Sandy council approves Creek Road rezone and budget carryover, canvasses election and hears campaign-conduct comments
November 18, 2025, 5:15 p.m. · Council Chambers, Sandy City Hall, 10000 Centennial Parkway, and Zoom
The council adopted Ordinance 25-26 rezoning about 1.5 acres on Creek Road, adopted three carryover resolutions with a 6-0 vote each, approved a Redevelopment Agency recess and canvassed the Nov. 4 general election. The fifth housing workshop was tabled to Dec. 16. More than 30 speakers addressed the recent campaign. Council Member Marci Houseman joined at 5:31 p.m.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Budget
Public hearing: FY 2025-26 budget carryover and fee amendments
Approved · 6-0
Administrative Services Director Brian Kelley presented three resolutions: 25-49C (proprietary funds carryover), 25-50C (governmental funds carryover) and 25-51C (amending the fee schedule). The hearing drew no recorded comment. Each resolution passed 6-0 by roll call, with Council Members Alison Stroud, Zach Robinson, Cyndi Sharkey, Ryan Mecham, Brooke D'Sousa and Aaron Dekeyzer voting yes.
Item 2 · Budget
Recess for the Redevelopment Agency board
Approved
The council convened the RDA board at 5:26 p.m. to take up RDA carryover resolution RD 25-04 and reconvened at 5:30 p.m.
Item 3 · Zoning
Ordinance 25-26: Creek Road rezone, R-1-40 to R-1-15A, about 1.5 acres
Approved
Jake Warner presented. The applicant's family bought the property in 1993 when it was in Salt Lake County, did not realize the zoning had changed after annexation and committed to working with the city to reach compliance. The ordinance also permits farm animals. No one spoke. Adopted; roll-call tally not in the notes.
- Applicant: Joe Goott
- Acres: about 1.5
- Current zone -> proposed: R-1-40 -> R-1-15A, farm animals permitted
Item 4 · Other
Canvass of the Nov. 4, 2025 municipal general election
Approved
City Recorder Wendy Downs presented results and the council and mayor, as the Board of Municipal Canvassers, approved them. The record counts 8 yes but names only six council members and the mayor, so no council tally is stated here.
Item 5 · Presentation
Housing workshop series, Workshop Five: Prioritizing tools and tactics
Tabled
The workshop was tabled and rescheduled to the Dec. 16 council meeting.
Item 6 · Other
Closed session on real property
Approved
The council voted by roll call to convene a closed session at 8:13 p.m. on the purchase, exchange or lease of real property and adjourn afterward; the tally is not in the notes.
What residents said
Election campaign conductCommunity center namingPolitical action committee reporting
More than 30 speakers addressed the recent campaign and the previous week's meeting. About 17 spoke in support of Council Member Cyndi Sharkey; four called for her resignation, removal or censure or alleged violations of the campaign pledge; others, including former mayor Steve Newton, called for civility or unity, and Sandra Haak asked for an agenda item on campaign behavior. Dawn Sidwell criticized council members for not addressing public comments in council business. Henry Butters said the mayor's office had not returned his call. Scott Drysdale supported community input on naming the new community center, and Kathleen King asked for consideration of holistic farming.