Council backs affordable housing incentive changes in straw polls and previews two rezones and a subdivision code rewrite
November 7, 2023, 2:00 p.m.
The Council took five straw polls on the affordable housing incentives ordinance, including supporting changes to ownership requirements and rejecting 6-1 a ban on triplexes and fourplexes in Type A zones. It also heard briefings on a temporary zoning rule for a youth shelter, rezones at 1380 South 900 West and 680 South Gladiola Street, and a rewrite of the subdivision code. The only formal votes were to enter and leave a closed session.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Temporary zoning regulations for the Volunteers of America Youth Resource Center | Discussed |
| Rezone at approximately 1380 South 900 West | Discussed |
| Rezone at 680 South Gladiola Street | Discussed |
| Subdivision code amendments | Discussed |
| Affordable housing incentives (follow-up with straw polls) | Discussed |
| Board appointment interviews | Discussed |
| Alley vacation at approximately 1518 South 300 West (follow-up) | Discussed |
| Closed session | Approved · 7-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Presentation
Updates from the Administration
Discussed
Staff said the Planning Commission recommended the Ballpark Station Area zoning map amendment, hearings were delayed for the adaptive reuse ordinance and gas stations near water bodies, and City Creek Canyon Road and trails would stay open until Nov. 15 during the water treatment plant upgrade. Michelle Hoon reported shelter capacity at 99% with 111 beds open at the West Valley City overflow facility, and encampment mitigation at three parks. Council Member Ana Valdemoros urged donations of winter clothing to shelters.
Item 2 · Zoning
Temporary zoning regulations for the Volunteers of America Youth Resource Center
Discussed
Attorneys briefed an ordinance letting the youth resource center at about 888 South 400 West raise its maximum capacity by up to 50 people, as long as building and fire code limits are met. The goal is to protect youth from winter weather; the regulations expire April 15, 2024, and Volunteers of America would run the shelter. Council members thanked the attorneys.
- Expires April 15, 2024
Item 3 · Presentation
Equity update
Discussed
Michelle Mooney reported on the Dec. 2 Human Rights Day celebration, marking its 75th anniversary.
Item 4 · Zoning
Rezone at approximately 1380 South 900 West
Discussed
TAG SLC proposed rezoning 1380 South 900 West and two parcels on 1000 West from R-1/7,000 to RMF-30; the applicant owns only the 900 West parcel and intends to develop only it, while another organization asked to include the other two for flexibility. Staff said the area is in a mixed-use and multifamily node anchored by the Sorenson Unity Center and that the request meets amendment standards. The applicant said units would be two to three bedrooms with a price point in the mid-$400,000s, could become an affordable housing incentive project and would have natural gas and electric hookups.
- Applicant: the applicant of TAG SLC, for the property owners
- Current zone → proposed: R-1/7,000 → RMF-30
- Council District 2
Item 5 · Zoning
Rezone at 680 South Gladiola Street
Discussed
The applicant asked to change the zoning of the property from M-2 Heavy Manufacturing to M-1 Light Manufacturing so it can be used as a commercial truck driving school, classed as a vocational school with outdoor activities. Staff said both districts are compatible in the area, M-1 allows smaller lots, lower heights and smaller setbacks, and the Planning Commission recommended approval.
- Applicant: the applicant
- Current zone → proposed: M-2 → M-1
- Planning Commission: recommended approval
- Council District 2
Item 6 · City code
Subdivision code amendments
Discussed
Staff presented a repeal and replacement of Title 20 of city code on subdivisions and condominiums, required to comply with state law changes by Feb. 1, 2024. The rewrite updates application requirements, sets a review process involving up to 12 divisions and departments, and notes that current code requires public hearings only when a public street changes or a land use development is involved.
- Hearing Nov. 14; tentative action Dec. 5
Item 7 · Presentation
Public Art Program maintenance and conservation report for fiscal 2023-24
Discussed
The Public Art Program recommended depositing 20% of fiscal 2023-24 CIP percent-for-art funds, $32,303.60, in the maintenance fund. Staff discussed artwork being maintained, how districts are chosen for new projects, and how decommissioned artwork was determined.
- Budget$32,304
Item 9 · City code
Affordable housing incentives (follow-up with straw polls)
Discussed
Staff and the Council worked through the ordinance's incentives for rental and for-sale units. Five straw polls were taken. Support was unanimous (7-0) to require ownership projects in zones B and C to restrict either 10% of units at 80% of area median income or 5% at 60%; to treat home ownership differently and allow for-sale units in Type A zones up to 100% of AMI; to allow added height up to 12 feet per story in Type C zones; and to require application tracking and additional application information. A proposal to allow only single-family or duplex homes in Type A zones failed 6-1, with Council Member Daniel Dugan in favor.
- Straw polls: 7-0, 7-0, 6-1 (limit on triplexes/fourplexes not supported), 7-0, 7-0
Item 10-13 · Appointment
Board appointment interviews
Discussed
The Council interviewed Browne Sebright, Christopher Shope and Terry Marasco (Public Utilities Advisory Committee), Devon Schechinger and Andrea Schaefer (Community Development and Capital Improvement Programs Advisory Board), Craig Buschmann (Transportation Advisory Board) and Travis Sheppard (City and County Building Conservation and Use Committee). Council Member Darin Mano said all would be on the consent agenda.
Item 14 · Development
Alley vacation at approximately 1518 South 300 West (follow-up)
Discussed
Staff said the earlier condition for a pedestrian walkway was not feasible for the petitioner as a car-accessible alley. The petitioner proposed a private road through the parking garage open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and a development agreement would keep the garage open until a connecting street is built.
- Council District 5
Item 17 · Other
Closed session
Approved · 7-0
The Council voted 7-0 to enter a closed session for security deployment and advice of counsel (5:56 to 7:01 p.m., in the mayor's conference room and by Zoom because of earthquake repairs to the building) and 7-0 to exit. No minutes or recording were made under state law.
What residents said
Triplexes and fourplexes in single-family zonesShelter capacity at 99%