Holladay council rezones 2300 East and 4500 South properties to R-2-10 and adopts backyard sporting ramp rules, both 5-0
May 20, 2021, 6:00 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 4580 South 2300 East, Holladay
The council voted 5-0 to rezone six properties at 4425-4449 South 2300 East and 2327-2359 East 4500 South from R-1-10 to R-2-10, adopted noise and zoning rules for sporting ramps, and approved a franchise agreement with FirstDigital Telecom. In a work meeting it reviewed accessory dwelling unit rules and detailed 2021-22 police, fire and road budgets. The roll calls list five council members; the mayor is listed present but not recorded voting.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item IV-V · Zoning
Ordinance 2021-12: Rezone 4425-4449 South 2300 East and 2327-2359 East 4500 South from R-1-10 to R-2-10
Approved · 5-0
Council members said the change would limit the number of dwellings and, because internal accessory dwelling units are allowed in R-1 but not R-2 zones under state law, would limit density. Council Member Gibbons said his vote rested on improving the corner's appearance rather than tax revenue; the mayor noted a traffic study found 5 to 7 added homes statistically insignificant and the Planning Commission voted unanimously for the rezone.
- Current zone → proposed: R-1-10 → R-2-10
- Planning Commission: unanimous
Item VI · City code
Ordinance 2021-13: Sporting ramps (Titles 9.48.090 and 13.040.040)
Approved · 5-0
The ordinance bars sporting ramp use between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. and treats ramps as accessory structures.
Item VII · Contract
Resolution 2021-15: Franchise agreement with FirstDigital Telecom, LLC
Approved · 5-0
The city attorney explained franchise agreements must be competitively neutral and that the city charges for use of streets beyond driving and aims to co-locate communication boxes. No fee is stated in the minutes.
- FeeAmount not given to FirstDigital Telecom, LLC
Item X-a · City code
Work meeting: accessory dwelling units
Discussed
Staff reviewed internal ADU rules under the state law and proposed a one-time registration fee and an annual fee of roughly $100 to $150 for new ADUs; staff suggested allowing them near transit and jobs, and prohibiting them on lots under 6,000 square feet and on roads narrower than 20 feet. Council members discussed exclusion areas of up to 25% and several leaned away from a fixed exclusion area. Direction is due by June 3.
Item X-c · Budget
Work meeting: 2021-22 tentative budgets (police, fire, capital)
Discussed
Police precinct costs total $4,192,450 (up 8.37%) and Holladay's total police cost is $5,558,614 (up 6.82%), including a new officer so two are on duty; Granite School District will pay $40,000 per school resource officer over three years. The fire authority member fee is $2,732,426 less an $11,461 credit, a net $2,620,964 (up about $44,500). Capital includes $7.2 million for pavement and overlays ($6.2 million residential), an $8 million bond if the tax increase passes plus $3 million of fund balance, $100,000 for four crosswalks, a signal study of 24 signals at about $5,000 each, a $25,000 sidewalk cost-share program and $115,000 for a rubberized playground surface.
- Contract$5.56 million to Unified Police Department
- Contract$2.62 million to Unified Fire Authority
- Budget$7.20 million
- Bond$8.00 million
- Budget$100,000
- Budget$115,000
Item X-b · Budget
Work meeting: 2020-21 budget amendments
Discussed
Revenue increases came from sales tax, building permits, plan check fees and road cut permits, with a $1 million transfer to the capital projects fund recommended.
- Budget$1.00 million
What residents said
Traffic and density near 2300 East and 4500 SouthHistoric home demolitionBackyard ramp noise hours
A resident asked about protecting historic homes after recent demolitions; the mayor suggested volunteering with the Historical Commission while noting homeowners' private property rights. The library manager reported full reopening. A neighbor spoke for the opponents of the rezone, saying that of 29 households he contacted 27 opposed it, and compared tax revenue scenarios; ten households sent emails. A resident asked about ramp noise hours.