Council adopts Airport Master Plan and stealth tower rule; defers Capitol Park Cottages rezone after long hearing
November 10, 2022, 7:05 p.m. · Salt Lake City and County Building, 451 South State Street, Room 326
Six members met with Council Member Ana Valdemoros absent. The Council adopted the airport master plan 6-0, a stealth tower height amendment 5-1 and an alley vacation, and heard about 35 speakers on the Capitol Park Cottages rezone before deferring action.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Rezone at 856 West 1300 South (hearing) | No action · 6-0 |
| Digital equipment donation program (hearing) | No action · 6-0 |
| Capitol Park Cottages rezone and master plan amendment, 675 North F Street (hearing) | No action · 6-0 |
| Alley vacation near 925 South 1200 West | Approved · 6-0 |
| Stealth wireless tower height text amendment | Approved · 5-1 |
| Salt Lake City International Airport Master Plan | Approved · 6-0 |
| Consent agenda | Approved · 6-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item B-1 · Public hearing
Rezone at 856 West 1300 South (hearing)
No action · 6-0
The Council held a hearing on rezoning 856 West 1300 South from R-1/5,000 to FB-UN1 for a possible single-family attached project (Petition PLNPCM2022-00009). The parcel has a single-family dwelling. No one spoke; action was deferred.
Item B-2 · Public hearing
Digital equipment donation program (hearing)
No action · 6-0
The Council held a hearing on donating 146 surplus City computers to local nonprofits for distribution to people in need, 25 of them to Youth and Family Services. No one spoke; action was deferred.
- PurchaseAmount not given
Item B-3 · Public hearing
Capitol Park Cottages rezone and master plan amendment, 675 North F Street (hearing)
No action · 6-0
The Council held a hearing on rezoning 675 North F Street from FR-3/12,000 to SR-1 and changing the Avenues Master Plan future land use from very low to low density, to allow Ivory Development's 19-lot single-family project (Petitions PLNPC2020-00335/00334). About 30 speakers opposed it, citing a 200 percent increase in lots and 300 percent in households, setbacks below standard, unaffordable units, burden on Capitol Park Avenue (a private road), loss of City-owned land and mature trees, differences in scale from nearby homes and steep streets. One speaker raised East-West side disparities. Four speakers supported it, citing potential accessory dwelling units, sidewalk safety, a public park and compact development. Council Member Wharton asked staff to research whether retaining walls could be consistent with City code. Action was deferred.
- Applicant: Ivory Development
- Lots: 19
- Current zone → proposed: FR-3/12,000 → SR-1
Item C-1 · Subdivision
Alley vacation near 925 South 1200 West
Approved · 6-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 72 of 2022 vacating a City-owned alley segment and a section of the 9-Line trail next to 925 South 1200 West so the land joins the neighboring property (Petition PLNPCM2021-00806).
Item C-2 · City code
Stealth wireless tower height text amendment
Approved · 5-1
The Council adopted Ordinance 73 of 2022 allowing stealth wireless telecommunication facilities up to 75 feet, instead of 35 feet, in the Public Lands zone citywide. The request stems from a proposed stealth cellular tower at the Pioneer Police Precinct at 1040 West 700 South (Petition PLNPCM2020-00284). The Planning Commission had forwarded a negative recommendation. Council Member Mano, who voted no, said his opposition was because of the stealth aspect of the towers.
- Planning Commission: negative recommendation
Item C-3 · Roads and utilities
Salt Lake City International Airport Master Plan
Approved · 6-0
The Council adopted Resolution 39 of 2022 approving the Airport's 2022 Master Plan Update with an appendix adding two priorities: reducing the carbon footprint of single-occupancy vehicle trips to the airport, and serving travelers for whom the long walk is a barrier, including those not normally eligible for accessibility accommodations. Legislative intents call for convening transit-focused meetings with the Administration and partners such as UTA, UDOT, airlines and vendors, including shared-ride options for airport employees and air quality measures.
Item G · Other
Consent agenda
Approved · 6-0
The Council approved the consent agenda 6-0. It set a Dec. 6, 2022 hearing on the 1550 South Main Street rezone, master plan amendment and alley vacation (Petitions PLNPCM2021-1191, 2022-00065 and -00086) and on Budget Amendment No. 4, and approved appointments to the Business Advisory Board (Siliveinusi Niu, Abudujannah Soud), Transportation Advisory Board (Greg Sanchez), Airport Board (Arlyn Bradshaw) and corrected term dates for two Accessibility and Disability Commission members.
What residents said
Capitol Park Cottages densityPrivate road capacityTree removalStealth towers
Roughly 35 residents spoke on Capitol Park Cottages; most opposed (density, setbacks, private road, tree loss, scale), a few supported (accessory dwelling units, sidewalk and park, compact development). There was no other public comment.