Council adopts mixed-use zoning consolidation 4-3; Neil Draper Field naming passes 7-0
July 8, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
The Council adopted Ordinance 47 consolidating up to 27 commercial and mixed-use zones into six MU districts by a 4-3 vote, with a Sugar House stepback and a three-month effective date. It also approved initial CIP changes, named the Riverside Park northeast baseball field the Neil Draper Field, and closed hearings on four grant applications.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Grant applications for FY2026 (public hearing) | Continued · 7-0 |
| Capital Improvement Program allocations (public hearing) | Approved · 7-0 |
| Mixed-Use zoning consolidation (Ordinance 47 of 2025) | Approved · 4-3 |
| Naming the northeast baseball field at Riverside Park the Neil Draper Field (Resolution 19 of 2025) | Approved · 7-0 |
| Consent agenda | Approved · 7-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item B1-B4 · Other
Grant applications for FY2026 (public hearing)
Continued · 7-0
The Council heard four grant applications as one hearing: a Police Department request to the Department of Workforce Services to continue funding 19 positions (15 officers, 3 sergeants, 1 lieutenant) under the Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Grant; a Community and Neighborhoods request to Salt Lake County for the Youth Advocacy Anti-Drug Coalition grant; a Utah State Board of Education Summer Food Service Program grant to reimburse snacks for Youth City participants; and a Police Department request to the Utah Attorney General's office for Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force funding for detective overtime, travel and training over 12 months. No one spoke. The hearing was closed and the items referred to a future consent agenda.
- GrantAmount not given to Utah Department of Workforce Services
- GrantAmount not given to Utah Attorney General's Office ICAC Task Force
Item B5 · Budget
Capital Improvement Program allocations (public hearing)
Approved · 7-0
After a hearing with 13 speakers, the Council approved removing the second tranche of Public Lands general obligation bonds from the key changes document and allowing the administration to use $300,000 for CPTED lighting; all other funding is to be discussed at scheduled briefings and approved August 19. Speakers advocated for a nature park near the Bonneville golf course driving range, Rose Park Lane trail and safety improvements, Main and Broadway shade, Nevada Street reconstruction, Glendale traffic calming, secure bike parking, traffic calming in the 1200 East and 1000 East areas and Liberty Wells, a HAWK signal at Zenith Avenue and Richmond Street, and Texas Street replacement. Council Members Lopez Chavez and Puy thanked residents and said funding is prioritized with data for neighborhoods most in need.
- Budget$300,000
Item C1 · Zoning
Mixed-Use zoning consolidation (Ordinance 47 of 2025)
Approved · 4-3
The Council adopted the consolidation of up to 27 districts into six MU districts (Petition PLNPCM2024-00707) with two changes: a 10-foot front stepback after 30 feet of height in the Sugar House additional-height area (McClelland to 1300 East, 2100 South to I-80) for MU-8 and MU-11 zones, with the originally proposed 10-foot stepback after 85 feet elsewhere in those zones, and an effective date three months after adoption. It also adopted legislative actions to review the Interior Block Study for possible downzones, update the Central Community master plan for the State Street corridor, review on-street parking policy tied to new development, and ask the administration to propose standards for setbacks and stepbacks next to contributing structures in historic districts. Council Member Petro offered an amendment for a four-month effective date; Council Member Dugan, the mover, did not accept it. Council Members Young, Lopez Chavez and Petro voted no. After the vote Young said the result was a balanced compromise responding to the need for affordable housing while retaining neighborhood character.
- Petition: PLNPCM2024-00707
- Effective date: three months after adoption
Item F1 · Parks
Naming the northeast baseball field at Riverside Park the Neil Draper Field (Resolution 19 of 2025)
Approved · 7-0
Council Member Petro read the resolution honoring Neil Draper, a business owner and longtime supporter of Rose Park Baseball who died in March 2025. His daughter and a representative of Rose Park Baseball spoke in support, and Council Member Puy credited Petro with leading the effort.
Item G1-G7 · Other
Consent agenda
Approved · 7-0
The consent agenda set an August 19 truth-in-taxation hearing on a tax rate above the certified rate and the FY2025-26 budget including the Library budget; set August 12 hearings on Design Review Standards, Downtown parking regulations and the Chapter 11.14 parties and gatherings ordinance; and appointed Sarah Vaughn and Margaret Neville to the Library Board (terms ending June 30, 2028) and Solomon Brumbaugh to the Transportation Advisory Board (term ending September 25, 2028).
What residents said
Mixed-use stepbacks and building heightsTraffic calming and pedestrian safetyCIP funding priorities
General comment: a representative of Rose Park Baseball supported naming the field for Neil Draper, and one resident expressed support for the Ballpark community design plan, citing family housing and co-op ownership.