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Midvale · City Council

Midvale council agenda: Midvale Mills development agreement amendment, corner-lot garage rule and halfway-house ordinance discussion

October 6, 2026, 6:00 p.m. · Midvale City Hall, 7505 South Holden Street, Midvale

The Midvale City Council's Oct. 6 agenda listed a second amendment to the Midvale Mills development agreement on the consent agenda, a public hearing on garage setbacks on corner lots in the Single Family Residential-1 zone, two Planning Commission appointments and a discussion of an ordinance prohibiting halfway houses. Minutes have not been posted, so results are not recorded here.

From the agenda; results are added when minutes are posted. Updated October 21, 2026.

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item Hearing · City code

    Ordinance 2026-O-31: corner-lot garage setbacks and habitable space definition

    Pending

    A text amendment to Section 17-7-1.4 (Single Family Residential-1 zone) would add corner-lot exceptions allowing garages to encroach into front setbacks, and amend the habitable space definition in Section 17-2-8. Planner Jonathan Anderson presented.

    Follow Single Family Residential-1 corner-lot garage amendment in the development tracker →

  2. Item Consent · Development

    Resolution 2026-R-53: Midvale Mills second amendment

    Pending

    Adopts the second amendment to the development agreement for The Midvale Mills Project. Senior Planner Elizabeth Arnold presented. The agenda does not describe the changes.

    Follow The Midvale Mills Project in the development tracker →

  3. Item Action · Appointment

    Planning Commission appointments (R-55 and R-56)

    Pending

    Mayor Dustin Gettel proposed appointing Mike Edwards as a Planning Commission member and Rebecca Pipkin as an alternate.

  4. Item Action · Contract

    Resolution 2026-R-54: health department interlocal agreement

    Pending

    A second amendment to the interlocal cooperation agreement between the Salt Lake County Health Department and Midvale City, presented by City Manager Matt Dahl. No amount is listed.

  5. Item Discussion · City code

    Ordinance prohibiting halfway houses

    Pending

    Elizabeth Arnold led a discussion of a possible ordinance prohibiting halfway houses. The agenda gives no draft details.

  6. Item Workshop · Presentation

    Community Clean Energy Program and General Plan update

    Pending

    Workshop presentations by Mayor Dustin Gettel on the Community Clean Energy Program and by Community Development Director Adam Olsen with Wasatch Front Regional Council staff on the General Plan update.

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