Sandy council reviews drive-up windows in Carnation zone and a narrower location for transitional housing, and appoints a mosquito district representative
November 14, 2023, 5:15 p.m. · Council Chambers, Sandy City Hall, 10000 Centennial Parkway, and Zoom
The Sandy City Council reviewed a request to allow restaurant drive-up windows in the SD (Carnation) zone, which the Planning Commission opposed, and a proposal limiting transitional housing facilities to one area of the RC zone, and adopted Resolution 23-54C appointing a representative to the South Valley Mosquito Abatement District. The mayor was excused. The tally on the appointment is not recorded.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 2 · Presentation
Special recognition: Healthy Sandy Champion Award
Discussed
Healthy Sandy Committee members, with the council and CAO, presented the award; the recipient thanked the council, administration and Healthy Sandy. The title and minutes give different spellings of the recipient's name.
Item 3 · City code
SD (Carnation) zone amendment: drive-up windows for restaurants
Discussed
Zoning Administrator Melissa Anderson presented a request by applicant Adam Nash to allow drive-up windows for restaurants in the zone. The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation. Nash said the change affects a very small area with no citywide impact, and Community Development Director James Sorensen explained the zone's history. The item was to return Nov. 28 for action. Dave Egelund spoke in support of the site proposal and asked Nash to return with more detail on future development.
Item 4 · City code
Title 21 permitted use matrix: limiting transitional housing facilities
Discussed
Anderson proposed limiting transitional housing facilities to one area of the RC zone, north of 9000 South, south of Harrison Street, east of I-15 and west of Monroe Street, with a maximum of one by conditional use permit. The council supported narrowing the provision to parcels owned by Shelter the Homeless.
Item 5 · Appointment
Public hearing: appointing a representative to the South Valley Mosquito Abatement District (Resolution 23-54C)
Approved
Council Director Dustin Fratto explained the selection process. Candidates were incumbent Florence Reynolds, who cited more than 20 years in water quality work with Salt Lake County and seeks a second four-year term, and Steve Van Maren, who asked about board liability insurance. No one commented at the hearing. The resolution was adopted for a term beginning Jan. 1, 2024; the notes do not name the appointee or record the tally.
Item 6 · Other
Closed session
Approved
The council voted to convene a closed session at 7:42 p.m. and adjourned afterward. The notes give no tally.
What residents said
Drive-up windows in Carnation zoneTransitional housing location
Dave Egelund spoke on the Carnation zone proposal as described above.