Murray council adopts storm drainage plan update and a process for classifying new land uses
August 18, 2026, 6:46 p.m. · Council Chambers, Murray City Hall, 10 East 4800 South
Murray's council adopted the 2026 Storm Drainage Master Plan Update on Aug. 18 by a 5-0 vote, and separately adopted code changes setting a council process for new or unclassified land uses, also 5-0. This entry covers these two decisions, not every action at the meeting.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 21, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| 2026 Storm Drainage Master Plan Update | Approved · 5-0 |
| Ordinance on new land uses and classification requests (Title 17, Chapter 17.76) | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item Business Item 1 · Roads and utilities
2026 Storm Drainage Master Plan Update
Approved · 5-0
The council adopted the Murray City 2026 Storm Drainage Master Plan Update. Stormwater Superintendent Josh Hill said the plan had not been updated since 2019. He reviewed the top five projects for the next five years and presented the capital improvement project list, saying Priority A projects total approximately $3 million, Priority B approximately $22 million and Priority C approximately $46 million. Those are staff figures for the project list, not money spent or an award. Hill said staff would work to secure grant funding.
- Priority A projects: approximately $3 million
- Priority B projects: approximately $22 million
- Priority C projects: approximately $46 million
- Moved by Council Member Cotter, seconded by Council Member Pickett
Item Public Hearing 1 · City code
Ordinance on new land uses and classification requests (Title 17, Chapter 17.76)
Approved · 5-0
The council adopted an ordinance amending and renumbering sections of Chapter 17.76 of the Murray City Municipal Code and enacting a new Section 17.76.040 on new land uses and classification requests. Community and Economic Development Director Chad Wilkinson said state law required the city to set a legislative process for classifying new or unlisted uses and now excludes the Planning Commission from that decision. The ordinance creates a formal council process for considering such uses, with a way to appeal the director's interpretation or the council's decision. Wilkinson said staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval. Council Member Cotter said she understood the state mandate but did not favor excluding the Planning Commission. No one commented at the public hearing. The vote was a code-process decision and did not approve a specific business.
- Moved by Council Member Turner, seconded by Council Member Pickett
- Staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval
What residents said
No one commented during the citizen comment period or at the public hearing.