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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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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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                                      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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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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