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Sandy · City Council

Sandy council tours park strips, reviews General Plan 2050 sections and sets budget priorities workshop for Dec. 3

October 22, 2024, 4:30 p.m. · Council Chambers, Sandy City Hall, 10000 Centennial Parkway, and Zoom

The Sandy City Council toured park strips by bus at 4:30 p.m., then heard presentations on the Wasatch Choice Vision and the first two sections of the draft Sandy General Plan 2050, with final adoption tentatively set for Dec. 17. It supported a council member working with staff on park strips in new residential developments and passed a motion to prepare a Dec. 3 budget priorities workshop. A consent calendar carried unanimously by voice vote, and the council convened a closed session at about 9:29 p.m.

From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item 1 · Other

    Park strip bus tour

    Discussed

    Council members toured park strips; the discussion was recorded and is part of the record. The council recessed about 5:35 p.m. and reconvened in the chambers.

  2. Item 2 · Presentation

    Wasatch Choice Vision: city and town centers

    Discussed

    Andrew Gruber and Byron Head of the Wasatch Front Regional Council presented, introduced by Mayor Monica Zoltanski and Council Member Alison Stroud. No action was taken.

  3. Item 3 · General plan

    Pace of Progress: Sandy General Plan 2050, sections 1 and 2

    Discussed

    Jake Warner of Community Development and Christine Richman of GSBS Consulting presented. The council recessed from 7:47 to 7:53 p.m. Final adoption is tentatively set for Dec. 17. No action was taken.

    Follow General plan update (2045 horizon) in the development tracker →

  4. Item 4 · City code

    First reading: park strips in future residential developments

    Discussed

    Council Member Cyndi Sharkey's proposal. The council supported her working with staff, and CAO Shane Pace said department heads will send a memo to be attached to a future agenda. No vote was recorded.

  5. Item 5 · Budget

    Second reading: FY 2025-26 budget priorities workshop on Dec. 3, 2024

    Approved

    Council Members Zach Robinson and Marci Houseman proposed the workshop. The council directed staff to prepare the Dec. 3 workshop as proposed; the tally is not recorded. The minutes also say a majority supported the workshop but suggested January, which conflicts with the motion; the Nov. 12 meeting later noted the budget retreat moved to January.

    Moved by Council Member Marci Houseman, seconded by Council Member Brooke D'Sousa

  6. Item 6-7 · Annexation

    Consent: intents to annex on Shoshone Avenue, Circle and Court and on Dimple Dell Road (Resolutions 24-51C and 24-50C)

    Approved

    Resolution 24-51C declares an intent to annex about 10.23 acres on Shoshone Avenue, Shoshone Circle and Shoshone Court. Resolution 24-50C declares an intent to annex a parcel of about 2.64 acres on Dimple Dell Road plus a portion of the road. Both were adopted with the consent calendar.

    • Shoshone area: about 10.23 acres
    • Dimple Dell Road parcel: about 2.64 acres

    Moved by Council Member Marci Houseman, seconded by Council Member Alison Stroud

    Follow Shoshone annexation in the development tracker →

    Follow Dimple Dell Road annexation (Ordinance 24-25) in the development tracker →

  7. Item 8 · Contract

    Consent: police school resource officer interlocal agreement renewal with Canyons School District

    Approved

    Adopted with the consent calendar. The dollar terms are in the Oct. 15 presentation.

    Moved by Council Member Marci Houseman, seconded by Council Member Alison Stroud

  8. Item 9 · Other

    Consent: Extra Mile Day proclamation for Nov. 1, 2024, and draft minutes of Sept. 24, Oct. 1, Oct. 8 and Oct. 15

    Approved

    Adopted with the consent calendar by unanimous voice vote.

    Moved by Council Member Marci Houseman, seconded by Council Member Alison Stroud

  9. Item 14 · Other

    Possible closed session

    Approved

    The council voted by roll call to convene a closed session, with the tally not recorded. The minutes say it convened at 9:29 p.m. while the adjournment note says 9:28 p.m., and the council adjourned after the session.

    Moved by Council Member Zach Robinson, seconded by Council Member Marci Houseman

What residents said

Park stripsGeneral Plan 2050

General public comment was opened and closed with no speakers recorded.