Holladay council holds foothills overlay lot-size hearing open and reviews pedestrian bridge repairs
November 3, 2022, 6:00 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 4580 South 2300 East, Holladay
The council held a public hearing on removing the one-acre minimum lot size in the Foothills and Canyons Overlay Zone (FCOZ), which the Planning Commission had denied 4-1, and kept it open to November 17. It also held a parking code hearing and heard in the city manager report that repairs to the Holladay-Millcreek pedestrian bridge are estimated at $250,000 with replacement at $7 million. No votes beyond procedural motions were taken. The minutes record the mayor voting with the council members, so tallies include him.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item IV · Public hearing
Public hearing: Title 13.72.030 FCOZ lot and density standards
Continued
The request would remove the one-acre minimum lot size for new lots in the FCOZ so the underlying R-1-21 standard applies. The owners of a 1.97-acre parcel spoke. The Planning Commission denied the request 4-1. In the work meeting, staff said three or four parcels, mostly below Wasatch Boulevard, could be affected and notice was published but not mailed. Council Members Fotheringham and Gibbons leaned toward denial, citing the age of the overlay and the broad impact; Council Member Brewer was inclined to support, saying owners should be able to request changes; the mayor noted the effect on other properties. The hearing stayed open.
Item V · Public hearing
Public hearing: Title 13.80 off-street parking
Discussed
Proposed updates to commercial parking standards, including letting applicants request reduced ratios by offering mitigation such as transit passes or bicycle parking. No one commented and the hearing closed.
Item VI · Roads and utilities
City manager report: pedestrian bridge and Justice Court
No action
The Utah Department of Transportation found structural problems in the Holladay-Millcreek pedestrian bridge in September; immediate repairs are estimated at $250,000 and replacement at $7 million. Salt Lake County gave notice it will dissolve its Justice Court, and Millcreek asked about Holladay providing services.
- Purchase$250,000
- Purchase$7.00 million
Item VIII.c · Taxes and fees
Work meeting: waste and recycling rate increase
Discussed
Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling proposed a $2.50 monthly increase from the current $17 and a bulky waste trailer rental increase from $175 to $190. Council Member Gibbons serves on its board of trustees; the minutes record no formal disclosure.
- FeeAmount not given to Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling
Item VIII.d · Other
Work meeting: REVEL Big Cottonwood marathon, September 9, 2023
Discussed
Organizers proposed a marathon and half-marathon with about 4,000 to 4,500 participants and said they would pay for about 70 officers; the city manager said there would be no fiscal impact. The mayor was most concerned about the Arbor Lane area; Council Members Gibbons and Durham supported it if no hard closures; Council Member Brewer wanted to minimize inconvenience.
Item VIII.f · Contract
Work meeting: fundraising contract with Pathway Associates
Discussed
Staff proposed a contract with Pathway Associates at about $3,000 a month (about $36,000 a year), with initial targets of skate park lighting and a match for a county museum grant. Council Members Fotheringham and Quinn questioned the cost; Council Member Brewer supported a presentation; Council Member Gibbons wanted more details. Deferred to November 17 or December 8.
- Contract$36,000 to Pathway Associates
Item VIII.b · Roads and utilities
Work meeting: Wasatch Boulevard study
Discussed
A regional-grant-funded study from 3300 South to 6200 South, done with Millcreek, proposes a buffered bike lane, a HAWK crossing near the park-and-ride and a 40 mph limit past the golf course.
What residents said
Foothills overlay lot sizesMarathon route and Arbor LanePedestrian bridge condition
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