Holladay council rezones 2051 and 2061 Murray Holladay Road and creates three Holladay Hills infrastructure districts, 5-0
March 7, 2024, 6:00 p.m. · Mt. Olympus Room, 4580 South 2300 East, Holladay (briefing session 5:30 p.m.)
With Council Member Emily Gray excused, the council voted 5-0 to rezone 2051 and 2061 East Murray Holladay Road from RM to PO with conditions, to create Holladay Hills Public Infrastructure District Nos. 1 through 3, to amend the moderate-income housing element and to approve a franchise agreement with Teleport Communications America. The churches in C-2 ordinance was continued to March 21. 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 1 · Public hearing
Continued public hearing: public infrastructure districts at Royal Holladay Hills
Discussed
No comments; the hearing closed. Parking garage hard costs are about $51 million and the bonding ceiling is $80 million. A bond adviser said about $67 million to $70 million in bonds would be needed to produce about $50 million in usable proceeds, given a roughly 10% reserve fund and three years of capitalized interest.
- Budget$51.0 million
Item 2 · Zoning
Ordinance 2024-02: Rezone 2051 and 2061 East Murray Holladay Road from RM to PO
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Adopted with conditions: a development agreement within 90 days; building height limited to 35 feet beyond a line at 55% of parcel depth measured from Murray Holladay Road; and setbacks of at least 10 feet on Murray Holladay Road and 20 feet on Sycamore Lane.
- Current zone → proposed: RM → PO
- Conditions: development agreement within 90 days; 35-foot height limit beyond 55% depth; setbacks of 10 feet (Murray Holladay Road) and 20 feet (Sycamore)
Item 3 · Zoning
Ordinance 2024-03: Churches as a permitted use in C-2 zones
Continued · 5-0
Continued to March 21 so the city attorney can present on federal legislation. An applicant's representative cited state liquor code and federal religious land use law and suggested a conditional use option.
Item 4 · Development
Ordinance 2024-06: Create Holladay Hills Public Infrastructure Districts Nos. 1-3
Approved · 5-0
Creates the districts that could issue bonds for the Royal Holladay Hills project.
Item 5 · General plan
Resolution 2024-07: Amend the moderate-income housing element
Approved · 5-0
Amends the element of the general plan.
Item 6 · Contract
Resolution 2024-08: Franchise agreement with Teleport Communications America, LLC
Approved · 5-0
Approves a franchise agreement. The minutes give no amount.
- FeeAmount not given to Teleport Communications America, LLC
Item 7 · Appointment
Resolution 2024-09: Tree Committee appointments
Approved · 5-0
Advice and consent on appointments.
Other
Work meeting: police restructuring, paving and curb and gutter
Discussed
A police board special meeting was set for March 13 ahead of an interlocal agreement vote, with a 9.7% health insurance increase pending review. The curb and gutter bond budget is $850,000, with $340,000 spent and $510,000 remaining; an assessment found $896,000 in repairs, narrowed to $504,000. The city manager reported a Safe Routes to School award of just over $700,000 for 2700 East Phase 2, a $3.6 million federal earmark and a $1.23 million state appropriation for Highland Drive.
- Grant$700,000
- Grant$1.23 million
- Grant$3.60 million
What residents said
A library representative gave updates; an applicant's representative spoke on the churches ordinance. No comments at the infrastructure district hearing.