Holladay Crossroads zone
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.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Zone change
- Location
- Holladay Crossroads area
Every hearing and vote
August 27, 2020 · City Council
Work meeting: historic preservation ordinance and Holladay Crossroads zone
Discussed
The city manager asked for direction on amending Title 2 provisions the Historic Preservation Commission wants to expand; Gibbons supported amending and it will go on next year's priority list. Gibbons suggested dates for an open-air open house and public hearing on the Holladay Crossroads zone, while the mayor suggested a work meeting first.
September 17, 2020 · City Council
Work meeting: Holladay Crossroads zone
Discussed
Gibbons said the Planning Commission approved the zone and it warrants council review; staff cited its role as a gateway and about 15% of the city tax base.
October 15, 2020 · City Council
Work meeting: golf carts and Holladay Crossroads zone
Discussed
The police chief presented a video; under state law golf carts are illegal on streets unless a city authorizes them by ordinance. The council agreed to post the video on the website in February and decide next steps after public input. The city manager said the Crossroads zone direction must change because of state COVID-19 guidance.
November 5, 2020 · City Council
Work meeting: stormwater policy manual and Crossroads zone timeline
Discussed
The manual covers three fee classes (Residential Area A, Residential Area B, Non-Residential), the calculation formula and appeals; one equivalent residential unit equals 5,200 square feet of impervious area, and the power utility that will handle billing cannot process decimal units. A vote is possible December 3. For the Crossroads zone, notices went to properties within 500 feet, an online open house was set for November 12 and a hearing for December 3.
December 3, 2020 · City Council
Public hearing: proposed Holladay Crossroads zone
Pending
Hearing on the proposed zone.
January 7, 2021 · City Council
Continued public hearing: proposed Holladay Crossroads zone
Continued
The hearing remained open. Council discussed a resident's side-by-side comparison with the C-2 zone and building height concerns; the mayor asked about surrounding building heights and Council Member Gibbons asked for front setbacks of a nearby hotel and office building at 5900 South and Van Winkle Parkway.
January 14, 2021 · City Council work session
Proposed Holladay Crossroads zone
Discussed
Council members expressed support for a 58-foot maximum height to the north and 45 feet to the south, measured to the roofline. Suggested standards included a 30-foot setback from residential lines, lighting directed away from homes, an 8-foot masonry wall instead of chain-link, trash receptacles 50 feet from residential lines and alcohol sales 200 feet from homes. Council Member Petersen raised concerns about a visible 14-foot elevator shaft. Council Member Gibbons suggested revisiting in February.
January 21, 2021 · City Council
Continued public hearing: Holladay Crossroads zone
Continued
No one commented and the hearing stayed open. The work meeting covered an eight-foot buffer fence versus the six-foot city standard, dumpster placement 50 feet from abutting homes, a 32-foot height within 200 feet of a residential boundary and the 14-foot elevator shaft.
February 4, 2021 · City Council
Continued public hearing: Holladay Crossroads zone
Continued
No one commented and the hearing remained open. In the work meeting, height was described as reduced from the Planning Commission's 65 feet to 58 feet north and 40 feet south of Highland Drive, with a residential buffer measured 200 feet from the residential line and trash areas at least 50 feet from residential lines.
February 18, 2021 · City Council
Ordinance 2021-02: Adopting the Holladay Crossroads zone (Title 13, Chapter 66)
Continued · 6-0
Proposed landscaping subsections were to be removed for later revision and the effective date set for April 30, 2021. The city attorney raised concerns about buffer fencing language and neighbor-triggered height requirements, and Council Member Gibbons proposed language allowing Planning Commission waivers. Discussion covered hours of operation, alcohol uses, 24-hour gyms and a 200-foot residential buffer. The council continued the item.
February 18, 2021 · City Council
Public hearings: Crossroads zone, waterway development (13.76.400), Holladay Village zone (13.71) and tobacco sales (10.56)
No action
No one commented on any of the four hearings and each was closed (the Crossroads hearing closed at 6:15 p.m.).
March 4, 2021 · City Council
Ordinance 2021-02: Adopting the Holladay Crossroads zone (Title 13, Chapter 66)
Approved · 6-0
Council Member Gibbons said he was satisfied with the final redline. The council adopted the zone, which had been continued from February 18.
April 1, 2021 · City Council
Public hearing: Holladay Crossroads landscaping standards (13.77.050 and .060)
Continued
The Planning Commission unanimously approved the amendments on March 2. Council Member Gibbons supported the redlines in the work meeting and a vote was expected April 8.
April 8, 2021 · City Council
Ordinance 2021-09: Holladay Crossroads zone landscaping (13.77.050 and .060)
Approved · 6-0
Council Member Fotheringham supported the change but said he would bring more changes because the Tree Committee is studying how the rules apply. Discussion covered parking lot planters and larger shade trees; the city attorney said adopting the draft as a placeholder carried no downside.
February 19, 2026 · City Council
Work meeting: Holladay Crossroads update
Discussed
Staff said only one parcel is zoned Holladay Crossroads because properties were not overlaid automatically; separate ownership and shared access are the main barriers to redevelopment, and the 2017 projection of 600 residential units and 1,000 jobs is outdated.