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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2005
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session
on Tuesday, April 5, 2005, 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 Van Turner Nancy Saxton
Jill Remington Love Eric Jergensen Dave Buhler
Dale Lambert
Mayor Ross C. “Rocky” Anderson; Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive
Council Director; and Scott Crandall, Deputy City Recorder; were
present.
Councilmember Lambert presided at and Councilmember Turner
conducted the meeting.
#1. The Council led the
Pledge of Allegiance. Councilmember Lambert moved
and Councilmember Christensen
#2. Councilmember seconded to close the public
Christensen moved and hearing, which motion carried,
Councilmember Love seconded to all members voted aye.
approve the minutes of the Salt
Lake City Council meeting held Councilmember Jergensen
March 15, 2005, which motion moved and Councilmember Saxton
carried, all members voted aye. seconded to:
(M 05-3)
a. adopt Ordinance 11 of
PUBLIC HEARINGS 2005 amending the zoning text to
allow for single-family detached
#1. Accept public comment and single-family attached homes
and consider adopting: in the RMF-75 zoning district and
a. an ordinance amending b. adopt Ordinance 12 of
Section 21A.24.150, Salt Lake 2005 amending the zoning text to
City Code, pertaining to RMF-75 decrease the minimum amount of
high density multifamily property required for a planned
residential district, pursuant to unit development in the RMF-75
Petition No. 400-04-17. district.
b. an ordinance amending Councilmember Christensen
Table 21A.54.150E2, Salt Lake said the staff report included an
City Code, pertaining to minimum additional option to have
planned development size within Planning evaluate square footage
the zoning districts throughout requirements for residential.
the City, pursuant to Petition Councilmember Jergensen said he
No. 400-04-19. would amend the motion to include
the additional option requesting
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TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2005
the Administration re-evaluate Mike Estrada, Elizabeth Sollis,
the zoning text regarding the Kendall Sollis, Melissa Weber,
minimum amount of property and Micah Ewart. Comments
required for a planned included tree root damage, City
development in the RMF-45 zoning owned trees, insurance denial,
district to reduce the minimum personal property losses,
from 20,000 square feet to 9,000 irreplaceable items, sentimental
square feet. value, following national cleanup
standards, health and liability
Councilmember Saxton issues, no fault occurrence, and
seconded the amended motion. making government accountable.
Councilmember Turner called for
the question, which motion Councilmember Love said she
carried, all members voted aye. would present recommendations to
(P 05-6) (P 05-7) the Council to address concerns
relating to this issue.
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Douglas Cotant said
documents produced by the City #1. RE: Ratify the date of
were difficult to read and needed April 12, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. to
larger print. accept public comment and
consider adopting a resolution
Lonnie Pursifull thanked the authorizing the issuance and sale
City Attorney/Police Department of up to $55,000,000 aggregate
for professional conduct and fair principal amount of Sales Tax
application of the law during the Revenue Refunding Bonds of the
LDS Church conference. City; fixing certain maximum
terms for the Bonds.
Donna Mirabelli and Elaine
Brinkerhoff spoke concerning the Councilmember Lambert moved
need to replace a fence located and Councilmember Jergensen
at 2229-2279 South 1700 East. seconded to adopt Resolution 16
Councilmember Lambert said the of 2005 and ratify the public
fence was owned by the City and hearing date of April 12, 2005,
was in disrepair. He said the which motion carried, all members
issue would be discussed during voted aye.
the Capital Improvement Program (Q 05-4)
(CIP) budget.
#2. RE: Adopting a
Nicole Meyer spoke resolution authorizing the
concerning a resolution to issuance and sale of up to
relocate an elephant from Lincoln $13,000,000 aggregate principal
Park Zoo to a sanctuary. amount of water and sewer
improvement and refunding revenue
The following spoke or bonds of the City; fixing certain
submitted written comments maximum terms for the Bonds; and
concerning sewage damage to providing for related matters.
property located on 900 South.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2005
how deferred developer fees were
Councilmember Jergensen handled and if the Council needed
moved and Councilmember Saxton to include them. She said she
seconded to adopt Resolution 17 wanted to defer action for two
of 2005. weeks so she could get some
answers. She said other Council
Councilmember Christensen Members might have additional
said he understood some refund ideas or concerns.
revenue would be used for
waterline replacements. He asked Councilmember Lambert said
where line replacements would he understood the Council could
occur. Gary Mumford, Deputy insist on deferring the
Council Director, said bond development fee for five years
savings would be used to replace and require the developer to be
waterlines in the Millcreek area. involved with the project for 15
years. LuAnn Clark, Housing and
Councilmember Turner called Neighborhood Development
for the question, which motion Director, said the Council could
carried, all members voted aye. make conditions to the loan but
(Q 05-5) she did not know if they would be
acceptable to the tax credit
#3. RE: Adopting a investor. She said the loan
resolution authorizing a loan would be purchased by a tax
from the Salt Lake City’s Housing credit investor. She said
developers had the right to
Trust Fund to HMG Properties, LLC
choose the investor they wanted.
for the construction of the City
She said questions needed to be
Plaza Apartment Project to be directed to the investor.
located at 134-164 South 200
East. Councilmember Saxton asked
if two weeks was long enough to
Councilmember Saxton moved get answers. Kevin Keating,
and Councilmember Love seconded Urban Housing Partners, said HMG
to defer the item for two weeks Properties needed to know the
to obtain answers to Council money was in place before they
questions. spent a lot of time negotiating
deal terms. He said he could ask
Councilmember Saxton said what their position was and get
this was an important issue and back to the Council. He said the
needed careful consideration. Council could place conditions on
She said she was concerned about the loan and if HMG felt the
issues raised during the briefing requirements were problematic
regarding transferring ownership they would come back to the
and developer fee deferrals. She Council.
said she wanted legal information
about constraints or stipulations Councilmember Lambert said
the Council might choose to make this was a difficult issue but he
regarding how ownership transfers was not sure a delay resolved the
could take place. She said she problem. He said he felt the
also needed to better understand
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Council needed to vote for or and 700 South for purchase by the
against the proposal and included abutting property owner. An
conditions if necessary. easement would be maintained on
the property to preserve needed
Councilmember Turner called access for public utilities.
for the question, which motion This portion of Edison Street has
carried, all members voted aye, been closed since 1987, and has
except Council Members Lambert, provided access to the retail
Love, and Jergensen who voted store on the property.
nay. Compensation will be tendered.
(R 05-4) (W 05-4)
#4. RE: Adopting a #3. Confirm the date of
resolution authorizing the April 19, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. to
approval of an interlocal accept public comment regarding a
agreement regarding design and request by North Salt Lake City
construction of the 900 South to disconnect 80 acres from Salt
TRAX Station between Salt Lake Lake City’s municipal boundary
City Corporation and Utah Transit pursuant to Petition 400-04-11.
Authority, and the approval of (P 04-32)
the design plan pursuant to
Petition No. 400-04-50. #4. Confirm the date of
April 19, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. to
Councilmember Christensen accept public comment and
moved and Councilmember Jergensen consider adopting an ordinance
seconded to adopt Resolution 18 closing California Avenue between
of 2005, which motion carried, 300 West and the UTA/TRAX right-
all members voted aye. of-way at 200 West, Washington
(P 05-11) Street between California Avenue
and 1400 South and the alley
CONSENT AGENDA located between 1300 South and
California Avenue (adjacent and
#1. Requesting that the west of the UTA/TRAX right-of-way
Administration not hold a hearing (200 West) and that the City sell
regarding a request by PacifiCorp these properties to Lowe’s as the
for a 10’ X 30’ easement where a abutting property owner pursuant
guy wire exists at Forest Dale to Petition No. 400-04-09.
Golf Course. This is adjacent to (P 05-10)
property at 2588 South McClelland
Street. Compensation will be #5. Confirm the date of
tendered. April 19, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. to
(W 05-4) accept public comment and
consider amending Chapter 21A.38,
#2. Requesting that the Salt Lake City Code, pertaining
Administration not hold a hearing to non-conforming uses and non-
regarding a request to declare complying structures, Section
surplus the southern portion of 21A.52.030, Salt Lake City Code,
Edision Street between 600 South pertaining to special exceptions,
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TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2005
Section 21A.62.040, Salt Lake
City Code, pertaining to
definitions and amending the
Avenues Community Master Plan
pursuant to Petition No. 400-03-
34.
(O 03-5)
#6. Confirm the date of
April 12, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. to
accept public comment and
consider amending Ordinance 13 of
2003 to remove the crash gates as
a condition of the closure of 500
West railroad crossing on 500
North pursuant to Petition No.
400-04-45.
(P 05-8)
#7. Confirm the date of
April 12, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. to
accept public comment and
consider adopting an ordinance
closing and abandoning a portion
of 300 South from approximately
5100 to 5200 West pursuant to
Petition No. 400-04-43.
(P 05-9)
Councilmember Jergensen
moved and Councilmember
Christensen seconded to approve
the Consent Agenda, which motion
carried, all members voted aye.
The meeting adjourned at
7:38 p.m.
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Council Chair
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Chief Deputy City Recorder
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