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SOUTH JORDAN CITY CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 19, 2024 Present: Mayor Dawn R. Ramsey, Council Member Patrick Harris, Council Member Kathie Johnson, Council Member Don Shelton, Council Member Tamara Zander, Council Member Jason McGuire, City Manager Dustin Lewis, City Attorney Ryan Loose, Director of Commerce Brian Preece, Director of Strategy & Budget Don Tingey, IT Director Jon Day, Associate Director of Parks Colby Hill, CFO Sunil Naidu, City Engineer Brad Klavano, Director of Administrative Services Melinda Seager, Director of Planning Steven Schaefermeyer, Lieutenant Police Chief Rob Hansen, Fire Chief Chris Dawson, Communications Manager Rachael Van Cleave, Recreation Director Janell Payne, Senior Systems Administrator Phill Brown, City Recorder Anna Crookston, Meeting Transcriptionist Diana Baun Absent: Others: Fred Philpot, Madelyn Neff, Craig Bonham, Bill G., 6:42 P.M. REGULAR MEETING A. Welcome, Roll Call, and Introduction to Electronic Meeting - By Mayor, Dawn Ramsey Mayor Ramsey welcomed everyone and introduced the meeting. B. Invocation – By Council Member, Don Shelton Council Member Don Shelton offered the invocation. C. Pledge of Allegiance – By CFO, Sunil Naidu CFO Naidu led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. D. Minute Approval D.1. February 20, 2024 City Council Study Meeting D.2. February 20, 2024 City Council Meeting D.3. February 28, 2024 City Council Budget Meeting D.5. March 5, 2024 City Council Study Meeting D.6. March 5, 2024 City Council Meeting South Jordan City 2 City Council Meeting March 19, 2024 Council Member McGuire sent an email prior to the meeting with minor changes and those changes were made accordingly. Council Member Shelton motioned to approve the February 20, 2024 City Council Study Meeting, February 20, 2024 City Council Meeting, February 28 City Council Budget Meeting, March 5, 2024 City Council Study Meeting and March 5, 2024 City Council Meeting minutes as published. Council Member McGuire seconded the motion; vote was 5- 0, unanimous in favor. E. Mayor and Council Reports Council Member Don Shelton - Attended the Caucus Meeting after the last Council Meeting. - Met those running the BMX bike racing at the location adjacent to Bingham Creek Park. - Has a son who lives along the river and is worried about flooding. Council Member Shelton shared that City Staff was able to provide him the proper information based on records to help with those worries and adjustments. Council Member Tamara Zander - Attended the Caucus Meetings as well, at Herriman High School specifically, with great attendance. She ran as a delegate, was elected and is looking forward to attending the convention to learn more and report back. - March 16 attended the SoJo Race Series event at Oquirrh Shadows Park with a great turnout. - Recently played pickleball at Highland Park and greatly appreciated the lights being on and the new signs reminding everyone of pickleball etiquette. She asked about the paddle holders to can help with queuing at the courts when they are completely packed and staff informed her they are on their way. Council Member Patrick Harris - Attended his Caucus as well, with large turnouts. - Attended the SoJo Race Series event on the 16th as well and had a great time. - At South Valley Sewer he recommended having an audit committee put in place, and they had their first meeting with that now in place. Council Member Kathie Johnson – Nothing to report Council Member Jason McGuire - Applauded the Mayor for her State of the City Address. - A call for artists is open for sidewalk murals to replace the ones on Towne Center Drive, as well as some smaller murals throughout the city. - Attended Herriman High School’s production of The Pajama Game. - South Jordan Art’s Council Art Show coming up with a reception. - Coordination meeting with Dustin to discuss smaller issues in his district. South Jordan City 3 City Council Meeting March 19, 2024 - Discussed the Round It Up program and ease of donating through that. - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has been fully casted and the Mayor is participating as the narrator. Mayor Dawn Ramsey - Also attended Caucus night and was elected as a Republican State Delegate. - Met with LHM and UTA regarding some things in Daybreak. - Talked about the tumbleweed chaos with the last storm and how the story spread worldwide. - Serves on the Joint Policy Advisory Committee which includes UDOT, UTA and other related organizations. There was a great meeting at the UDOT headquarters to discuss current and upcoming projects in the area. - As a part of the Jordan Education Foundation she got to present the Outstanding Educator Awards this past week. - Attended the National League of Cities Conference in Washington, DC this past week. - Discussed previous Governor Mike Leavitt and his recently written memoir that is now available as a book for free online regarding lessons from the past. - Discussed the ballot coming up this year, specifically the ZAAP tax being presented for re-adoption this year. - Discussed her opportunity to participate as the narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Council Member McGuire thanked Congressman Owens’ and Senator Lee’s offices for their help with a passport issue. F. Public Comment Mayor Ramsey opened the public comment portion of the meeting. There were no comments and she closed the public comment portion of the meeting. G. Public Hearing Items G.1. Ordinance 2024-05, Adopting an amended and updated Impact Fee for Public Safety; establishing certain policies related to impact fees for public safety facilities; establishing service area; and/or other related matters. (By Director of Strategy & Budget, Don Tingey) Fred Philpot with LRB reviewed the prepared presentation (Attachment A) regarding the summary of the impact fees leading up to this proposed ordinance. Mayor Ramsey opened the public hearing for comments; there were no comments and the hearing was closed. Council Member Shelton asked to address ADUs and where they fall in terms of Impact Fees, since they clearly have a large impact on the city and neighborhoods. South Jordan City 4 City Council Meeting March 19, 2024 Mr. Philpot responded that expanding the definition and how they assess impacts to ADUs will be discussed as things develop in the future, but ultimately it comes down to the evaluation of impact and proving there is a net increase on the system relative to any residential/nonresidential development. Council Member Zander asked when the fees are assessed, and how to respond to residents who approach her complaining about our fees compared to other cities. Director Tingey responded the fees are assessed when the permits are issued. Mr. Philpot noted that he has not pulled other cities’ amounts for comparative purposes, but on a combined basis they range between $500 and $1000 on average. He also noted that there are so many factors that go into those fee calculations that it would be hard to compare. Council Member McGuire motioned to approve Ordinance 2024-05, Adopting an amended and updated Impact Fee for Public Safety. Council Member Johnson seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote Yes – Council Member McGuire Yes – Council Member Johnson Yes – Council Member Shelton Yes – Council Member Zander Yes – Council Member Harris Motion passes 5-0, unanimous in favor. G.2. Ordinance 2024-06, Re-adopting the City’s Construction Standards and Specifications. (By Director of Engineering/City Engineer, Brad Klavano) Director Klavano reviewed background information from the Council Report. Mayor Ramsey opened the public hearing for comments; there were no comments and the hearing was closed. Council Member Zander motioned to approve Ordinance 2024-06, Re-adopting the City’s Construction Standards and Specifications. Council Member Shelton seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote Yes – Council Member Zander Yes – Council Member Shelton Yes – Council Member Harris Yes – Council Member Johnson Yes – Council Member McGuire South Jordan City 5 City Council Meeting March 19, 2024 Motion passes 5-0, unanimous in favor. G.3. Ordinance 2024-07, Vacating a portion of Right-of-Way on the west side of Prosperity Road running South from Lake Avenue approximately 163 feet. (By Director of Planning, Steven Schaefermeyer) Director Schaefermeyer reviewed background information from the Council Report. Mayor Ramsey opened the public hearing for comments; there were no comments and the hearing was closed. Council Member Johnson motioned to approve Ordinance 2024-07, Vacating a portion of Right-of-Way. Council Member Zander seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote Yes – Council Member Johnson Yes – Council Member Zander Yes – Council Member McGuire Yes – Council Member Harris Yes – Council Member Shelton Motion passes 5-0, unanimous in favor. G.4. Zoning Ordinance 2024-04-Z, Rezoning property located at 10593 South 3200 West from R-1.8 (Residential) Zone to R-2.5 (Single-Family Residential) Zone; High Country Homes & Developments, Inc. (By Director of Planning, Steven Schaefermeyer) Director Schaefermeyer reviewed background information from the Council Report and his prepared presentation (Attachment B). Craig Bonham (Applicant) – confirmed that all utilities are stubbed to the property. Mayor Ramsey opened the public hearing for comments; there were no comments and the hearing was closed. Council Member Shelton motioned to approve Zoning Ordinance 2024-04-Z, Rezoning property located at the address listed. Council Member Harris seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote Yes – Council Member Shelton Yes – Council Member Harris Yes – Council Member Johnson South Jordan City 6 City Council Meeting March 19, 2024 Yes – Council Member Zander Yes – Council Member McGuire Motion passes 5-0, unanimous in favor. H. Staff Reports and Calendaring Items Communications Manager Rachael VanCleave discussed the big PureSoJo event coming up this Thursday. Recreation Director Janell Payne discussed some recognitions received by the city in regards to the Parks and Recreations Departments. The Department of the Year Award in the Class III category was awarded to our Parks & Recreation Departments. Leadership from the awarding organization will be out to recognize everyone at a future council meeting. In addition, the Parks Department was specifically called out for being a main driver of getting that award. City Manager Dustin Lewis reminded all recently elected and re-elected council members are required to complete a training from the State Auditor’s Office, which needs to be done by the end of the month, otherwise it shows up in the city’s audit. Mayor Ramsey reminded everyone about the ULCT Annual Spring Conference in April, she’d love to have the whole team there if possible. Council Member Zander motioned to recess the City Council Meeting and move to Executive Closed Session. Council Member McGuire seconded the motion; vote was 5-0, unanimous in favor. RECESS CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND MOVE TO EXECUTIVE CLOSED SESSION I. Executive Closed Session I.1. Discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual. ADJOURN EXECUTIVE CLOSED SESSION AND RETURN TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Member Zander motioned to adjourn Executive Closed Session and return to the City Council Meeting. Council Member Johnson seconded the motion; vote was 5-0, unanimous in favor. Council Member Shelton motioned to adjourn the March 19, 2024 City Council Meeting. Council Member Zander seconded the motion; vote was 5-0, unanimous in favor. ADJOURNMENT South Jordan City 7 City Council Meeting March 19, 2024 The March 19, 2024 City Council Meeting adjourned at 8:24 p.m. This is a true and correct copy of the March 19, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes, which were approved on April 2, 2024. South Jordan City Recorder  Attachment A SOUTH JORDAN, UTAH PUBLIC SAFETY IFFP/IFA MARCH 2024 PURPOSE UTAH CODE 11-36a (IMPACT FEE ACT):  Before imposing an impact fee, each local political subdivision or private entity shall prepare: IMPACT FEE FACILITIES PLAN (IFFP) Identifies the demands placed upon the City’s existing facilities by future development and evaluates how these demands will be met by the City. Outlines the improvements which are intended to be funded by impact fees. IMPACT FEE ANALYSIS (IFA) Proportionately allocates the cost of the new facilities and any excess capacity to new development, while ensuring that all methods of financing are considered. 2 PROCESS PRESENTATION PRESENTATION IMPACT FEE NOTICE OF PREPARATION PUBLIC HEARING PRESENTATION AND TO ENACTMENT INTENT TO AND NOTICING FOR AND APPROVAL OF FINDINGS TO DISCUSSION ADMINISTRATIVE TAKES EFFECT AMEND IFFP & CERTIFICATION PUBLIC HEARING OF IMPACT FEE STAFF WITH BODY IN WORK 90 DAYS AFTER IFA OF IFFP & IFA ENACTMENT STAKEHOLDERS SESSION APPROVAL 3 METHODOLOGY 1. Service Area and Demand Analysis 2. Provide Inventory of Existing Facilities 3. Establish Existing and Future Level of Service 4. Identify Existing and Future Capital Facilities Necessary to Serve New Growth 5. Consider All Revenue Resources to Finance System Improvements 6. Conduct Proportionate Share Analysis 4 ANALYSIS Proportionate Share Analysis % to Cost to Impact % to Cost to Total Police Facilities Total Cost Cost per Call IFFP Fees Growth Growth Calls Existing Stations and Facilities $35,116,303 37% $13,015,449 33% $4,294,621 19,058 $225 Future Stations $32,201,879 0% - 33% - 19,058 - Professional Expense $6,000 100% $6,000 100% $6,000 10,268 $1 Facilities Impact Fee Cost $67,324,182 $13,021,449 $4,300,621 $226 % to Cost to % to Cost to Calls Fire Facilities Total Cost Cost per Call IFFP Impact Fees Growth Growth Served Existing Stations and Facilities $42,448,448 50% $21,188,635 26% $5,501,309 2,432 $2,262 Future Stations $32,201,879 100% $32,201,879 26% $8,360,731 2,432 $3,438 Professional Expense $6,000 100% $6,000 100% $6,000 1,840 $3 Facilities Impact Fee Cost $74,656,326 $53,396,514 $13,868,040 $5,703 Apparatus Existing Apparatus $7,477,543 100% $7,477,543 48% $3,552,013 1,735 $2,047 New Apparatus $848,720 100% $848,720 48% $403,162 1,735 $232 Total Apparatus $8,326,263 $8,326,263 $3,955,175 $2,280 Facilities + Apparatus $7,983 5 ANALYSIS Proportionate Share Analysis Police Cost Police Impact Fire Cost per Fire Impact Police Calls per Unit Calls per Unit per Call Fee per Unit Call Fee per Unit Single Family (per unit) $226 0.91 $205 $5,703 0.13 $734 Multi-Family (per unit) $226 0.31 $70 $5,703 0.05 $271 Commercial (per 1,000 SF) $226 1.34 $304 $7,983 0.11 $895 Office (per 1,000 SF) $226 0.35 $78 $7,983 0.04 $344 Industrial (per 1,000 SF) $226 0.28 $62 $7,983 0.03 $221 School (per 1,000 SF) $226 0.43 $98 $7,983 0.04 $297 Church (per 1,000 SF) $226 0.50 $112 $7,983 0.08 $610 Nursing Home (per 1,000 SF) $226 1.65 $26 $7,983 0.61 $4,876 6 ANALYSIS 6. Conduct Proportionate Share Analysis Combined Max Existing Fee $ Change Single Family (per unit) $939 $567 $372 Multi-Family (per unit) $341 $193 $148 Commercial (per 1,000 SF) $1,199 $795 $404 Office (per 1,000 SF) $423 $339 $84 Industrial (per 1,000 SF) $284 $163 $120 School (per 1,000 SF) $394 $224 $170 Church (per 1,000 SF) $722 $218 $504 Nursing Home (per 1,000 SF) $4,903 $2,672 $2,231 7 NEXT STEPS  Adopt, Modify, Reject Impact Fee  90 Day Wait Period 8 QUESTIONS Fred Philpot | Vice President/COO LRB Public Finance Advisors O 801.596.0700 | C801.243.0293 lrbfinance.com Lewis Young Robertson & Burningham is now LRB Public Finance Advisors  Attachment B WALMER REZONE REZONE 10593 S. 3200 W.  Current Zoning Map / Location Map 3/25/2024 2  Existing Property Conditions 3/25/2024 3  Existing Contour Elevations 3/25/2024 4  Walmer Proposed Concept Plan 3200 West Alexanderpark Lane 3/25/2024 5  Attachment C From: Andrew McDonald To: Anna Crookston Cc: Cindy Valdez; Steven Schaefermeyer; Greg Schindler Subject: FW: [QUAR] File #PLZBA202400014 Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024 1:11:42 PM Importance: Low Hi Anna, Please see the below public comment received regarding the Walmer Rezone (10593 S. 3200 W.) scheduled for City Council on March 19th. -----Original Message----- From: bolts_humus_0w@icloud.com <bolts_humus_0w@icloud.com> Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 12:25 PM To: Andrew McDonald <AMcDonald@sjc.utah.gov> Subject: [QUAR] File #PLZBA202400014 Importance: Low This rezoning is great! Long overdue! High Country will build a big beautiful house, (just watch out for the neighbors across the street)! The city does NOTHING to enforce any rules on them!