10/02/2012 - Formal Meeting - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2012
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session
on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 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 Charlie Luke Kyle LaMalfa
Jill Remington Love Luke Garrott Stan Penfold
Soren Simonsen
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Edwin Rutan, City
Attorney; David Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; and Beverly Jones,
Deputy City Recorder; were present .
Councilmember Simonsen presided at and Councilmember Christensen
conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 7 : 19 : 42 PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Councilmember Christensen requested a Moment of Silence for Jack
Gallivan who passed away today.
#2 7 :21 : 30 PM Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember
Garrott seconded to approve the Salt Lake City Council minutes for
Tuesday, September 18, 2012, which motion carried, all members voted
aye . View Attachments
(M 12-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1 . RE: 7 :22 :21 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance to provide clarity and efficiency to sections of the City' s
Zoning regulations and City Code relating to the Planning Commission
pursuant to Petition No . PLNPCM2011-00554 . The proposed changes
include: View Attachments
• Amend Section 21A. 06 . 030 (Planning Commission)
• Change the required number of commissions to a minimum of
nine (9) .
• Allow a quorum to be a majority of the appointed voting
members of the Commission.
• Clarify the jurisdiction and authority of the Planning
Commission relating to review of Planned Developments .
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• Remove Chapter 2 . 20 (Planning and Zoning Commission) from Title
2 (Administration and Personnel) of the City Code to eliminate
confusion between the zoning regulations (Title 21A) and the
City Code related to the Planning Commission.
Related provisions of Title 21A, Zoning, may also be amended as
part of this petition. (Petitioner May Ralph Becker)
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember LaMalfa seconded
to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
adopt Ordinance 70 of 2012, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(0 12-27)
#2 . RE : 7 :24 : 47 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance amending Section 21A. 46 . 120, Salt Lake City Code, creating a
sign overlay district for Library Square pursuant to Petition No.
PLNPCM2011-00451 . The proposal would allow businesses at Library
Square, the Library and Leonardo to place permanent and temporary
exterior signs around the facilities in accordance with standards set
in ordinance. (Petitioner Mayor Ralph Becker) View Attachments
Lisa Davis, representing the Leonardo, said she hoped the City
would allow them to continue to put signage on the outside of the
Leonardo windows . Patrick Wentworth said he just opened a studio salon
in the Library. He said he would be interested in seeing signage on
the corner of 200 East and 400 South for pedestrian traffic.
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded
to close the public hearing and defer action, which motion carried,
all members voted aye .
(0 12-30)
POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
#1 . RE: 7 : 32 : 30 PM (TENTATIVE) Adopting a resolution regarding a
philosophy statement on Sustainability. The Council met in January to
discuss priority focus areas and requested that staff provide draft
Philosophy Statements for review and refinement. The seven priority
areas are: Economic Health of the City, Arts & Culture, Neighborhood
Quality of Life, Transportation & Mobility, Sustainability, Parks &
Open Space and Education. View Attachments
(R 12-10)
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This item was deferred to a future meeting.
#2 . (TENTATIVE) Adopting a resolution regarding a philosophy
statement on Parks and Open Space. The Council met in January to
discuss priority focus areas and requested that staff provide draft
Philosophy Statements for review and refinement. The seven priority
areas are: Economic Health of the City, Arts & Culture, Neighborhood
Quality of Life, Transportation & Mobility, Sustainability, Parks &
Open Space and Education. View Attachments
(R 12-13)
This item was deferred to a future meeting.
7 : 33 : 05 PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Ameer Cornell thanked the Council for passing the Accessory
Dwelling Unit ordinance . He talked about street cars in Sugar House.
Douglas Cotant said he read where UTA decided to continue the free
fare zone . He asked the Council to request that UTA enforce their own
rules because he almost tripped over some bicycles on TRAX that were
in the way. David Eltis, Chair of the Salt Lake City Mayor' s Bicycle
Committee, asked the Council to support a Bicycle Advisory Board. Tom
Schneider, Chair of the Ground Transportation Forum, said they had
submitted eight recommendations and comments to the Council about
ground transportation. He said they were waiting for those items to be
addressed.
CONSENT AGENDA 7 : 43 : 49 PM
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to
approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
#1 . RE: Setting the date of Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 7 :00
p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting a resolution
regarding a philosophy statement on Education. The Council met in
January to discuss priority focus areas and requested that staff
provide draft Philosophy Statements for review and refinement. The
seven priority areas are: Economic Health of the City, Arts & Culture,
Neighborhood Quality of Life, Transportation & Mobility, Parks & Open
Space, Sustainability and Education. View Attachments
(R 12-14)
#2 . RE: Setting the date of Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 7 : 00
p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance that
would amend the Future Land Use Map of the Central Community Master
Plan and amend the zoning map in relation to property located at 538
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East 500 South Street pursuant to Petition Nos . PLNPCM2012-00305 and
PLNPCM2012-00359 . The proposal would: View Attachments & View
Attachments
• Modify the Central Community Future Land Use Map from Medium
Density Residential to Residential Office Mixed Use.
• Change the zoning on one parcel located at 538 East 500
South from RMF-35 (Moderate Density Multi-Family Residential
District) to RO (Residential Office District) . The changes
would facilitate combining four parcels on 500 South between
500 East and 600 East for a future multi-family residential
development under one consistent zoning classification.
Related provisions of Title 21A, Zoning, may also be amended as
part of this petition. (Petitioner Strategic Capital Group)
(P 12-15)
#3 . RE: Setting the date of Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 7 : 00
p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance
closing and vacating an alley as a public right-of-way adjacent to
property located at approximately 808 West Everett Avenue pursuant to
Petition No . PLNPCM2012-00337 . If adopted, Utah Metal Works, which
owns the adjacent property, would purchase the alley and integrate it
in the company's existing outdoor recycling facility. (Petitioner Utah
Metal Works) View Attachments
(P 12-16)
#4 . RE: Approving the reappointment of the following individuals
to the City and County Building Conservancy and Use Committee for a
term extending through July 18, 2016 :
• Terry Wright
• John Phillips
• Mark Vlasic
(I 12-26)
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 44 p .m.
Council Chair
City Recorder
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
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This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
October 2, 2012 .
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