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Sandy · City Council

Sandy council amends pharmacy zone rules 6-1 and elects Robinson chair

July 7, 2020, 5:15 p.m. · Online meeting (Sandy City Council, 10000 Centennial Parkway)

The Sandy City Council, meeting online, adopted a zoning amendment for the SD(Carnation) zone to allow a pharmacy drive-up window, on a 6-1 vote. Members also elected Council Member Zach Robinson chair and Council Member Marci Houseman vice chair, made two appointments to the CDBG Special Committee and heard public comment on moving recycling pickup to every other week. No action was taken on the recycling item.

From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.

Decisions at a glance

ItemResult
Bell Canyon Preservation trailhead: bid results, site plan and funding recommendationDiscussed
Consent calendar: reappointments of Greg Wilson and Wade Greenwood to the CDBG Special CommitteeApproved · 6-1
Appointment of Rebekah Cowdell to the CDBG Special CommitteeApproved · 7-0
Appointment of Jillian Gallard as an alternate on the CDBG Special CommitteeApproved · 7-0
Public comment on every-other-week recycling pickupDiscussed
Zone amendment to allow a pharmacy drive-up window in the SD(Carnation) zone (Ordinance 20-06)Approved · 6-1
Election of council chair and vice chairApproved

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item 1 · Parks

    Bell Canyon Preservation trailhead: bid results, site plan and funding recommendation

    Discussed

    Parks and Recreation Director Scott Earl and Assistant Director Dan Medina presented the bid results, site plan review and a funding recommendation for the Bell Canyon Preservation trailhead and answered council questions. The minutes record no bid amounts or vendors and no vote was taken.

  2. Item 2-3 · Appointment

    Consent calendar: reappointments of Greg Wilson and Wade Greenwood to the CDBG Special Committee

    Approved · 6-1

    The consent calendar carried the reappointments of Greg Wilson (Resolution 20-27C) and Wade Greenwood (Resolution 20-24C) to the Community Development Block Grant Special Committee. Council Member Monica Zoltanski voted no and asked that reappointments come back on a future agenda with background information attached.

    Vote: 6-1; Council Member Monica Zoltanski voted no. Voting no: Council Member Monica Zoltanski

  3. Item 4 · Appointment

    Appointment of Rebekah Cowdell to the CDBG Special Committee

    Approved · 7-0

    Council Member Brooke Christensen, the sponsor, spoke in favor of appointing Rebekah Cowdell to the CDBG Special Committee (Resolution 20-25C). The term expires June 30, 2022.

    Moved by Council Member Kris Coleman-Nicholl, seconded by Council Member Brooke Christensen. Vote: 7-0

  4. Item 5 · Appointment

    Appointment of Jillian Gallard as an alternate on the CDBG Special Committee

    Approved · 7-0

    Council Member Brooke Christensen, the sponsor, spoke in favor of appointing Jillian Gallard as an alternate member (Resolution 20-26C). The term expires June 30, 2022.

    Moved by Council Member Cyndi Sharkey, seconded by Council Member Marci Houseman. Vote: 7-0

  5. Item 6 · Other

    Public comment on every-other-week recycling pickup

    Discussed

    Public Works Director Mike Gladbach introduced the item and Blake Leoneli of Waste Management presented the proposal to collect recycling every other week. Steve Van Maren opposed higher service costs and wants savings returned to residents. Cathy Spuck supported every-other-week recycling. Jim Edwards asked how savings were calculated, proposed an opt-out and asked that savings go back to residents. Council Office Executive Director Mike Applegarth read written comments. The council discussed the item but took no action.

    • Proposal: move recycling collection to every other week

  6. Item 7 · Zoning

    Zone amendment to allow a pharmacy drive-up window in the SD(Carnation) zone (Ordinance 20-06)

    Approved · 6-1

    Zoning Administrator Mike Wilcox presented an amendment to Title 21, Chapter 19, Section 20 of the city code. Property owner Adam Nash, whose project is a pharmacy (Jolley Pharmacy), explained the need for a drive-up window. The Planning Commission supported staff's proposal, which does not include the parking reduction the owner had requested. No one spoke in public comment. Council Member Monica Zoltanski voted no.

    • Applicant: Adam Nash (property owner)
    • Ordinance 20-06 amending Title 21, Chapter 19, Section 20

    Moved by Council Member Brooke Christensen, seconded by Council Member Cyndi Sharkey. Vote: 6-1; Council Member Monica Zoltanski voted no. Voting no: Council Member Monica Zoltanski

    Follow Pharmacy drive-up window zone amendment (SD Carnation) in the development tracker →

  7. Item 8 · Appointment

    Election of council chair and vice chair

    Approved

    The council elected a chair and vice chair for the term running from July 7, 2020 through the first regular January 2021 meeting. Staff ran the vote through an anonymous online poll, so individual votes are not recorded. Council Member Zach Robinson was elected chair on the third ballot and Council Member Marci Houseman was elected vice chair on the first ballot.

What residents said

Every-other-week recyclingStreet lightsPharmacy drive-up windowFireworks enforcement

Dallin Strong asked at the 6:00 p.m. comment period how to get street lights installed on his street, which has none. Three residents spoke on the recycling proposal (see item 6).