Council adopts transient room tax and approves SilverLake South and Hidden Hollow site plans
March 17, 2020, 7:06 p.m. · Electronic meeting
The council met electronically because of COVID-19, skipping the work session. It adopted a transient room tax, approved the SilverLake South Phases 21 and 24 site plan with eight conditions and a Flagship Homes reimbursement agreement, and approved the amended Hidden Hollow Phase B site plan. All votes were 5-0.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Pony Express trench repair construction management (Project Engineering Consultants) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan update (MHTN Architects) | Approved · 5-0 |
| 2020 slurry seal project (Morgan Pavement) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Bond releases: Oak Hollow, Pony Express Town Homes, Trailhead Town Homes | Approved · 5-0 |
| Consolidated fee schedule: cemetery and park reservation fees | Approved · 5-0 |
| Hidden Hollow Phase B amended site plan | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Concept plan review ordinance, Municipal Code 16.15.050 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Transportation reimbursement agreement with Flagship Homes | Approved · 5-0 |
| SilverLake South Phases 21 and 24 site plan | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Transient room tax ordinance | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 9.A · Contract
Pony Express trench repair construction management (Project Engineering Consultants)
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda approved construction management services for the Pony Express trench repair with Project Engineering Consultants, Ltd. The dollar amount is not listed in the minutes.
- ContractAmount not given to Project Engineering Consultants, Ltd.
Item 10.A · Parks
Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan update (MHTN Architects)
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda approved a contract with MHTN Architects to update the parks, trails and open space master plan. The amount is not listed in the minutes.
- ContractAmount not given to MHTN Architects
Item 10.B · Contract
2020 slurry seal project (Morgan Pavement)
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda approved the 2020 slurry seal project with Morgan Pavement. The amount is not listed in the minutes.
- ContractAmount not given to Morgan Pavement
Item 11.A-C · Other
Bond releases: Oak Hollow, Pony Express Town Homes, Trailhead Town Homes
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda released out-of-warranty bonds for Oak Hollow Phase A Plat 5, Pony Express Town Homes and Trailhead Town Homes.
- Guarantee releasedAmount not given
Item 14.A · Taxes and fees
Consolidated fee schedule: cemetery and park reservation fees
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda approved a resolution amending the consolidated fee schedule for cemetery and park reservation fees. The specific fees are not given in the minutes.
Item 13.A · Development
Hidden Hollow Phase B amended site plan
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council approved changes to the Hidden Hollow Phase B site plan, originally approved Sept. 4, 2018 for 17 single-family lots and 54 townhouses. The amendment removes the rear trail, moves the restroom and amenities to the upper lot (away from the well) and replaces a 20-stall trailhead lot with 80 stalls, with the lower lot as a smaller overflow area. Bid-based costs cited included $11,950 for trail preparation, $10,434 for asphalt and $7,966 for curb and gutter; the city estimated paving at about $2 per square foot. Applicant Ryan Bybee said the lot could be improved with Phase C amenity funds. Council Member Donna Burnham wanted as many stalls as possible; Council Member Colby Curtis preferred split-rail fencing over asphalt on the lower lot; Council Member Jared Gray favored paving now as cheaper than later; Council Member Carolyn Love preferred 80 unpaved stalls over 20 paved and opposed removing playground equipment. Burnham's motion carried with six conditions, including $4,000 of discontinuous split-rail fencing in place of railroad ties, a full landscape plan, a plat amendment, lower-lot drainage and a list of upper-lot amenities.
- Purchase$4,000
- Applicant: Ryan Bybee
- Parking: 80 stalls (up from 20)
Item 15.A · City code
Concept plan review ordinance, Municipal Code 16.15.050
Approved · 5-0
After a public hearing with no comments, the council approved an ordinance removing the word 'or' from the concept plan review section so concept plans go to both the Planning Commission and the City Council. Love said it resolves a conflict in the code; Curtis said it closes an unintended loophole.
Item 16.A · Contract
Transportation reimbursement agreement with Flagship Homes
Approved · 5-0
The council approved a transportation reimbursement agreement with Flagship Homes tied to the SilverLake South 21 and 24 site plan, tabled Feb. 18. Staff and the applicant reached an agreement under which impact fees for Golden Eagle Road apply.
- PaymentAmount not given to Flagship Homes
Item 17.A · Development
SilverLake South Phases 21 and 24 site plan
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council approved the site plan for 59 units in Plat 21 and 72 in Plat 24 with eight conditions: a $2,810.40 per-unit landscape escrow, fencing matching the collector standard on Golden Eagle Road, moving the fire pit, an ADA stall, eight-foot trails, completion of the Golden Eagle Road extension before school starts Aug. 18, 2020, landscaping by July 31, 2021, and design variation on Elevation A. Applicants Pete Evan and Bronson Tatton said eight-foot concrete trails will run along SilverLake Parkway and Golden Eagle Road and an opening will be cut in a fence to connect to a school route. Love said Elevation A, all Hardie board, does not meet the master agreement's multiple-masonry requirement; Curtis said materials should not be forced if homeowners do not want them.
- Guarantee released$2,810
Item 18.A · Taxes and fees
Transient room tax ordinance
Approved · 5-0
The council adopted a transient room tax of up to 1 percent on hotels, motels, inns, bed-and-breakfasts and short-term rentals, collected by the Utah State Tax Commission and remitted to the city's General Fund. Economic Development Director Aaron Sanborn estimated about ten short-term rentals operate in the city and said every city he found with them charges the tax. Gray was concerned about raising taxes; Curtis asked whether most revenue would go to other cities; Love said it would not raise costs for residents; Clark said it offsets costs for partially occupied properties.
What residents said
Transient room tax on residentsTrailhead parking at Hidden HollowGolden Eagle Road completion and school route
No public comments were received.