Council rezones 856 West 1300 South with conditions and accepts parks bond election results
November 22, 2022, 7:15 p.m. · Salt Lake City and County Building, 451 South State Street, Room 326
With Council Member Alejandro Puy absent, the Council voted 6-0 to rezone 856 West 1300 South with conditions, accept the voter-approved $85 million parks bond results, and allow more beds at a youth homeless center through April 2023.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Grant applications (heard together) | No action · 6-0 |
| Rezone at 856 West 1300 South | Approved with conditions · 6-0 |
| Digital equipment donation program | Approved · 6-0 |
| Certified results of the Nov. 8, 2022 parks, trails and open space bond election | Approved · 6-0 |
| Temporary zoning for Volunteers of America Youth Resource Center, 888 South 400 West | Approved · 6-0 |
| Consent agenda | Approved · 6-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item B-1 to B-4 · Public hearing
Grant applications (heard together)
No action · 6-0
The Council held one hearing on four grant applications: a U.S. Department of Transportation Reconnecting Communities Pilot grant to study east-west crossings of the rail corridor, a 2024 Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation grant for two patrol officers, a sergeant and community engagement coordinators, a Rocky Mountain Power grant for EV chargers at 200 South 200 East and 200 South 400 West, and an Urban Sustainability Directors Network grant for a spring 2023 conference. One speaker asked that the shelter-cities money go to more case managers and higher case manager pay. The items were referred to a future consent agenda.
- GrantAmount not given to U.S. Department of Transportation
- GrantAmount not given to Utah Workforce Services
- GrantAmount not given to Rocky Mountain Power
Item C-1 · Zoning
Rezone at 856 West 1300 South
Approved with conditions · 6-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 75 of 2022 rezoning the parcel from R-1/5,000 to FB-UN1, requiring the petitioner to enter a development agreement with conditions: residential use only, a maximum of two and a half stories and 30 feet, at least one parking space per unit, no more than 60 percent lot coverage, and at least three bedrooms in every unit (Petition PLNPCM2022-00009).
- Current zone → proposed: R-1/5,000 → FB-UN1
- Conditions: residential only; max 2.5 stories and 30 feet; 1 parking space per unit; 60% max lot coverage; 3+ bedrooms per unit
Item C-2 · Other
Digital equipment donation program
Approved · 6-0
The Council adopted Resolution 41 of 2022 authorizing donation of 146 surplus City computers to local nonprofits for low- and moderate-income residents, 25 of them to Youth and Family Services.
Item E-1 · Budget
Certified results of the Nov. 8, 2022 parks, trails and open space bond election
Approved · 6-0
The Council adopted Resolution 42 of 2022 accepting the certified canvass of the Nov. 8 special bond election on the $85 million general obligation bond for parks, trails and open space in all Council districts.
- Bond$85.0 million
Item E-2 · Zoning
Temporary zoning for Volunteers of America Youth Resource Center, 888 South 400 West
Approved · 6-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 76 of 2022, temporary zoning regulations allowing the youth homeless resource center to increase overnight capacity, subject to building and fire code limits. The regulations expire April 15, 2023.
- Expires: April 15, 2023
Item G · Other
Consent agenda
Approved · 6-0
The Council approved the consent agenda 6-0: a Dec. 13, 2022 hearing on Library Budget Amendment No. 1, a batch of grant holding account items and four Disciplinary Appeals Hearing Officer appointments (Allen, Crowther, Drake, Scott).
What residents said
Fleet Block naming and muralsShelter grant spending
Three speakers on the Fleet Block asked that any development respect the wishes of the families of those memorialized on the block's murals, that naming require the families' permission, and that a public hearing precede any move forward. One speaker asked the Council to recognize Native Americans in new developments. One speaker commented on shelter grant funding (see items B-1 to B-4).