close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye .
7:19:09 PM Council Members asked questions and discussed various
aspects of the proposal with the developer and City staff to address
issues involving traffic, parking, zoning standards, how to ensure the
project would remain senior housing, tax credits, adding conditions to
ordinance and development agreement, impact of delaying project, extent
of public process/input/notification, eligibility requirements for
senior housing, neighborhood concerns, incorporating design elements to
enhance neighborhood compatibility, preserving Stanley F. Taylor home,
mitigate impact on surrounding residents and 1700 South ingress/egress .
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to
adopt Ordinance 79 of 2008 , rezoning property located at 1812 South
West Temple from Single-Family Residential R-1/5,000 to Moderate/High
Density Multi-Family Residential RMF-45 and amend the Central Community
Master Plan and 1) establish as a condition of the rezoning that a
development agreement be executed requiring that the Stanley F. Taylor
home on this property be preserved in accordance with the National and
Local Historic standards and guidelines, 2) further require that the
Housing Authority submit an application and initiate the process to
list the Stanley F. Taylor home formally on both the National Historic
Register and the Salt Lake City Register of Cultural Resources, 3) that
the development agreement include a provision limiting the occupancy to
senior housing as presented by the applicant, and 4) the applicant
would use their best efforts to establish an access from the property
to 1700 South, and further moved to include a Legislative Intent that
would further develop the design to include possible walk-up entries to
ground floor units on the units facing the driveway or street within
the project to further promote street access and activity, which motion
carried, all members present voted aye .
(P 08-15)
#2 . RE: 8:10:22 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance amending Salt Lake City Ordinance 64 of 2008 which adopted
the final budget of Salt Lake City, Utah, for the Fiscal Year beginning
July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2009 (Budget Amendment No . 1) . View
Attachments
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Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Simonsen
seconded to continue the public hearing to a future date, which motion
carried, all members present voted aye .
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Martin seconded to
adopt Ordinance 80 of 2008 , amending the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 budget
as proposed by the Administration, with the exception of the following
changes : 1) reduce the funding in Item I-1 for Human
Resource/Compensation Audit from $85,000 to $52 ,000, which will fund
only Phase One of the audit. Additionally, the $52 ,000 will be split
between the General Fund in the amount of $34 ,700; the Airport Fund in
the amount of $9,100; the Public Utilities Funds in the amount of
$5,800; and the Internal Service Funds in the amount of $2 ,400 and
Phase Two of the audit will be placed on hold until a future date and
2) exclude Item A-4, which would be considered separately, which motion
carried, all members present voted aye .
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Christensen
seconded to adopt Ordinance 80 of 2008, approving Item A-4 , relating to
the Public Service Maintenance "Fleet" Facility construction, which
motion carried, all members present voted aye, except Councilmember
Martin, who voted nay.
(B 08-9)
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 8:24:20 PM
Scott Maruri spoke concerning potential savings by having all
garbage cans moved to one side of the street to reduce the number of
trips required for pick-up .
Thomas Rodgers submitted written comments and spoke concerning the
need to have mobile homes inspected for possible defects relating to
carbon monoxide poisoning.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . RE: 8:33:11 PM Adopting an ordinance amending Section
12 .56.205, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to parking meters - no
charge for alternative fuel, fuel efficient and low polluting vehicles .
View Attachments
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to
adopt Ordinance 81 of 2008, amending Section 12 . 56 .205 pertaining to
free metered parking for alternative fuel, fuel efficient and low
polluting vehicles and further moved to adopt a Legislative Intent that
the Administration continue to pursue providing more parking spaces for
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scooters and motorcycles with two or three wheels, and that free
parking for those vehicles be allowed based on the best available
emission and fuel efficiency standards available for two or three
wheeled motorcycles, which motion carried, all members present voted
aye .
(0 05-31)
#2 . RE: 8:34:03 PM Adopting an ordinance amending Section
12 .56. 170, Salt Lake City Code, relating to parking meter rates - to
waive fees at parking meters from November 27, 2008 through January 1,
2009 to allow for two-hour free parking. View Attachments
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Simonsen
seconded to adopt Ordinance 82 of 2008 , which motion carried, all
members present voted aye .
(0 08-28)
CONSENT AGENDA 8:36:00 PM
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Christensen
seconded to approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all
members voted aye .
#1 . RE: Adopting Ordinance 83 of 2008 (The "2008 Assessment
Ordinance") approving the assessment list and levying an annual
assessment upon property in Salt Lake City, Utah Lighting District No.
2, known as L02 ("District L02") ; establishing the effective date of
the 2008 Assessment Ordinance; providing for a procedure to contest an
assessment; and related matters . View Attachments
(Q 08-10)
#2 . RE: Setting the date of November 6, 2008 at 7 : 00 p.m. to
accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance adopting the
"Downtown in Motion" Salt Lake City Downtown Transportation Master Plan
pursuant to Petition No. 400-08-26 .
(T 08-4)
The meeting adjourned at 8 : 36 p .m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
October 14, 2008 .
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