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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/09/2025 - Pending Minutes (2) SALT LAKE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING City & County Building 451 South State Street, Room 326 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Wednesday, March 26, 2025 A roll is being kept of all who attended the Planning Commission Meeting. The meeting was called to order at approximately 5:30 p.m. Audio recordings of the Planning Commission meetings are retained for a period of time. These minutes are a summary of the meeting and not a verbatim transcript. A video recording of the meeting is available at www.youtube.com/slclivemeetings Present for the Planning Commission meeting were: Chair Aimee Burrows, Vice Chair Landon Kraczek, Commissioners Brian Scott, Amy Barry, Mike Christensen, Richard Leverett, and Bree Scheer. Commissioner McCall Christensen was absent from the meeting. Staff members present at the meeting were: Planning Director Nick Norris, Planning Manager John Anderson, Senior City Attorney Katherine Pasker, Planning Manager Kelsey Lindquist, Principal Planner Rylee Hall, Associate Planner Noah Elmore, and Administrative Assistant Bonnie Whaley. REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR Chair Aimee Burrows reported the Planning Commission is seeking commissioners for D4 and D5. REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR Director Nick Norris reported that the City Council has initiated the R-1 zoning process. OPEN FORUM No one wished to speak. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Design Review and Planned Development at approximately 523 W 200 N (Public Hearing) - Nicholai Lazarev with the Boyer Company, property owner representative, is seeking Design Review and Planned Development approval for a 350 unit multifamily development at the above stated address. The site consists of one parcel totaling approximately 2.91 acres (126,760 SF). The subject property is in the TSA-UC-T (Transit Station Area - Urban Core - Transition) District within the Viaduct Transfer Station Area of the North Temple Boulevard Plan. A. Design Review: Request for additional building length and a reduction in ground floor use, ground floor glass, durable building materials, and building entrances. Case Number: PLNPCM2024-01232 B. Planned Development: Request for additional building height and a decreased front yard setback along 200 N. Case Number: PLNPCM2025-00021 The subject property is located in Council District 3, represented by Chris Wharton. (Staff contact: Amanda Roman at 801-535-7660 or amanda.roman@slc.gov) 2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes – No minutes to review. Chair Burrows opened the public hearing. Public Hearing Seeing that no one wished to speak, the Chair closed the public hearing. Motion Commissioner Christensen motioned to approve the consent agenda. Commissioner Kraczek seconded the motion. Vote: • Yes: Richard Leverett, Bree Scheer, Mike Christensen, Landon Kraczek, Aimee Burrows, Brian Scott, Amy Barry – Planned Development • No: Amy Barry – Design Review The motion passed REGULAR AGENDA 3. Zoning Text Amendment - Downtown Parking Garage Design Standards – Mayor Erin Mendenhall has initiated a zoning text amendment to address parking regulations in the Downtown and Gateway zoning districts. Specifically, the amendment seeks to consolidate design standards for parking uses into one location of the code, making it more user friendly and eliminating potential code conflicts. The proposed changes will affect the D-1, D-2, D-3, D-4, and G-MU zoning district regulations. Related provisions of Title 21A may also be amended as part of this petition. (Staff contact: Rylee Hall at 801-535-6308 or rylee.hall@slc.gov) Case Number: PLNPCM2025-00008 Principal Planner Rylee Hall reviewed the petition as outlined in the staff report. She stated that staff recommends approval of the petition. Chair Burrows opened the public hearing. Public Hearing Seeing that no one wished to speak, the Chair closed the public hearing. Executive Session The commission discussed: • Building material requirements for the facades of parking garages and the proposed requirement that at least 50% of the surface area of the facade of each floor must be composed of solid materials, and clarification on the building material requirements for the remaining facade area not composed of solid materials. • If bike parking location restrictions could be caused by the proposed text amendment changes that require parking lots to be located behind or to the side of buildings. • Control points for joint business venture with a parking lot owner and a business owner creating parking (co-location) that exceeds the maximum allowed number of parking stalls and does not comply with the proposed location requirements as a result of combining lots. • Requirements for size of building created with the parking lot Motion Commissioner Christensen motioned “Based on the information presented and discussion, I move that the Commission recommends that the city council adopt the zoning text amendment. Commissioner Scott seconded the motion. Vote: • Yes: Bree Scheer, Amy Barry, Brian Scott, Mike Christensen, Landon Kraczek, Richard Leverett, Aimee Burrow • No: The motion passed OTHER BUSINESS 4. Walkable SLC - The Planning Commission will be introduced to the new mapping tool developed by the Planning Division to better understand and visualize the City's current conditions and access to the amenities that support a high quality of life, like grocery stores, parks, and schools. This tool will support planning efforts by highlighting areas where increased access to amenities could improve overall community well-being, promote sustainable transportation options, and reduce reliance on cars. (Staff contact: Noah Elmore at 801-535-7971 or noah.elmore@slc.gov) Associate Planner Noah Elmore and Andy Hulka reviewed Walkable SLC mapping tool with the commission. 5. Annual Report - The Planning Commission will receive a report that summarizes the work of the commission in 2024. The annual report may also identify potential discussion topics for the commission to discuss in future meetings. Director Nick Norris presented the annual report to the commission. 6. Leave of Absence Request - The Commission will vote on a request from Commissioner McCall Christensen for a leave of absence. Motion Commissioner Scheer motioned granting a six-month leave of absence for Commissioner McCall. Commissioner Christensen seconded the motion. Vote: • Yes: Bree Scheer, Amy Barry, Brian Scott, Mike Christensen, Landon Kraczek, Richard Leverett, Aimee Burrow • No: Meeting ended at approximately at 7:01 For Planning Commission agendas, staff reports, and minutes, visit the Planning Division’s website at slc.gov/planning/public- meetings. Staff Reports will be posted the Friday prior to the meeting and minutes will be posted two days after they are ratified, which usually occurs at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission.