Draper council continues a 1.67-acre rezone after a 2-3 vote, approves Lone Peak Parkway condemnation authority and short-term rental rules
August 4, 2026 · Draper City Council Chambers, 1020 E. Pioneer Road, Draper
Draper's City Council took up zoning, road acquisition and rental regulation on Aug. 4. A motion to approve Ordinance 1735, a rezone of 1.67 acres near 12430 S. 700 East, failed 2-3, and the council then voted 5-0 to continue the item to an unspecified date. It approved Resolution 26-38, authorizing an eminent-domain filing for the Lone Peak Parkway project, 5-0, and Ordinance 1721 on short-term rentals, 4-1. The minutes were approved Aug. 18, 2026. This entry covers three selected business-session items, not the study session or the whole meeting, and attendance reflects those items only.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 23, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Ordinance 1735: rezone of 1.67 acres at about 12430 S. 700 East, RA1 and RA2 to R4 | Continued · 5-0 |
| Resolution 26-38: eminent-domain filing for Lone Peak Parkway right-of-way | Approved · 5-0 |
| Ordinance 1721: short-term rentals | Approved · 4-1 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 6.a · Zoning
Ordinance 1735: rezone of 1.67 acres at about 12430 S. 700 East, RA1 and RA2 to R4
Continued · 5-0
Planning Manager Todd Draper presented a request to rezone 1.67 acres from RA1 and RA2 to R4, saying a five-lot subdivision could follow and that the Planning Commission forwarded a positive recommendation. After a public hearing at which no one came forward, a motion to approve the ordinance failed 2-3. The council then voted 5-0 to continue the item to a date uncertain for further discussion.
- Motion to approve failed 2-3: Fred Lowry and Kathryn Dahlin voted yes; Mike Green, Bryn Heather Johnson and Tasha Lowery voted no
- Approval motion by Council Member Lowry, seconded by Council Member Dahlin
Item 6.b · Roads and utilities
Resolution 26-38: eminent-domain filing for Lone Peak Parkway right-of-way
Approved · 5-0
The council approved a resolution authorizing the filing of an eminent-domain action to acquire real property for the Lone Peak Parkway project. City Engineer Scott Cooley said right-of-way acquisition was needed, and the city's outside counsel said negotiations had involved four ownerships and that the resolution provides the council approval state law requires to file. No one spoke at the public hearing. The resolution authorizes a filing; the minutes do not state that one was made or give an amount.
- Roll call yes: Mike Green, Bryn Heather Johnson, Tasha Lowery, Fred Lowry, Kathryn Dahlin
Item 6.c · City code
Ordinance 1721: short-term rentals
Approved · 4-1
The council approved an ordinance amending Titles 6 and 9 of the Draper City Municipal Code on short-term rentals, with a two-night minimum stay in place of the proposed three-night minimum. Planner Todd Taylor said the council had discussed the amendments in five work sessions and held a public hearing July 21, 2026. Council Member Green voted no.
- Roll call yes: Bryn Heather Johnson, Tasha Lowery, Fred Lowry, Kathryn Dahlin
- No: Mike Green
- Amended motion: three-night minimum changed to two-night minimum