Council takes 11 straw polls on mixed-use zoning and hears airport, library and utilities budgets
April 15, 2025, 2:00 p.m.
The work session covered further straw polls on the Mixed-Use zoning consolidation, including rezoning the Midas Block and Snell Grove sites to MU8, and FY 2025-26 budget briefings for the airport, library and Public Utilities. Council also interviewed board appointees and was briefed on temporary zoning for homeless resource centers.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Zoning
Mixed-Use zoning consolidation: follow-up briefing
Discussed
Discussion covered private directional signs, state public-notice rules, MU-5 zoning on North Temple and Chicago Street, conditional use process and the State Street corridor. All members present supported raising the private directional sign height limit from 4 to 8 feet, updating public notice code to 2025 state changes, a legislative intent to review on-street parking, rezoning about 955 North Temple/Chicago Street and a block to 1000 West to MU8 instead of MU5, kennels as a conditional use in MU2/3/5, a legislative action to consider downzoning primarily single-family properties in the MU zone to MU2 or MU3, updating the Central City Master Plan along State Street, and rezoning the Midas Block (about 2100 South 900 East) and Snell Grove site to MU8. A constituent upzone request at 1435 South State Street was supported by Council Members Mano, Puy, Young, Petro and Lopez Chavez; Dugan and Wharton were not in favor.
Item 2 · Budget
FY 2025-26 proposed budget: Department of Airports
Discussed
Airport staff presented the budget. Discussion covered using enterprise funds to offset federal funding gaps, UTA and Hive pass use by airport employees, effects on revenue if TSA were partly privatized, recession protections in airline contracts and use of the greeting room. Council Member Lopez Chavez asked for data on passes bought for airport employees.
Item 3 · Budget
FY 2025-26 proposed budget: Public Library System
Discussed
The library presented its operating and capital budget. Council discussed staffing and budget effects of 2025 state union legislation, planned library improvements including the Civic Campus, and upkeep of Library Square Plaza.
Item 5 · Budget
FY 2025-26 proposed budget: Department of Public Utilities
Discussed
Utilities staff presented the budget. Discussion covered public notice of rate changes, a reinvestment education campaign, water conservation outreach, why rate stabilization fees were left out of the new rate structure, a possible water-use estimate table by household size, and help for residents with high bills from water main breaks.
Item 6 · Budget
Budget Amendment No. 5, FY 2024-25: follow-up
Discussed
Council discussed contributors to the Utah League of Cities and Towns conference, a City Hall naturalization ceremony, infrastructure funding for the Mead Avenue Underpass, an art item in D-4 and legal limits on funding private entities. In a straw poll all members present supported $5.2 million in one-time Funding Our Future dollars for vehicle replacements. Council Member Puy arrived during this item and asked for regular reports on conference planning.
- Budget$5.20 million
Item 7 · Other
Council Policy Manual: communication budget
Discussed
Council discussed how to update the communication budget policy, including letting members choose outreach methods rather than defaulting to promotional items, and other uses such as supporting art or events. Members will bring lists of potential uses.
Item 8 · Zoning
Temporary zoning regulations for homeless resource centers
Discussed
The Director of Homelessness Policy and Outreach presented ordinances for the VOA Youth Resource Center, Geraldine E. King Women's Resource Center, Gail Miller Resource Center and St. Vincent de Paul Center, scheduled for the formal agenda that night. Council Member Mano supported them and suggested making the facilities permanent land uses.
Item 9-13 · Appointment
Board appointment interviews
Discussed
The Council interviewed Michelle Buhler and Wisam Khudhair (Art Design Board), Sarah Foran (PNUT Advisory Board), and Kelbe Goupil and Turner Bitton (Transportation Advisory Board). Council Member Wharton said each would go on the consent agenda. The interview of Ari Tepper (Transportation Advisory Board) was not held.
What residents said
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