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Sandy · City Council

Sandy council rezones 0.43 acre for Sandy Towns and adopts fire code ordinance; auditors give clean FY 2024 opinion

February 11, 2025, 5:15 p.m. · Council Chambers, Sandy City Hall, 10000 Centennial Parkway, and Zoom

The Sandy City Council adopted Ordinance 25-10 rezoning about 0.43 acre on 8600 South from CN to RM(12) by roll call, and adopted an amendment to the fire prevention code on consent. It heard that the auditor issued a clean opinion on the FY 2024 annual financial report and held a second budget priorities workshop. The council adjourned at 8:23 p.m.; no tallies are recorded.

From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item 1 · Budget

    FY 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and GFOA awards (matter 25-045)

    Discussed

    Administrative Services Director Brian Kelley introduced auditor David Peaden of Eide Bailly, who issued a clean opinion for FY 2024. Nick Hales of the Utah Government Finance Officers Association presented the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, the 37th consecutive year, and the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, the 21st consecutive year. The minutes describe the certificate year as ending June 2023 while the item is titled FY 2024.

  2. Item 2-4 · City code

    Consent: draft minutes of Jan. 14 and Jan. 21, 2025 and ordinance amending Title 20, Fire Prevention

    Approved

    Approved by unanimous voice vote. The fire prevention ordinance was adopted on consent. The minutes label the first set as Jan. 14, 2024, but the attachment is dated 2025.

    Moved by Council Member Ryan Mecham, seconded by Council Member Zach Robinson

    Follow Fire prevention code, Title 20 in the development tracker →

  3. Item 5 · Zoning

    Sandy Towns rezone, about 0.43 acre from CN to RM(12) (Ordinance 25-10)

    Approved · 8600 South

    Jake Warner presented. The Planning Commission forwarded a positive recommendation, and the item was informational the prior week. Public comment was opened and closed. Adopted by roll call; the tally is not recorded.

    • Acres: about 0.43
    • Current zone to proposed: CN to RM(12)

    Moved by Council Member Zach Robinson, seconded by Council Member Ryan Mecham

    Follow Sandy Towns rezone in the development tracker →

  4. Item 6 · Budget

    Council budget priorities workshop, part two (matter 25-043)

    Discussed

    Matt Dixon facilitated the follow-up workshop, which began at 6:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room. The council reviewed five focus areas: economic development, employee satisfaction, public safety, quality of life and fiscal health. The council will work with staff on the budget narrative.

What residents said

Budget priorities

General public comment was opened and closed; no speakers are recorded.