Council adopts $6 million affordable housing budget item and airport amendment; Other Side Village hearing continued
September 20, 2022, 7:00 p.m. · City & County Building, 451 South State Street, Salt Lake City
The Council unanimously adopted Budget Amendment No. 2, the $6 million housing item of Budget Amendment No. 3, the Growing SLC implementation plan amendment and a rezone at 1330 South 700 West. After a long hearing on The Other Side Village lease and rezone, it continued the matter without a decision.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item B.1 · Development
Green Street alley vacation (public hearing)
Continued · 7-0
The Council held a hearing on vacating a paper alley in the Marion Park Subdivision. No one spoke. The Council closed the hearing and deferred action to a future meeting.
- Petition: PLNPCM2020-00903
Item B.2 · Zoning
Rezone and plan amendment at 16 South 800 West (public hearing)
Continued · 7-0
One speaker said the Fair Park Community Council had no opposition and supported the rezone from TSA-UN-T to TSA-UN-C, which would allow a mixed-use building up to 75 feet. The Council closed the hearing and deferred action.
- Petitions: PLNPCM2021-01242 and PLNPCM2021-01202
Item B.3 · Budget
Budget Amendment No. 2, fiscal year 2022-23 (Ordinance 57 of 2022)
Approved · 7-0
The amendment funds a 16-gate Concourse B expansion at the airport, utility designs for Tooele Valley Airport and market-based pay adjustments for non-represented airport employees. Two speakers criticized it for lack of accessibility for people with disabilities, including one who described wheelchair use at the airport. The Council closed the hearing and adopted the ordinance.
Item B.4 · Budget
Budget Amendment No. 3, item A-2: $6 million for deeply affordable housing (Ordinance 58 of 2022)
Approved · 7-0
One speaker urged more access at Miller Park and said inclusionary zoning would be more effective than the proposal. The Council closed the hearing and adopted the amendment only for item A-2, moving $6 million from the CIP holding account to the General Fund and creating a Homelessness Housing Grant Fund. Other items remain open.
- Budget$6.00 million
Item B.5 · City code
Growing SLC implementation plan amendment (Ordinance 59 of 2022)
Approved · 7-0
Two speakers criticized the plan: one cited the housing loss mitigation ordinance, changed market conditions, inaccurate housing definitions and no adaptive reuse; another said it fails to open the west side to housing, reduces parking and lacks outreach. The Council closed the hearing and adopted the amendment.
Item B.6-7 · Development
The Other Side Village: lease rate and term, and rezoning (public hearing)
Continued · 7-0
Staff introduced the review of the public benefit analysis for a 40-year, $1-a-year ground lease to The Other Side Academy and a rezone of about 37.1 acres from Public Lands to FB-UN2. About 15 speakers supported the project, citing reducing homelessness, access to health and mental health support, the nonprofit's record and community support. About 13 speakers raised concerns including lack of support for people with mental illness, taxpayer burden and potential increases in drugs and alcohol in the area. Council Member Puy said he wanted more public input on both items. The Council continued the hearing and deferred action.
- Petition: PLNPCM2021-00787
Item C.1 · Zoning
Rezone at 1330 South 700 West (Ordinance 60 of 2022)
Approved · 7-0
The Council rezoned a parcel from R-1/7,000 single-family to CB community business in anticipation of neighborhood-scale mixed use. No specific development is proposed.
- Petition: PLNPCM2021-00257
Item E.1 · Appointment
Appointment of Mark Stephens as Salt Lake City Engineer
Approved · 7-0
The Council approved the appointment of Mark Stephens as city engineer after interviewing him earlier in the day.
Item F.1 · Contract
$50,000 Economic Development Loan Fund loan to Kahve Cafe (Ordinance 61 of 2022)
Approved · 7-0
The Council approved a $50,000 loan to Kahve Cafe, LLC to help create five jobs and keep five. Council Member Valdemoros, who had disclosed a personal connection with the owner at the Sept. 6 work session, voted yes and seconded the motion; the minutes record no recusal.
- Payment$50,000 to Kahve Cafe, LLC
Item F.2 · Budget
Release of $125,000 for a Community Food Assessment (Resolution 28 of 2022)
Approved · 7-0
The Council released a budget contingency on $125,000 in the Sustainability Department budget for a Community Food Assessment. The motion attached non-binding legislative intents asking the department to report on collaboration with other entities, such as the USU Extension Service, and on whether future data gathering could be done by other governments, and said the Council would review those findings before funding more food security staffing from the General Fund.
- Budget$125,000
Item G · Other
Consent agenda
Approved · 7-0
The Council approved the consent agenda: setting an Oct. 4 hearing on the Ballpark Station Area Plan, appointing Terressa Clark to the Housing Advisory and Appeals Board and reappointing Heidi Steed to the Community Development and Capital Improvement Programs Advisory Board.
What residents said
Other Side Village impactsAirport accessibilityJordan River conditionShelter safety
Comments on other topics covered the need for off-street parking, pollution and fallen trees along the Jordan River, police foot patrols near shelters and opposition to the general obligation bond, and irrigation for Poplar Grove Park.