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
Item 1 · Parks
Resolution supporting Bridal Veil Falls as a state monument or national park
Approved · 7-0
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
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
- Budget$5.91 million
- Item: 21-029
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
Item 4 · Annexation
Annexation petition for about 6.4 acres near Colorado Avenue, Bullock Lane and 1860 South
Approved · 7-0
The council approved 7-0 a resolution accepting the annexation petition for further consideration.
- Case: PLANEX20210019
- Acres: about 6.4
Item 5 · Zoning
Rezone of 13.07 acres at about 1400 West 890 South
Approved · 7-0
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
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
Item 7 · Zoning
Rezone of about 8.5 acres at 1724 South State Street
Continued · 6-1
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
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
Item 9 · Zoning
City-initiated rezone of about 75 acres at 500 W Lakeview Parkway to FC-2
Continued
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
Item 10 · Zoning
Forrest Phillips zone change request, 845 W and 849 W 2000 N
Withdrawn
The request to change zoning from Residential Conservation to Low Density Residential was canceled.
- Applicant: Forrest Phillips
- Case: PLRZ20200407