Sandy council sends Farnsworth Farms rezone back to Planning Commission on 4-3 vote
October 13, 2020, 5:15 p.m. · Online meeting (Sandy City Council, 10000 Centennial Parkway)
After hearing from about 18 residents and reading 42 written comments, the Sandy City Council voted 4-3 to send a developer's request to rezone 10.07 acres at 11228 S. 700 E. from R-1-40A to PUD(12) back to the Planning Commission to consider a PUD(10) version with a revised concept plan. A motion to deny was withdrawn and a motion to pursue a development agreement did not carry. Members also heard presentations on ranked choice voting and the Stadium Village master plan.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Stadium Village master plan | Discussed |
| Orchards at Farnsworth Farms rezone, 10.07 acres at 11228 S. 700 E. | Continued · 4-3 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Presentation
Utah ranked choice voting
Discussed
Taylor Morgan and David May presented the background, advantages and potential fiscal savings of ranked choice voting. No motion was made.
Item 2 · General plan
Stadium Village master plan
Discussed
Long Range Planning Manager Jake Warner presented the background of the master plan, including the 2017 Cairns master plan, and factors such as market realities, zoning, open space and parking. No motion was made.
Item 3 · Zoning
Orchards at Farnsworth Farms rezone, 10.07 acres at 11228 S. 700 E.
Continued · 4-3
DAI asked to rezone 10.07 acres from R-1-40A to PUD(12). The Planning Commission did not forward a positive recommendation. Nate Shipp and Joe Salzbury of DAI presented a revised plan with 20 fewer units and more open space, and Council Member Monica Zoltanski shared the results of a resident survey. The council first voted 5-2 to dispense with reading the emails aloud, with Zoltanski and Marci Houseman opposed. Council Member Brooke Christensen then moved, seconded by Council Member Kris Coleman-Nicholl, to pursue a development agreement based on PUD(10) and the concept plan, to return within eight weeks; the minutes record that motion as failing by a roll call of 5-2 with Christensen and Coleman-Nicholl 'dissenting,' which does not reconcile with the outcome, so the roll call is not reported here. Council Member Cyndi Sharkey moved, seconded by Houseman, to not adopt Ordinance 20-04 (deny the rezone) and withdrew it with Houseman's consent. Zoltanski suggested a PUD(8) option and Shipp said DAI needed more time to review it. Sharkey and Houseman then moved to remand the application to the Planning Commission for a PUD(10) version with the submitted concept plan, as soon as possible; it carried 4-3, with Christensen, Coleman-Nicholl and Zoltanski opposed.
- Applicant: DAI (Nate Shipp, Joe Salzbury)
- Acres: 10.07
- Current zone -> proposed: R-1-40A -> PUD(12); remanded for a PUD(10) version
- Item ZONE-03-20-5825
- Ordinance 20-04 (not adopted; denial motion withdrawn)
- Planning Commission: no positive recommendation
What residents said
DensityWater pressureTraffic on 114th South and 110th SouthParkingSingle-family zoningInvestment rentalsAccess off 700 EastRanked choice voting
On the Farnsworth Farms rezone, Shane Duffin, John Annunziata, Andy Welch and two other residents supported the project or its preservation of historic elements. Don Conn opposed townhomes and said he was not notified. A representative of a neighboring condominium association raised water pressure, fencing and 700 East median concerns. Braden Blair wanted the revised plan reviewed again. Eric Johnson raised traffic on 114th South and opposed moving away from single-family homes. Dan Nelson raised water pressure, later withdrawn after speaking with staff, and opposed the density. Jodi Hadfield raised parking concerns. Laura Lunceford raised investment rentals and traffic. Lucy Du asked for a no vote on the density and rezone. Cathy Spuck raised traffic on 110th South and asked about single-family patio homes. David Diels wanted PUD(10) zoning and the 700 East access reviewed. Brent Barker opposed high density and raised parking and crime. Shana Davis wanted single-family zoning kept. Andrei Tarassov wanted the applicant to follow city rules. Dan Pennock wanted more time for residents and single-family zoning. Staff reported 42 written emails, all forwarded to the council. Separately, Lucy Dew and David Diel commented on ranked choice voting and Linda Martinez Saville thanked retiring Parks and Recreation Director Scott Earl.