Council agenda: seven public hearings including five rezonings, a $348.6 million water bond and a new policing equity commission
August 18, 2020, 7:00 p.m. · Electronic meeting (no physical anchor location)
The Council's August 18, 2020 formal meeting, held electronically, was set to hear public comment on Budget Amendment No. 1, an alley vacation, five rezonings and the transportation impact fee plan. It was also set to take up the Capital Improvement Program, a joint resolution creating the Commission on Racial Equity in Policing, a department director appointment and a WIFIA water bond of up to $348,635,000. No minutes were available, so outcomes are listed as pending.
From the agenda; results are added when minutes are posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item B.1 · Budget
Budget Amendment No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2020-21
Pending
Public hearing on the first amendment to the 2020-21 budget, which adds Airport CARES Act grant revenue and U.S. Department of Justice Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding grant money. Council action was tentatively scheduled for this meeting.
- GrantAmount not given
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Item B.2 · Public hearing
Cumming's Subdivision alley vacation (730-740 West and 900 South to Genesee Avenue)
Pending
Hearing on vacating the remaining mid-block portion of an alley (petition PLNPCM2019-00813) next to properties owned by West End LLC. The agenda says the vacation would not affect vehicle or property access for owners to the west.
- Applicant: West End LLC
- Petition: PLNPCM2019-00813
Item B.3 · Zoning
Rezone at 5525 and 5575 West 1730 South
Pending
Hearing on rezoning two developed industrial properties from CG (General Commercial) to M-1 (Light Manufacturing). The applicant has no plans to redevelop but wants more land uses and no maximum off-street parking; the Council could consider a similar district instead.
- Current zone → proposed: CG → M-1
- Petition: PLNPCM2019-00726
Item B.4 · Zoning
Rezone of three properties on 700 North (1616, 1632 and 1640 West)
Pending
Hearing on rezoning three parcels from R-1/5000 to CB (Community Business) so they can be combined into a roughly 50,000-square-foot commercial site. No site plan was submitted.
- Current zone → proposed: R-1/5000 → CB
- Petition: PLNPCM2019-00923
Item B.5 · Zoning
Rezone at 1612 West 700 North
Pending
Hearing on rezoning one parcel from R-1/5000 to CB (Community Business) to match adjacent parcels on the block. The applicant has not said what will be built.
- Current zone → proposed: R-1/5000 → CB
- Petition: PLNPCM2019-00986
Item B.6 · Zoning
Rezone and master plan amendment at 771 and 795 North 400 West
Pending
Hearing on changing two properties from M-1 (Light Industrial) to MU (Mixed Use) on the zoning and future land use maps. The applicant wants to build multi-family housing on the vacant parcel at 771 North 400 West, which M-1 does not allow.
- Current zone → proposed: M-1 → MU
- Petitions: PLNPCM2019-01011 and PLNPCM2019-01095
Item B.7 · Taxes and fees
Transportation Impact Fees Facilities Plan
Pending
Hearing on updating the transportation section of the city's Impact Fees Facilities Plan. Impact fees are charges on new development that pay for added demand on city facilities from population and job growth.
Item D.1 · Budget
Capital Improvement Program project funding
Pending
The Council was to consider a resolution allocating funds to Capital Improvement Program projects, which cover construction, purchase or renovation of buildings, parks, streets and other structures generally costing $50,000 or more with a useful life of five years or more.
Item E.1 · Other
Commission on Racial Equity in Policing
Pending
The Council was to consider a joint resolution with Mayor Mendenhall establishing the Commission on Racial Equity in Policing. The agenda recommended suspending the rules to take it up at this meeting.
Item E.2 · Appointment
Appointment of Community and Neighborhoods director Blake Thomas
Pending
The Council was to consider confirming Blake Thomas as director of the Community and Neighborhoods Department. The agenda recommended suspending the rules to act at this meeting.
Item F.1 · Budget
Public utilities revenue bond (WIFIA loan), Series 2020B
Pending
The Council was to consider a resolution authorizing up to $348,635,000 in public utilities revenue bonds through a federal WIFIA loan, along with a supplemental indenture and loan agreement. A public hearing on the bond was set for September 1.
- Bond$348.6 million
Item G.1 · Zoning
Set hearing dates: rezone and master plan amendment at 261 North Redwood Road
Pending
On consent, the Council was to set public hearings for September 15 and October 6 on moving the property from Low to Medium Density Residential on the master plan and rezoning it entirely to RMF-35. No development plans were submitted.
- Petitions: PLNPCM2019-01086 and PLNPCM2019-01087
Item G.2 · City code
Set hearing dates: Fire Prevention and International Fire Code amendments (Chapter 18.44)
Pending
On consent, the Council was to set hearings for September 15 and October 6 on alternatives to the 'proximity to building' requirement for aerial fire access roads, for developments that cannot meet it because of property line placement. Petition PLNPCM2019-00938.
Item G.3 · Zoning
Set hearing dates: rezone at 989 East 900 South
Pending
On consent, the Council was to set hearings for September 15 and October 6 on rezoning the east half of the property from RB to CB to match the west half. Requested for a possible business expansion.
- Petition: PLNPCM2020-00126
Item G.4 · Budget
Set hearing date: Budget Amendment No. 2 for Fiscal Year 2020-21
Pending
On consent, the Council was to set a September 1 hearing on an amendment including CARES Act funding for pandemic-response personnel costs, expansion of the Youth and Family program for childcare and education, and housing assistance.
Item G.5-G.11 · Appointment
Board appointments
Pending
On consent, the Council was to approve appointments of Scott Cuthbertson (Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board), Elke Opsahl, Jason Motley and Brooke Young (Community Development and Capital Improvement Programs Advisory Board), Jason Wessel and Wisam Khudhair (Human Rights Commission) and Carlton Christensen (Mosquito Abatement District Board).
What residents said
Rezonings on 700 North, 400 West and 1730 SouthTransportation impact fees