SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FORMAL MEETING
February 18, 2020 Tuesday 7:00 PM
Council Chambers
451 South State Street Room 315 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 SLCCouncil.com
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Chris Wharton, Chair
District 3
Andrew Johnston, Vice Chair
District 2
James Rogers
District 1
Dan Dugan
District 6
Ana Valdemoros
District 4
Darin Mano
District 5
Amy Fowler
District 7
Generated: 2/13/2020 3:15:18 PM
Please note: Dates not identified in the FYI - Project Timeline are either not applicable or not yet determined.
WELCOME AND REVIEW OF STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
A. OPENING CEREMONY:
1. Council Member Chris Wharton will conduct the meeting.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Welcome and Public Meeting Rules.
4. The Council will approve the work session meeting minutes of Tuesday, January 21, 2020.
5. Recognition of David Sorenson who won an award for his work on a personal project to improve pedestrian safety near LeGrand and 900 South.
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Ordinance: Draft Foothills Trail System Master Plan
The Council will accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance that would adopt the Salt Lake City Foothills Trail System Master Plan. The plan would guide work to improve and create trails that are environmentally sustainable, enjoyable, accessible, safe, and low-maintenance. This is the first master plan for the Foothills Natural Area, covering from the North Salt Lake boundary, south to Emigration Canyon. A future plan update will address the area between Emigration and Parleys Canyons.
FYI Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Staff Recommendation - Refer to motion sheet(s).
Items B2-B7 will be heard as one public hearing.
2. Grant Application: 200 South Transit Corridor, Complete Street, and Transit Signals Projects
The Council will accept public comment for a grant application request that would fund $9 million from the Transit Transportation Investment Fund (TTIF) for transit projects. The projects expand the two-mile road reconstruction of 200 South from 400 West to 900 East with the addition of dedicated transit lanes, upgraded bus stops, transit signal priority, and the identification of a location for a transit center and hub on 200 South.
FYI Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, February 18, 2020 Set Public Hearing Date -
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action -
Staff Recommendation - Close and refer to future consent agenda.
3. Grant Application: Main Street High Comfort Bikeway (Life on State Network)
The Council will accept public comment for a grant application request that would fund nearly $3.5 million from the Transportation Investment Fund (TIF) and the Transit Transportation Investment Fund (TTIF). The project improves Main Street for active transportation with raised or physically separated bicycle lanes, extending from South Temple to 2100 South.
FYI Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -
Set Public Hearing Date -
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action -
Staff Recommendation - Close and refer to future consent agenda.
4. Grant Application: Grit and Gravel Trail (Beck Street Trail)
The Council will accept public comment for a grant application request that would fund $3 million from the Transportation Investment Fund (TTIF) for the Grit and Gravel Trail (Beck Street Trail). The project re-engineers the 2.5-mile multi-use paved trail to cross challenging terrain and constrained right-of-way to improve function and safety as a critical commuter connection between Salt Lake City and Davis County.
FYI Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -
Set Public Hearing Date -
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action -
Staff Recommendation - Close and refer to future consent agenda.
5. Grant Application: 600/700 North Active Transportation Improvements
The Council will accept public comment for a grant application request that would fund $2.4 million from the Transportation Investment Fund (TIF) for transportation improvements. The 600/700 North project (from 2200 West to 300 West) installs four mid-block pedestrian crossings, curb extensions at three intersections, and raised separated bicycle lanes.
FYI Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -
Set Public Hearing Date -
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action -
Staff Recommendation - Close and refer to future consent agenda.
6. Grant Application: 300 West Active Transportation Improvements (500 South to 2100 South)
The Council will accept public comment for a grant application request that would fund nearly $2.1 million from the Transportation Investment Fund (TIF) and the Transit Transportation Investment Fund (TTIF) for transportation improvements. The project adds separated bicycle lanes and fills in missing segments of sidewalk as part of the 300 West street reconstruction (500 South to 2100 South) due to its overall condition.
FYI Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, February 18, 2020 Set Public Hearing Date -
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action -
Staff Recommendation - Close and refer to future consent agenda.
7. Grant Application: Surplus Canal Trail Improvements
The Council will accept public comment for a grant application request that would fund $1.8 million from the Transportation Investment Fund (TIF) for active transportation improvements. The project develops the existing canal maintenance road into a multi-use trail that connects diagonally across the City from the Jordan River Trail near 2100 South to Indiana Avenue (830 South) just west of I-215. Approximately 2.1 miles of trail will be paved, barriers will be removed, wayfinding signs will be added at road crossings, and road crossings will be improved.
FYI Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -
Set Public Hearing Date -
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action -
Staff Recommendation - Close and refer to future consent agenda.
C. POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS:
NONE.
D. COMMENTS:
1. Questions to the Mayor from the City Council.
2. Comments to the City Council. (Comments are taken on any item not scheduled for a public hearing, as well as on any other City business. Comments are limited to two minutes.)
E. NEW BUSINESS: NONE.
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Resolution: Interlocal Agreement with Salt Lake County for the Smith Ballpark Playing Surface Replacement
The Council will consider adopting a resolution that would approve an interlocal agreement between Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County that would partially fund the replacement of the baseball playing surface at the Smith Ballpark, which is owned by the City. If approved, $900,000 would be allocated from the County Tourism, Recreation, Cultural, and Convention (TRCC) funds and the City would provide an additional $285,000. The upgrades are expected to be completed for the beginning of the 2021 season.
FYI Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Set Public Hearing Date -
Hold hearing to accept public comment -
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Staff Recommendation - Refer to motion sheet(s).
G. CONSENT:
1. Ordinance: RECM Investments, LLC Zoning Map Amendment at 347, 353 and 359 North 700 West
The Council will set the date of Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 7 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance that would amend the zoning map pertaining to three parcels of property located at 347, 353 and 359 North 700 West to rezone the parcels from SR-1 Special Development Pattern Residential to
RMF-35 Moderate Density Multi-family Residential. The request is in anticipation of a multi-family project being constructed at the site, consideration may be given to rezoning the property to another zoning district with similar characteristics.
Petition No. PLNPCM2019-00638.
FYI Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Staff Recommendation - Set date.
2. Ordinance: Zoning Map Amendment 480 E 6th Avenue
The Council will set the date of Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 7 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance that would amend the zoning map for the property at 480 East 6th Avenue from Special Development Pattern Residential District (SR-1A) to Small Neighborhood Business District (SNB). The proposed rezone is to make the current legal nonconforming commercial use in
the 6th Avenue structure conforming and allow for a commercial use in the historically residential structure facing G Street, consideration may be given to rezoning the property to another zoning district with similar characteristics.
Petition No. PLNPCM2018-00813.
FYI Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Staff Recommendation - Set date.
H. ADJOURNMENT:
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
On or before 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2020, the undersigned, Acting City Recorder, does hereby certify that the above notice and agenda was (1) posted on the Utah Public Notice Website created under Utah Code Section 63F-1-701, and (2) a copy of the foregoing provided to The Salt Lake Tribune and/or the Deseret News and to a local media correspondent and any others who have indicated interest.
NICOLE SMEDLEY, CMC
ACTING CITY RECORDER
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