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Zoning changes, annexations, subdivisions, site plans and other projects before Holladay’s Planning Commission and City Council, with every hearing and vote. 16 are still being decided.
Code change
Proposed
A 2026 Title 13 amendment changing standards for the approval process, building design and placement of accessory dwelling units, listed for a hearing and vote on Oct. 1, 2026. Staff said in March the city already complies with state requirements.
Zone change
Proposed
Proposed rezone of about 1.64 acres at the rear of 4032 South 2300 East from Public to R-1-10 to enable a three-lot subdivision, with the front portion remaining public. Listed for a Sept. 3, 2026 hearing.
Road project
In review
Full reconstruction of Highland Drive with multimodal and stormwater improvements between Holladay Hills and Holladay Crossroads. The council has put the cost at about $30 million, rising to $49.4 million with power-line undergrounding; staff recommended keeping the poles. Funding includes a 2024 earmark and state bill, with other grants pending.
Zone change
In review
Request to rezone four parcels on Highland Drive and 6060 South from R-1-10 and R-2-10 to R-M for up to 20 townhomes priced $800,000 to $900,000, with access moved to 6060 South. The Planning Commission forwarded a positive recommendation 5-2; the council held a hearing June 4, 2026.
Code change
In review
A resident-sought text amendment to Title 13.02.040 would allow narrower travel lanes (11.5 to 10 feet) and phased sidewalk work on part of Murray Holladay Road to reduce speeding. The Planning Commission voted 7-0 to deny; the council closed its hearing on Feb. 6, 2025 without action and the mayor preferred other options.
Public project
In review
City Hall renovation estimated at $7.9 million, about $10.4 million with contingency and relocation; a congressional earmark was reduced from $2 million to $1.7 million and bond options are being modeled for early 2025.
Public project
In review
Adaptive reuse of the Spring Lane Elementary site; about 600 survey responses, a lease with the school district pending, and a park estimated at $7.5 million.
Code change
Tabled
Proposed ordinance allowing churches as a permitted use in C-2 zones, continued March 7 and removed from the March 21, 2024 agenda while the city attorney reviewed federal legislation.
Public project
In review
Bridge repair or replacement with a $6.7 million federal grant requiring a Holladay match of $480,000; the project cost rose from $3.5 million to about $7 million.
Public project
In review
Feasibility study with a regional grant of four alternatives ranging up to $17.2 million, presented October 5, 2023.
Public project
In review
UDOT found structural problems in September 2022; immediate repairs are estimated at $250,000 and replacement at $7 million.
Public project
In review
$75,000 study of trails along the Jordan and Salt Lake Canal and East Jordan Canal. On August 18, 2022 direction was legal analysis of the Van Winkle to 5600 South segment, not pursuing the East Jordan Canal.
Zone change
In review
Proposed rezone of about 0.35 acre from R-1-10 to R-2-10 (twin-home); hearing set September 9 and a vote on October 7, 2021.
Zone change
In review
Rezone of about 0.96 acres at 6121 South Highland Drive from C-2 commercial to the Holladay Crossroads Zone, heard on the August 2021 agendas.
Zone change
Tabled
Proposed new zone for in-fill housing with 4,000-square-foot minimum lots, tied to a private rezone request. The Planning Commission found the application premature; the council tabled Ordinance 2020-13 for up to nine months on October 1, 2020.
Zone change
Tabled
Proposed rezone of the former church property from Public to Residential Multi-Family (up to 16 units per acre). The Planning Commission recommended approval and the council heard the item February 6, 2020; a vote was set for February 20.
Public project
Approved
Stormwater utility fee billed through the power company (agreement on the November 18, 2021 agenda); in 2022 the council considered bonding for stormwater projects.
Public project
Approved
The city is negotiating a lease with Granite School District for the closed Spring Lane Elementary and plans a seismic retrofit of the roughly 100-year-old City Hall, estimated at about $10 million. Funding depends partly on a federal earmark decision expected by July 2025.
Zone change
Approved
Rezone of land at 4901 South Memory Lane from Residential Single-Family R-1-21 to Public (P) for future expansion of the abutting cemetery. The Planning Commission found it appropriate; the council held a hearing July 16, 2026 and adopted it Aug. 6.
Public project
Approved
Financing for the City Hall seismic renovation and Spring Lane park through a Local Building Authority issuing lease revenue bonds of up to $11.5 million, with a hearing on Nov. 6, 2025. Sales and property tax are not pledged.
Development agreement
Approved
Amendments to the site development master plan for the former Cottonwood Mall site: parking and sign provisions and relocated Block A retail pads (approved July 17, 2025), then signage criteria allowing perimeter development signs up to 20 feet at the Wasatch Boulevard and 3000 East site (approved Dec. 4, 2025).
Zone change
Denied
Text amendment adding a Murray Holladay Road home known as the Casper Cottage to the historic designation list, requested by its owner. A hearing was held Feb. 5, 2026 and the council adopted Ordinance 2026-01 6-0 on Feb. 19.
Site plan
Under construction
Seven-story Block D building on the former Cottonwood Mall site; appeal rejected February 2020 and building permit fees were high in early 2021.
Road project
Approved
Proposal to vacate an unused portion of Bunkerhill Road right-of-way and add it to the applicants' property. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval; the council held a hearing May 7, 2026.
Road project
Approved
Proposal to reduce the Hillsden Drive right-of-way from 65 feet to 50 feet, using a portion of an already encroached travel lane. The Planning Commission supported it with recommendations; the council held a hearing May 7, 2026.
Public project
Approved
City skate park by Spohn Ranch; the opening was reported in January 2022.
Zone change
Approved
Zone adopted March 4, 2021; landscaping standards (13.77.050 and .060) adopted April 8, 2021 and a rezone of 6121 South Highland Drive into the zone was on the August 2021 agendas.
Code change
Approved
A new overlay zone and the 2006 state wildland-urban interface building code, required by HB 48 by Jan. 1, 2026, covering areas with a structure exposure score of 5 and above, mostly new construction and redevelopment. The hearing was held Nov. 20 and the council adopted it Dec. 4, 2025.
Area or general plan
Approved
A rewrite of the city general plan by Logan Simpson to meet state law on water, transportation and housing, consolidate future land use categories and move the plan online. The council adopted it Nov. 20, 2025.
Public project
Approved
Holladay would take over justice court services for the town of Brighton after Salt Lake County ends its court, under an interlocal agreement and notice to the Judicial Council. Council approved the resolutions Nov. 6, 2025.
Zone change
Approved
Voluntary addition of the Dinwoodey Home, built about 1939 on 1.5 acres beside Big Cottonwood Creek, to the historic designation list. Heard Sept. 18, 2025 and adopted 6-0 on Oct. 2.
Code change
Approved
Amendments to the city code enforcement title to tighten processes and discuss criminal versus civil penalties; heard Oct. 2, 2025 and adopted 6-0 as Ordinance 2025-17.
Road project
Approved
Partial vacation of Arbor Lane (5000 South) tied to realignment at the southern entrance of Royal Holladay Hills. The council held a hearing July 17, 2025 and adopted the vacation Sept. 11.
Zone change
Approved
Text amendment and ordinance adding a home at 4659 South Highland Drive, zoned R-M, to the historic designation list so it can be restored as a jewelry boutique and headquarters. Adopted 6-0 on Aug. 28, 2025.
Subdivision
Denied
A subdivision and planned unit development approved by the Planning Commission on Floribunda Drive was appealed by neighbors over a tree study and a four-foot setback on the northeastern border. The council denied the appeal 5-0 on Aug. 28, 2025, leaving the approval in place.
Code change
Approved
A consolidated outdoor lighting ordinance covering residential light trespass, glare and nuisance lighting, with a grandfathering provision. The council adopted it Aug. 7, 2025 and re-adopted a technical correction Aug. 28.
Code change
Approved
Ordinance 2025-03 permits microschools in all zones, aligning city code with state Senate Bill 13. The Planning Commission recommended approval Feb. 4, 2025; the council held a hearing March 6 and adopted it March 20.
Zone change
Approved
Rezone from RM to PO to bring the property's use into compliance. Hearing November 21, 2024; adopted December 12, 2024 as Ordinance 2024-22.
Zone change
Approved
Rezone of the 0.443-acre front parcel from R-1-21 to R-2-10, consistent with the Highland Drive master plan. Hearing November 7 and adoption November 21, 2024.
Code change
Approved
Title 13 historic preservation amendments adopted November 21, 2024 as Ordinance 2024-20 after hearings in April and May.
Code change
Approved
Chapter 13.14.031 accessory dwelling unit regulations adopted November 7, 2024 after hearings in March, April and October.
Zone change
Approved
Rezone from Residential Multi-Family to Office, Research and Development, with a September 5, 2024 hearing and adoption September 19, 2024 as Ordinance 2024-15.
Public project
Denied
A developer proposed splitting the roughly $130,000 cost of burying the last overhead lines in the village zone; on September 5, 2024 the council indicated it did not support cost sharing.
Road project
Approved
Joint work with Millcreek and Salt Lake County: a bike lane agreement approved July 13, 2023 for a Holladay section of about $600,000 and a memorandum of understanding with Millcreek approved August 17, 2023.
Area or general plan
Approved
State-required amendments to the general plan, first adopted September 15, 2022 and readopted January 19 and February 2, 2023.
Zone change
Approved
Rezone of about 0.44 acre from R-1-10 to R-2-10. A June 6, 2024 hearing drew two neighbors opposed; the council adopted it June 13, 2024 as Ordinance 2024-08.
Development agreement
Approved
On May 16, 2024 the council approved Addendum 5 with BarX Group, requiring a final site plan by December 31, 2024, and a license and encroachment agreement with Cotton Bottom Properties, LLC.
Road project
Approved
Corridor study with two alternatives (complete street, or five lanes with a multi-use pathway). Construction was estimated at $21.5 million; a regional grant application is planned for fall 2022.
Zone change
Approved
Rezone of about 0.49 acre from RM to PO for an office expansion and possible mixed use. Neighbors raised height, privacy, parking and traffic concerns. The council adopted it March 7, 2024 with a development agreement due in 90 days, a 35-foot height limit beyond 55% of parcel depth and setbacks, and approved the development agreement April 25, 2024.
Zone change
Approved
Rezone of about 0.50 acre from RM to PO, recommended by staff and the Planning Commission and adopted April 25, 2024 as Ordinance 2024-05.
Code change
Approved
Ordinance 2024-04 amending Titles 13.76.730 and 13.100.010 and Chapter 5.54.010, adopted March 21, 2024, with a six-person limit on group sessions and a conditional use permit for larger operations.
Development agreement
Approved
Holladay Hills Public Infrastructure District Nos. 1-3 were created March 7, 2024 to issue bonds, with a ceiling of $80 million, for parking garage and other infrastructure; parking garage hard costs are about $51 million.
Road project
Approved
The council accepted dedication of a 50-foot-wide street portion for extending Delaware Lane on January 4, 2024.
Zone change
Approved
Rezone from R-1-43 to R-1-10 to let the owner shift a lot line; adopted October 19, 2023 as Ordinance 2023-14.
Zone change
Denied
Request to rezone one property on East Butternut Road and two on East 4500 South to R-2-8. Staff recommended approval, the Planning Commission recommended denial, neighbors opposed in writing and the council denied it October 19, 2023 (Ordinance 2023-15).
Zone change
Approved
Rezone from the Public (P) zone to R-1-10, recommended 6-0 by the Planning Commission and adopted October 5, 2023 as Ordinance 2023-13.
Code change
Approved
Vacation of an unused landscaped right-of-way of about 2,764 square feet at Fairbrook and Arbor Lanes, recommended unanimously by the Planning Commission and adopted June 1, 2023 as Ordinance 2023-04.
Zone change
Approved
Orange Properties, LLC sought to rezone about 1.2 acres from Neighborhood Commercial to C-2. The council approved it March 17, 2022 subject to a development agreement; final adoption and the development agreement with Orange Properties and Bret Laughlin were approved April 6, 2023.
Public project
Approved
The city bought a flood-prone property on Holladay Boulevard for storm drainage, approved February 2, 2023 with a $980,000 budget amendment funded by ARPA funds moved to the stormwater fund.
Zone change
Denied
A property owner on Wasatch Boulevard first sought to remove the Foothills and Canyons Overlay Zone from about 1.97 acres, then a text amendment removing the one-acre minimum lot size. The Planning Commission recommended denial and the council amendment failed 3-3 on December 8, 2022.
Code change
Approved
Updates commercial parking standards and lets applicants request reduced ratios with mitigation such as transit passes. Adopted November 17, 2022 as Ordinance 2022-22.
Zone change
Approved
Rezone of an office property from RM to PO, adopted September 15, 2022 as Ordinance 2022-21.
Zone change
Approved
Rezone of a 1.9-acre office property from RM to PO. The council adopted Ordinance 2022-20 on September 15, 2022.
Zone change
Approved
Rezone from Residential Multi-Family (RM) to Professional Office (PO), adopted July 14, 2022 as Ordinance 2022-17.
Zone change
Approved
Rezone from R-1-21 to R-1-10, adopted July 14, 2022 as Ordinance 2022-18.
Zone change
Approved
Council vacated public right-of-way at Jennie Lane and Naniloa Drive by Ordinance 2022-19 on July 14, 2022. A 15-foot canal easement was noted.
Public project
Approved
Up to $19 million in sales tax revenue bonds authorized March 17, 2022 to fund road, stormwater and related projects. On May 19 the council raised the maximum coupon from 4.5% to 5%; the bonds later priced at a 3.15% true interest cost and an AA+ rating.
Zone change
Approved
Rezone of about 0.89 acre from Residential Multi-Family (RM) to Professional Office (PO). The Planning Commission recommended approval and the council adopted it April 21, 2022.
Development agreement
Approved
On April 21, 2022 the council approved a site development agreement and an Agreement for Development of Land with KMW Development, LLC and the Redevelopment Agency. The council reviewed proposed changes to the Holladay Hills tax increment and development agreement on April 14.
Zone change
Withdrawn
Request to rezone from R-1-43 to R-2-8. The applicant withdrew it before the March 17, 2022 council vote.
Zone change
Approved
Rezone of about 0.31 acre from RM to C-2 over staff's preference for Professional Office; adopted 6-0 on January 20, 2022.
Zone change
Approved
Rezone of about 0.5 acre from RM to Professional Office; the Planning Commission recommended approval and the council adopted it 6-0 on January 20, 2022.
Code change
Approved
Text amendment allowing commercial preschools in the Public zone, requested by a church hosting a preschool; adopted 6-0 on January 20, 2022.
Road project
Under construction
Joint 3900 South reconstruction with Millcreek; update on the October 7, 2021 agenda.
Zone change
Approved
Rezone of six properties (about 1.6 acres) at 4425-4449 South 2300 East and 2327-2359 East 4500 South from R-1-10 to R-2-10, allowing up to six twin-home buildings with one private access off 2300 East. The Planning Commission was unanimous and the council adopted it 5-0 on May 20, 2021.
Code change
Approved
Temporary moratorium (from November 2020) and then permanent rules treating backyard sporting ramps as accessory structures with use barred from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.; adopted 5-0 on May 20, 2021.
Zone change
Approved
Three-lot R-1-10 request was denied November 5, 2020; a two-lot rezone from R-1-21 to R-1-15 was adopted 6-0 on April 8, 2021.
Zone change
Denied
Request to rezone three lots (0.95 acre) from R-2-10 to RM, allowing up to about 14 units versus about 7. The Planning Commission recommended approval 5-2; the council denied it 5-1 on February 18, 2021.
Road project
Under construction
Highland Drive intersection and left-turn lane project, starting March 15, 2021 with completion planned for mid-July 2021.
Development agreement
Approved
Two-year statutory extension of the subsidy period under the agreement to develop land for the former Cottonwood Mall RDA area; on February 4, 2021 the council ratified KMW Development, LLC as the substitute party after a refinancing.
Public project
Denied
Request to vacate the walkway linking Lynne Lane and 4500 South was denied 6-0 on November 5, 2020; the mayor suggested a pedestrian-friendly plan possibly funded in a future capital budget.
Area or general plan
Approved
Change of general plan designation from Medium-Density Residential Stable to Low-Density Residential Stable, requested by neighboring residents. Planning Commission recommended approval and staff recommended denial; the council approved it 5-1 on October 1, 2020.
Development agreement
Approved
Development agreement with Holladay Hotel, LLC for a parcel east of Highland Drive, covering height and setbacks as required by a rezoning condition. Council approved Resolution 2020-24 as amended 5-0 on August 6, 2020.
Code change
Approved
Temporary zoning regulation and then permanent standards for retaining walls in setbacks, including review by the Technical Review Committee. The temporary rule was tabled on June 4 and the standards were adopted July 16, 2020.
Zone change
Approved
Rezone of about 0.66 acre from R-1-10 to R-1-8 to allow lot reconfiguration and three homes. The council adopted it 6-0 on May 28, 2020, on condition of a driveway agreement.
Zone change
Approved
Rezone of just under half an acre from Residential Multi-Family to Professional Office for a medical office of about 5,000 square feet. Adopted February 6, 2020.
Zone change
Approved
Amendment to the Village zone raising allowable building and elevator shaft heights, requested by a Village property owner for a project called The Terraces. The council adopted it February 6, 2020 with an elevator allowance limited to rooftop amenities.