Council approves North 2200 West industrial rezone 6-1, adopts Connect SLC transportation plan and 1050 West 1300 South rezone
May 7, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
At its combined Local Building Authority, Redevelopment Agency and Council meeting on May 7 the Council voted 6-1 to rezone about 14.33 acres on North 2200 West for light manufacturing with a limit on package delivery use, with Eva Lopez Chavez opposed. It adopted the Connect SLC transportation plan, the attached garage amendment, a city-owned property rezone at 1050 West 1300 South, historic district window rules and Budget Amendment No. 5, and deferred the Ballpark Station Area rezone, 536 South 200 West and the Northpoint annexation. Mayor Mendenhall presented a $475 million general fund budget.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item F3 · Budget
Mayor's proposed fiscal year 2024-25 budget
Discussed
Mayor Mendenhall presented a $475,245,078 general fund budget, up 5.9%, with no major tax increases. Highlights included preparing to sign the contract in July for the 2034 Winter Games, a new NHL franchise, discounted youth athletic field fees, $115,000 for an economic analysis of the Main Street Promenade, $2.59 million for affordable housing through the Redevelopment Agency, doubling the Rapid Intervention Team, a grant application for 10 to 12 police officers on the Jordan River and North Temple, a $100,000 arts and events fund expansion, $6.25 million for street reconstruction, $4 million for the 400 South Jordan River bridge, and a 5% cost-of-living adjustment for non-represented employees.
- Budget$475.2 million
Item LBA B1 · Budget
Local Building Authority tentative budget, fiscal year 2024-25
Approved · 7-0
Acting as the Local Building Authority board, the Council approved Resolution 1 of 2024 adopting the tentative capital projects fund budget, which covers only bond debt service for the Glendale and Marmalade libraries.
- Resolution 01 of 2024
Item RDA D1 · Budget
Redevelopment Agency tentative budget, fiscal year 2024-25
Approved · 7-0
Acting as the Redevelopment Agency board, the Council approved Resolution 5 of 2024 adopting the agency's tentative fiscal 2024-25 budget.
- Resolution 05 of 2024
Item G1-G2 · Public hearing
Public hearing on two grant applications (one-way street study, refugee digital literacy)
Approved · 7-0
The Council heard a Transportation Division application to the Wasatch Front Regional Council for a study of redesigning one-way 500 South and 600 South from I-15 to about 700 East for walking and biking, and a Housing Stability Division application to Comcast Project UP to partner with refugee organizations on digital literacy courses and laptops. There was no public comment. The Council referred them to a future consent agenda.
- GrantAmount not given to Wasatch Front Regional Council
- GrantAmount not given to Comcast Project UP
Item G3 · Zoning
Ballpark Station Area rezone and MU-8 zone
Continued · 7-0
The Council held the hearing and deferred action. One speaker favored up-zoning to increase ownership and density; one speaker for a group of commercial property owners on 1300 South between Main and Richards streets opposed the MU-8 designation for their parcels, preferring Corridor Commercial to fit long-term tenant leases; another spoke for taking advantage of fixed rail through a 15-minute neighborhood without displacement, and preserving green space and tree canopy.
- Petition: PLNPCM2023-00169
Item G4 · City code
MU-8 zone sign regulations text amendment
Continued · 7-0
The Council held the hearing, with no public comment, and deferred action.
- Petition: PLNPCM2023-00959
Item G5 · Annexation
Northpoint area annexation
Continued · 7-0
The Council held the annexation hearing for unincorporated land north of the airport and west of the Jordan River. Owners of Cross E Ranch said they would support annexation with conditions and wanted all of their land included rather than split; representatives of landowners to the north, including Rudy Reclamation, Northpoint Reclamation and a livestock ranch, opposed including the northern portion; the Jordan River Commission and a Gillmor Sanctuary representative urged care for the sensitive Jordan River delta, agriculture and wetlands; and a property owner said most owners favor annexation if M-3 zoning is set before it and wetland buffers are detailed. Another owner supported it. Council Member Petro moved, after amendments, to close the hearing, evaluate potentially modifying the boundaries and defer action; she said removing properties north of Cudahy Lane (about 3200 North) was intended to preserve the area's agricultural character. Council Member Wharton said he wanted to annex as much as possible to preserve current uses and avoid further annexations.
Item G6 · City code
Attached garages zoning text amendment
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 29 of 2024, aligning city rules on garages, entrance landings and foundations with 2021 state law. There was no public comment.
- Ordinance 29 of 2024
- Petition: PLNPCM2023-00952
Item G7 · Zoning
Rezone at about 536 South 200 West and Orchard Place from D-2 to D-1
Continued · 7-0
The applicant spoke in favor, saying the change met the city's density goals and could improve pedestrian and vehicle safety at 200 West and Orchard Place. The Council closed the hearing and deferred action.
- Applicant: the applicant, for the property owners
- Petition: PLNPCM2023-00730
Item G8 · Zoning
Rezone of city-owned property at 1050 West 1300 South
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 30 of 2024 rezoning the city-owned property from R-1/5,000 single-family to RMF-30 low-density multi-family, in line with the Westside Master Plan. There was no public comment.
- Ordinance 30 of 2024
- Petition: PLNPCM2023-00609
Item G9 · Budget
Budget Amendment No. 5 for fiscal year 2023-24
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 31 of 2024 for the items on the motion sheet and directed that the city seek reimbursement for item A-8 from the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District. Items include A-3, $7 million from general fund balance for 2100 South utility upgrades between 700 East and 1100 East, to be repaid by property owners as a connection fee; A-8, $320,000 for riverbank rock, fencing and scope expansion at the North Temple bridge over the Jordan River; A-10, $15 million to a capital projects holding account; D-5, a $400,000 housing authority payment in lieu of taxes that nets to zero; and I-1, $393,791 from the holding account for MicroShelter site preparation and electricity, with $100,000 for unexpected costs.
- Budget$7.00 million
- Budget$320,000
- Budget$15.0 million
- Budget$393,791
- Ordinance 31 of 2024
Item G10 · Taxes and fees
Metropolitan Water District property tax proposal, fiscal year 2024-25
Continued · 7-0
The Council held the first of two hearings on the district's proposed property tax increase; no one commented. It referred the matter to the May 21 hearing.
- Fee$8.49 million to Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy
Item G11 · Roads and utilities
Connect SLC citywide transportation plan
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 32 of 2024, replacing the 1996 Transportation Master Plan with Connect SLC. Three speakers supported the plan, asking for more ownership opportunities, the Rio Grande Plan and Re-Connecting Communities grant work, and attention to late-night transit for the east-west divide. Council Member Dugan thanked the public and the Transportation Department and noted added bike paths.
- Ordinance 32 of 2024
Item H1 · Zoning
Rezone of 2760, 2800 and 2828 North 2200 West from AG-2 to M-1 (OCC Industrial)
Approved with conditions · 6-1
The Council adopted Ordinance 33 of 2024 rezoning about 14.33 acres from agricultural to light manufacturing, subject to the conditions in attachment A and a development agreement addition: if a package delivery facility is an accessory use, it may take no more than 25% of a building's gross square footage. Council Member Eva Lopez Chavez voted no; the minutes record no stated reasons.
- Applicant: Will Channell, OCC Industrial
- Current zone → proposed: AG-2 → M-1
- Acres: about 14.33
- Condition: package delivery as accessory use limited to 25% of any building's floor area
Item H2 · City code
Window requirements for new construction in local historic districts
Approved with conditions · 7-0
The Council amended and adopted Ordinance 34 of 2024, permitting vinyl windows that are not readily visible from the street, but only as an affordable housing incentive under chapter 21A.52 of the city code.
- Ordinance 34 of 2024
- Condition: vinyl allowed only if not readily visible from the street and only as an affordable housing incentive
Item J1 · City code
Legislative action: live performance theater in the General Commercial zone
Approved · 7-0
The Council voted to start work on an ordinance allowing live performance theater indoors or outdoors in the General Commercial zone and other suitable districts.
Item J2 · City code
Legislative action: protection period for reconstructed historic buildings
Approved · 7-0
The Council voted to start work on an ordinance changing the time a reconstructed historic building must be protected from 25 to 50 years.
Item J3 · Taxes and fees
Consolidated fee schedule: athletic facility and twilight golf fees
Approved · 7-0
The Council suspended the rules and adopted Ordinance 35 of 2024, reducing fees for recreational facilities, including athletic facility reservations and twilight golf green fees.
- Ordinance 35 of 2024
Item K1 · Budget
Tentative budget for Salt Lake City and the Library Fund, fiscal year 2024-25
Approved · 7-0
The Council approved Resolution 13 of 2024 adopting the tentative city budget, including the Library Fund, for fiscal 2024-25.
- Resolution 13 of 2024
Item L · Other
Consent agenda: budget hearing dates, revitalization zone, Fairmont Heights and appointments
Approved · 7-0
The Council approved the consent agenda 7-0. It set May 21 and June 4 hearings on the fiscal 2024-25 budget, a May 21 hearing on creating the Capital City Revitalization Zone around the Delta Center, a May 21 second hearing on the Metropolitan Water District tax proposal, a May 21 hearing on Library Budget Amendment No. 3 and a May 21 hearing on assistance for the Fairmont Heights senior housing at 2257 South 1100 East. It also corrected the March 5 daycare ordinance for a clerical omission, a state licensing exemption and a ban on home daycares in dwellings in manufacturing zones, appointed Luz Escamilla to the Mosquito Abatement District board and reappointed Melanie Pehrson to the Parks, Natural Lands, Urban Forestry and Trails Advisory Board.
What residents said
Homelessness services and public restroomsTax increment for entertainment district and school fundingJapantown preservationWetlands and agriculture in NorthpointWarehouse development on 2200 West
In the general comment period, many speakers urged more funding and facilities for people experiencing homelessness, including restrooms and the Nomad Alliance outreach bus; several asked for a cease-fire resolution on Gaza and protections for protesters and objected to police funding increases; Japantown representatives asked that the community's history be preserved in Delta Center district plans; a Salt Lake City School District representative raised concerns about tax increment financing diverting school funding; and others spoke on youth sports fees, rooftop solar and NHL spending.