Sandy council rezones 0.53 acres on Little Cottonwood Lane, keeps recycling every other week; committee assignments fail to pass
January 30, 2024, 5:15 p.m. · Council Chambers, Sandy City Hall, 10000 Centennial Parkway, and Zoom
The Sandy City Council adopted Ordinance 24-02 rezoning 0.53 acres on Little Cottonwood Lane from R-1-15 to R-1-8, appointed Craig Kitterman as a Planning Commission alternate and voted to keep recycling pickup every other week. Two motions on 2024 council committee appointments failed, and the item was tabled. Roll call counts are not recorded for the rezone and appointment.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
7 items came up for a decision or discussion: 4 approved, 2 discussed, and 1 tabled.
1 vote was not unanimous: Council committee appointments for 2024 (Resolution 24-01C) (3-4).
The agenda records 1 dollar amount, the largest $2,500.
3 items here are tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 3 source documents.
Residents raised recycling frequency and committee appointments.
The previous City Council meeting was on January 23, 2024: Sandy budget retreat: mayor proposes no property tax increase for FY 2025; council lists priorities and waste fee options
The next one was on February 13, 2024: Sandy council combines work and business sessions 7-0, authorizes up to $21 million Fire Station 31 bonds and settles committee appointments after failed motions
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 2 · Presentation
Legislative report
Discussed
Deputy Mayor Kim Bell updated the council on housing bills, homelessness, county island annexation and a request by the council director to review HB 36 on open meetings.
Item 3 · Presentation
Sandy Arts Guild State of the Arts
Discussed
Arts Guild Director Mearle Marsh presented.
Item 4 · Public safety
Fire Station 31 general obligation bond parameters
Discussed
Finance Director Brian Kelley presented. Financial adviser Jason Burningham described the bond market, and Fire Chief Jeff Bassett introduced Clint Fackrell of Big D Construction. No action was taken.
Item 5 · City code
Council rules of procedure review
Discussed
Council Director Dustin Fratto recommended making every meeting a business session and using the citizen comment email instead of eComment, estimated to save $2,500 a year. No action was taken.
- Budget$2,500
Item 6-8 · Other
Consent: Jan. 9 and Jan. 16 draft minutes
Approved
Approved by unanimous voice vote.
Item 9 · Appointment
Appointment of Craig Kitterman as Planning Commission alternate (Resolution 24-01M)
Approved
The mayor nominated Kitterman. The resolution was adopted; the tally is not recorded.
Item 10 · Zoning
Rezone, R-1-15 to R-1-8 (Ordinance 24-02)
Approved
Jake Warner presented the request to rezone 0.53 acres on Little Cottonwood Lane. The Planning Commission recommended approval and no one commented at the hearing. The ordinance was adopted by roll call; the tally is not recorded.
- Acres: 0.53
- Current zone to proposed: R-1-15 to R-1-8
Item 11 · Taxes and fees
Recycling pickup frequency and waste collection cost changes
Approved
Public Works Director Mike Gladbach asked for direction on keeping every-other-week recycling or returning to weekly. Steve Van Maren supported every-other-week pickup. The council voted to maintain every-other-week recycling; the tally is not recorded. Council Member Marci Houseman joined virtually at 6:57 p.m.
Item 12 · Appointment
Council committee appointments for 2024 (Resolution 24-01C)
Tabled · 3-4
A motion by Council Member Ryan Mecham, seconded by Zach Robinson, to adopt the amended resolution excluding the Utah League of Cities and Towns Legislative Policy Committee appointment failed 3-4: Alison Stroud, Robinson and Mecham voted yes; Marci Houseman, Cyndi Sharkey, Brooke D'Sousa and Aaron Dekeyzer voted no. A motion by Houseman, seconded by D'Sousa, to appoint Sharkey and D'Sousa to that committee failed 3-2 with two abstentions (Robinson and Stroud abstained; Mecham and DeKeyzer voted no). The item was tabled to the next business session.
What residents said
Recycling frequencyCommittee appointments
Steve Van Maren supported every-other-week recycling.