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Council sets Dec. 9 hearings on Sky Harbour hangars, Budget Amendment No. 3 and Saltair Lofts supportive housing

November 25, 2025, 7:00 p.m.

The 25-minute formal meeting had no hearings or action items. On consent the Council set Dec. 9 public hearings on a TEFRA bond hearing for the Sky Harbour airport hangars, Budget Amendment No. 3 and the release of a city reversionary interest for a 68-unit supportive housing project, and approved a board appointment. Members also marked Native American Heritage Month and shared Thanksgiving reflections.

From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item A5 · Other

    Joint resolution declaring November Native American Heritage Month

    Approved · 6-0

    Council Member Mano read the joint resolution with the mayor, which notes the city's founding on historically Indigenous lands and commits to promoting justice and shared prosperity. A University of Utah Center for Native Excellence and Tribal Engagement representative accepted it. Council Member Petro arrived during the item and so was recorded absent on the vote.

    • Joint Resolution 39 of 2025

    Moved by Council Member Chris Wharton, seconded by Council Member Eva Lopez Chavez. Vote: 6-0; Council Member Victoria Petro was absent for the vote

  2. Item G1 · Development

    TEFRA hearing date for Sky Harbour hangar development

    Approved · 7-0 · East side of Salt Lake City International Airport

    The Council set Dec. 9, 2025 at 7 p.m. for a federally required TEFRA public hearing on the Sky Harbour hangar development on the east side of Salt Lake City International Airport: four box hangars on 8.4 acres. The project would be financed with a tax-exempt private activity bond issued by the Public Finance Authority of Wisconsin, with no financial liability to the city.

    • Acres: 8.4
    • Four box hangars

    Moved by Council Member Chris Wharton, seconded by Council Member Darin Mano. Vote: 7-0

    Follow Sky Harbour hangar development in the development tracker →

  3. Item G2 · Budget

    Budget Amendment No. 3 for fiscal year 2025-26: hearing date

    Approved · 7-0

    The Council set a Dec. 9 hearing on an amendment containing three grants: license plate reader cameras on major roads, removal of hazardous vegetation from the Jordan River, and homeless-shelter-related costs including salary and benefits for existing police officers near shelters.

    Moved by Council Member Chris Wharton, seconded by Council Member Darin Mano. Vote: 7-0

  4. Item G3 · Development

    Valley Behavioral Health reversionary interest release: hearing date

    Approved · 7-0 · 107 South 800 West

    The Council set a Dec. 9 hearing on releasing the city's reversionary interest in Valley Behavioral Health's property at 107 South 800 West so Saltair Lofts, a 68-unit permanent supportive housing project, can be built. The release would be exchanged for a 50-year restrictive use agreement keeping all units affordable permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals.

    • Units: 68

    Moved by Council Member Chris Wharton, seconded by Council Member Darin Mano. Vote: 7-0

    Follow Saltair Lofts supportive housing in the development tracker →

  5. Item G4 · Appointment

    Board appointment: Community Development and Capital Improvement Programs Advisory Board

    Approved · 7-0

    The Council approved the appointment of Parviz Faiz, a District 3 resident, for a term ending June 5, 2028.

    Moved by Council Member Chris Wharton, seconded by Council Member Darin Mano. Vote: 7-0

What residents said

Historic districts and RMF rezoneLicense plate reader vendor selection

Speakers addressed the upcoming RMF rezone (support, with concern about historic districts), the choice of a license plate reader vendor and government overreach, and thanks to city staff and first responders.