Holladay council leans toward leaving optional wildfire map area out of overlay; hears fire, police reports and Brighton court terms
October 23, 2025, 5:30 p.m. · Mt. Olympus Room, 4580 South 2300 East, Holladay
In an Oct. 23 work meeting with no votes, council members heard fire and police quarterly reports, discussed whether the wildland-urban interface overlay should cover only areas with a structure exposure score of 5 and above, reviewed the draft general plan and heard terms for contracting justice court services for Brighton.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Unified Fire Authority quarterly report | Discussed |
| Unified Police quarterly report | Discussed |
| Wildland-urban interface update (HB 48) | Discussed |
| General plan overview | Discussed |
| Brighton justice court contract | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 2a · Public safety
Unified Fire Authority quarterly report
Discussed
Emergent response times were 5:26 at the 50th percentile and 8:04 at the 90th, excluding dispatch time. A one-year trial of a low acuity unit based in Millcreek handled about 25 Holladay responses in one week.
Item 2b · Public safety
Unified Police quarterly report
Discussed
Calls are slightly down; traffic offenses were 48 in July, 44 in August and 40 in September. Response times were about 6 minutes for priority 1, 4 for priority 2 and 10 to 11 for priority 3. An e-bike education campaign has moved into enforcement.
Item 3 · City code
Wildland-urban interface update (HB 48)
Discussed
State law requires cities to adopt wildland-urban interface standards by Jan. 1, 2026. Staff asked whether to adopt only the area with scores of 5 and above or also an optional lighter area. Council Member Gray was not ready to include the lighter area, citing owner burden and tree canopy; Mayor Dahle said there appeared to be support to remove it for now. The Planning Commission starts review Oct. 28.
Item 4 · General plan
General plan overview
Discussed
Consultants described changes to meet state law on water, transportation and housing, consolidated future land use categories and an online portal, with adoption targeted by year-end. Gray and Quinn supported keeping Professional Office-Commercial as a buffer. A questionnaire drew 151 respondents.
Item 5 · Contract
Brighton justice court contract
Discussed
Under the proposed structure Holladay keeps 50% of revenue generated by Brighton cases and returns 50% to cover Brighton's share of staff and administrative costs; prosecutor and indigent defense are billed directly. Mayor Dahle said his priorities are staff capacity and fair costs.
What residents said
Wildfire overlay burdenTree canopy