Council adopts Budget Amendment No. 3 and a $100,000 bakery loan; 500 South rezone hearing continued as dozens urge Gaza cease-fire
February 6, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
The council adopted Budget Amendment No. 3 and the Library budget amendment, approved a $100,000 economic development loan for Eats Bakery, and clarified its conditions for a rezone at 1435 South State Street, all unanimously. It continued the public hearing on a 500 South and 400 East rezone. Public comment was dominated by calls for a cease-fire resolution, with several speakers also raising the Inland Port agreement and a proposed University of Utah baseball stadium at Sunnyside Park.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Rezone at 357 and 375 East 500 South, 464-466 South 400 East and 460-462 South 400 East (public hearing) | Continued · 7-0 |
| Library Budget Amendment No. 1, fiscal year 2023-24 (public hearing) | Approved · 7-0 |
| Budget Amendment No. 3, fiscal year 2023-24 | Approved · 7-0 |
| Economic Development Loan Fund loan to Eats, LLC | Approved · 7-0 |
| Clarification of conditions for rezone and master plan amendment at approximately 1435 South State Street | Approved with conditions · 7-0 |
| Consent: set Feb. 20 hearings and approve grants | Approved · 7-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item B1 · Zoning
Rezone at 357 and 375 East 500 South, 464-466 South 400 East and 460-462 South 400 East (public hearing)
Continued · 7-0
One speaker asked that the hearing stay open, noting the lack of detail on what is proposed and welcoming a state requirement that a development agreement go through the full public process. The council voted to continue the public hearing to a future meeting.
- Applicant: Zachary Jones, Cowboy Partners
- Petition: PLNPCM2023-00403
- Current zone to proposed: RMU-45 to TSA-UC-C
Item B2 · Budget
Library Budget Amendment No. 1, fiscal year 2023-24 (public hearing)
Approved · 7-0
There were no public comments. The council closed the hearing and adopted Ordinance 3 of 2024 amending the Library fund budget and staffing document for items on the motion sheet, including a 1% cost-of-living increase and a new full-time safety associate.
- Budget$166,240
Item C1 · Budget
Budget Amendment No. 3, fiscal year 2023-24
Approved · 7-0
The council adopted Ordinance 4 of 2024 amending the fiscal 2024 budget and staffing document for the items on the motion sheet, and authorized release of the condition on the temporary sanctioned campground funding.
Item F1 · Contract
Economic Development Loan Fund loan to Eats, LLC
Approved · 7-0
The council adopted Ordinance 5 of 2024 approving a $100,000 loan to Eats, LLC (Eats Bakery, 159 West Broadway Suite 200), a vegan bakery, to create three jobs in the next year and keep two. Council Member Eva Lopez Chavez voiced support.
- Contract$100,000 to Eats, LLC (Eats Bakery)
Item F2 · Zoning
Clarification of conditions for rezone and master plan amendment at approximately 1435 South State Street
Approved with conditions · 7-0
The council confirmed the intent of its Nov. 7, 2023 motion adopting the rezone and future land use map change. The petitioner must enter a development agreement that replaces any demolished dwelling units with at least as many units and devotes at least 40% of the State Street ground-floor facade to active, non-residential, non-parking uses extending at least 25 feet into the building.
- Conditions: development agreement; replace demolished units; 40% active ground-floor uses on State Street, 25 feet deep
Item G1-G6 · Other
Consent: set Feb. 20 hearings and approve grants
Approved · 7-0
On consent, the council set Feb. 20, 2024 hearings on the Avenues restrictive covenant release, the rezone at 2260-2290 East 1300 South, the community benefit and tenant displacement amendments, Budget Amendment No. 4 (over $1.8 million for police overtime for the Clean Neighborhoods Program, three Fleet mechanics, $230,000 for air quality incentives and short-term rental compliance software) and the University of Utah baseball lease at Sunnyside Park. It also approved Grant Holding Account Items (Batch No. 4).
What residents said
Gaza cease-fire resolutionInland Port studiesLoss of Sunnyside Park land to a stadiumPark strip rock mulch limitWestside public safety
More than 50 speakers urged the council to pass a cease-fire resolution on Gaza and criticized the delay; speakers said more than 1,000 residents had signed a petition. One speaker, saying he represented the sovereign majority, urged dialogue and a focus on local issues and described the pain on both sides. Three speakers urged faster action on studies required by the city's interlocal agreement with the Utah Inland Port Authority. One resident asked that a 20% rock/mulch limit for park strips be relaxed; a community council chair urged partnerships on westside public safety and development; and two speakers, including the chair of Friends of Sunnyside Park, opposed the University of Utah baseball stadium on Sunnyside Park land.