01/17/2023 - Work Session - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Work Session on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
The following Council Members were present:
Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Amy Fowler, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano
The following Council Members were absent:
Ana Valdemoros
Present Legislative leadership:
Cindy Gust-Jenson – Executive Director, Jennifer Bruno – Deputy Director, Lehua Weaver –
Associate Deputy Director
Present Administrative leadership:
Rachel Otto – Chief of Staff, Lisa Shaffer – Chief Administrative Officer
Present City Staff:
Katherine Lewis – City Attorney, Cindy Lou Trishman – City Recorder, DeeDee Robinson –
Minutes & Records Clerk, Michelle Barney – Minutes & Records Clerk, Thais Stewart – Deputy
City Recorder, Taylor Hill – Constituent Liaison/Policy Analyst, Scott Corpany – Staff Assistant,
Allison Rowland – Public Policy Analyst, Andrew Johnston – Director of Homelessness Policy
and Outreach, Brian Fullmer – Constituent Liaison, Policy Analyst, Mary Beth Thompson –
Chief Financial Officer, Nick Norris – Planning Director, Amanda Roman – Senior Planner,
Kelsey Lindquist – Planning Manager, Tony Gliot – Urban Forestry Division Director, Hannah
Barton – Community Liaison, Lindsey Nikola – Deputy Chief of Staff, Wayne Mills – Planning
Manager, Michael McNamee – Principal Planner, John Anderson – Planning Manager, Diana
Martinez – Principal Planner
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 pm.
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Work Session Items
1.Informational: Updates from the Administration ~ 2:00 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive information from the Administration on major items or projects
in progress. Topics may relate to major events or emergencies (if needed), services and
resources related to people experiencing homelessness, active public engagement efforts,
and projects or staffing updates from City Departments, or other items as appropriate.
Lindsey Nikola provided information regarding:
COVID-19 Updates
•Cases were flat in the U.S. and Utah cases were down 13% over the last two weeks
•Vaccination/booster locations/information
Hannah Barton provided information regarding:
Community Engagement Highlights
•Ways to engage with the City found at www.slc.gov/feedback/
•Love Your Block hosting its first listening session today (January 17, 2023) at
Glendale Public Library
•Ballpark Next design competition information
•Mayor’s Community Office hours and locations for January 2023
Andrew Johnston provided information regarding:
Homelessness Update
•Homeless Resource Center bed/shelter availability/occupancy information
•Rapid Intervention Team (RIT)/Encampment Impact Mitigation (EIM) outreach
information
2.Ordinance: Adopting Urban Forest Action Plan ~ 2:30 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about proposed final version of the Urban Forest
Action Plan. The plan is intended to provide guidance and concrete steps for Salt Lake
City to align its resources and actions in the built environment with its goals for
sustainability and equity. It would also inform a future zoning code amendment that
supports the preservation and promotion of trees on public and private lands and within
the public right-of-way.
Allison Rowland provided an introduction to the briefing and provided the associated
implications, should the plan be adopted.
Amanda Roman, Kelsey Lindquist, and Tony Gliot provided information
regarding:
•Project summary
•Purpose of the plan/vision
•Internal review process information
•Public engagement process information
•Plan recommendations
•Details of Urban Forest benefits
•Action plan strategies within the plan
•Staffing/cost for implementing the plan
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•Removal of language to utilize Impact Fees for the plan
Council Member Puy inquired about a Council funded initiative to provide education to
the public regarding caring for new/existing trees; if the program was working, if funding
was being spent for the initiative, and what were the details of the plan – noting the
program’s importance to preserve the City’s urban trees. Tony Gliot said a tree
watering/education campaign coordinated in conjunction with Salt Lake City Public
Lands/Communications Team would be launched Spring 2023 and would include
community outreach to inform residents of the initiative.
3.Ordinance: Zoning Map Amendment at Approximately 704
East 900 South ~ 3:00 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would amend the zoning map for
the property at approximately 704 East 900 South from R-2 (Single- and Two-Family
Residential) to SNB (Small Neighborhood Business). The subject property is 0.24 acres.
Although a specific development is not being proposed at this time, the rezone is in
anticipation of bringing illegally added dwelling units up to code. Petitioner: Ale
Gicqueau.
The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation, therefore an
ordinance has not been drafted. If the Council decides to approve the zone amendment,
an ordinance would be drafted and considered for approval.
Brian Fullmer provided an introduction to the briefing.
John Anderson and Diana Martinez provided information regarding:
•Location of the subject property
•Details of the request
•Size of the subject property
•Intent of the proposal
•Planning Staff having recommended approval of the rezone based on the
compatibility of the Central Community Master Plan and compatibility of zoning
with other corner properties of the intersection
•Planning Commission recommended denial of the proposed zoning map
amendment due to incompatibility to Plan Salt Lake and would not decrease
congestion on the road
•Property currently under enforcement for use of short-term rentals in three illegal
units
Ale Gicqueau (Applicant) provided information regarding:
•History of ownership/use of the property
•Current status of the property including enforcement issues
•Being amenable to preserving the existing property
Council Member Petro inquired if a development agreement could be put in place
alongside the rezone to ensure the property would not be demolished – ensuring the
home would be preserved in perpetuity. John Anderson said it was recently done with
another property’s rezone request and could be recorded with the property, should the
applicant choose to enter the development agreement.
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Council Member Puy inquired if the applicant’s fees for non-compliance could be
paused/halted pending the Council’s decision regarding the rezone. Katie Lewis said
typically the imposition of fees was a separate process from the Council’s purview
but would gather more information from the Administration regarding the status of the
process/enforcement and return to the Council with an answer.
4.Ordinance: Rocky Mountain Power Rezone ~ 3:20 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would amend the zoning of the
property at 1223 West North Temple and portions of properties located at 1219 West,
1275 West, and 1407 West North Temple Street from M-1 Light Manufacturing and TSA-
SP-C Transit Station Area-Special Purpose-Core to TSA-Urban Center-Core. The purpose
of the amendment is to accommodate new office headquarters for Rocky Mountain
Power. Consideration may be given to rezoning the property to another zoning district
with similar characteristics. Petitioner: Rocky Mountain Power.
Brian Fullmer provided an introduction to the briefing.
Wayne Mills provided information regarding:
•Project request details
•Project area details (map)
•Existing/proposed zoning details and comparison of each
•Riparian corridor protection details
•Master Plan/City goal considerations
•Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the zoning
amendment
Chris Parker (Give Communities, Lead Consultant), Mike Jensen (Rocky Mountain
Power) and Susan Petheram (FFKR Architects) provided information regarding:
•Location details of the project including placement of structures on the property
•Groundbreaking planned for Spring/Summer 2023
•Proposed Phase I development details
•Timeline for headquarter redevelopment and full-site Master Plan process
•Community engagement process/details
5.Ordinance: Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Text Amendment
~ 3:40 p.m.
40 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would amend various sections of
Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
regulations. The proposed code revisions would eliminate the conditional use
requirement for detached ADUs in single-family residential zones. They would also aim
to lower zoning barriers to the construction of ADUs in general. The proposed changes
would seek to strike a better balance between encouraging the construction of ADUs and
mitigating impacts to neighboring properties.
Brian Fullmer provided an introduction to the briefing.
Michael McNamee and Nick Norris provided information regarding:
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•Process and timeline of the proposal
•Summary of amendment/proposed changes
•Reasoning for removing conditional use process for Accessory Dwelling Units
(ADUs)
•Information regarding where ADUs (detached or internal) were permitted/not
permitted including where a conditional use would be required in the City (map)
•Expanding where ADUs could be built (comparison between current and proposed
ordinance)
•Information on where ADUs would be permitted, should the proposal be approved
•Size, bulk, and yard requirements being a barrier to ADU construction
•Current/proposed maximum size requirements for internal/detached ADUs
•Current/proposed maximum height requirements and yard requirements for
detached ADUs
•Alley activation requirements for ADUs within 15-feet of a public alley
•Parking requirements for ADUs
•Owner occupancy requirements remaining in place under proposed changes
•Change to proposed definition of ADU
Council Members and the Administration discussed the following topics:
•Council Member Dugan expressed concern regarding the impacts of ADUs added
to properties without driveways/garages and said he would be in favor of adding a
requirement for one off-street parking stall for new ADUs in single family zones.
•Council Member Mano suggested removing the owner occupancy requirement due
to it being a barrier to creating housing in the City.
•Council Member Dugan indicated he was in favor of keeping the required four-foot
setback for ADUs rather than the newly proposed three-foot requirement.
•Council Member Wharton expressed concern removing the conditional use
requirement entirely as it allowed the City more control over ADUs and the process
was originally seen as a comfort to residents to allowing ADUs into their
neighborhoods. Nick Norris said the Planning Commission found that over the past
three years, when processing conditional use applications for ADUs, there was
rarely additional conditions placed on them because the requirements were so
extensive that most potential impacts were already addressed through the
standards in the code. Nick Norris further stated that the Planning
Department had not been able to demonstrate that ADUs created a detrimental
impact based on experience over the past three years of processing ADU
applications.
•Council Member Puy inquired if there were ways contemplated to monetarily
incentivize ADUs. Nick Norris said there was an internal group considering ways to
further incentivize ADUs, including the Salt Lake City Redevelopment Agency
(RDA) and other City departments.
6.Tentative Break ~ 4:20 p.m.
20 min.
7.City’s Annual Financial Audit Report ~ 4:40 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will be briefed about the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for
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the previous fiscal year, and the Management Auditor's letters regarding internal controls
and compliance.
Paul Skeen (EideBailly Consultant) and Michael Michelsen (EideBailly
Consultant) provided information regarding the Financial Report and Federal/State
Compliance Report portions of the audit, including:
•Responsibility as auditors – design, plan and execute an audit that would allow for
issuance of opinion(s) on financial statements
•Key areas of review – management’s ability to override internal controls, the way in
which revenue was accounted for, and capital assets maintained by the City
•Audit firm was independent of the City/City Management
•Mention of two findings:
◦Arts Council Fund had expenditures in excess of the budget at the end of the
year – which was cited as an immaterial instance of non-compliance
(according to State statute)
◦The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovations Act (WIFIA) loan (about
$13 M) was inadvertently omitted from the schedule of expenditures of
Federal awards, however; it was deemed necessary and was provided to the
auditors and added to the schedule
Mary Beth Thompson explained that the overage (about $21,000) occurred within
the Arts Council Foundation, not the Economic Development Department, and found
through discussions with the Administration (Felicia Baca) there was a raise given that
was placed in the budget initially in July 2022 – which would now be updated as a budget
amendment in January 2023 with a followup in May 2023 to assure the Arts Council
Foundation budget matched the City’s budget. Mary Beth Thompson assured the Council
this issue would not occur again.
Mary Beth Thompson and Michael Michelsen provided details of the WIFIA loan and
how it would be accounted for in the future.
8.Resolution: Local Emergency Declaration Extension - Shelter
Bed Caps ~ 5:10 p.m.
10 min.
The Council will be briefed about a proposed resolution that would extend the Mayor’s
December 20, 2022 proclamation declaring a local emergency relating to Shelter Bed
Caps.
Katie Lewis reviewed the history of the declaration of local emergency by the Mayor
and the resolution to extend the caps on shelter beds. Katie Lewis added that the Council
adopted a temporary land use regulation increasing the capacity at the Volunteers of
America Utah (VOA) Youth Resource Center and that it would expire on April 15, 2023.
Andrew Johnston said April 15 was traditionally the end of the winter session,
however; State Legislation identified the ideal date to extend the shelter caps to was April
30, 2023, and noted the shelter providers were in agreement with this date. Andrew
Johnston added that the April 30 date did not apply to the St. Vincent dePaul overflow
due to their current existing conditional use restricting their extension to April 15, 2023.
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Straw Poll: Unanimous support to extend the Mayor’s emergency declaration for
increased capacity to April 30, 2023. Council Member Valdemoros was absent for the
vote.
9.Ordinance: Amending the Zoning Text Pertaining to the use
of Landscape Materials ~ 5:20 p.m.
10 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would amend the zoning code,
including placing limits on the amount of turf grass that can be planted based on use, size
of landscaped area, and slope and makes other similar changes. The proposed
modifications are being requested in order for the City to be listed as an “eligible city” by
entities that provide rebates for property owners who replace turf with more water-wise
landscaping. The Council may amend other related chapters and sections of Title 21A
Zoning as part of this proposal. The proposal would modify Section 21A.48.050 and
definitions in Title 21A associated with the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to the use of
landscape materials.
Nick Norris provided information regarding:
•Reasoning for the changes – rebate programs were changing, requiring specific
landscape provisions limiting turf and conserving water with a majority of the
rebates issued to Salt Lake City property owners
•Details of the rebate programs and their requirements
•When the changes would be applicable:
◦All new development
◦Changes that required a landscape plan (land use applications, site
improvements)
◦Outdoor recreation areas and uses were exempt
•Limitations on Turf –
◦Single/two-family: No more than 35% of landscaped area, allowed up to at
least 250 square feet, regardless of yard size
◦Multi-family: 20% of landscaped areas, includes common areas
◦All other uses: no more than 20% of landscaped area
◦Active recreation areas were exempt
◦Prohibited in areas less than 8 feet in any dimension
◦Prohibited on slopes over 25%
•Trees, mulch, irrigation requirements
◦Ensure that trees have access to water
◦Requires mulch in areas not covered by other material
◦Requires watersense controller (rain delay sensor)
Council Members and Nick Norris discussed future landscape requirements that would
be forthcoming to the Council.
10.Board Appointment: Accessibility and Disability
Commission - Kristy Chambers ~ 5:30 p.m.
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The Council will interview Kristy Chambers prior to considering their appointment to
the Accessibility and Disability Commission for a term ending December 28, 2026.
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Interview held. Council Member Mano said Kristy Chambers’ name was on the Consent
Agenda for formal consideration.
11.Board Appointment - Accessibility and Disability
Commission - Ivana Powell ~ 5:30 p.m.
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The Council will interview Ivana Powell prior to considering their appointment to the
Accessibility and Disability Commission for a term ending December 28, 2026.
Interview held. Council Member Mano said Ivana Powell’s name was on the Consent
Agenda for formal consideration.
12.Board Appointment - Accessibility and Disability
Commission - Damon Talbot ~ 5:30 p.m.
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The Council will interview Damon Talbot prior to considering their appointment to the
Accessibility and Disability Commission for a term ending December 28, 2026.
Interview held. Council Member Mano said Damon Talbot’s name was on the Consent
Agenda for formal consideration.
13.Board Appointment: Racial Equity in Policing Commission -
Uliva Guadarrama ~ 5:35 p.m.
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The Council will interview Uliva Guadarrama prior to considering their appointment to
the Racial Equity in Policing Commission for a term ending December 30, 2024.
Interview held. Council Member Mano said Uliva Guadarrama’s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
14.Board Appointment: Racial Equity in Policing Commission -
Olivia Joylani Kavapalu ~ 5:35 p.m.
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The Council will interview Olivia Joylani Kavapalu prior to considering their
appointment to the Racial Equity in Policing Commission for a term ending December
30, 2024.
Interview held. Council Member Mano said Olivia Joylani Kavapalu’s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
Standing Items
15.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair
Report of Chair and Vice Chair.
Minutes:
Item not held.
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16.Report and Announcements from the Executive Director -
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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.
Minutes:
Item not held.
17.Tentative Closed Session -
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The Council will consider a motion to enter into Closed Session. A closed meeting described
under Section 52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including, but not limited to:
a. discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental
health of an individual;
b. strategy sessions to discuss collective bargaining;
c. strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation;
d. strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property,
including any form of a water right or water shares, if public discussion of the
transaction would:
(i) disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under
consideration; or
(ii) prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best
possible terms;
e. strategy sessions to discuss the sale of real property, including any form of a water
right or water shares, if:
(i) public discussion of the transaction would:
(A) disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under
consideration; or
(B) prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best
possible terms;
(ii) the public body previously gave public notice that the property would be
offered for sale; and
(iii) the terms of the sale are publicly disclosed before the public body
approves the sale;
f. discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; and
g. investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct.
A closed meeting may also be held for attorney-client matters that are privileged pursuant to
Utah Code § 78B-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements
of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act.
Minutes:
Closed Session Started at 5:51 pm
Held via Webex and in the Work Session Room (location)
Council Members in Attendance: Council Members Dugan, Fowler, Petro, Puy, Mano,
Wharton.
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City Staff in Attendance: Katherine Lewis, Rachel Otto, Cindy Gust-Jenson, Jennifer
Bruno, Rachel Otto, Mike Lee, Boyd Ferguson, Tracey Fletcher, Ben Luedtke, Allison
Rowland, Sam Owen, Allison Parks, Mark Kittrell, Sara Montoya, Jaysen Oldroyd,
Lehua Weaver, Scott Corpany, Taylor Hill, and Cindy Lou Trishman
Closed Session ended at 7:05 pm
Motion:
Moved by Council Member Fowler, seconded by Council Member Dugan to
enter into Closed Session for the purposes of attorney-client matters.
AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Amy Fowler, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin
Mano
ABSENT: Ana Valdemoros
Final Result: 6 – 0 Pass
Motion:
Moved by Council Member Fowler, seconded by Council Member Dugan to
exit the Closed Session.
AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Amy Fowler, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin
Mano
ABSENT: Ana Valdemoros
Final Result: 6 – 0 Pass
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Meeting adjourned at 7:05 pm.
Minutes Approved: April 4, 2023.
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City Council Chair – Darin Mano
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City Recorder – Cindy Trishman
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January 17, 2023 Minutes - Approved April 4,
2023
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