Holladay council rezones cemetery land on Memory Lane and adopts bike lane policy, 5-0 with Gray excused
August 6, 2026, 6:00 p.m. · Temporary City Council Chambers, 3330 South 1300 East, Millcreek
With Council Member Emily Gray excused, the council voted 5-0 on Aug. 6 to rezone 4901 South Memory Lane to Public for cemetery expansion, add personal services to the Royal Holladay Hills land use table, adopt bike lane and bike route policies and appoint two Tree Committee members. A work meeting laid out a roughly $9.1 million field renovation option for Spring Lane Park.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item V · Appointment
Resolution 2026-23: Tree Committee appointments
Approved · 5-0
Appoints two members to the seven-member committee for three-year terms.
Item VI · Public hearing
Continued public hearing: personal services in the Holladay Hills land use table
No action
Held open from July 16 because of an agenda error. No comments. Closed.
Item VII · Development
Resolution 2026-24: add personal services to the Royal Holladay Hills land use table
Approved · 5-0
Text amendment to the site development master plan permitted uses.
Item VIII · Zoning
Ordinance 2026-12: rezone 4901 South Memory Lane from R-1-21 to P
Approved · 5-0
Rezone for future expansion of the abutting cemetery.
- Current zone: R-1-21; new zone: Public (P)
Item IX · Roads and utilities
Resolution 2026-25: policies on bike lanes and bike routes
Approved · 5-0
The mayor said the policy is primarily for insurance purposes and guides maintenance and signage and lane painting standards.
Item X · Other
City manager report
Discussed
The community clean energy program has 16 participating cities with noticing in November and a January start. A public works feasibility request for proposals is out, with five scenarios due by end of January. The city confirmed FEMA eligibility for the earmark. The 5600 South sidewalk was recommended for phase I funding without a funding agreement yet.
Item XII · Parks
Work meeting: Spring Lane Park funding and procurement
Discussed
Local Building Authority funding is $17.6 million, with City Hall renovation about $7.6 million. The full field renovation, option 1 at about $9.1 million, was supported, leaving roughly $970,000. Procurement options included design-bid-build, design-build and a modified construction manager approach. The council and mayor supported the name Spring Lane Park; an RFP goes out in August, with spring construction and completion targeted for November.
- Bond$17.6 million to Holladay Local Building Authority
- Budget$9.10 million
What residents said
Rental property nuisanceHolladay Village traffic speed
Scouting America described grant funding for youths. Two residents asked about a nuisance designation for a rental property with repeated law enforcement incidents, speaking for at least eight neighbors. One resident raised traffic speeds and inadequate signage in Holladay Village.