It is Wednesday, and it has been a busy day. Trying to catch time in between meetings has been a challenge. Last evening's municipal council meeting went well. The evening meeting was short (only one item) but the work meeting was full of interesting issues. These included:
- The council discussed how to react to state legislation that requires the city to permit accessory dwelling units in 33% of the land that is zoned for residential uses in the City. Currently, only 20% of our residentially zoned land allows for these ADU's. Accessory dwelling units are like basement or attic apartments that allow a separate family unit to live in an ADU in a dwelling that is owner occupied. The Council is debating how they would decide on how best to get to the 33% threshold.
- The council reviewed a new parking management model framework that could be applied in areas in the city that have a shortage of on-street parking. The model involves using a smart device app to pay for parking in these areas with "congestion pricing" that would adjust hourly rates based on the number of stalls that are currently occupied in the area. The model will be rolled out for public engagement in the next week, and we will see how residents, students, landlords and other partners react.
- The consultant retained by the County and the State to help determine the future of Bridal Veil Falls made a presentation to the council on their project and civic engagement efforts.
UPCOMING CITY EVENTS
NEWS YOU CAN USE
- Governor Cox’s 2020 campaign manager was accused of sexual misconduct recently, but resigned before he would have been terminated. He responded to the allegations on Friday.
- Utah Transit Authority is advising riders to Salt Lake City International Airport and to the University of Utah to expect some light rail delays this month as a result of projects near the two locations.
- A gentleman who was boating in Flaming Gorge discovered one the best known ichthyosaur (fish-lizard) specimens recovered in the state.
- Utah schools are seeing a large uptick in mental health support for students, some saying they are in ‘triage’ mode due to the amount of mental health concerns their students are facing. SUU reports a 400% increase in the number of students seeking help.
YOUR VOICE
Thank you for continuing to share your exciting news in the section on the right! We love seeing your pictures and hearing your exciting news every Wednesday! Please keep sharing and check out this week's employee highlight below!
UPLOAD PICTURES HERE!EMPLOYEE / DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHT
This week's highlight comes from Administrative Services' own John Borget. One of his hobbies is model rockets. What a cool hobby!
FUN STUFF
This is not your traditional "fun stuff" item, but it is one I am really proud of. You may have read that Provo Parks and Recreation was recently recognized with the highest national award presented by the National Recreation and Parks Association - the Gold Medal - as the best such department in the United States for 2021. It is a BIG DEAL! I wanted to share with you the video that was included in their application materials. I hope you burst a couple of buttons on your vest with pride to be associated with the superstars of their industry.
Hope you enjoy the rest of your day!
Wayne
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