Sandy holds third housing workshop to rank key issues; no votes taken
September 2, 2025, 5:15 p.m. · Council Chambers, Sandy City Hall, 10000 Centennial Parkway, and Zoom
The council spent the evening in the third of four housing workshops, reviewing questionnaire results to identify and prioritize housing issues. Top concerns were housing options and obstacles to middle housing, appearance and integration into neighborhoods, and senior housing. No votes were taken.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
This write-up links 3 source documents.
Residents raised housing affordability.
The previous City Council meeting was on August 26, 2025: Sandy council annexes Kershaw and Jameson Point areas, rezones 2.1 acres for EmpoweringU and canvasses primary
The next one was on September 9, 2025: Sandy council backs public utilities management study and creates civic engagement award
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Presentation
Housing workshop series, Workshop Three: Identifying and prioritizing key issues
Discussed
City Attorney Lynn Pace facilitated and Council Director Dustin Fratto reviewed questionnaire results. The mayor's priorities included home ownership, new housing options, smaller lots, higher density, senior housing, redevelopment of older homes and housing near transit. Council members discussed owner-occupancy enforcement, housing variety, rental impacts and private property rights. The council's areas to explore were sustainability and community character, affordability and options, owner-occupied housing and housing variety. The next workshop is planned for October.
What residents said
Housing affordability
Perry Harrison urged the city to explore deed restrictions, subsidies and redevelopment agency funds for housing affordability.