Provo council rejects Quail Valley Drive rezoning 7-0 and elects Handley chair
January 7, 2020, 5:30 p.m. · 351 W. Center Street, Provo
The Provo Municipal Council elected George Handley chair and David Harding vice-chair for 2020. It then voted 0-7 against both a General Plan change and a rezone for about 0.78 acres on Quail Valley Drive in the Edgemont Neighborhood. Council members also named Redevelopment Agency leaders for the year.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Election of council chair and vice-chair | Approved · 7-0 |
| Resolution acknowledging 2020 chair and vice-chair | Approved · 7-0 |
| Redevelopment Agency chair and vice-chair | Approved · 7-0 |
| Resolution acknowledging 2020 RDA chair and vice-chair | Approved · 7-0 |
| General Plan change from Public Facilities to Residential, 862 E. Quail Valley Dr. | Denied · 0-7 |
| Rezone from Public Facilities to Low Density Residential, 862 E. Quail Valley Dr. | Denied · 0-7 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Presentation
New Dixon Neighborhood chair introduced
Discussed
The council was introduced to Elise Taylor as the new chair of the Dixon Neighborhood. The item was a presentation only.
Item 2 · Presentation
Popular Annual Financial Report presentation
Discussed
The Provo City Finance Division presented the Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR). No action was taken.
Item 3 · Appointment
Election of council chair and vice-chair
Approved · 7-0
The council approved a nomination of George Handley as chair and a nomination of David Harding as vice-chair, each 7-0.
Item 4 · Appointment
Resolution acknowledging 2020 chair and vice-chair
Approved · 7-0
The council approved a resolution acknowledging the election of its chair and vice-chair for calendar year 2020.
Item 5 · Appointment
Redevelopment Agency chair and vice-chair
Approved · 7-0
Acting as the Redevelopment Agency board, the council approved David Sewell as RDA chair and Shannon Ellsworth as RDA vice-chair, each 7-0.
Item 6 · Appointment
Resolution acknowledging 2020 RDA chair and vice-chair
Approved · 7-0
The council approved a resolution acknowledging the appointment of the Redevelopment Agency chair and vice-chair for 2020.
Item 7 · Zoning
General Plan change from Public Facilities to Residential, 862 E. Quail Valley Dr.
Denied · 0-7
The ordinance would have changed the General Plan designation of about 0.78 acres from Public Facilities (PF) to Residential (R). It failed 0-7, with all seven council members opposed. The Summary of Action does not record the reasons.
- Acres: about 0.78
- Current designation → proposed: Public Facilities → Residential
- Case: PLGPA20190009
Item 8 · Zoning
Rezone from Public Facilities to Low Density Residential, 862 E. Quail Valley Dr.
Denied · 0-7
The ordinance would have changed the zone map classification of the same 0.78 acres from Public Facilities (PF) to Low Density Residential (LDR). It failed 0-7, with all seven council members opposed. The presentation had been continued from the afternoon work meeting.
- Acres: about 0.78
- Current zone → proposed: PF → LDR
- Case: PLRZ20180430
What residents said
Quail Valley Drive rezoning