Holladay council unanimously rejects appeal of Holladay Hills Block D site plan approval
February 26, 2020, 6:00 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 4580 South 2300 East, Holladay
At a special meeting the council voted 6-0 to reject an appeal of the final site plan approval for Block D, a seven-story building at Holladay Hills on the former Cottonwood Mall site. The appellant argued the 2007 site master plan limits the block to four or five stories; staff, the Technical Review Committee and the Planning Commission found the plan compliant with the 90-foot height limit. Four votes were needed to sustain the appeal, and the mayor voted with the council.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
1 item came up for a decision or discussion: 1 denied.
1 item here is tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 3 source documents.
6 members were present.
Residents raised building height versus story limits in the 2007 master plan and residential square footage.
The previous City Council meeting was on February 20, 2020: Holladay council agenda: vote on Spring Lane rezone and arts funding agreements (results not in documents)
The next one was on March 5, 2020: Holladay council work session sets direction on plaza art, speed limits and city revenue options
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Appeal of final site plan approval for Block D, Holladay Hills | Denied · 6-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item III · Development
Appeal of final site plan approval for Block D, Holladay Hills
Denied · 6-0
A nearby resident appealed approval of a seven-story Block D, arguing the 2007 Site Development Master Plan allows four or five stories and that residential square footage exceeded the plan's maximum by about 35%. The developers, Millrock Capital and Woodbury Corporation, bought the site from Howard Hughes Corporation and said they had invested tens of millions of dollars. Council members debated whether the story limits or the 90-foot height limit controls and the meaning of a "/" in the plan; the city attorney noted ambiguity in a regulation is construed in favor of the property owner, and the mayor said the 90-foot limit controls. The motion rejected the appeal and directed that a written decision be prepared.
- Applicant: Millrock Capital and Woodbury Corporation
- Height limit cited: 90 feet
- Residential units cited: 614 (minutes say they need not be placed in Block D)
- Staff, Technical Review Committee and Planning Commission found the plan compliant
What residents said
Building height versus story limits in the 2007 master planResidential square footage
None taken, per the procedure the mayor announced.