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Sandy · City Council

Sandy council annexes 11.56 acres near Little Cottonwood Road and moves $1.17 million to fire staffing in 5-2 carryover vote

October 18, 2022, 5:15 p.m. · Council Chambers, Sandy City Hall, 10000 Centennial Parkway, and Zoom

The Sandy City Council approved Ordinance 22-15 annexing about 11.56 acres near 3100 East and Little Cottonwood Road into the R-1-15 zone and voted 5-2 for an alternative FY 2023 proprietary-funds carryover resolution moving $1,173,773 toward fire staffing in FY 2024. It also adopted a commercial vehicle parking ordinance and heard a UDOT update on the Little Cottonwood Canyon environmental impact statement.

From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.

Decisions at a glance

ItemResult
UDOT Little Cottonwood Canyon EIS updateDiscussed
CC Sheep Ranch annexation to R-1-15 (Ordinance 22-15, File ANX08102022-006380)Approved
Public hearing: FY 2023 budget carryover resolutionsApproved · 5-2
Recess to Redevelopment AgencyApproved
Commercial vehicle parking, Ordinance 22-09 (Title 14, Chapter 14-8, Section 14-8-1)Approved

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item 2 · Presentation

    Communicator of the Year award

    Discussed

    Tina Brown of Salt Lake County Emergency Management presented Communications Director Eric Richards with the Utah PIO Association's 2022 Communicator of the Year award. The team also won an Award of Excellence for the Sandy Adventures website, a Silver Circle award for the SandyNow! chatbot and a Savvy award for the Mr. Do Right bulk waste campaign.

  2. Item 3 · Roads and utilities

    UDOT Little Cottonwood Canyon EIS update

    Discussed · SR-210, Fort Union Boulevard to Alta

    UDOT's Josh Van Jura, the U.S. Forest Service's Lance Kovel and consultant Terry Warner covered the project's purpose of improving safety, reliability and mobility on SR-210 from Fort Union Boulevard through Alta, the alternatives impact study, a phased Gondola B option and the EIS schedule. Council members asked questions.

  3. Item 4 · Presentation

    Sister city visit to Riesa, Germany

    Discussed

    Council Member Ryan Mecham's report on the 20th anniversary visit was rescheduled because of technical difficulties.

  4. Item 5 · Annexation

    CC Sheep Ranch annexation to R-1-15 (Ordinance 22-15, File ANX08102022-006380)

    Approved · Near 3100 East and Little Cottonwood Road

    Brian McCuiston presented the request from Chasen Companies (Nate Pretl) to annex about 11.56 acres of four parcels near 3100 East and Little Cottonwood Road. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the annexation and zoning on Oct. 6. Pretl thanked the council and Steve Van Maren said he was not opposed. The council approved the ordinance; the notes give no tally.

    • Applicant: Chasen Companies
    • Acres: about 11.56 (four parcels)
    • Zone: R-1-15
    • Planning Commission: recommended approval Oct. 6, 2022

    Moved by Council Member Cyndi Sharkey, seconded by Council Member Marci Houseman

    Follow Annexation near Little Cottonwood Road (CC Sheep Ranch) in the development tracker →

  5. Item 6 · Budget

    Public hearing: FY 2023 budget carryover resolutions

    Approved · 5-2

    Finance Director Brian Kelley presented four carryover resolutions and reviewed one-time FY 2023 requests. Firefighter Corey Carter, Pat Jones and Steve Van Maren spoke for the current 3-2 fire staffing level. Council Member Cyndi Sharkey presented an alternative to Resolution 22-48C transferring $1,173,773 from FY 2024 capital projects to payroll management for FY 2024 fire staffing. The mayor, CAO, finance director, fire chief and city attorney raised concerns about following the city's staffing plan and process. Sharkey and Council Members Houseman, Earl, D'Sousa and Stroud supported the alternative; Council Members Robinson and Mecham supported fire staffing needs but opposed it as presented. The council passed Resolutions 22-51C (general fund), 22-49C (capital projects) and 22-50C (special revenue) 7-0, and the alternative to 22-48C (proprietary funds) 5-2.

    • Budget$1.17 million Transfer to payroll management for FY 2024 fire staffing. Paid from FY 2024 capital projects

    Moved by Council Member Cyndi Sharkey, seconded by Council Member Marci Houseman. Vote: 5-2 on the alternative to Resolution 22-48C; Council Members Zach Robinson and Ryan Mecham voted no. Resolutions 22-49C, 22-50C and 22-51C passed 7-0. Voting no: Council Member Zach Robinson, Council Member Ryan Mecham

  6. Item 7 · Other

    Recess to Redevelopment Agency

    Approved

    The council recessed by unanimous voice vote to convene the RDA, which began about 8:06 p.m.

    Moved by Council Member Ryan Mecham, seconded by Council Member Alison Stroud

  7. Item 8 · City code

    Commercial vehicle parking, Ordinance 22-09 (Title 14, Chapter 14-8, Section 14-8-1)

    Approved

    Deputy CAO Jared Gerber presented amendments on commercial vehicle parking on public streets. The council discussed and adopted the ordinance; the notes give no tally.

    Moved by Council Member Brooke D'Sousa, seconded by Council Member Ryan Mecham

What residents said

Fire staffingGondolaTruck parking

David Jack described hosting Ukrainian firefighters at the International Fire Fighter competition. Rebecca Colley and Patricia Jones opposed a gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon and raised fire staffing and call-back concerns. Kathy Stark thanked the city for quick action on truck parking on 90th. At the carryover hearing, firefighter Corey Carter raised long-term staffing and call-back concerns.