Citizens Agenda
Council meeting agendas are often difficult for people to navigate. Filled with jargon and legal requirements on how an item must be listed, it can be a challenge to determine what Council members are actually discussing or deciding on. 
What follows is a staff interpretation of the agendas.
The official published agendas and supporting materials can be found here: http://agendas.provo.org
PROVO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Work Meeting Agenda
12:30 pm, Tuesday, April 14, 2020
This meeting will be conducted entirely via electronic means, with no physical meeting location.
Work Meetings are designed to be a less formal venue for discussion among Council Members. Generally, no public input is taken during the meeting.
Business
- A presentation from Provo Power regarding their 5-year Strategic Plan and their Action Plans. (20-066)
- Provo Power recognizes that in order to serve the community successfully far into the future, they must invest in new technologies, promote renewable energy resources, maintain a qualified workforce, and develop the flexibility and vision to adapt to a fast-changing electric utility marketplace. During the Summer of 2019, Provo Power developed its 2020-2025 Strategic Plan and defined Strategic Priorities which the organization must address in order to reach defined goals and achieve its vision: "Provo Power shall be at the forefront in providing reliable energy services to enhance the quality of life for our community." Travis Ball, the Director of Provo Power, will review their Strategic Priorities, Goals, and Action Plans.
- A presentation regarding the adoption of policies allowing for the use and establishment of Public Infrastructure Districts (PIDs). (20-063)
- The developers of the medical school and medical school housing at the golf course will be building a public road as a part of the access off of Lakeview Parkway. A significant portion of this new road, which will also include several utility lines, will pass through the former golf course, which is also a former land fill. It has been determined that all former land fill material within the road right of way profile will be required to be removed and hauled away. It is estimated this will cost upwards of $10 Million. The developer is looking for ways to pay for this large cost item and spread the payment of this work over time. Utah Senate Bill 228 (Public Infrastructure Districts Act) took effect on May 14, 2019. This legislation created a funding mechanism for land developers to fund public infrastructure and attach the cost of the improvement to the property tax assessment through the creation of an independent taxing entity. The purpose of this item is to inform the Municipal Council of the implication and issues revolving around this funding mechanism.
- An ordinance amending Provo City Code to establish a Critical Hillside Overlay (CH) Zone. Citywide application. (PLOTA20200077)
- Following discussions after complications with the gravel pit, the Foothills Protection Committee and Planning staff prepared a proposed set of hillside requirements and development standards to help protect hillside areas of Provo City. Staff felt that an overlay zone approach was best for adding hillside requirements. The proposed requirements and standards would overlay the existing zoning of a property; in other words, this proposal would add additional zoning requirements for a given parcel in addition to the requirements of the underlying zone. Feedback from multiple City departments was considered in the drafting of this proposal. The proposal includes, among other things, requirements related to limits of disturbance or LOD (identification of the limited area of a lot that can be encroached upon by development activity), slope protection and stability, detention basin design, ridgelines, trails, streets and access, fences, vegetation protection, stream corridor and wetlands protection, design standards, and development clustering. Multiple graphical illustrations of requirements are included in the proposal for the sake of facilitating comprehension of the requirements. Further, this proposal has a companion zone map amendment application. With the zone map amendment application, staff has proposed the inclusion of certain properties in the CH Zone. Included in the proposal is an amendment to Chapter 14.01, Provo City Code, to limit development east of the proposed CH Zone. Planning Commission recommended approval.
- Following discussions after complications with the gravel pit, the Foothills Protection Committee and Planning staff prepared a proposed set of hillside requirements and development standards to help protect hillside areas of Provo City. Staff felt that an overlay zone approach was best for adding hillside requirements. The proposed requirements and standards would overlay the existing zoning of a property; in other words, this proposal would add additional zoning requirements for a given parcel in addition to the requirements of the underlying zone. Feedback from multiple City departments was considered in the drafting of this proposal. The proposal includes, among other things, requirements related to limits of disturbance or LOD (identification of the limited area of a lot that can be encroached upon by development activity), slope protection and stability, detention basin design, ridgelines, trails, streets and access, fences, vegetation protection, stream corridor and wetlands protection, design standards, and development clustering. Multiple graphical illustrations of requirements are included in the proposal for the sake of facilitating comprehension of the requirements. Further, this proposal has a companion zone map amendment application. With the zone map amendment application, staff has proposed the inclusion of certain properties in the CH Zone. Included in the proposal is an amendment to Chapter 14.01, Provo City Code, to limit development east of the proposed CH Zone. Planning Commission recommended approval.
- An ordinance amending the Zone Map classification of multiple East Bench properties to include them in the Critical Hillside Overlay (CH) Zone. Citywide application. (PLRZ20200078)
- Following the proposed creation of the Critical Hillside Overlay (CH) Zone, the zone must be applied to the appropriate areas. Those parcels proposed to be included in the CH Zone are those lying on the east bench of the city between a line that follows the Elevation 4875 and a line that generally divides private and public land. A few private parcels lie east of the land proposed to be included in the CH Zone. Planning staff propose using a line that follows Elevation 4875 because it is a key elevation related to the City’s ability to deliver to water. It should be noted that the CH Zone ordinance text amendment proposes an amendment to Chapter 14.01 that would limit the uses of parcels lying east of the CH Zone. Further, at least one parcel owned by Provo City was included in the proposed boundaries of the CH Zone because the City anticipates that the property will be developed in the future. The Elevation 4750 was also used in the proposed boundaries (instead of the line between private and public land) to cut through the parcel upon which the Utah State Hospital lies (this parcel extends quite far up the mountainside). Planning Commission recommended approval.
- An ordinance amending the Provo City General Plan relating to the Transportation Master Plan. Citywide application. (PLGPA20200038)
- This item was continued from the March 10 Council meeting. Changes made to the plan can be seen in the staff report.
- A discussion regarding a policy statement asking the Administration to pursue alternate fuel vehicles where possible when purchasing new vehicles for the city’s fleet. (20-075)
- In the Work Meeting on March 31, 2020, members of the Provo Municipal Council expressed a desire to create a policy statement as part of the Budget Document "Principles of Financial Management" regarding the purchasing alternative fuel vehicles for the Provo City Fleet.
- Ordinances amending Provo City Code regarding beer regulations to streamline it and bring it into alignment with state regulations (20-076) and amending Provo City Code regarding beer licenses and regulations to create a Class "F" license. (20-057)
- In the Council Meeting on February 18, 2020, the Council amended Provo City Code to permit restaurants with ancillary microbreweries as a permitted use in General Downtown (DT1), Downtown Core (DT2), and Regional Shopping Center zones. The ordinance included a sunrise clause which specified that the ordinance would not take effect until the Council authorized the issuance of a beer license for such restaurants.
- In the Work Meeting on March 10, the Council created the Alcohol Licensing Committee "to review current city policy regarding beer licenses, study best practices and options for regulation, recommend city policy and regulations for beer licenses to the council, and make a recommendation or an update by the 21st of April." The committee also compared Provo's beer regulations (Provo City Code 6.14 ) against the state's and found 11 discrepancies, most of which were fairly minor (e.g., volume measurements, outdated definitions, duration of special event permits, etc.). The rule of thumb is that city codes may be more strict than the state, but not less strict.
- The committee is now bringing two proposals to the Council:
- 1. changes to streamline Provo City Code 6.14 and bring it into alignment with state regulations on points where the two differ (such as definitions of beer and the state's more strict ratio of revenue from alcohol sales, which will be addressed in a separate ordinance)
- 2. the creation of a Class "F" beer license for restaurants with ancillary breweries.
- The creation of the brewpub license does not introduce any greater restrictions than are currently found in city code. While additional regulation could be addressed in the future, the proposed amendment is sufficient to create a new license. Because it will take some time for staff to actually make the license available, there is very little chance that a brewpub would apply for a license before these other regulations have been reviewed by the Council. The committee will continue to meet to discuss other potential regulations for brewpubs and other outlets that serve alcohol.
- A discussion regarding Council Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2020-2021. (20-007)
- The Council has the opportunity to identify their budget priorities for FY 2020-2021. Included in this discussion, the Council can address the supplemental requests from other departments. Considering the anticipated decline in revenue, the Council must decide which requests fit with the Council’s budgeting priorities for FY 2020-2021 and how best to make up those lost revenues in a way that fits within their overall budget priorities.
- Closed meetings (aka executive meetings) are held without the public present and must meet one of the conditions listed in Utah State Code (§ 52-4-204 and 52-4-205 et. seq.). If a closed meeting is needed, it will be announced at that time.
PROVO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Regular Meeting Agenda
5:30 PM, Tuesday, April 14, 2020
This meeting will be conducted entirely via electronic means, with no physical meeting location.
Opening Ceremony
- Items in this category do not involve legislative action.
- Instructions for making public comment at this electronic meeting can be found on the officially published agenda: agendas.provo.org.
- Fifteen minutes have been set aside for any person to express ideas, concerns, comments, or issues that are not on the agenda:
- Please state your name and city of residence into the microphone.
- Please limit your comments to two minutes.
- State Law prohibits the Council from acting on items that do not appear on the agenda.
- An ordinance amending the zone map classification of approximately 0.34 acres of real property, generally located at 164 s 400 w, from Residential Conservation (RC) to Low Density Residential (LDR). Franklin Neighborhood. (PLRZ20200041)
- This was previously heard at the March 31 Council meeting. Rob Slater is requesting a zone change from the RC zone to the LDR zone for his property at 164 South 400 West. The proposal conceives of demolishing the existing home and building three single-family homes on the site. The current zoning would allow the applicant one unit while approval of an LDR zone would allow up to five units. The single-family home that is currently on the property was built in 1885. Two conditions exist on this property. First, the size of the property, at 14, 810 square feet, is larger than most in the area. Second, the home on the property is in disrepair and would be very costly to try to rehabilitate. The restrictions of the RC zone would limit redevelopment to the single-family home. The location of the property is on the edge of the Franklin Neighborhood and a half block away from the Downtown Neighborhood. The related concept plan shows a front facing home on 400 West with a driveway on the north side to access two other detached single-family homes. The total project shows ten off-street parking spaces and over six thousand square feet of open space. Planning Commission recommended approval.
- An ordinance amending Provo City Code to establish a Critical Hillside Overlay (CH) Zone. Citywide application. (PLOTA20200077)
- This was item 3 on the work meeting agenda.
- An ordinance amending the Zone Map classification of multiple Esast Bench properties to include them in the Critical Hillside Overlay (CH) Zone. Citywide application. (PLRZ20200078)
- This was item 4 on the work meeting agenda.
- An ordinance amending the Provo City General Plan relating to The Transportation Master Plan. Citywide application. (PLGPA20200038)
- This was item 5 on the work meeting agenda.
- An ordinance amending Provo City Code regarding beer licenses and regulations to streamline it and bring it into alignment with state regulations. (20-076)
- This was item 7 on the work meeting agenda.
- An ordinance amending Provo City Code regarding beer licenses and regulations to create a Class "F" beer license for restaurants with ancillary breweries. (20-057)
- This was item 7 on the work meeting agenda.
- ***Continued*** A resolution appropriating $4,900,526 in the Airport Fund for the acquisition of land near the airport and authorizing an interfund loan from the Energy Fund as a funding source, applying to fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. (20-067)
- This item was not ready to be heard.
What do those numbers at the ends of the agenda items mean?
- Items on the agenda are given a file number by Council staff or Community Development staff to help with tracking the item through the legislative process and to organize the supporting materials.
- You may find it helpful in cases where an item may be worded a little differently on different agendas. Matching up that file number helps you see that it is the same issue.
To send comments to the Council or weigh in on current issues, visit Open City Hall
No comments:
Post a Comment