Council Meetings - 23 October 2018

In my opinion, the "Future Land Use Map" for southwest Provo is the most important item on the agendas.

I hope that everyone with lingering questions or concerns about the proposed bond will come to the town hall meeting at 7:30pm tomorrow. It's been a while so let me thank the Council Staff for putting together the agenda and the background information on each of the items. Only the "preview" sections (and later the "report") sections are my own writing.

PROVO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Work Meeting Agenda

3:30 PM, Tuesday, October 23, 2018

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 discussion regarding public comments received from the Draft Environmental Assessment and an update on the Final Environmental Assessment preparation for the proposed Land and Water Conversion Fund property conversion (17-036)
   The public comment period was reopened for the draft environmental assessment for the Timp-Kiwanis Bounous property conversion. This is an update on the public comments received. It will be formally heard at the November 13 Council meeting. I still support this transaction. I believe we are nearing the point that we can submit our application for property conversion to the Federal Government. Then we wait some months to hear back from them whether or not we can proceed. Presentation only. Updates were made to address the public comments that were received. The updates were substantive enough to justify reopening the public comment period again. It will close in a couple of days. We will hear this again on the 13th of November and will be asked to approve its submission to the National Parks Service for their approval.
2. A discussion on the proposed language for the resolution supporting housing affordability in Utah County (18-070)
   Council reviewed an affordable housing resolution from the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce at the September 25 work meeting and wanted to consider additional revisions. This item was continued from two weeks ago when we first heard it in a Council Meeting. A new concern was raised about the commitment to "ensure." In the interim, the resolution was reworded to a commitment to "work towards the goal." A motion to remove “and fees” from line 40 of the draft resolution was approved 6:0, with Councilor Kay Van Buren excused. Yet again we left our afternoon work meeting feeling good that we had a consensus on this item. Read the report in the evening meeting to see how it unraveled yet again.



Policy Items Referred from the Planning Commission



3. A discussion for a request to rezone portions of the East Bay Golf Course from Regional Shopping Center (SC3) and Planned Industrial Commercial (PIC) designations to Public Facilities (PF). East Bay Neighborhood. (PLRZ20180323)
   As a result of the negotiations with the developer of the Norda School of Osteopathic Medicine and the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions to purchase a portion of the East Bay Golf Course, and at the request of the Provo Municipal Council, it was determined to be in the best interest of Provo City and the East Bay Golf Course that the golf course should be located in its entirety in the Public Facility Zone. This application essentially resolves current land use/zoning conflicts and results in the entirety of the current golf course and future expansion area being in the Public Facilities Zone. This is a good way to signal to developers and the broader community that we are not interested in redeveloping the rest of the Golf Course. Presentation only. This item was already scheduled for the October 23, 2018 Council Meeting. I found it interesting that the developers may request a "South Campus" zone for part of their property.
4. A discussion on a request to amend the General Plan Map regarding land west of the I-15 Freeway and south of the Provo River. Lakewood, Sunset, Provo Bay and Fort Utah neighborhoods. (PLGPA20180225)
   On a vote of 5:2, the Planning Commission recommended that the Municipal Council adopt the General Plan Land Use Map for the Southwest Area Neighborhood Plan, based on the efforts made by the Committee, neighbors, and staff to address the future development of the area. The Planning Commission recommended that the RES designation on the Map be defined as four units per acre as a net acreage calculation, rather than a gross acreage calculation. This recommendation is consistent with the recommendation of the West Side Advisory Committee. This is the major milestone in a years-long process to plan for future development in west/southwest Provo. I feel that the committee has struck a good balance between the many competing interests for the area. I have requested some discussion on the Provo Trail corridor as well as the status of irrigation water at the meeting. Presentation only. This item was already scheduled for the October 23, 2018 Council Meeting. The proposed map represents years of work and a good balance between many competing interests.
   
   In response to my questions, Public Works staff explained that less of the City's water is leased for irrigation water in west Provo, but that it hasn't been a policy decision or because of action by the City. Farmers have to get the water to their fields and they do that through canals (and canal co-ops to manage them). As some farmers have quit farming, the maintenance of these canals falls to fewer and fewer participants, until they are abandoned. Then farmers stop leasing water. The City acknowledged that some fields had been effectively watered by the high water table, which has dropped with the building of Lakeview Parkway and pumping of City wells inside what is now effectively a dike.
   
   I felt that everyone on the Council and in the Administration were in agreement that the Provo River Trail corridor needs to be preserved, particularly west of Lakeshore Drive.



Closed Meeting

5. The Municipal Council or the Governing Board of the Redevelopment Agency will consider a motion to close the meeting for the purposes of holding a strategy session to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation, and/or to discuss the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of real property, and/or the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual in conformance with § 52-4-204 and 52-4-205 et. seq., Utah Code.
   Closed meetings (aka executive meetings) are held without the public present and must meet one of the conditions listed above. None requested.

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PROVO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Regular Meeting Agenda

5:30 PM, Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Opening Ceremony

Items in this category do not involve legislative action. Minutes Approved by unanimous consent.



Public Comment

• This public comment period is intended to allow comment on matters that do not appear on the agenda. Each speaker will generally be limited to two minutes. Fifteen minutes has been set aside for this comment period.
• For items on the agenda requiring a public hearing, time to comment will be provided, after the item is presented, for all those who wish to speak.
• For items not requiring a public hearing, public comment will still be taken following presentation of the item, but will be limited to a ten minute total comment period.




Action Agenda

1. A resolution adding the house generally located at 395 E 100 N to the Provo Landmarks Register. Joaquin Neighborhood. (PLLN20180305)
   Scott and Whitney Christopherson have nominated the house located at 395 East 100 North to the Provo Landmarks Register. All nominations to the register are reviewed by the Landmarks Commission for compliance with the requirements and standards set forth in Provo Code 16.05.020. Landmarks Commission recommended approval. As I said after the Work Meeting discussion, this is "a good addition to the Register." Approved 7:0. I'm grateful for the sense of history and heritage that our historic homes and buildings continue to provide to our community. I am also grateful for the individuals who voluntarily accept the additional regulations that come with historical listings. This truly is a great addition to the Register.
2. An ordinance to amend the General Plan Map regarding land west of the I-15 freeway and south of the Provo River. Lakewood, Sunset, Provo Bay, and Fort Utah Neighborhoods. (PLGPA20180225)
   This is item 4 on the work meeting agenda. This is the first hearing and possible formal vote after having discussed it in the work meeting. I wonder if we'll pass this on the first hearing, or if it'll come back next time. Here is what I said in the preview during the earlier Work Meeting, "This is the major milestone in a years-long process to plan for future development in west/southwest Provo. I feel that the committee has struck a good balance between the many competing interests for the area. I have requested some discussion on the Provo Trail corridor as well as the status of irrigation water at the meeting." Continued to the next Council meeting for a second hearing. It was a good discussion with many of the key stakeholders who help develop the map. There are some people requesting tweaks to the map. It was continued again to give the public a little more time to review and comment on the draft that we are considering for adoption.
3. An ordinance amending the Zone Map Classification of approximately 77.5 acres of real property, generally located at 1860 South East Bay Boulevard, from Regional Shopping Center (SC3) and Planned Industrial Commercial (PIC) to Public Facilities (PF). East Bay Neighborhood. (PLRZ20180323)
   This is item 3 on the work meeting agenda. This is the first hearing and possible formal vote after having discussed it in the work meeting. From my earlier preview, "This is a good way to signal to developers and the broader community that we are not interested in redeveloping the rest of the Golf Course." Approved 7:0.
4. A resolution regarding a pledge of support and to identify measures to be taken to address Utah's housing needs across the State and in Provo City. (18-070)
   Council reviewed an affordable housing resolution from the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce at the September 25 work meeting and made some revisions. From my earlier preview, "This item was continued from two weeks ago when we first heard it in a Council Meeting. A new concern was raised about the commitment to "ensure." In the interim, the resolution was reworded to a commitment to "work towards the goal"." A motion to continue this item to the November 13, 2018 Council Meeting was approved 7:0. I'd say the biggest concern I heard was that if we pass this resolution, there may be times in the future that people will use it against the Council to demand changes that are in their own interests but not the general interest of the residents of the City.
   
   I agreed to take it back again to see if we can find a consensus that will last through both meetings.
5. **THIS ITEM HAS BEEN CONTINUED** McClean Properties LLC requests Ordinance Text Amendments to Sections 14.50 and 14.37.100 to allow for new Project Redevelopment Option Zone to permit six additional dwelling units on the property, and to allow for a one-way drive aisle for parallel parking spaces for property located at 385 N 500 W in the Residential Conservation Zone. Dixon Neighborhood. (PLOTA20180292)
   This item was continued by the Planning Commission.
6. **THIS ITEM HAS BEEN CONTINUED** McClean Properties LLC requests a zone change for approximately one acre of property located at the 385 N 500 W from Residential Conservation to a Project Redevelopment Option Zone to allow for six additional dwelling units. Dixon neighborhood. (PLRZ20180293)
   This item was continued by the Planning Commission.
7. **THIS ITEM HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN** The Provo City Economic Development Department requests a Code Amendment to Section 14.20.160(7) to increase the amount of residential development in a Regional Shopping Center Zone (SC3) Zone from 20% to 33%. Citywide application. (PLOTA20180231)
   This item was withdrawn from the Planning Commission agenda.



Adjournment

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PROVO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Town Hall on the Provo Police, Fire, and City Facilities Bond

7:30 PM, Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Town Hall Agenda



• Welcome by Council Chair
• A presentation on the bond, what it does, and what happens if it passes or fails
• A presentation/speaker for the bond
• A presentation/speaker against the bond
• Question and answer period
From what I've seen, there is general praise for how the Town Hall meeting turned out, by proponents and opponents of the bond alike. Watch it.


Adjournment