Meeting
City Council · 2017-01-24
City Council meeting
Decisions
2
4 motions in all
Split votes
0
at least one no
Discussion
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no recording
Residents spoke
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introduced themselves
Agenda items and what happened
| Item | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DISCUSSION - Southwest Orem Neighborhood Association work session |
discussed only | p.1 |
| DISCUSSION - Parks Master Plan work session |
discussed only | p.4 |
| DISCUSSION - BRT/TOD Study work session |
discussed only | p.6 |
| DISCUSSION - Orem North/Sharon Park Neighborhood Plan work session |
discussed only | p.8 |
| APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS regular session |
approved | p.11 |
| WALTER C. OREM AWARD - John and Joyce Ottens regular session |
presented only | p.11 |
| MOTION - Reschedule the March 14, 2017 City Council Meeting to March 7, 2017 regular session |
approved | p.12 |
| RESOLUTION - Declaring Property Located Generally at 411 West 1600 North in the City of Orem as Surplus Property regular session |
approved | p.12 |
| Monthly Financial Summary - December 2016 regular session |
presented only | p.13 |
Items and outcomes were extracted from the agenda and minutes by Claude (Anthropic); each links to the minutes page. The minutes are authoritative.
| Motion | By | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To approve the January 10, 2017, City Council Meeting and January 11, 2017, Joint City Council/ASD Meeting minutes. | Tom Macdonald 2nd Mark Seastrand |
✓ Passed | p.10 |
| To appoint Andrew Watson and Emily Davenport to the Beautification Advisory Commission, to reappoint Chelsea Jolley and Steve Smith and to appoint Danny Miller to the Recreation Advisory Commission. | Sam Lentz 2nd Debby Lauret |
✓ Passed | p.11 |
| By resolution, to declare property located generally at 411 West 1600 North in the City of Orem as surplus property.Mr.Lentz. | Tom Macdonald 2nd Sam Lentz |
✓ Passed | p.13 |
| To adjourn to closed-door meeting to discuss pending litigation pursuant toSection 52-4-205(1)(c).Mrs.Lauret. | Tom Macdonald 2nd Debby Lauret |
✓ Passed | p.13 |
Text extracted from the minutes PDF (scanned pages via OCR). The PDF is the official record.
CITYOFOREM
CITYCOUNCILMEETING
56 North State Street Orem, Utah
January 24, 2017
3:00 P.M. WORK SESSION - PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING ROOM
CONDUCTING Mayor Richard F. Brunst
ELECTEDOFFICIALS Councilmembers Debby Lauret, Sam Lentz, Tom
Macdonald, Mark Seastrand, David Spencer, and Brent
Sumner
APPOINTEDSTAFF Jamie Davidson, City Manager; Brenn Bybee, Assistant
City Manager; Greg Stephens, City Attorney; Bill Bell,
Development Services Director; Karl Hirst, Recreation
Department Director; Chris Tschirki, Public Works
Director; Scott Gurney, Fire Department Director; Gary
Giles, Police Department Director; Charlene Crozier,
Library Director; Steve Earl, Deputy City Attorney; Jason
Bench, Planning Division Manager; Neal Winterton, Water
Division Manager; Reed Price, Maintenance Division
Manager; Steven Downs, Assistant to the City Manager;
and DonnaWeaver,CityRecorder
DISCUSSION -Southwest Orem Neighborhood Association
Dave Busath referred the Council to a handout, saying the purpose of the Southwest Orem
Neighborhood Association (SWONA) was to:
· Preserve/help adjudicate changes of Residential Zones
Preserve residential character for families raising children and teens
·
Respond appropriately to growth of UVU and Orem City businesses
SWONA's stance on UVU growth was that it needed to level off. The current full and part time
Orem campus student body was approximately 27,000 students. Mr. Busath stated the
neighborhood and development pressures were intense. The infrastructure burden on the City of
100,0o0 was too high in regards to traffic, jobs, utilities, emergency response and apartments.
He referred to a neighborhood in Provo near BYU that no longer had single-family residences
and called it a “student ghetto," something they did not want in Orem. Orem needed to remain a
place where people had yards that could be fenced for children and pets. Crime tended to
accompany the loss of residential areas. SWONA was concerned with illegal rentals. Mr. Busath
d s e s a s
Orem's surface area. They were fairly inclusive and smoothly bounded, with few peninsulas or
outlets. As a committee, they wanted the following zone change principles to be taken into
consideration:
City Council Minutes-January 24,2017(p.1)
R zones should not be converted if:
They created inclusions, peninsulas, or inlets
They depleted overall R zone surface area to less than fifty percent
They were opposed by residents in the bordering districts
SW Orem conversions must meet the following high standards:
Buffers, landscaping, and traffic impacts that enhance value
Barriers for school zone protections
Appropriate heights for separation distance rule
Sufficient promise of income potential and an investment requirement to assure high
maintenance
Mr. Busath reviewed three case studies that concerned SWONA.
1. PEG/Palos Verdes
All homes (but one) already purchased
Peninsular shape of the R zone
PEG proposed five-story apartments
Opposition from an adjacent district
Line of sight in proximity to very tall buildings
400 West traffic was dangerous and excessive
SWONA's stance:
Construct high walls for junior high security
The building should only be three to four stories with less than 100 cars for visitors
only
Additional traffic lights on 400 West
The Planning Commission should account of the neighborhood deposition together
with the rezoning application.
2. ICO / 800 West -- Neighborhood northeast of the Institute building on campus.
· Various topographical issues
·Line of site issues with the library on campus
SWONA would support a rezone if:
There was a good buffer
Density grading was acceptable
Line of site wasn't too problematic
The area was rezoned all at once, not piecemeal
A buffer was created with a new UCAST campus, and three-story buildings were
constructed that were denser with only 1,100 students.
The road to the neighborhood was blocked off.
Sunset Heights East District stance:
All rezoned with one PD Zone only
City Council Minutes - January 24, 2017 (p.2)
· Land swap: housing was placed in the current institute parking lot
· Large buffer: Institute Parking and UCAS
Limit of three stories west of 800 West; two stories east of 800 West
Parking was limited to visitor parking
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Roads were replaced with driveway entrances
Use room occupancies common among dorms: two students/room; four students/bath,
and make them affordable for students
SWONA was supportive of the above conditions because of the "hollow" geometry. Mr.
Busath said the neighborhood would file opinion simultaneously with the rezone application.
3. JRS - Cherry Hill (dignity care for the elderly)
The owner of the Cherry Hill property wanted to convert his Orem Estate for dignity care for
elderly. SWONA was of the opinion that while the ambiance of an elderly center would be nice,
the area in question was a pure residential neighborhood. The PD zone in the center of Cherry
Hills constituted an inclusion, and distracted from the unity of the neighborhood environment.
As such, SWONA opposed such a change.
Mr. Busath said SWONA was there to stay because of the university. They would continue to
stand up for residential zones, because the amount of growth being proposed was unacceptable.
SWONA would cooperate with the seven neighborhoods and their districts to
1. identify and alleviate illegal rentals in NIA districts
2. preserve a residential environment for raising families
3. help in the development of Neighborhood Plans
4. get neighborhood district input and consensus to help inform rezoning questions.
Mr. Lentz asked if the Cherry Hill project would take down the existing mansion. Mr. Busath
answered in the negative. A meeting attendee said it would also include the construction of new
buildings.
Mayor Brunst invited comments from residents.
Allen Parish said he lived close to three homes UVU recently purchased. While the homes
provided a good buffer now, they had no idea how long before the university would demolish
those homes to make way for the construction of a new building. Mr. Allen was also concerned
with access and traffic along 400 West.
Ervin Steele said some members of the Council had misconceptions. The Steele family's
development proposals were because of their family. Their father provided them with property so
they could build close together. They did give UVU and the LDS Church an opportunity to
s u g
Steeles wanted to relocate their entire family and ICO was the first company to make that
possible. They wanted to do something that would not be intrusive on the neighbors, and wanted
ICO to maintain ownership.
Mayor Brunst said both ICO and the Steeles would maintain ownership of the subject property.
City Council Minutes - January 24, 2017 (p.3)
Mr. Steele said his family would have a very little say in the project.
Gary Tibbets said he lived just up the street from the Parishes, and he was concerned about the
encroachment into their neighborhood from illegal neighbors.
Marsha Parish said she was promised there would never be an entrance to UVU from 4oo West.
She said they lied to them.
Jan Collard stated her address as 400 West 100o South. She said she was told there were never
any intentions of her property being purchased to be used as a buffer zone for 40o West. She said
she had never been invited to any SWONA meetings that dealt with the neighborhood. When
they purchased their property, 960 South was changed to a private road with a public access.
Cameron Mart, the Vice President at UVU, said they held a series of meetings with neighbors
and he saluted the recommendations that came forward. He said there were questions he wanted
to answer. First, UVU had over 600 free stalls on campus. At their worst peak, there were still
300 stalls open; as of today there were 450 open stalls. Second, the three home buffer would be
rentals in the near future, with the help of a management company. He said he could not forecast
what a future administration would do with the properties in question. Lastly, how the
developments for housing went would impact how the university decided to use those properties.
DISCUSSION - Parks Master Plan
Mr. Bybee turned the time over to Suzy Becker, Lisa and Mark Vlassic with ZBPF, for the
presentation outlined below. It was stated that the Orem Parks, Recreation and Trails Master Plan
was intended to capture the vision and needs of the existing community, while providing policy
guidance for allocating resources during the next 10 years and beyond.
The overall scope of the plan included:
· Community Participation
0 Coordination with City Council (two meetings) and Staff (on-going)
Plan Advisory Committee (three meetings)
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Project Web Page
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os Stakeholder Interviews
Community Needs and Preference Survey (ongoing)
Briefings and public hearing presentations
Inventory and evaluation of existing and proposed facilities
Needs assessment and analysis
Facility acquisition, construction & management costs
Operation & management plan
Goals, objectives and policy development
Plan development and adoption
The Draft Plan Outline included an introduction and sections to address parks and open space,
recreation facilities, trails, acquisition and construction costs, goals and policies, and preliminary
demographics.
City Council Minutes - January 24, 2017 (p.4)
·Population Summary - Existing City
097, 714; Existing Population (2016)
0 101,664 (+3,950); Projected Population (2026)/Ten-year Planning Horizon
0123,600 (+21,936); Pr0jected Population (2060)/Buildout
· Total Growth Projected - Existing City
0 3,950 + 21,936 = 25,886
Population Summary - Southwest Annexation Area
o: 50; Existing Population (2016)
1,452 (+1,402); Projected Population (2026)/Ten-year Planning Horizon
2,419 (+967); Projected Population (2060)/Buildout
0Average Household Size; 3.2 and declining
Demographics summary:
· Orem was one of the more mature communities in the County.
Approximately fifteen percent of projected growth would take place in the Southwest
AnnexationArea.
Bulk of future growth would occur as infill and redevelopment in the existing City.
As the population matured and the community filled in, a balanced, diverse and adaptable
range of park and recreation facilities was required to meet changing needs, in particular
those of the fast-rising retirement age cohort.
Mr. Macdonald asked if the park needs changed with an aging community. Mr. Vlassic answered
affirmatively; he said it impacted the types of parks that were needed, with less emphasis on
large sports fields and more on trails. The level of service pertaining to parks as it related to
population growth was reviewed. Mr. Vlassic said the key question was whether or not the plan
met the future needs and desires of the City. He said they were working with the Planning
parks level of service in acres per 1,0o0 residents, as compared to nine other cities.
Mr. Bybee said some parks that might not be considered were the ones by Orem Community
Hospital, as well as the Cemetery property. Lakeside Sports Park included some property that
was in Vineyard. The golf course was considered a specialty use.
Mr. Vlassic said Provo had a different way to calculate their park space. When transitional open
space or special uses were considered, it complicated the discussion.
Mayor Brunst said he would be interested in seeing what other communities had done with uses
of their parks to accommodate the various age groups.
Mrs. Lauret stated the community meetings had been productive, and that the Beautification
Committee had also weighed in on matters. Most of the discussion centered on enhancing parks
to benefit the junior population, as well as trail improvements for seniors who utilized them for
walking.
City Council Minutes - January 24, 2017 (p.5)
Suzy Becker discussed the impact fees analysis for parks and recreation. As per code, two
documents were required——an Impact Fee Facilities Plan and an Impact Fee Analysis. She
detailed the components to each document, and explained that impact fees were charged by
household or family size.
Mayor Brunst observed that as the population grew there would be additional needs for new park
space, perhaps as much as sixty-five acres.
Mrs. Lauret asked how the apartment complexes factored when calculating fees. Ms. Becker said
they would be counted as multifamily.
DISCUSSION - BRT/TOD Study
Mr. Bybee introduced Mr. Packer to present the overall vision for the study. Mr. Packer said the
study was commissioned by UTA last year. It was meant to determine the long term impacts of
the BRT as well as ways in which it could have been better utilized.
Mayor Brunst noted that a significant amount of new business occurred along mass transit lines.
Project timeline was presented:
Q4 2016 - Project Kick-Off
Q4 2016 - Q1 2017 - Data gathering of existing conditions, economic conditions, market
analysis of key locations, highest and best use analyses, LMI housing analysis, etc.
Q1-Q3-2017 - Existing conditions for bike and pedestrian improvements, maps of
recommended bike improvements, analysis of TOD sites, financial modeling, fiscal
impacts, etc.
Q3-Q4-2017 - Redevelopment potential, conceptual plans, funding strategies, etc.
The steering and executive committees were asked to consider the following questions as part of
the study:
What end results do you want for your community?
Identify key areas in the study zone where you would like to see redevelopment.
What is your long-term vision for bike and pedestrian access throughout the zone?
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Where do you see the greatest need for housing, and, what type of housing?
Who are the key entities/individuals you want involved in this study?
A sample map was presented showing market value of different parcels throughout the City. The
map also indicated where stations were located. Mr. Packer presented the following information:
Impacts on Achievable Rental Rates in Competitive Cities - One year Following
Completion of Construction of BRT Lines (within 200 Yards of a BRT Station)
0 Retail/Office rental rate gains were reported from 2.0 to 6.0 percent, separate from
overall market escalations
Higher gains correlated to closer proximity to stations
0 Increases in ridership over standard bus lines were influential in the amount of rent
escalations
City Council Minutes - January 24, 2017 (p.6)
Ridership on surveyed lines showed increases from twenty to nearly sixty percent in
the year following completion of construction. Increases in several markets
continued well beyond the initial year.
6.0 percent rental rate increases were most associated with reports of significant
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escalations in ridership
Impacts on Achievable Rental Rates in Competitive Cities - One year Following
Completion of Construction of BRT Lines (Within 200 Yards of a BRT Station)
Some evidence in the market for reduced vacancy rates and greater investor
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interest for properties within 200 yards of a BRT station. Brokers and developers
in higher values) at areas with BRT stations, than prior to construction, or, as
compared to other areas without BRT amenities
A chart showing Orem/Provo BRT/TOD hypothetical retail analyses both before and after BRT
improvements were made was reviewed.
· Developer and Broker Comments Regarding Impact of BRT on Values:
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that occurred at stops, as compared to along the line
Office owners (not including service commercial users) saw BRT as a marketing
point
Service commercial users (quasi-office) saw benefits from accessibility issues for
their customers
Numerous businesses required new space to be located in areas that provided ready
access to mass transit -- social mantras, etc.
Retail sales per square foot were shown to have increased for consumer goods stores,
fast-food restaurants, and discount stores
Little, if any, value increase for properties beyond 200 yards from a station
Residential rents showed valuation increases for low and moderate-end
units/developments upwards of fiveto eight percent
No concrete indication of suburban residential uses along a BRT line that were able
to cut back on provided parking
While parking needs showed some slight decreases at various complexes, developers
still indicated that they would need to provide full parking capacity for long-term
valuation purposes
Increase in residential rents was enough to justify more dense construction on a cost
basis, assuming the market was supportive
financing for this use type
Population densities in the immediate area that could support retail use
A right-mix that did not overbuild retail
Parking ratios that services retail, did not encroach on residential uses, and did not
require significantlyhigher construction costs
Fiscal Impacts to Cities for BRT Development
Potential property tax increases from increased rents and lower capitalization rates
(i.e., higher overall values)
0 Possible increase in sales tax revenues from certain retail types
City Council Minutes - January 24, 2017 (p.7)
0 Potential for lowered vacancy rates, resulting in more sales tax revenue and higher
overall values (property taxes)
Mrs. Lauret asked if uses in a student population were considered, and Mr. Packer said they had.
Provo and Orem were unique with two large universities connected.
DISCUSSION - Orem North / Sharon Park Neighborhood Plan
Mr. Kirkham introduced Mr. Addison Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins said he was the student Project
neighborhood plan.
· Those involved in the Orem North/Sharon Park Neighborhood Plan included:
0 Sixteen members of advisory committee
Sixty-four residents who attended the neighborhood meetings
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Seventy-seven residents who participated in survey
City staff
Sources of resident input:
Three neighborhood meetings
Four advisory Council Meetings
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O Forty-nine issue cards
。 Charrette activity
·Public Survey:
0 Seventy-seven surveys collected
。 Open ended questions, all multiple choice
Concerns of the neighborhood:
0Safety and aesthetics at Sharon Park and City Center Park
0 Congestions and safety along State Street
Mr. Goodrich stated that when he drove down 1oo North he could not make a left turn onto State
Street. He was concerned because he had watched people try to take that left turn anyway. In the
survey, residents expressed a desire for increased safety along State Street.
· Additional neighborhood concerns:
0 Renter houses falling into disrepair
0 Drugs and crime in the neighborhoods
0 Maintaining the low density nature of the neighborhoods
The Plan was included in-depth research findings and analysis, and introduction, demographics,
land use, transportation studies in various areas throughout the City and more code enforcement.
Mr. Addison stated that three drafts of the plan were created, and hundreds of hours of writing
and editing took place to complete the project. Several slides containing images within the plan
were briefly presented and discussed.
City Council Minutes - January 24, 2017 (p.8)
There was subsequent discussion regarding speed limits on various streets throughout the City.
Mr. Goodrich explained that when the speed limit was raised on 800 East, the 85" percentile for
most of the corridor did not change. The percentile indicated that eight-five percent of the public
drove at the appropriate speed. Staff was in the process of helping the Transportation
Commission formulate a recommendation for the Council based on this information.
Chief Giles said his officers looked for what was dangerous.
Mr. Lentz asked if someone replaced an older single family home with a new one if they would
be impacted by the impact fees. Mr. Davidson said yes, if the property was subdivided. However,
if the property remained a single family home then it would likely not be impacted by impact
fees.
on par with paid professionals.
5:00 P.M. STUDY SESSION-PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING ROOM
CONDUCTING Mayor Richard F. Brunst
Councilmembers Debby Lauret, Sam Lentz, Tom
ELECTEDOFFICIALS
Macdonald, Mark Seastrand, David Spencer, and Brent
Sumner
APPOINTEDSTAFF Jamie Davidson, City Manager; Brenn Bybee, Assistant
City Manager; Greg Stephens, City Attorney; Bill Bell,
Development Services Director; Karl Hirst, Recreation
Department Director; Chris Tschirki, Public Works
Director; Scott Gurney, Fire Department Director; Gary
Giles, Police Department Director; Charlene Crozier,
Library Director; Steve Earl, Deputy City Attorney; Jason
Bench, Planning Division Manager; Neal Winterton, Water
Division Manager; Reed Price, Maintenance Division
Manager; Steven Downs, Assistant to the City Manager;
and Donna Weaver, City Recorder
Preview Upcoming Agenda Items
Staff presented a preview of upcoming agenda items.
Agenda Review
The City Council and staff reviewed the items on the agenda.
City Council New Business
There was no City Council New Business.
The Council adjourned at 5:57 p.m. to the City Council Chambers for the regular meeting.
City Council Minutes - January 24, 2017 (p.9)
6:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION -- COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CONDUCTING Mayor Richard F. Brunst
ELECTED OFFICIALS Councilmembers Debby Lauret, Sam Lentz, Tom
Macdonald, Mark Seastrand, David Spencer (attended
electronically), and Brent Sumner
APPOINTEDSTAFF Jamie Davidson, City Manager; Brenn Bybee, Assistant
City Manager; Greg Stephens, City Attorney; Richard
Manning, Administrative Services Director; Bill Bell,
Development Services Director; Karl Hirst, Recreation
Director; Chris Tschirki, Public Works Director; Scott
Gurney, Fire Department Director; Gary Giles, Police
Department Director; Charlene Crozier, Library Director;
Jason Bench, Planning Division Manager; Steve Earl,
Deputy City Attorney; Brandon Nelson, Finance Division
Manager; Steven Downs, Assistant to the City Manager;
Pete Wolfley, Communications Specialist; and Donna
Weaver, City Recorder
*** Councilmember Spencer joined the meeting electronically. ***
INVOCATION /
INSPIRATIONALTHOUGHT Allen Parish
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Troop 568
APPROVALOFMINUTES
Mr. Macdonald moved to approve the January 10, 2017, City Council Meeting and January 11,
2017, Joint City Council/ASD Meeting minutes. Mr. Seastrand seconded the motion. Those
voting aye: Richard F. Brunst, Debby Lauret, Sam Lentz, Tom Macdonald, Mark Seastrand,
David Spencer, and Brent Sumner. The motion passed unanimously.
MAYOR'SREPORT/ITEMSREFERREDBYCOUNCIL
Mayor Brunst noted the passing or Orin Woodbury on January 20, 2017. He said Mr. Woodbury
was the patriarch of the family and had been the one who had the vision to construct the
University Mall.
Upcoming Events
The Mayor referred the Council to the upcoming events listed in the agenda packet.
City Council Minutes - January 24, 2017 (p.10)
Appointments to Boards and Commissions
Mr. Lentz moved to appoint Andrew Watson and Emily Davenport to the Beautification
Advisory Commission, to reappoint Chelsea Jolley and Steve Smith and to appoint Danny Miller
to the Recreation Advisory Commission. Mrs. Lauret seconded the motion. Those voting aye:
Richard F. Brunst, Debby Lauret, Sam Lentz, Tom Macdonald, Mark Seastrand, David Spencer,
and Brent Sumner. The motion passed unanimously.
WALTER C. OREM AWARD- John and Joyce Ottens
Mayor Brunst presented the Walter C. Orem award to John and Joyce Ottens, recognizing them
for the work they do at the Orem Senior Center. He invited them to shake hands with the
Council.
Gena Bertelsen, Senior Citizen Center, expressed appreciation for the Ottens’ support and
presented them with a wooden bowl filled with well wishes from the senior members.
PERSONALAPPEARANCES
Time was allotted for the public to express their ideas, concerns, and comments on items not on
the agenda. Those wishing to speak should have signed in prior to the meeting, and comments
were limited to three minutes or less.
· Jan Collard said she lived across from Lakeridge Junior High School. She reviewed her
history in the area. When they first moved in, they were able to have large animal rights,
but she said she felt the City had done everything to block them from having their horses
and building a barn. She asserted that a neighbor who was not able to sell his property
had led other neighbors to believe he had two developers prepared to buy out the entire
neighborhood for a high-density project. Some of the neighbors acted on the claim and
purchased other homes. His big project fell through. UVU purchased the family
compound. The result was that the neighborhood was isolated and surrounded by UVU.
Glade Collard said Pegg Development told the neighbors that the entire neighborhood
had to be onboard in order to proceed, while also claiming the college needed “college
living" and assuring everyone that if the housing was close enough to the university that
students would leave their cars at home. He reviewed what had happened at a recent
meeting with Woodbury, especially plans for a new student housing development which
would send traffic to Campus Drive.
Ken Roberts said students would take the path of least resistance. He expressed concern
that students would not use campus streets. When Woodbury was approached about
closing 10o00 South, the representative said the street would remain open, but there would
be signage for “no student access." For twenty years they had had a no student access
sign and a parking permit area; they were not adhered to nor enforced. Pegg planned to
put the clubhouse, swimming pool, and other amenities twenty feet from the bedroom
windows. Vacant homes were not being maintained, and Pegg was supposed to do the
care, but they have not. He encouraged the Council to drive through the neighborhood
and see for themselves. The empty homes were also a draw for illegal activities.
City Council Minutes -January 24,2017 (p.11)
CONSENTITEMS
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Mr. Sumner seconded the motion. Those voting aye: Richard F. Brunst, Debby Lauret, Sam
Lentz, Tom Macdonald, Mark Seastrand, David Spencer, and Brent Sumner. The motion passed
unanimously.
SCHEDULEDITEMS
At the invitation of the Mayor, Mr. Clark reviewed the current economic status of Orem.
Mrs. Lauret said she understood that Macy's at the mall would be closing. Mr. Clark said Macy's
had recently released its closure schedule, and the University mall store was not on the list.
6:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING - 1600 North Surplus Property
RESOLUTION - Declaring Property Located Generally at 411 West 1600 North in the
City of Orem as Surplus Property
Mr. Clark then presented a recommendation to declare 0.361 acres of property located generally
at 411 West 1600 North in the City of Orem as surplus. He indicated that, in 2015, the City of
Orem purchased property on the south side of the 400 West and 1600 North three-way
intersection. The City then constructed a new south leg for the intersection and installed the
necessary street improvements.
A 0.361 acre parcel was left over from the project and was no longer needed by the City. The
parcel was located on the south side of 160o North and west of the new south leg of the
intersection.
The property was purchased with federal funds provided through Mountainland Association of
Governments (MAG). The proceeds of the sale of the property would be returned to MAG. To
market.
Mr. Clark noted that the Rite Aid stem might also sell its parcel. If it was combined with this
piece, it could be developed. Should that happen, Rite Aid would no longer have access via
1600 North. Part of the City's terms in selling the property would be for no 1600 North access or
onto the south leg near the intersection.
Mrs. Lauret asked what uses could be made of the surplus property, and Mr. Clark reviewed a
number of options, including a boutique shop or a Swig or Bean & Burrito-type store. It could
also be combined with an adjacent property.
Mr. Macdonald asked about the value of the property, and Mr. Clark said they would sell it at
market value, based upon the 2015 appraisal which would be the minimum bid.
Mayor Brunst opened the public hearing. No one came forward to speak, so he closed the public
hearing.
City Council Minutes - January 24, 2017 (p.12)
Mr. Macdonald moved, by resolution, to declare property located generally at 411 West
1600 North in the City of Orem as surplus property.Mr.Lentz seconded the motion.Those
voting aye:Richard F.Brunst,DebbyLauret,Sam Lentz,Tom Macdonald,Mark Seastrand,
DavidSpencer,andBrentSumner.Themotionpassed unanimously.
COMMUNICATIONITEMS
The monthly financial summary for December 2016was provided to the Council.
CITYMANAGERINFORMATIONITEMS
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ADJOURNTOCLOSED-DOORMEETING-PursuanttoSection52-4-205(1)(c),Pending
Litigation
Mr.Macdonald moved to adjourn to closed-door meeting to discuss pending litigation pursuant
toSection 52-4-205(1)(c).Mrs.Lauret seconded the motion.Those voting aye:Richard F.
Brunst, Debby Lauret, Sam Lentz, Tom Macdonald, Mark Seastrand,David Spencer, and Brent
Sumner.Themotionpassedunanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 6:36 p.m.
CLOSED-DOORSESSION
A closed-door session was held at 6:40p.m.in room #107 to discuss pending litigation pursuant
toUtahCodeSection52-4-205(1)(c).Thoseinattendance were:Mayor RichardF.Brunst,
Councilmembers Debby Lauret,Sam Lentz,Tom Macdonald,Mark Seastrand,David Spencer,
andBrent Sumner;staffmembersJamieDavidson,BrennBybee,GregStephens,andDonna
Weaver.
Themeeting adjourned at 7:02p.m.
CORPORATE
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Donna R. Weaver, City Recorder
Approved:February28,2017
City Council Minutes-January 24,2017 (p.13)