Hyde Park council grants Aria project a 60-day extension and fills council vacancy on mayor's tie-break Sept. 23
September 23, 2026, 7:00 p.m. · Council Chambers, 113 East Center Street
Minutes of Hyde Park's Sept. 23, 2026 City Council meeting record two actions covered here: a conditional 60-day extension for the Aria mixed-use project, passed unanimously, and the selection of Heather Taylor to fill a council vacancy after a 2-2 split that Mayor Tiffany Atkinson broke. The minutes include a recorded motion to approve them; the date of that approval is not stated. This is a selected-outcomes record, not a full account of the meeting.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 23, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Aria mixed-use project: possible revocation of approval (Resolution 2026-22) | Approved with conditions |
| Council vacancy: selection of Heather Taylor to serve through Jan. 1, 2028 | Approved |
Agenda, item by item
Development
Aria mixed-use project: possible revocation of approval (Resolution 2026-22)
Approved with conditions
After a public hearing, the council granted a 60-day extension on the Aria mixed-use project, on conditions. It passed unanimously.
- Conditions: the sewer easement must be recorded, and all red-line items must be sufficiently addressed and accepted by city staff under code requirements.
- The motion says revocation is not to be pursued if the conditions are met within the deadline.
- The council approved the extension. The minutes do not record a finding that the conditions were met.
- The project was conditionally approved by the council on Aug. 14, 2024. Staff had amended their recommendation from revocation to tabling.
- Council Member David Fowles moved and Council Member Stephanie Allred seconded. The minutes say the motion carried unanimously and print no numerical tally.
Appointment
Council vacancy: selection of Heather Taylor to serve through Jan. 1, 2028
Approved
The council selected Heather Taylor to fill a council vacancy for the term ending Jan. 1, 2028. Mayor Atkinson broke a 2-2 tie in her favor, and Taylor was sworn in at the meeting.
- Four applicants were interviewed.
- Council Members Allred and Kirk Brower voted for Taylor. Council Members Fowles and Gerald Osborne voted for the other finalist. Mayor Atkinson cast the tie-breaking vote for Taylor.
- The minutes state no mover or second for the selection.
- The minutes say Taylor's appointment creates a vacancy on the Planning Commission.