Holladay council adopts short-term rental penalties and tentative 2020-21 budget; Butternut Road rezone heard
May 7, 2020, 6:00 p.m. · Held electronically
The council unanimously adopted the short-term rental ordinance with a mandatory minimum sentence for violations and adopted tentative 2020-21 budgets, setting a June 4 hearing. It held a hearing on rezoning about 0.66 acre at 2417 East Butternut Road from R-1-10 to R-1-8, with no vote. It also approved a settlement with Salt Lake City over pipeline repair costs. The minutes show the mayor voting on each roll call.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Public hearing: rezone 2417 East Butternut Road from R-1-10 to R-1-8 | Continued |
| Ordinance 2020-07: Short-term rentals (City Code 13.94.080) | Approved · 6-0 |
| Resolution 2020-18: Tentative 2020-21 budgets and June 4 public hearing | Approved · 6-0 |
| Resolution 2020-19: 2019 Salt Lake County Hazard Mitigation Plan | Approved · 6-0 |
| Resolution 2020-20: Settlement with Salt Lake City over pipeline repair costs | Approved · 6-0 |
| City manager report | Discussed |
| Closed session motion | Approved · 6-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 3 · Public hearing
Public hearing: rezone 2417 East Butternut Road from R-1-10 to R-1-8
Continued
About 0.66 acre would be rezoned so two homes could be demolished, lot lines reconfigured and a new home added, for three families. Staff recommended approval and the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval. The council took comments and did not vote; in the later work meeting members discussed how the request differs from a prior one.
- Acres: about 0.66
- Current zone → proposed: R-1-10 → R-1-8
- Planning Commission: unanimous recommendation of approval
Item 4/7 · City code
Ordinance 2020-07: Short-term rentals (City Code 13.94.080)
Approved · 6-0
After a continued public hearing with no further comment, the council adopted revised language that adds a mandatory minimum for court sentencing for violations. Council Member Gibbons said it was the most aggressive of the Utah ordinances he reviewed.
Item 5-6 · Budget
Resolution 2020-18: Tentative 2020-21 budgets and June 4 public hearing
Approved · 6-0
The city manager presented tentative budgets: a police contract increase of about $276,000, a Unified Fire Authority increase of about $1,500, a public works contract increase of about $87,000, a transfer to the capital projects fund reduced by about $400,000, $15,000 for holiday presence, $100,000 for a skate park, a $50,000 arts fund match and a $250,000 maintenance set-aside. Sales tax is projected to decline 10% and reserves to be near 18%. The council adopted the tentative budgets and set a June 4 hearing.
- Budget$276,000 to Unified Police Department
- Budget$1,500 to Unified Fire Authority
- Budget$87,000
- Budget$100,000
- Budget$50,000
- Budget$250,000
- Budget$15,000
Item 8 · Public safety
Resolution 2020-19: 2019 Salt Lake County Hazard Mitigation Plan
Approved · 6-0
The city adopted the county plan, which the city manager called essential for FEMA eligibility. No expenditures were identified.
Item 9 · Contract
Resolution 2020-20: Settlement with Salt Lake City over pipeline repair costs
Approved · 6-0
Salt Lake City would pay half of repairs, about $100,000, after broken water pipes resulted from its line repairs.
- Payment$100,000 to Salt Lake City
Item 11 · Roads and utilities
City manager report
Discussed
Staff are acquiring temporary construction easements for the 3900 South project, the Highland Drive project is expected to go to bid within four weeks, and the Gunderson safe sidewalks project received additional UDOT funding so a contract can be awarded.
Item 15 · Other
Closed session motion
Approved · 6-0
The council voted to close the meeting for potential litigation and property acquisition or disposition (9:04 to 9:41 p.m.).
What residents said
Density and neighborhood character on Butternut RoadEasement questionsSales tax decline from COVID-19
Four written comments and several spoken comments were taken on the Butternut Road rezone: some supported it citing similar lot sizes, owner occupancy and a new sidewalk, and some raised density, safety, character and easement questions.