09/05/2017 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, September 5, 2017,
at 2 : 07 p.m. in Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building,
451 South State Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Stan Penfold, Erin Mendenhall,
Derek Kitchen, Charlie Luke, James Rogers, Andrew Johnston, and
Lisa Adams .
Staff in Attendance : Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council
Director; Jennifer Bruno, Executive Council Deputy Director;
Patrick Leary, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; David Litvack, Mayor' s
Deputy Chief of Staff; Margret Plane, City Attorney; Brian Fullmer,
Council Office Liaison & Policy Analyst; Wayne Mills, Planning
Manager; Chris Lee, Principal Planner; David Gellner, Principal
Planner; Daniel Rip, Real Property Manager; Nick Tarbet, Council
Office Policy Analyst; Jeff Snelling, City Engineer; Ben Luedtke,
Council Office Policy Analyst; Michael Akerlow, Community and
Neighborhoods (CAN) Deputy Director ; Michael Maloy, Senior
Planner; Sylvia Richards, Council Office Policy Analyst; John
Anderson, Senior Planner; Lynn Pace, Mayor' s Senior Advisor; Laura
Briefer, Public Utilities Director ; Lara Fritts, Economic
Development Director; Makayla Hardy, Deputy City Recorder; and
Kory Solorio, Assistant City Recorder.
Others in Attendance : Justin Kimball, Zoning Applicant and Matt
Hilburn, Economic Development Corporation of Utah Research and
Marketing Vice President.
Councilmember Penfold presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2 : 07 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1 . 2:07:36PM BRIEFING REGARDING A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE
APPOINTMENTS OF ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONERS TO THE CENTRAL WASATCH
COMMISSION BOARD . View Attachments
Written briefing only.
#2 . 2:07:39 PM BRIEFING REGARDING A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE
CITY' S FOREIGN TRADE ZONE, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE CITY' S NORTHWEST
QUADRANT. Foreign Trade Zones are a federal financial incentive
that reduces tariffs and provides other benefits for international
business operations. Under the proposal, the City would submit an
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application to have the City 's existing foreign zone operate under
the Alternative Site Framework. The new operating framework would
significantly cut the time it would take for business's
applications to be reviewed by the federal government. Businesses
within a 60-mile radius or a 90-minute drive of Salt Lake City are
eligible to join the trade zone. View Attachments
Written briefing only.
#3. 2:07:54PM BRIEFING REGARDING A PROPOSAL TO CLOSE AND VACATE
A CITY-OWNED ALLEY LOCATED ADJACENT TO 29 PROPERTIES BETWEEN 1600
EAST AND 1700 EAST AND SITUATED BETWEEN EMERSON AVENUE (1490 SOUTH)
AND ROOSEVELT AVENUE (1455 SOUTH) pursuant to Petition No.
PLNPCM2016-00573 . The alley has several encroachments from
neighboring property owners, making it unusable as an alleyway. If
the proposal is adopted, the alley would be vacated and the land
would be incorporated into the neighboring residential properties
along the alley. View Attachments
Brian Fullmer, David Gellner, and Dan Rip briefed the Council
with attachments . Discussion was held regarding the basis for the
alley closure and the efficiency of the alley vacation/closure
process .
Council Members requested the following item from Staff:
• Follow-up conversation regarding alley vacations and other
potential options regarding infrastructure changes .
#4 . 2:13:45PM BRIEFING REGARDING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT
WOULD VACATE TWO UNNAMED CITY-OWNED ALLEYS AND CLOSE AN UNIMPROVED
PORTION OF DALTON AVENUE ADJACENT TO PROPERTY LOCATED AT
APPROXIMATELY 408 WEST DALTON AVENUE (APPROXIMATELY 1050 SOUTH)
pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2017-00088 . The subject alleys and
street segment are not used for transportation purposes and are
surrounded by parcels that are owned by the applicant. The proposal
would allow the applicant to consolidate several of the parcels
for a potential residential or commercial development. If the
proposal is adopted, the property will be sold at fair market
value. View Attachments
Brian Fullmer, Wayne Mills, Chris Lee, and Justin Kimball
briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held
regarding the distinction between vacating a street at fair mark
value versus no cost options and setting up an account for money
absorbed from the fair market sale of alleyways to be used for
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alleyway improvements .
Council Members requested the following item from Staff:
• Follow-up regarding setting up an account for money absorbed
from the fair market sale of alleyways to be used for alleyway
improvements/maintenance .
#5 . 2:18:26 PM BRIEFING REGARDING THE CITY' S CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (CIP) , WHICH INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION,
PURCHASE OR RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS, PARKS, STREETS OR OTHER
PHYSICAL STRUCTURES . Generally, projects have a useful life of
five or more years and cost $50, 000 or more. View Attachments
Ben Luedtke, Mike Akerlow, Jennifer Bruno, and Jeff Snelling
briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held
regarding the 1999 Debt Management Resolution (red-line version) ,
CIP projects located in Redevelopment Agency project areas, impact
fee eligibility requirements for CIP projects, impact fee
expenditures, delegation of authority levels, Roadway Selection
Committee, citizen requests, timeline for draft status,
eligibility for Parks/Streets impact fees, Fairmont Park impact
fees, timeframe for pending projects, scope changes for Glendale
Irrigation and Multi-purpose Field Improvements, cost savings for
CIP projects, secondary water irrigation funding, potential East
West Community Connections Redevelopment Agency funding, Westside
Gateway Plan, Pocket Park projects, Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) accessibility in City parks, and rail crossing
reconfiguration for quiet zones .
Councilmember Penfold asked fellow councilmembers to identify
funding sources if they wished to fund anything from the General
Fund and identify any projects they did not wish to move forward
with based off recommendations from the Mayor and the Roadway
Selection Committee.
Council Members requested the following items from Staff:
• Explore the Cemetery' s contract for assessing/repairing
original historic walls for preservation.
• Follow-up on the Miller Park Trail ADA Access Improvements
and Historic Structure Preservation Project in regards to ADA
compliance/access .
• Consult with the Administration concerning the deciding and
financial factors for the 500 South to 700 South at 4900 West
Bridge Project.
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• Cost Breakdown of the Fairmont Park Recreation and Lighting
Improvements Project.
• More information regarding the City' s liability issues for
the Navigational Hazard Mitigation: Jordan River Water Trail
at 900 South Project.
• Review Sunnyside Park Concessions Stand Project for
opportunities to lower proposed cost.
#6 . 3:19:01PM BRIEFING REGARDINGAN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD AMEND
THE CITY'S ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU) REGULATIONS pursuant to
Petition No. PLNPCM2014-00447 . The amendments would generally
allow ADUs west of Canyon Road, south of South Temple, west of
1300 East and south of I-80. Currently, new ADU permits are only
available for properties located % mile or less from a fixed
transit stop. Additionally, the amendments will limit the number
of ADU permits issued per year to 25. The Administration recently
sent the Council additional information in response to questions
Council Members asked during the last briefing in January. View
Attachments
Nick Tarbet, Wayne Mills, and Michael Maloy briefed the
Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding Airbnb
issues in relation to ADUs, distinguishing Airbnb' s from ADUs,
owner occupancy requirements, ADU bedroom size requirements, 2017
Legislative session regarding ADU bills and concern with limiting
the City' s ability to regulate ADU' s, short-term rental issues
including lack of regulation language in the proposed ordinance,
standard notification of the ADU application process/timeline,
proposed ADU boundaries/allowing ADUs citywide, supply/demand for
permits per district, and reporting mechanisms .
Councilmember Luke referenced a handout with suggested
amendments to the proposed ordinance including amendments for 30
to 60 day notification of an ADU application. He said the Council
could review the amendments to see if any were suitable to
consider. View Handout
A 6-1 Straw Poll was taken and failed to remove the owner
occupancy requirement from the entire ADU ordinance. All Council
Members were opposed except Councilmember Kitchen, who was in
favor.
A 5-2 Straw Poll was taken and failed to increase (in the new
proposal) off-street parking requirements to one parking stall for
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a one bedroom unit, and two parking stalls for two bedroom units .
Council Members Penfold, Mendenhall, Rogers, Kitchen, and Johnston
opposed; Council Members Adams and Luke in favor .
A unanimous Straw Poll was taken in support of notifying
abutting property owners of an ADU application.
A 5-2 Straw Poll was taken in support of specifying an
application and Administrative review process of ADU applications
including notification of abutting property owners and allowing 30
days for property owners to respond. Council Members Penfold,
Mendenhall, Rogers, Adams, and Luke in favor; Council Members
Johnston and Kitchen opposed.
A unanimous Straw Poll was taken and failed to reclassify
ADUs as special exceptions which would require amending section
21A. 52 . 030 .
A 5-2 Straw Poll was taken in support of notifying property
owners across the street of an ADU application. Council Members
Penfold, Rogers, Johnston, Adams, and Luke in favor; Council
Members Mendenhall and Kitchen opposed.
A 4-3 Straw Poll was taken in support of changing the proposed
boundaries where ADUs could be located to allow ADUs Citywide.
Council Members Roger, Johnston, Kitchen, and Mendenhall were in
favor; Council Members Adams, Penfold, and Luke opposed.
A 5-2 Straw Poll was taken in support of the current proposal
to allow 25 ADU units per year Citywide. Council Members Johnston,
Penfold, Kitchen, Luke, and Adams in favor; Council Members Rogers
and Mendenhall opposed.
Councilmember Luke explained he voted to support the proposed
permitted maximum of 25 ADUs per year Citywide, although it was
against the best interest of his district and he believed it would
create a bad precedence, he thought it was the best thing to do .
A 6-1 Straw Poll was taken and in support of eliminating
exceptions to the maximum annual permitted limit of 25 ADUs allowed
per year. All Council Members were in favor except Councilmember
Kitchen, who was opposed.
A 4-3 Straw Poll was taken if support of not allowing parking
waivers for ADUs . Council Members Rogers, Mendenhall, Adams, and
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Luke in favor; Council Members Penfold, Kitchen, and Johnston
opposed.
Council Members requested the following items from Staff :
• Clarification/options of owner occupancy requirements for
properties owned by two or more people (i .e . through a trust) .
• Have Legal review additional amendments made by the current
Council .
• Suggestions/options for a reporting format and timeline for
property owners
• Track (going forward) applications which were not approved
due to height requirements .
• Flag/track adoption of the Transit Master Plan in order to
modify the ADU ordinance to reflect the adopted language .
• Add a component to the ordinance requiring reporting of a
timeline component and a mechanism/format.
#7 . 4:52:48PM BRIEFING REGARDING A PUBLIC BENEFITS ANALYSIS OF
A REQUEST TO WAIVE CITY FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECONSTRUCTION OF
THE SALT LAKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT' S SALT LAKE CITY PUBLIC
HEALTH CENTER LOCATED AT 610 SOUTH 200 EAST. View Attachments
Sylvia Richards and Patrick Leary briefed the Council with
attachments . Discussion was held regarding district design goals,
setting a precedence by waiving fees, and policy discussions .
#8 . 5:36:57 PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
ZONING MAP FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 603 SOUTH 600
EAST STREET TO REZONE THE PARCEL FROM RMF-30 LOW DENSITY MULTI-
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO R-MU-35 RESIDENTIAL/MIXED USE
DISTRICT pursuant to Petition No . PLNPCM2017-00373 . The proposal
would allow the petitioner to develop a multi-family building with
24 residential units. Current ordinance would only allow three
residential units. Although the applicant has requested that the
properties be zoned R-MU-35 Residential/Mixed Use District,
consideration may be given to rezoning the properties to another
zoning district with similar characteristics. View Attachments
Nick Tarbet and Michael Maloy briefed the Council with
attachments . Discussion was held regarding rezoning options for
vacant land.
#9. 5:40:52 PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
CITY' S REGULATIONS FOR SIGNAGE AROUND VIVINT SMART HOME ARENA, THE
SPORTS BLOCK BETWEEN SOUTH TEMPLE AND 100 SOUTH STREETS AND 300
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AND 400 WEST STREETS pursuant to Petition No . PLNPCM2017-00407 .
The proposal would allow for more and larger signs on the block.
View Attachments
Nick Tarbet and Michael Maloy briefed the Council with
attachments . Discussion was held regarding a unique sign package
for the sports arena, surrounding block overlay, electronic
changeable copy signs, practice facility signage, signs
distracting drivers, Downtown Master Plan inclusion, liquor
licensing challenges, and on premise signage applications .
#10 . 4:59:47PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN UPDATE ABOUT THE CITY' S
NORTHWEST QUADRANT, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF 28,000 ACRES OF LAND
WEST OF INTERSTATE 15 AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80 . The
Administration will update the Council about projects relating to
the relocation of the Utah State Prison and various economic
development efforts. View Attachments
Lynn Pace, Lara Fritts, and Laura Briefer briefed the Council
with attachments . Discussion was held regarding the current
timeline for construction of the new prison, sewer/water line
construction, infrastructure funding, State involvement, zoning
changes, impact fees, development costs, air quality issues, and
a potential cargo port.
Council Members requested the following item from Staff:
• Check the Inland Port Analysis Request for Proposal (RFP) for
an air quality component.
#11 . 6:08:11PM BRIEFING REGARDING THE FINDINGS OF A BUSINESS
SURVEY THAT WAS CONDUCTED BY THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
OF UTAH AND THE CITY' S DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. The
survey was sent to 5, 797 businesses and received 813 responses.
The purpose of the survey was to identify key characteristics of
businesses expanding in Salt Lake City, determine key barriers to
growth for Salt Lake City businesses, identify potential solutions
that stakeholders can help solve, and understand Salt Lake City's
value proposition to the existing business base. View Attachments
Lara Fritts and Matt Hilburn briefed the Council with
attachments . Discussion was held regarding research objectives,
exportation of goods, expansion probabilities, statistical
significance of responses, Salt Lake City' s rankings among local
businesses, quality of life responses, odds ratio for leaving the
City, key barriers to growth, talent recruitment difficulties, air
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quality concerns among business owners, and the City' s business-
friendly status .
#12 . UPDATE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING HOMELESS
SERVICES .
Item not held.
#13 . 5:55:04PM INTERVIEW EDWARD MAKOWSKI PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION
OF HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE HOUSING TRUST FUND ADVISORY BOARD FOR A
TERM EXTENDING THROUGH DECEMBER 2 , 2019 . View Attachments
Councilmember Penfold said Mr. Makowski' s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration .
#14 . 5:55:04PM INTERVIEW TODD ERSKINE PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF
HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE HOUSING TRUST FUND ADVISORY BOARD FOR A
TERM EXTENDING THROUGH DECEMBER 2 , 2019 . View Attachments
Councilmember Penfold said Mr. Erskine' s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
#15 . 6:01:11PM REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A
REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Council
may give feedback or staff direction on any item related to City
Council business, including but not limited to:
• Scheduling items
See file M 17-5 for Announcements
#16 . REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
Item not held.
#17 . CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN
KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-205 ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE .
Item not held.
The Work Session meeting adjourned at 6 : 32
COUNCIL CHAIR
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CITY RECORDER
This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript
as other items may have been discussed; please refer to the audio
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This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held
September 5, 2017 .
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