Holladay council approves skate park clinic agreement, tax compliance procedures and planning commission appointment
August 11, 2022, 6:00 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 4580 South 2300 East, Holladay
The council voted 6-0 to appoint Ginger Vilchinsky to the Planning Commission, approve an agreement with Salt Lake County for skateboard clinics at the Holladay skate park, and adopt tax and disclosure compliance procedures. A continued hearing on removing the foothills overlay at 5560 South Wasatch Boulevard closed without a vote. The minutes record the mayor voting with the council members, so tallies include him.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
6 items came up for a decision or discussion: 3 approved, 2 discussed, and 1 no action.
The agenda records 2 dollar amounts, the largest $750,000.
2 items here are tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 1 source document.
6 members were present.
Residents raised pace of development, traffic and speeding, and notice distance for zone changes.
The previous City Council meeting was on July 14, 2022: Holladay council rezones properties on 2300 East and Highland Drive and vacates Jennie Lane right-of-way
The next one was on August 18, 2022: Holladay council hears skate park lighting, canal trail study and sustainability priorities in work meeting
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item III · Presentation
Lakewood site historical recognition
Discussed
A resident presented the neighborhood's 1955 Parade of Homes history and National Register designation from April 11, 2022, and asked to add a historic district sign to the neighborhood sign. No vote was taken.
Item V · Public hearing
Continued public hearing: remove the Foothills and Canyons Overlay Zone at 5560 South Wasatch Boulevard
Discussed
The applicant described about 1.97 acres to be split into two lots of about 0.71 and 1.2 acres, and requested a variance. An engineer presented survey data showing slopes of 30% or greater. No one commented and the hearing closed; a vote was scheduled for September 8. The Planning Commission had unanimously recommended denial, mainly because of lot size and the overlay exception.
- Acres: about 1.97
Item VI · Appointment
Resolution 2022-21: Advice and consent, Ginger Vilchinsky to the Planning Commission
Approved · 6-0
Confirms the appointment.
Item VII · Parks
Resolution 2022-22: Interlocal facilities use agreement with Salt Lake County for the skate park
Approved · 6-0
The county would run a Saturday skateboarding clinic from 9 a.m. to noon for seven weeks through October 8 and provided the required liability protections.
Item VIII · Budget
Resolution 2022-23: Tax and disclosure compliance procedures
Approved · 6-0
Procedures responding to bond requirements; the finance director will serve as compliance officer.
Item X · Other
City manager report
No action
HVAC repairs at city facilities will be significant, to be funded from unrestricted capital projects with no amount stated. A Wasatch Boulevard multimodal study with Millcreek will get more public comment, with final options due in October.
Item XII · Other
Work meeting: community survey, museum concept and rezone discussion
Discussed
The council reviewed a planned community survey. A museum concept received a $25,000 grant for a concept study; the city applied for a $750,000 matching grant requiring a $250,000 city match, and the council supported pursuing grant funding. No votes were taken.
- Grant$25,000
- Grant$750,000
What residents said
Pace of developmentTraffic and speedingNotice distance for zone changes
A resident raised concerns about the pace of development, traffic, speeding and cut-through traffic, and asked that residents beyond 500 feet be notified of zone changes. The mayor and Council Member Quinn offered to meet him.