Council adopts Glendale Regional Park Plan and turf limits, denies Northpointe annexation petition and starts city-led annexation; ADU vote deferred
March 21, 2023, 7:00 p.m.
The Council unanimously adopted the Glendale Regional Park Plan, turf limits on landscaping, HOME-ARPA funding and Budget Amendment No. 5. It denied, without prejudice, a petition to annex land at about 2200 West between 2800 and 3300 North and voted to initiate a city-led annexation of nearby unincorporated land. After a hearing with about 20 speakers on owner occupancy, it deferred action on the ADU ordinance. All seven members attended.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item B1 · Budget
One-year action plan funding allocations, fiscal 2023-24 (public hearing)
Continued · 7-0
Fifteen representatives of housing and service organizations and one resident thanked the Council and Mayor for recommended funding for programs including down payment assistance, domestic violence legal aid, HOPWA housing, emergency shelter, refugee digital inclusion and behavioral health. One speaker for a Somali community agency said CDBG funds were going to large organizations rather than smaller struggling groups. The Council closed the hearing and referred the item for later action.
Item B2 · Zoning
Rezone and master plan amendment at 865 South 500 East (public hearing)
Continued · 7-0
The request is to rezone the property from RMF-30 to CN and amend the Central Community Master Plan so the existing house can convert to commercial use. One speaker generally supported it but asked about other zoning options for more housing; another said the neighborhood needs long-term residents and not more commercial use and asked that the hearing stay open; the chair of a neighborhood organization said affordable housing is the area's top priority and cautioned against businesses moving mid-block. The Council continued the hearing.
- Petitioner: the applicant
- Petition Nos.: PLNPCM2022-00301 and PLNPCM2022-00302
- Current zone → proposed: RMF-30 → CN
Item B3 · City code
Electric vehicle readiness off-street parking stalls (public hearing)
Tabled · 7-0
The ordinance would require new multifamily projects to provide electrical capacity on 20% of off-street stalls (code section 21A.44.040), also applying to major reconstructions. Six speakers from clean energy and environmental groups, a developer-side speaker and a resident supported it, citing equitable EV charging access for renters. The Council closed the hearing and referred the item for later action.
Item B4 · Budget
Budget Amendment No. 5 for fiscal year 2022-23 (public hearing)
Approved · 7-0
Two speakers, including a community council chair, supported funding to repave Lockhart Alley in the Ballpark neighborhood. Council Member Mano recused himself from item A-10, an $825,000 real property purchase, and left for that vote. The Council adopted Ordinance 13 of 2023 in three votes: item I-4 (Lockhart Alley, $208,373); item A-10 (6-0 with Mano recused); and the remaining items, including $2.65 million for City Hall earthquake repairs, $2.4 million for public safety radios, $4.3 million in ARPA funds plus $1,201,976 from the General Fund for police retention and hiring bonuses, a $1 million anonymous donation for the Avenues City Cemetery, $7,252,300 in insurance funds for earthquake damage to the City and County Building, $500,000 for downtown streets activation, $55,000 for council technology upgrades and $1 million for City Hall physical security with a written Administration review required before release.
- Budget$208,373
- Land deal$825,000
- Budget$2.65 million
- Budget$2.40 million
- Payment$4.30 million
- Grant$1.00 million
- Budget$7.25 million
Item B5 · City code
Accessory dwelling unit (ADU) text amendment (public hearing)
Tabled · 7-0
About 14 speakers supported keeping the owner-occupancy requirement, saying it limits displacement, protects against investor competition and short-term rentals, and supports neighborhood stability, and some said a proposed three- or five-year review period was too short. Four speakers opposed keeping it, saying it creates barriers to housing and limits the buyer pool for homes with ADUs, and that data show few ADUs are used as short-term rentals. Another speaker supported the revised ordinance and data collection with a three-year review. The Council closed the hearing and deferred action.
- Petition No.: PLNPCM2022-000475
Item C1 · Budget
$3.5 million HOME-ARPA funding: amendment to the 2021-22 HUD Annual Action Plan
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Resolution 8 of 2023 amending the 2021-22 HUD Annual Action Plan to include the HOME-ARPA funding and allocation plan.
- Grant$3.50 million
Item C2 · City code
Zoning text on landscape materials (turf limits)
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 14 of 2023 limiting turf grass by use, area and slope so the city is eligible for water-wise landscaping rebate programs.
- Petition No.: PLNPCM2022-01055
Item C3 · Parks
Glendale Regional Park Plan
Approved · 7-0
The Council closed the public hearing and adopted Ordinance 15 of 2023, making the Glendale Regional Park Plan part of the city's general plan as a specific plan under the Westside Master Plan. The plan guides development of the 17-acre former Raging Waters site.
Item E1 · Annexation
Annexation petition at about 2200 West between 2800 North and 3300 North
Denied · 7-0
The Council had 14 days from March 17 to accept or deny the petition, after which it would be considered accepted. Council Member Petro said a city-led annexation would let the city control what happens on the land. The Council denied the petition without prejudice to the applicant refiling, and, under Utah Code 10-2-418, initiated a legislative action asking the Administration to start a city-led process to annex unincorporated county land generally north of 2100 North and west of I-215, to be formally confirmed at a later meeting. Speakers in public comment asked the Council to deny or defer the petition, which one identified as filed by Excel, until conservation proposals and Northpointe plan changes were considered.
Item G1-G5 · Appointment
Consent: grant holding account items and board appointments
Approved · 7-0
The Council approved Grant Holding Account Items (Batch No. 7) for fiscal 2022-23 and appointed Jason Wessel to the Racial Equity in Policing Commission, Teresa Gregori and Miranda Cask to the CDCIP Advisory Board and Dave John to the Parks, Natural Lands, Urban Forestry and Trails Advisory Board.
What residents said
ADU owner occupancyNorthpointe annexationGreat Salt Lake shorelineHousing affordability
Speakers raised affordability of housing and protecting renters, preserving a historic building at 200 West and 300 North, and the Northpointe annexation and plan, including conservation of the Great Salt Lake southern shoreline, air quality and wetlands.