Council agenda: 16 public hearings including RMF-30 housing rules, Telegraph Exchange Lofts and the Cemetery Master Plan, and a vote on Gateway height
October 20, 2020, 7:00 p.m. · Electronic meeting (no physical anchor location)
The Council's October 20, 2020 formal meeting, back to its regular format, was set to hear eight grant applications as one hearing, then demolition rules, the Southeast Market and Telegraph Exchange Lofts rezonings, RMF-30 and shared housing text changes, the Cemetery Master Plan, early notification and Budget Amendment No. 3. Potential action included the Gateway height increase, police retirement contribution pickup and HUD CARES Act funds. No minutes were available.
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-B.8 · Public hearing
Grant applications (heard as one public hearing)
Pending
Public hearing on eight grant applications: a Bloomberg Philanthropies technical assistance request on post-COVID fiscal health and equity; YouthCity school-age program grants for Main Library, Plaza 349, Sorenson Center, Liberty Park and Fairmont Park; a Police Department State Asset Forfeiture Grant for narcotics training and confidential informant funds; and a Police Department Edward Byrne Memorial JAG grant for training. Staff recommended closing the hearing and referring the items to a future consent agenda.
- GrantAmount not given to Bloomberg Philanthropies
- GrantAmount not given to State of Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
- GrantAmount not given to U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance
Item B.9 · City code
Demolition of dangerous or boarded buildings
Pending
Hearing on streamlining demolitions of commercial and residential properties, removing the replacement use, landscape plan and bond requirements and clarifying enforcement for boarded buildings (Chapters 18.48, 18.64 and 2.21.030).
Item B.10 · Zoning
Zoning map amendment for 402 and 416 East 900 South (Southeast Market)
Pending
Hearing on rezoning two parcels from RB and CN to CB so each is in one district. No development plans were submitted. Action was tentatively set for this meeting.
- Petition: PLNPCM2018-01025
Item B.11 · City code
Early notification text amendment
Pending
Hearing on changes to how the public and recognized community organizations are told about land use projects.
Item B.12 · City code
Text amendments to the RMF-30 Low Density Multi-Family zone
Pending
Hearing on the RMF-30 changes: design standards, new building types, smaller lot-area minimums, no minimum lot width, multiple primary structures per lot, a density bonus for keeping an existing structure and a lot-width maximum.
- Petition: PLNPCM2019-00313
Item B.13 · Parks
Cemetery Master Plan
Pending
Hearing on adopting the updated master plan for the 120-acre City Cemetery in the Avenues.
Item B.14 · Zoning
Rezone and master plan amendment at 833 South 800 East (Telegraph Exchange Lofts)
Pending
Hearing on rezoning from R-2 to RMF-45 and changing the future land use designation to Medium/High Density Residential for a 23-unit development combined with the adjacent Telegraph Exchange Building site.
- Petitions: PLNPCM2019-01110 and PLNPCM2019-01111
- Units: 23
Item B.15 · City code
Shared Housing zoning text amendments
Pending
Hearing on redefining Single Room Occupancy housing as Shared Housing: units of one or more sleeping rooms with either a private kitchen or bathroom, not both, and now allowing multiple sleeping rooms per unit.
- Petition: PLNPCM2018-00066
Item B.16 · Budget
Budget Amendment No. 3 for Fiscal Year 2020-21
Pending
Hearing on an amendment including airport projects, Racial Equity in Policing Commission operating costs and windstorm expenses.
Item C.1 · Zoning
Zoning text amendment to raise building heights in part of the G-MU zone
Pending
The Council was to consider adopting the ordinance raising the height limit from 120 to up to 190 feet on parts of two blocks. The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation, and the ordinance was added later for the Council's formal consideration.
- Petition: PLNPCM2019-00639
Item F.1 · Budget
Paying Tier II public safety and firefighter retirement contributions
Pending
The Council was to consider a resolution for the city to cover qualifying Tier II public safety and firefighter retirement contributions. The 2020-21 budget split the cost between the city and employees; the city would fully cover the increase.
Item F.2 · Budget
Update to the 2020-24 Consolidated Plan for HUD CARES Act funds
Pending
The Council was to consider a resolution amending the Consolidated Plan and 2020-21 Annual Action Plan to use about $7.1 million in HUD CARES Act funding.
- Grant$7.10 million
Item G.1 · Roads and utilities
Set hearing dates: street vacation near 800 North and Warm Springs Road
Pending
On consent, the Council was to set December 1 and 8 hearings on closing an unused portion of 800 North next to I-15; the vacated land would be split between northern and southern owners. Petition PLNPCM2019-00824.
Item G.2 · Budget
Grant Holding Account items (Batch No. 2) with Budget Amendment No. 3
Pending
On consent, the Council was to approve the second batch of grant holding account items tied to Budget Amendment No. 3.
Item G.3-G.8 · Appointment
Board appointments
Pending
On consent, the Council was to approve John Ewanowski, Babs DeLay and Aiden Lillie (Historic Landmark Commission), Kristen Lavelett (Business Advisory Board, final term) and reappoint Jennifer Bruno and Justin Belliveau (Utah Performing Arts Center Agency board).
Item G.9-G.10 · Budget
Set hearing dates: Budget Amendments No. 4 and No. 5
Pending
On consent, the Council was to set November 10 and 17 hearings on the fourth and fifth amendments to the 2020-21 budget.
What residents said
RMF-30 zoning changesRezoningsBuilding height in the Gateway area