MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Formal Session on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 in Room 315, Council Chambers, City County Building, 451 South State. The following Council Members were present: James Rogers Amy Fowler Chris Wharton Erin Mendenhall Charlie Luke Andrew Johnston Analia Valdemoros Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director; Jennifer Bruno, Council Executive Deputy Director; Jacqueline Biskupski, Mayor; David Litvack, Mayor’s Deputy Chief of Staff; Katherine Lewis, Senior City Attorney; and DeeDee Robinson, Deputy City Recorder were present. Councilmember Luke presided at and Councilmember Rogers conducted the meeting. The meeting was called to order at 7:17 p.m. OPENING CEREMONY #1. 7:17:45 PM The Pledge of Allegiance #2. 7:18:20 PM Welcome and Review of Standards of Conduct #3. 7:19:46 PM Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Mendenhall seconded to approve the Work Session meeting minutes of Tuesday, February 12, 2019 and Tuesday, February 19, 2019; as well as the Formal meeting minutes of Tuesday, March 5, 2019, which motion carried, all members voted aye. View Minutes (M 19-3)(M 19-4) #4. 7:23:18 PM Mayor Jacqueline Biskupski presented recommendations to the Council regarding proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funding, Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funding, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding budgets. (T 19-1) PUBLIC HEARINGS 7:28:25 PM Items 1 through 3 were heard as one public hearing item. #1. Accept public comment regarding Grant Application: U.S. Department of Transportation – Surface Transportation Program (STP) Grant - 2100 South Street Reconstruction (700 East to 1300 East), 19 - 1 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 requesting funds for the 2100 South Street Reconstruction (from approximately 700 East to 1300 East). The grant funds would be used for removal and replacement of roadway pavement, curb and gutter, pedestrian improvements, and incorporation of Complete Streets elements. View Attachments (B 19-3) #2. Accept public comment regarding Grant Application: Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) - Salt Lake Metro Narcotics Task Force, requesting funds in support of the Salt Lake City Police Department’s (SLCPD) administrative role for the Salt Lake Metro Narcotics Task Force, including salary and benefits for SLCPD K9 officer, contracted administrative staff and financial manager, overtime and travel expenses, services and supplies, administrative costs, and costs relating to obtaining evidence. View Attachments (B 19-3) #3. Accept public comment regarding Grant Application: Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant - Foothills Trail Plan Phase I, requesting funds for a new program. If awarded, the grant monies will be used to fund Phase I of the Foothills Trail Plan, including replacing user-created trails with a safe, accessible, and sustainable trail system, designed and identifying trail access points and trailheads on approximately 14.37 miles of trail. View Attachments (B 19-3) George Chapman spoke regarding the 2100 South (1300 East to 700 East) resurfacing grant application, and said it needed more public engagement. He said the community council did not know anything about it and should be involved. He said the grant made sense, the street needed to be resurfaced, and the Council should notify area community councils when grant proposals affected streets. Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Johnston seconded to close the public hearing and refer Items 1 through 3 to a future Consent Agenda for action, which motion carried, all members voted aye. #4. 7:30:40 PM Accept public comment and consider a proposal amending the zoning and future land use map for property located at 515 South 400 East pursuant to Petition Nos. PLNPCM2018-00642 and PLNPCM2018- 00643. The petitioner is requesting to change the future land use map for the property from “Residential/Office Mixed Use” to “High Mixed Use” and to change the zoning map from Residential Office (RO) to Residential/Mixed Use (R-MU). The intent is to allow more flexibility to develop future multi-family residential, office or mixed-use development. A specific site development proposal has not been submitted with this request. The Planning Commission forwarded a negative 19 - 2 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 recommendation, therefore an ordinance has not been drafted. If the Council decides to approve the zone change and master plan amendments, an ordinance would be drafted and considered for approval. View Attachments (P 19-2) Matt Merkley submitted a hearing card and expressed concern regarding high-rise buildings being built in the area. He said he moved to the area because it was not surrounded by high-rise buildings, and there was not an extraordinary amount of people that visited the area. He said he was concerned a wall of buildings would be built in front of his property and quality of life would be decreased. Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to close the public hearing and defer action to a future Council meeting, which motion carried, all members voted aye. #5. 7:31:20 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending various sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to regulation changes for Open Space and similar uses pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2010-00406. The proposed amendments address issues related to development standards, definitions and sign regulations relating to parks, open space and public facility uses, among other changes. The overall purpose of the project is to ensure City regulations help various departments meet their service and program goals, and support best practices relating to open space, recreation and land management. View Attachments (P 19-3) Anne Cannon spoke in support of the ordinance. Comments included management could be unified, responsible agencies could implement appropriate expectations/education/enforcement for each type of land use, hope for the Council to become involved in greater depth, and continued support for open space in the City. Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Johnston seconded to close the public hearing and defer action to a future Council meeting, which motion carried, all members voted aye. #6. 7:34:24 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending various section of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to Conditional Building and Site Design Review (CBSDR) pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2016-00615. The CBSDR process enables development of buildings that are taller or larger than zoning regulations would typically allow. It also enables flexible implementation of some design standards. The proposed amendments would clarify and improve the application process for developers. Under the 19 - 3 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 proposal, minor requests related to zoning and design standards would be handled by the Administration, while major requests would be handled by the Planning Commission. Other sections of Title 21A – Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition. View Attachments (P 19-4) Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to close the public hearing and defer action to a future Council meeting, which motion carried, all members voted aye. #7. 7:35:13 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending various sections of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to eleemosynary, residential support, group home, assisted living facility, and congregate care facility uses pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2016-00024. The proposed ordinance would create a land use classification to address short-term housing for the terminally ill and seriously ill. The proposal includes reviewing compatibility concerns for how this land use, and others like it, would impact the adjacent residential neighborhoods, particularly the Institutional Zoning District. Related provisions of Title 21A Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition. View Attachments (P 19-1) The following spoke in support of the proposed ordinance: Therese Holt, Allison Leishman, Reverend Tom Goldsmith, Reverend Steve Andersen, Kim Correa, Matilda Lindgren, Robert Goodman, Valerie Fritz, Deb Sussman, David Sonnenreich, William Grua, Kory Holdaway, Marita Hart, Siegi Petzold, Dorothy Owen, Deborah Thorpe, Charlotte Fife-Jepperson, Blair Hodges, Tom Huckin, Nathanial Player, Ken Kohler, Katherine Toronto, Mark de Saint Aubin, and Jason Seaton. The following submitted hearing cards only: David Click, Sue Click, Kathy Adams, Rob Ronald, Zack Phifer, Susan Boswell, Jillian Olmsted, John Dutcher, Kim Soper, Karen Carter, Robert Silge, Michael St. Clair, Roger Christensen, Matt Christensen, Rachel Bergrall, Steve Wills, Jeri Yates, Christiane Huckin, Mohamman Mian, and Lorelei Dolph. Comments included take necessary actions to support homeless elders/needy neighbors, need more important facilities like this, caring/compassionate staff, creation of a new land use definition for “Medical Respite” facilities, no negative impact/positive enhancement to the neighborhood, loss of such a facility impacts homeless, everyone should have access to safe housing/hospice care at the end-of-life, a community grounded in love/not fear, support for more inclusive zoning, facilities provide structured environment,