Holladay council rezones Butternut Road lot to R-1-8 with driveway condition; delays tax increase
May 28, 2020, 6:04 p.m. · Held electronically (virtual meeting)
The council voted 6-0 to rezone about 0.66 acre at 2417 East Butternut Road from R-1-10 to R-1-8, on condition that the developer agree to limit driveways to Butternut Road and 4370 South. The city manager said Holladay expects about $900,000 in county-shared CARES Act money and that Fourth of July events were canceled. In a work meeting the council chose to delay a property tax increase, with the mayor planning a public statement for late summer. The minutes show the mayor voting.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Ordinance 2020-08: Rezone 2417 East Butternut Road from R-1-10 to R-1-8 | Approved with conditions · 6-0 |
| City manager report | Discussed |
| Work meeting: Holladay Hotel, LLC development agreement | Discussed |
| Work meeting: tentative budgets and tax increase | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item III · Zoning
Ordinance 2020-08: Rezone 2417 East Butternut Road from R-1-10 to R-1-8
Approved with conditions · 6-0
About 0.66 acre would be rezoned. Staff said the existing duplex, approved about 50 years earlier, is legal but non-conforming and will lose that status once demolished. Gibbons first worried about going from two dwellings to three across three lots but later said he better understood the proposal; Durham asked that driveways be placed to address Butternut traffic; Fotheringham raised consistency with the general plan; Petersen said the general plan is not binding and the right density already exists. The rezone was adopted on condition that the developer enter an agreement restricting two driveways to Butternut and the southern driveway to 4370 South.
- Acres: about 0.66
- Current zone → proposed: R-1-10 → R-1-8
- Conditions: agreement restricting two driveways to Butternut Road and the southern driveway to 4370 South
Item IV · Budget
City manager report
Discussed
Salt Lake County will share CARES Act funds, with Holladay expecting about $900,000 for qualifying expenses such as remote-meeting technology and cleaning. Fourth of July festivities were canceled. Right-of-way work on the 3900 South project is being finalized with advertising for bids next. The police chief said operations are back to normal and speeding complaints have increased.
- Grant$900,000 to Salt Lake County
Item VI-a · Development
Work meeting: Holladay Hotel, LLC development agreement
Discussed
The council reviewed a development agreement required under the rezoning condition on a parcel east of Highland Drive, covering height and setbacks. Staff will check references to 53 and 49 feet and the interpretation of one paragraph; a draft will be posted online and no public hearing is required.
Item VI-d · Taxes and fees
Work meeting: tentative budgets and tax increase
Discussed
Gibbons supported more revenue but was ambivalent on timing and favored a stormwater fee or a later process with a third survey. Petersen supported delay if action is committed for January; Fotheringham favored moving forward now. The city manager and assistant city manager cautioned that proceeding now could cause pushback and reduce future options. The mayor agreed the most aggressive recommendation is needed but chose to delay for now, with a public statement planned for August or September. A 2% staff cost-of-living raise would cost about $35,000 and was supported by the five council members, excluding the mayor and council. No formal vote.
- Budget$35,000
What residents said
Pedestrian safetyDriveway placement and traffic on Butternut RoadShort-term rentalsGolf carts on streets
One resident raised pedestrian safety on his street and suggested a committee to teach safe walking; the mayor suggested he speak with Council Member Gibbons.