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Provo · City Council

Council amends $7.9 million fund transfer 4-3, accepts East Bay annexation petition and approves Sunset rezone

February 16, 2021, 5:30 p.m. · Electronic meeting

On Feb. 16, 2021 the Provo council amended and approved, both 4-3, a resolution transferring $7,879,285 from the General Fund, with George Handley, Shannon Ellsworth and David Shipley opposed. It accepted an East Bay annexation petition 7-0, approved a 13.07-acre rezone, and continued the 1724 S. State Street rezone for two weeks 6-1.

From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item 1 · Parks

    Resolution supporting Bridal Veil Falls as a state monument or national park

    Approved · 7-0 · Bridal Veil Falls

    On the consent agenda, the council approved a resolution in support of designating Bridal Veil Falls as a state monument or national park. All consent items passed 7-0.

    • Item: 21-031

    Vote: 7-0

  2. Item 2 · Budget

    Transfer of $7,879,285 from the General Fund to various funds

    Approved · 4-3

    The council first approved 4-3 a motion amending the resolution to reduce the appropriation to the Economic Development CIP Fund from $1,000,000 to $100,000, add language to 'develop or contract for the data tools to' attract a west side grocery retailer, and remove the $1,000,000 appropriated to the Parks CIP Fund. Handley, Ellsworth and Shipley opposed. The amended resolution then passed 4-3 with the same three opposed. The original resolution transferred $7,879,285 and appropriated $5,910,000 of it plus an additional $10,000.

    • Budget$7.88 million Transfer from General Fund to various funds (as proposed). Paid from General Fund
    • Budget$5.91 million Appropriation of transferred funds (as proposed, before amendments). Paid from General Fund transfer
    • Item: 21-029

    Vote: 4-3; George Handley, Shannon Ellsworth, David Shipley opposed. Voting no: Council Member George Handley, Council Member Shannon Ellsworth, Council Member David Shipley

  3. Item 3 · City code

    Electronic sign hold times and size limits

    Continued

    The ordinance amending code on hold times for electronic signs and sign size limits was continued. At the earlier work meeting the council had voted to refer it to the Planning Commission.

    • Item: 19-102
    • Citywide
  4. Item 4 · Annexation

    Annexation petition for about 6.4 acres near Colorado Avenue, Bullock Lane and 1860 South

    Approved · 7-0 · Intersections of Colorado Avenue, Bullock Lane and 1860 South, East Bay Neighborhood

    The council approved 7-0 a resolution accepting the annexation petition for further consideration.

    • Case: PLANEX20210019
    • Acres: about 6.4

    Vote: 7-0

    Follow Colorado Avenue and Bullock Lane annexation in the development tracker →

  5. Item 5 · Zoning

    Rezone of 13.07 acres at about 1400 West 890 South

    Approved · 7-0 · About 1400 West 890 South, Sunset Neighborhood

    The council approved 7-0 the rezone from Agricultural (A1.1) to Residential Agricultural (RA), without the A overlay as discussed in the work meeting.

    • Case: PLRZ20200413
    • Current zone → proposed: A1.1 → RA
    • Acres: about 13.07

    Vote: 7-0

    Follow Rezone at 1400 W 890 South in the development tracker →

  6. Item 6 · City code

    Remove Design Review Committee requirement for the Critical Hillside Overlay Zone

    Approved · 7-0

    The council approved an ordinance removing the Design Review Committee requirement for the Critical Hillside (CH) Overlay Zone.

    • Case: PLOTA20210014
    • Citywide

    Vote: 7-0

  7. Item 7 · Zoning

    Rezone of about 8.5 acres at 1724 South State Street

    Continued · 6-1 · 1724 South State Street, Spring Creek Neighborhood

    A motion to continue the item two weeks and ask the developer to propose safety remedies for access issues was approved 6-1, with George Handley opposed.

    • Case: PLRZ20190356

    Vote: 6-1; George Handley opposed. Voting no: Council Member George Handley

    Follow 1724 South State Street rezone in the development tracker →

  8. Item 8 · City code

    Freeway Commercial Two (FC-2) zone development standards

    Continued

    A city-initiated text amendment to Chapter 14.20B updating FC-2 development standards was listed as continued.

    • Case: PLOTA20210026
    • Citywide
  9. Item 9 · Zoning

    City-initiated rezone of about 75 acres at 500 W Lakeview Parkway to FC-2

    Continued · About 500 W Lakeview Parkway, Lakewood Neighborhood

    A Community & Neighborhood Services Department request to rezone about 75 acres from A1.20 Agricultural to Freeway Commercial Two was listed as continued.

    • Case: PLRZ20210025
    • Acres: about 75

    Follow Lakeview Parkway FC-2 rezone in the development tracker →

  10. Item 10 · Zoning

    Forrest Phillips zone change request, 845 W and 849 W 2000 N

    Withdrawn · 845 W and 849 W 2000 N, Carterville Neighborhood

    The request to change zoning from Residential Conservation to Low Density Residential was canceled.

    • Applicant: Forrest Phillips
    • Case: PLRZ20200407

    Follow Forrest Phillips 2000 North rezone in the development tracker →

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