Citizens Agenda for Meetings on July 26, 2022

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 challenging to determine what Council members are 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 

This meeting will be conducted both in-person and virtually. The in-person meeting will be held in the Council Chambers. The meeting will be available to the public for live broadcast and on-demand viewing on YouTube and Facebook at: youtube.com/provocitycouncil and facebook.com/provocouncil. For information on how to view the meetings and how to contribute public comments without attending in person, click here.

PROVO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

Work Meeting Agenda

12:00 pm, Tuesday, July 26, 2022

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

1. A resolution approving an Interlocal Agreement for the use of surplus water. (22-060)

• When the South Utah Valley Solid Waste District was formed and Bayview Landfill was created, Provo City allowed the landfill to use part of a Provo City water right for dust suppression and other uses at the landfill. Since then the Northern Utah Environmental Resource Agency (NUERA) has assumed responsibility for the landfill, and a formal agreement relating to the use of the Provo City water right at the landfill is required. In exchange for use of the water right NUERA is allowing Provo City to stage biosolids from the water reclamation plant prior to land application for agricultural purposes.

2. Ordinance regarding a Zone Map Amendment from the A1.1 (Agricultural) zone to the R1.8 (One Family Residential) zone in order to build a single-family residence, located approximately at 1595 West 600 South. Sunset Neighborhood. PLRZ20220191

• The applicant is requesting a rezone from the existing agricultural A1.1 zone to a residential R1.8 zone to accommodate a single-family building lot. The existing parcel does not meet the minimum lot size requirements for the A1.1 zone. The parcel was divided from a larger parcel that did not go through the subdivision process to establish a legal lot. The new owner of the parcel would like to build a home on the land but can’t do this until the lot is legally subdivided. Since the parcel is smaller than the minimum one-acre lot size of the A1.1 zone, the applicant is requesting a residential zone where a lot can be legally created. Planning Commission recommended approval with conditions.

3. An ordinance amending the zone map classification of approximately 32.6 acres of real property, located at 3701 W Center Street, from Agricultural (A1.10) to Airport Industrial (AI) and authorizing a related development agreement. Provo Bay Neighborhood. (PLRZ20210263)

• The applicant is requesting approval to rezone the two properties from Agricultural (A1.10) to Airport Industrial (AI) to allow for three new warehouse buildings to be constructed. The proposed rezone will consist of two parcels totaling approximately 32.6 acres of land. The parcels will be bisected by a public street. The proposed rezone is supported by the Southwest Area Future Land Use Map that calls for “Airport Compatible Industrial/Commercial.” Planning Commission recommended approval.

4. A presentation regarding the development of a new Mixed-Use Zone. (22-062)

• Planning staff will be discussing the reason for the development of a new mix-use zone and answer previous questions the Council raised regarding the zone's regulations.

New Executive Director for the Council

At the Council Meeting on July 12, 2022, the Provo Municipal Council appointed Justin Harrison as the new Executive Director. Council Chair Travis Hoban said, "I'm excited to endorse Justin for this role and we look forward to working with him."

Justin Harrison was born and raised in Southern Nevada. He has been a public policy professional and lobbyist for more than ten years. Previously, he was a principal management analyst for Clark County, Nevada, where he directed policy initiatives and projects for the County Commission and County Manager. Before that, Harrison served as Director of Government Affairs for the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, where he led lobbying efforts on behalf of business interests at the local level. He also served as Executive Director of the Nevada Assembly Republican Caucus and worked at the federal level on the staff of a member of Congress.

Harrison holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is an active member of his community, having served on local boards and volunteering with non-profit organizations, including the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Alumni Association Board of Directors and Liberal Arts Alumni Board, Clark County Water Reclamation District Wastewater Rates and Charges Citizens Committee, Southern Nevada Water Authority Advisory Committee for Groundwater Management, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada Regional Project Coordination Committee, Southern Nevada Health District Community Health Improvement Plan Committee, College of Southern Nevada Institutional Advisory Committee, Boy Scouts of America, and the Red Cross.

Harrison's employment begins August 15, 2022. 

Executive Director

The Executive Director is appointed by Council to serve as its liaison to the Mayor and city administration, the public, and the media and to coordinate Council legislative, budget, and oversight responsibilities. The Executive Director is a full-time position and works under the direction of the Chair. A list of specific duties is found in the Provo City Council Rules and Handbook.

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Citizens Agenda for Meetings on July 12, 2022

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 challenging to determine what Council members are 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 

This meeting will be conducted both in-person and virtually. The in-person meeting will be held in the Council Chambers. The meeting will be available to the public for live broadcast and on-demand viewing on YouTube and Facebook at: youtube.com/provocitycouncil and facebook.com/provocouncil. For information on how to view the meetings and how to contribute public comments without attending in person, click here.

PROVO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

Work Meeting Agenda

12:00 pm, Tuesday, July 12, 2022

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

1. A presentation regarding the Statistical Survey done in support of the General Plan Update. (22-011)

• Long Range Planning has been working on a General Plan update. They have made several presentations to the Council regarding the different elements within the new General Plan. During these presentations, questions about the polling information used when drafting the new General Plan were asked. It was decided that there needed to be statically accurate information as the basis for the updated General Plan. Y2 Analytics was hired to conduct such a study, and this presentation is a report on their findings.

2. A presentation regarding parking along Center Street in the Downtown area of Provo (22-052)

• The Council has had several discussions regarding parking in Provo, and a few questions have arisen concerning parking along Center Street in the Downtown area. Some of the questions include:

• What is the available parking for customers, business owners, and employees on Center Street? 

• How are we accommodating parking on Center Street? 

• Wayfinding for public parking for customers and businesses on Center Street. 

• What are we doing for parking enforcement on Center Street? How often are we patrolling? Are we focusing on Center Street over other areas? Are business owners’ complaints about enforcement being addressed? 

• What parking garages and spaces are available for the public, and do we ensure the public has access? 

• What are the future plans for parking on Center Street?

3. A presentation from the Housing Committee regarding Accessory Dwelling Units and their expanded use in zones primarily zoned for housing. (22-056)

•  In November of 2021, the Council passed an ordinance to expand the uses of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) within Provo to come into compliance with State Law (H.B.84). As part of that discussion, the Council referred the ADU issue back to the Housing Committee to work on expanding ADU’s into other zones within Provo. For the past six months, the Housing Committee has been working on establishing ways to expand ADUs in a practical manner while preserving the look and feel of single-family neighborhoods. The committee is coming forward with their recommendations and seeking advice from the Council as a whole on a few remaining issues.

4. A presentation regarding the Renew Choice SharedSolar for Commercial Customers. (22-057)

• The City constructed two large commercial solar farms in Spanish Fork and Mona, Utah, to allow customers to participate in community solar. The rate for residential SharedSolar was approved in January. The billing system is now ready to allow commercial customers to pick a percentage of renewable power they are interested in purchasing. 

5. A presentation by the Neighborhood Program Review Committee regarding the committee's recommendations for the Neighborhood Program. (22-055)

• Last year, the Council established the Neighborhood Program Review Committee to evaluate and develop recommendations to address challenges within the program. The committee is coming forward with its recommendations for upgrading the program.