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Cannon Greens Community Garden lease

Below-market leases of eight City-owned parcels (2.41 acres) to the International Rescue Committee and Wasatch Community Gardens for urban farming and job training. The Council adopted Resolution 19 of 2023 on June 13, 2023.

ApprovedStatus as of Jun 13, 2023

Type
Public project
Location
1300 South and 800 West
Size
2.41 acres
Applicant
Salt Lake City Public Lands
  1. Jun 13, 2023City Council: Cannon Greens Community Garden lease
  2. Jun 6, 2023City Council: Cannon Greens Community Garden lease hearing
  3. Jun 6, 2023City Council work session: Cannon Greens Community Garden lease at 1300 South and 800 West
  4. May 23, 2023City Council: Cannon Greens Community Garden lease: hearing date set

In brief

Cannon Greens Community Garden lease appears on 4 recorded agendas, from the City Council meeting of May 23, 2023 to the City Council meeting of June 13, 2023.

On record, it was continued once and approved once.

The most recent decision was approved (7-0) at the City Council meeting of June 13, 2023.

A motion at the City Council meeting of May 23, 2023 set a hearing date; it did not decide the application.

Follow the money and project delivery

Cannon Greens Community Garden lease

Approved

  1. Council action

    Approved according to the dated project source. Record → · June 13, 2023

  2. Money in the record

    No itemized amount linked in the records collected.

  3. Signed agreement and payments

    Execution and project-level disbursements are not verified by this tracker. They require separate records; meeting approval alone does not establish either.

  4. Work and operating costs

    Check the linked records for completion and recurring operating costs; this tracker does not verify them. Record →

Every hearing and vote

  1. June 13, 2023 · City Council

    Cannon Greens Community Garden lease

    Approved · 7-0

    The Council adopted Resolution 19 of 2023 authorizing below-market rent for lease of City property to the International Rescue Committee and Wasatch Community Gardens for urban farming.

    • Acres: 2.41

    Moved by Council Member Puy, seconded by Council Member Dugan to adopt Resolution 19 of 2023. Vote: 7-0

  2. June 6, 2023 · City Council

    Cannon Greens Community Garden lease hearing

    Continued · 5-0

    The Council held the public hearing on below-market leases of eight City parcels (2.41 acres) for urban farming and deferred action. One speaker talked about programming for women at the shelter.

    Moved by Council Member Dugan, seconded by Council Member Puy to close the public hearing and defer action. Vote: 5-0

  3. June 6, 2023 · City Council work session

    Cannon Greens Community Garden lease at 1300 South and 800 West

    Discussed

    Public Lands staff presented the public benefits analysis for leasing City parcels to Wasatch Community Gardens (for a Green Team job training program) and the International Rescue Committee. The lease would allow renewal and be reevaluated after five years; the site was identified in the 2022 Mayor's plan. Council Members discussed the resolution and lease terms.

    • Lessees: Wasatch Community Gardens; International Rescue Committee
    • Lease reevaluated after five years
  4. May 23, 2023 · City Council

    Cannon Greens Community Garden lease: hearing date set

    Approved · 6-0

    The Council set June 6, 2023 at 7 p.m. for a public hearing on a resolution authorizing below-market rent for City-owned land used for urban farming. Public Lands proposed leases to the International Rescue Committee and Wasatch Community Gardens for eight parcels totaling 2.41 acres.

    • Lessees: International Rescue Committee; Wasatch Community Gardens
    • Acres: 2.41 (eight City-owned parcels)

    Moved by Council Member Puy, seconded by Council Member Valdemoros to adopt the Consent agenda. Vote: 6-0 (consent agenda)