Sandy council directs staff to draft a site-specific zone for Kuwahara business, 7-0
November 3, 2020, 5:15 p.m. · Online meeting (Sandy City Council, 10000 Centennial Parkway)
The Sandy City Council, meeting by Zoom webinar, voted 7-0 to direct Council Member Brooke Christensen and planning staff to bring back a draft site-specific zone for the Kuwahara business location in historic Sandy. Members also heard an update on the Alta Canyon Sports Center, a budget and quarterly financial briefing and a council social media strategy.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Parks
Alta Canyon Sports Center update
Discussed
Parks and Recreation Director Scott Earl presented monthly revenue figures and COVID-19 effects on services and revenue. Proposed future programming included combining a community center with the recreation center, high-revenue programs and an indoor swimming pool. No vote was taken.
Item 2 · Budget
Budget discussion week 4, sales tax revenue and quarterly financial summary
Discussed
Finance Director Brian Kelley reviewed internal cost allocation studies for risk, technology and fleet, and year-to-date revenues and expenses. He also discussed funds negatively affected by COVID-19 restrictions. Fleet Manager Nathan Schafer explained fleet purchasing and operating cost management. The minutes give no dollar figures. No vote was taken.
Item 3 · Presentation
Council social media strategy
Discussed
Communications and Policy Analyst Liz Theriault presented a strategy focused on community engagement, education and policy and program awareness across Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Council Office Executive Director Mike Applegarth discussed the strategy. No vote was taken.
Item 5 · Zoning
Proposed site-specific zone for the Kuwahara business location
Approved · 7-0
Council Member Brooke Christensen proposed a site-specific zone for the Kuwahara business in historic Sandy and asked the council to direct staff to draft zoning options. The council attorney explained the zoning possibilities for a specific zone in historic Sandy. The council directed Christensen and planning staff to bring back a draft zone containing the characteristics in her memorandum and any others staff finds necessary. No one commented. The minutes' motion text is partly incomplete.
- Council direction to draft a zone; no zoning change adopted
What residents said
Kuwahara business zoningAlta Canyon Sports Center futureCOVID-19 revenue impacts
No one commented at the 6:00 p.m. period and no written comments were received.