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Council Member Fairbanks requesting discussion on the annual review of the Rio Tinto Stadium Parking Management Plan.
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Council Member Fairbanks
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Description/Background:
On March 15, 2007 the Planning Commission accepted the Rio Tinto Stadium Parking Management Plan. One of the conditions on the parking plan was that it, "Be updated annually after the business has commenced operation."
That condition is now reflected in the Sandy City Land Development Code, Chapter 15A-24- Parking, Access & Circulation Requirements. Section 15A-24-03(A)(2) sets the requirements for Temporary Off-Site Event Parking. This section requires that, "Temporary off-site parking for events may be allowed after review and approval of a parking and access management plan by the Planning Commission at a public meeting. Section 15A-24-03(A)(2)(n) requires that the plan, "Be updated on a yearly basis or as otherwise required by the Planning Commission after the project or event has commenced operation. The Planning Commission shall hold at least one public meeting prior to the approval of any updated parking and access management plan.
There is no requirement in either the original approval of the Rio Tinto Stadium Parking Management Plan, nor the current Land Development Code which requires the City Council to review or approve the stadium parking plan. Staff believes that the annual presentation of the Rio Tinto Stadium Parking Management Plan to the City Council was done as a courtesy.
It recommended that the City Council no longer require a Council-level review of the stadium parking management plan as it is duplicative of the Planning Commission's role as defined in the Land Development Code.
Recommended Action and/or Suggested Motion:
Recommendation
Motion to acknowledge the Planning Commission's responsibility to annually review and approve the Rio Tinto Stadium Parking Management Plan, and cease requiring duplicative...
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