Council approves $1.25 million Slate Canyon land purchase and rezone at 690 E. 500 S. on 6-1 vote
July 6, 2021, 5:30 p.m. · 351 W. Center Street, Provo (hybrid; streamed on YouTube)
On July 6 the council approved a $1,250,175 appropriation to buy land in Slate Canyon (7-0) and approved the 690 E. 500 S. rezone 6-1 with a development agreement, Council Member Shannon Ellsworth opposed. It voted 6-1, Council Member David Sewell opposed, to delay a vote on the 200 N. Lakeshore Dr. rezone until the Planning Commission weighs in on the west side plan.
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 · City code
Consent: Provo City Code update to remove gendered language
Approved · 7-0
An ordinance updating city code to remove gendered language and make minor corrections was approved with the consent agenda, 7-0.
Item 3 · Contract
Consent: Veracity Networks franchise assignment to Firstdigital Communications
Approved · 7-0
A resolution approving Veracity Networks LLC's assignment of its franchise agreement to Firstdigital Communications, LLC was approved with the consent agenda, 7-0.
Item 2 · Contract
Golf cart lease with DLL Finance LLC (75 carts, 5 years)
Continued
A resolution approving a lease with DLL Finance LLC for 75 golf carts over five years was continued.
- ContractAmount not given to DLL Finance LLC
Item 4 · Parks
Appropriate $1,250,175 for land in Slate Canyon
Approved · 7-0
The council approved appropriating $1,250,175 in the Legacy CIP Fund for acquiring land in Slate Canyon.
- Land deal$1.25 million
Item 5 · Budget
Transfer $200,000 to Energy Fund for land; $463,450 for police metal building and incinerator
Approved · 7-0
The council approved transferring $200,000 from the General Fund to the Energy Fund for land acquisition and appropriating $463,450 in the Police Department budget for a metal building and incinerator.
- Budget$200,000
- Budget$463,450
Item 6 · Zoning
Rezone 23.5 acres at 200 N. Lakeshore Dr.
Continued · 6-1
A substitute motion to delay a vote on the ordinance until the Planning Commission provides feedback on the west side plan was approved 6-1, with Council Member David Sewell opposed.
- Case: PLRZ20210049
Item 7 · Zoning
Rezone 0.80 acre at 690 E. 500 S. from Residential Conservation to Medium Density Residential
Approved · 6-1
The council approved a motion to amend the ordinance to refer to a development agreement, then approved the ordinance 6-1, with Council Member Shannon Ellsworth opposed.
- Case: PLRZ20210086
- Current zone → proposed: RC → MRD
- Conditions: development agreement
Item 8 · Budget
Amend 2019 Annual Action Plan to reprogram CDBG-CV funds for COVID-19 response
Approved · 7-0
The council approved a substantial amendment to the Program Year 2019 Annual Action Plan reprogramming CDBG-CV funds for the COVID-19 public health response.
- GrantAmount not given