Council adopts citywide water-use limit and Club Verse loan; Main Street rezone hearing draws Ballpark setback concerns
December 6, 2022, 7:10 p.m. · Salt Lake City and County Building, 451 South State Street, Room 326
Council Member Victoria Petro was absent. The Council voted 6-0 to extend the 200,000-gallon daily water-use cap to the whole water service area, approve a $250,000 loan to Club Verse and amend its dispatch agreement with Sandy. A hearing on the 1550 South Main Street rezone drew seven speakers; action was deferred. The minutes are pending approval.
From the draft minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Rezone, master plan amendment and alley vacation, 1550 South Main Street assemblage (hearing) | No action · 5-0 |
| Budget Amendment No. 4, fiscal year 2022-23 (hearing) | No action · 6-0 |
| Ordinance establishing limits for new water availability | Approved · 6-0 |
| Amended interlocal agreement with Sandy City for dispatch and records services | Approved · 6-0 |
| Economic Development Loan Fund: $250,000 loan to Club Verse, 609 South State Street | Approved · 6-0 |
| Consent agenda | Approved · 6-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item B-1 · Public hearing
Rezone, master plan amendment and alley vacation, 1550 South Main Street assemblage (hearing)
No action · 5-0
The Council held a hearing on rezoning 1518, 1530, 1540 and 1546 South Main Street and 1515 South Richards Street from Corridor Commercial and R-1/5,000 to FB-UN2, amending the Central Community Master Plan future land use map and vacating an adjacent City alley, to combine the land for a mixed-use, multi-family development (Petitions PLNPCM2021-1191, 2022-00065 and -00086). Seven speakers addressed it. Some supported more density and mixed use, and two supported the alley vacation. Others, including the Ballpark Community Council chair and a member, said the project's lack of setbacks on Main and Kensington Streets, limited green space and walkability conflicted with the recently adopted Ballpark Station Area Plan and urged a development agreement. One speaker opposed the alley vacation because alleys serve walkers and cyclists, and one raised density bonuses for lower-income housing and public process concerns. The hearing was closed and action deferred. Council Member Mano was absent for this vote.
- Current zone → proposed: CC and R-1/5,000 → FB-UN2
- Petitions: PLNPCM2021-1191, PLNPCM2022-00065, PLNPCM2022-00086
Item B-2 · Public hearing
Budget Amendment No. 4, fiscal year 2022-23 (hearing)
No action · 6-0
The Council held a hearing on the amendment to the FY2022-23 budget, which includes sales tax revenue bond funds for infrastructure and historic City properties, funding for phase one of Glendale Regional Park, police overtime, fire station renovations and emergency rental assistance. There was no public comment; action was deferred.
- BudgetAmount not given
Item E-1 · City code
Ordinance establishing limits for new water availability
Approved · 6-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 77 of 2022, amending City code 17.16.010(c) and 17.16.020 so the 2021 land use rule barring new commercial or industrial uses that would use more than an annual average of 200,000 gallons a day applies across the City's whole water service area, including neighboring jurisdictions.
- Limit: 200,000 gallons per day annual average
Item F-1 · Contract
Amended interlocal agreement with Sandy City for dispatch and records services
Approved · 6-0
The Council adopted Resolution 44 of 2022 approving the amended and restated agreement under which Sandy City compensates Salt Lake City for dispatch, communication and records management services.
- Payment$636,000 to Sandy City
Item F-2 · Contract
Economic Development Loan Fund: $250,000 loan to Club Verse, 609 South State Street
Approved · 6-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 78 of 2022 approving a $250,000 Economic Development Loan Fund loan to Core Image Investments, LLC (Club Verse) to create 45 jobs in the next year and retain three.
- Contract$250,000 to Core Image Investments, LLC (Club Verse)
Item G · Appointment
Consent agenda
Approved · 6-0
The Council approved the consent agenda 6-0: reappointments of Adam Weinacker and Carol Osborn to the Library Board, and appointments of Jess Bird (Airport Board), David Quealy (Disciplinary Appeals Hearing Officer) and Marti Woolford and Ebay Hamilton (Arts Council).
What residents said
Setbacks on Main Street projectBallpark Station Area Plan consistencyAlley vacationTraffic safety
Seven speakers addressed the Main Street rezone (see item B-1): support for density and for the alley vacation, and concern from Ballpark Community Council representatives and others about setbacks, green space and consistency with the Ballpark Station Area Plan. One speaker asked the Council to adopt Vision Zero after a recent pedestrian accident.