Council to be briefed on four rezonings, an alley vacation and Little Cottonwood Canyon study
July 7, 2020, 2:00 p.m. · Electronic meeting (no physical anchor location)
The agenda listed briefings on a rezone on West 1730 South, two rezones on 700 North, a rezone and master plan change at 771 and 795 North 400 West, and an alley vacation in the Cumming's Subdivision. It also listed an update on the Little Cottonwood Canyon environmental study, a racial equity and policing discussion and revisions to the city code on donations.
From the agenda; results are added when minutes are posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Other
Updates on emergency declarations (COVID-19, earthquake, protests)
Pending
The Council was scheduled to receive its regular update from the Administration on the Mayor's emergency declarations.
Item 2 · Roads and utilities
Little Cottonwood Canyon Environmental Impact Statement study
Pending
The Council was scheduled to receive an update on the study, whose stated purpose is to improve safety, reliability and mobility on S.R. 210 from Wasatch Boulevard through the town of Alta.
Item 3 · Public safety
Racial equity and policing discussion
Pending
The Council was scheduled to discuss recent efforts on racial equity and policing, including a financial audit of the Police Department, the new Commission on Racial Equity in Policing, and what other communities are doing about implicit bias.
Item 4 · Development
Cumming's Subdivision alley vacation
Pending
The Council was scheduled to be briefed on a petition to vacate the remaining mid-block portion of an alley, partially vacated in 1993, so West End LLC can redevelop the site. The project was recently approved for Redevelopment Agency funding for a mixed-use development. The agenda says access for property owners west of the alley would not be affected.
- Applicant: West End LLC
- Petition: PLNPCM2019-00813
Item 6 · Zoning
Rezone at 5525 and 5575 West 1730 South
Pending
The Council was scheduled to be briefed on a proposal to rezone two properties from CG (General Commercial) to M-1 (Light Manufacturing). Both are already developed with identical industrial buildings occupied by tenants. The applicant has no redevelopment plans but wants more allowed uses and no maximum off-street parking.
- Current zone to proposed: CG to M-1
- Petition: PLNPCM2019-00726
Item 7 · Zoning
Rezone of three properties on 700 North
Pending
The Council was scheduled to be briefed on a proposal to rezone three properties from R-1/5000 (single-family) to CB (Community Business). The applicant wants to consolidate them into a site of about 50,000 square feet for a commercial use. No site plan was submitted. This item and item 8 were to be heard together.
- Current zone to proposed: R-1/5000 to CB
- Petition: PLNPCM2019-00923
Item 8 · Zoning
Rezone at 1612 West 700 North
Pending
The Council was scheduled to be briefed on a proposal to rezone one property from R-1/5000 to CB to match adjacent parcels on the block. No development proposal had been submitted and the applicant had not said what is planned.
- Current zone to proposed: R-1/5000 to CB
- Petition: PLNPCM2019-00986
Item 9 · Zoning
Rezone and master plan amendment at 771 and 795 North 400 West
Pending
The Council was scheduled to be briefed on a proposal to change two properties from M-1 (Light Industrial) to MU (Mixed Use), and amend the future land use map, so the vacant parcel at 771 North 400 West can be redeveloped as multi-family housing, which M-1 does not allow. No site plan had been submitted.
- Current zone to proposed: M-1 to MU
- Petitions: PLNPCM2019-01011 and PLNPCM2019-01095
Item 10 · City code
City code revisions on donations to the city
Pending
The Council was scheduled to be briefed on updates to the code governing donations of public art, buildings, structures and land. The changes would give more guidance on accepting donations and increase the Finance Department's role for transparency and internal controls.
What residents said
Rezoning on 700 NorthRacial equity and policing