Holladay council joins Central Wasatch Commission and amends Royal Holladay Hills master plan 5-0 with Brewer excused
July 17, 2025, 6:00 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 4580 South 2300 East, Holladay
On July 17 the council approved an agreement with the Central Wasatch Commission, appointed Council Member Emily Gray to its board and approved an amendment to the Royal Holladay Hills site development master plan, each unanimously. Hearings were held on the master plan text change, an outdoor lighting ordinance and the partial vacation of Arbor Lane. The minutes record the mayor voting with the council.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item V · Public hearing
Public hearing: R-M/U zone master plan text amendment (Royal Holladay Hills)
No action
Amends parking and project sign provisions: clarifies surface and terraced parking, relocates retail pads at Block A (Murray Holladay Road and Highland Drive), and adds an entrance monument and an additional construction sign. No public comment.
Item VI · Public hearing
Public hearing: Chapter 13.84 outdoor lighting standards
No action
Consolidates lighting rules on trespass, glare and nuisance lighting; staff said lighting is enforceable as a public nuisance. Two emailed comments were entered into the record.
Item VII · Public hearing
Public hearing: partial vacation of Arbor Lane
No action
Tied partly to realignment at the southern entrance of Royal Holladay Hills. The developer's representative asked that Holladay Hills maintain the landscaped area at a major entrance; a maintenance agreement is expected. No public comment.
Item VIII · Contract
Resolution 2025-13: interlocal agreement with the Central Wasatch Commission
Approved · 5-0
Joins the commission, an interlocal entity formed in 2017 to coordinate canyon transportation, recreation, economy and environment. Council Member Gray said its work is important, especially Wasatch Boulevard winter traffic. A membership fee of roughly $25,000 had been discussed earlier.
- FeeAmount not given to Central Wasatch Commission
Item IX · Appointment
Resolution 2025-14: appoint Council Member Emily Gray to the Central Wasatch Commission board
Approved · 5-0
Appoints Gray as the city's board member.
Item X · Development
Resolution 2025-15: amendment to the Royal Holladay Hills site development master plan
Approved · 5-0
Council Member Fotheringham said the changes do not alter entitlements and only reorganize approved uses. Mayor Dahle supported them if development stays within designated blocks and does not increase height, and wanted the Planning Commission to judge parking adequacy.
Item XI · Other
Public health grant and bike lane markings (city manager report)
Discussed
Staff reported an initial county health department grant of about $76,000 for the public health program, increased by $35,000 after milestones were met, and proposed $30,000 to improve bike lane markings and support on-street parking changes, mainly on Holladay Boulevard.
- Grant$76,000 to Salt Lake County Health Department
- Grant$35,000 to Salt Lake County Health Department
- Budget$30,000
What residents said
4500 South crosswalkHighland Drive speedingFlooding near 3100 East
A library report; written comments from two residents on the lighting ordinance; a Holladay Hills representative asked to maintain a landscaped area at an entrance; residents asked for a 4500 South crosswalk and raised Highland Drive speeding.