Council adopts 180-day pause on new homeless shelters in three zones, 6-0, after long public hearing
March 22, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
With Council Member Amy Fowler absent, the Council voted 6-0 to adopt Ordinances 15A and 15B pausing homeless resource centers and shelters as conditional uses in the CG, D-2 and D-3 zones, along with a legislative intent on geographic equity. It also adopted a public-way work notice ordinance, a partial Budget Amendment No. 6B and a special event permit change, all 6-0. Hearings on the Airport Inn rezone and a street vacation at 601 South 900 East were closed with action deferred. The minutes are marked pending and not yet approved.
From the draft minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Public hearing on six transportation and water grant applications | Approved · 6-0 |
| Rezone at 2333 West North Temple Street (Airport Inn) | Tabled · 6-0 |
| Street vacation at 601 South 900 East | Tabled · 6-0 |
| Homeless resource center and homeless shelter text amendments | Approved · 6-0 |
| One-year Action Plan for CDBG and other federal grants, fiscal year 2022-23: public hearing | Continued · 6-0 |
| Notice for permits to work in the public way | Approved · 6-0 |
| Budget Amendment No. 6B, fiscal year 2021-22 | Approved with conditions · 6-0 |
| Special event permits of less than 31 days | Approved · 6-0 |
| Consent agenda: hearing dates and appointments | Approved · 6-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item B1-B6 · Public hearing
Public hearing on six transportation and water grant applications
Approved · 6-0
The Council heard six grant applications together: a Congestion Mitigation Air Quality grant for an East Downtown mobility hub at 200 South; a Surface Transportation Program grant for reconstruction of 900 West from North Temple to 600 North; a WaterSMART grant for Rose Park Golf Course irrigation efficiency (anticipated savings of 188.87 acre-feet a year); a bike share expansion west of I-15; a Transportation Alternatives grant to design Foothill Drive pedestrian and bike safety improvements; and a 1300 East/University District circulation study grant. One speaker opposed the transit hub, the 900 West plan and the bike crossings; another supported the grants, citing safety on North Temple and 600 North. The hearing was closed and the items referred to a future consent agenda.
- GrantAmount not given to Wasatch Front Regional Council / U.S. DOT
- GrantAmount not given to U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Item B7 · Zoning
Rezone at 2333 West North Temple Street (Airport Inn)
Tabled · 6-0
The ordinance would remove the Airport Inn parcel from the Airport Flight Path Protection Overlay Influence Zone A so the hotel can operate as extended-stay transitional housing. The facility's owner told the Council there had been no issues at the current facility and asked for approval. One speaker worried the site would concentrate poverty; another said flight-path zoning maps should be reviewed more broadly to allow housing; another supported affordable housing. The hearing was closed and action deferred.
- Petition: PLNPCM2021-00915
- Request: remove AFPP Overlay Influence Zone A
Item B8 · Other
Street vacation at 601 South 900 East
Tabled · 6-0
The ordinance would partially vacate public right of way next to a corner property. The property owner asked the Council to focus on the plat design and support the Planning Commission's recommended approval, saying the street scene would not change. The owner's attorney addressed concerns in the staff report and described what would follow if the petition were denied. The hearing was closed and action deferred.
- Petition: PLNPCM2021-00614
Item B9 · City code
Homeless resource center and homeless shelter text amendments
Approved · 6-0
After a hearing with about 20 speakers, the Council adopted Ordinances 15A and 15B of 2022 and a legislative intent asking the administration to include recommendations promoting geographic equity, including expanding the zoning districts where such facilities are allowed, in the later phases. The ordinances remove the uses as conditional uses in the CG, D-2 and D-3 districts; existing housing is not changed. Speakers in favor said the pause would allow time to share services across the city and address provider accountability. Speakers against, including a service provider, said it would not change where people are located, would move people away from services and that the proposal needed more review. Council members said the pause was meant to allow a proper plan, that homelessness requires an equitable distribution of services across the city, and that many discussions had already been held.
- Petition: PLNPCM2021-01033
- Districts: CG General Commercial, D-2 Downtown Support, D-3 Downtown Warehouse/Residential
Item B10 · Budget
One-year Action Plan for CDBG and other federal grants, fiscal year 2022-23: public hearing
Continued · 6-0
Ben Luedtke presented the HUD grant appropriations for CDBG, ESG, HOME and HOPWA funds. Representatives of more than a dozen organizations asked for funding, including a hygiene and outreach program, NeighborWorks Salt Lake, Volunteers of America's women's and youth centers, the Utah AIDS Foundation, children's mental health, The Inn Between, donated dental services, Assist Community Design Center, South Valley Services, a refugee committee, The Road Home, Family Promise and Step House. One speaker said ADA crosswalk plans did not make sense and domestic violence funding should rise. The hearing was closed and action referred to a later date.
- GrantAmount not given
Item C1 · City code
Notice for permits to work in the public way
Approved · 6-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 11 of 2022, requiring notice for permits to work in the public right of way, following February and March discussions of verifiable notices and who pays.
Item C2 · Budget
Budget Amendment No. 6B, fiscal year 2021-22
Approved with conditions · 6-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 6B of 2022 for only the items on the motion sheet: $25,000 from general fund balance for Healthcare Innovation (Biohive), and the COPS Hiring grant city match for a violent crimes unit, budget neutral using $1,181,460 of police vacancy savings. Not adopted were the $25,000 July fireworks restoration, the $1.3 million state Bonneville Shoreline Trail grant, and re-scoping $1.3 million of parks impact fees as a match for five new Foothills trailheads.
- Budget$25,000 to Healthcare Innovation (Biohive)
- Grant$1.18 million to U.S. DOJ COPS Hiring Program
Item F1 · City code
Special event permits of less than 31 days
Approved · 6-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 12 of 2022, extending the maximum special event permit for park use from 20 to 31 days, provided the mayor approves the event for a reason identified in writing.
Item G · Other
Consent agenda: hearing dates and appointments
Approved · 6-0
The Council set April 5 hearings on the stealth tower text amendment (petition PLNPCM2020-00284) and a rezone of Western Gardens at 550 South 600 East from CN to FB-UN2 (petition PLNPCM2021-00420). It appointed Rich Tuttle to the Planning Commission, Catherine Tucker to the City and County Building Conservation and Use Committee, Sarah Johnson to the Bicycle Advisory Committee and Tyler Schmidt to the Transportation Advisory Board, and confirmed a corrected name for a Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board appointment.
What residents said
Homeless shelter pauseWestern Gardens rezone and neighborhood fitGreen space in new apartmentsPolice pay
Five speakers addressed the Council on non-hearing items. One thanked the mayor for getting the state involved on homelessness. One said the Western Gardens rezone would be a large gift to the owner and a small gain for the neighborhood and urged examining the code first. One criticized new apartment buildings built without green space and asked for affordable housing requirements. One raised police entry salaries and said Free Fare February did not reach shelter areas. One said that if the Council made its decision, people would die again this winter.