Council rejects 865 South 500 East rezone 3-4, approves federal housing grant plan and tourism area consent
April 18, 2023, 7:00 p.m.
The Council voted 3-4 against a rezone and master plan amendment at 865 South 500 East. It approved the FY2023-24 federal grant allocations (Resolution 09 of 2023) and consent to the county tourism assessment area (Resolution 10 of 2023), both 7-0. Hearings on downtown building heights, the 792 West 900 South rezone and the airport code were closed or continued, and action on the homeless resource center text amendment was deferred. The Local Building Authority met first, and the minutes were approved August 8, 2023 (LBA minutes May 7, 2024).
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item LBA · Budget
Local Building Authority: set hearing dates for FY2023-24 Capital Projects Fund budget
Approved · 7-0
Meeting as the Local Building Authority board, the Council set May 16 and June 6, 2023 at 7 p.m. for hearings on the authority's FY2023-24 Capital Projects Fund budget, which covers only bond debt service for the Glendale and Marmalade libraries.
Presentation
YouthCity Government Youth State of the City address
Discussed
Student members of YouthCity Government presented a Youth State of the City address and thanked the Council. Council Member Puy also recognized a local pickleball club with a certificate.
Item E1-E12 · Public hearing
Public hearing: twelve grant applications
Continued · 7-0
The Council heard the grant applications together: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) seismic grant, Housing Stability to Department of Homeland Security; Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge: Wake the Great Salt Lake; EPA Consumer Recycling Education and Outreach grant; Marathon Petroleum Foundation grant for a 14-passenger van for YouthCity Northwest Teen programs; Utah Department of Public Safety First Responder Mental Health Services grant for police wellness and peer support; Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard procurement reform grant; Utah Department of Workforce Services School-Age Summer Quality Expansion grants for YouthCity programs at Sorenson Unity Center, Sorenson Multi-Cultural Center, Ottinger Hall, Liberty Park, Fairmont Park and Central City. One speaker supported YouthCity programming and another urged more oversight of grant money. The Council closed the hearing and referred the items to a future consent agenda.
Item E13 · Public hearing
Downtown Building Height and Street Activation text amendment (public hearing)
Continued · 7-0
Four speakers addressed the amendment. Themes included environmental effects, water issues, additional criteria for planning commission review of height corridors, and congestion and oversight of new development. The Council voted to continue the hearing to a future meeting.
- Petition PLNPCM2022-00529
- Petitioner: Mayor Erin Mendenhall
Item E14 · Zoning
Rezone at 792 West 900 South and 875 South 800 West (public hearing)
Continued · 7-0
The property owner asked the Council to approve the rezone and described a modest development. The Council closed the hearing and referred action to a future meeting.
- Applicant: the applicant
- M-1 → R-MU
- Petition PLNPCM2022-00587
Item E15 · City code
Airport Title 16 amendments (public hearing)
Continued · 7-0
There was no public comment on the repeal and replacement of Title 16 (Airports). The Council closed the hearing and deferred action.
Item C1 · City code
Homeless Resource Center text amendment
Continued · 7-0
Council Member Dugan asked for more discussion and clarification on the size of centers, rules each must follow, firearm procedures, safety-concern reporting, combined city and state efforts and compliance with new state legislation. The Council voted to defer action.
Item C2 · Budget
FY2023-24 One-Year Action Plan: CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA allocations
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Resolution 09 of 2023 approving the funding allocations in Exhibit A for the four federal programs, along with an interlocal agreement with HUD. It also adopted a legislative intent to review the city's Community Land Trust and shared equity programs, such as the Westside Community Initiative and Perpetual Housing Fund, and work with the Administration on delivering the service efficiently.
Item C3 · Zoning
Rezone and master plan amendment at 865 South 500 East
Denied · 3-4
The Council rejected a motion to rezone the property from RMF-30 to CN Neighborhood Commercial and amend the Central Community Master Plan so an existing single-family dwelling could become a commercial use. The motion failed 3-4. The minutes do not record the members' reasons.
- RMF-30 → CN
- Petitions PLNPCM2022-00301 and -00302
Item F1 · Taxes and fees
Resolution consenting to Salt Lake County Convention and Tourism Assessment Area
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Resolution 10 of 2023 consenting to the city's inclusion in the county assessment area, which funds visitor promotion through a hotel surcharge.
Item G1-G4 · Other
Consent: budget hearing dates, Budget Amendment No. 6, early notification amendment and Sister Cities reappointment
Approved · 7-0
On consent the Council set May 16 and June 6 hearings on the FY2023-24 budget, set May 2 for a hearing on Budget Amendment No. 6 for FY2022-23 (including a Seven Canyons Fountain rescope, Steiner Aquatics Center roof and a $10 million ARPA contribution to the Perpetual Housing Fund of Utah), set May 16 for the early notification text amendment, and reappointed M. Nicole Pessetto to the Sister Cities Board (term ending July 2, 2029).
What residents said
Og-Woi GardensFlood responseDowntown height and congestionI-15 expansionPickleball courts
About 20 speakers addressed the Council. Many urged the Council to keep the Og-Woi Garden program and stop its demolition; others raised homelessness and community needs, pickleball courts, tree planting and dust from construction, I-15 expansion, river trail debris and flood response communication, the Major League Baseball stadium, and ranked choice voting. A Rose Park neighbor spoke through a translator about neighborhood needs.