Provo council adopts new General Plan 7-0, elects MacKay chair
January 17, 2023, 5:30 p.m. · 445 W. Center Street, Provo (hybrid)
The council adopted the Provo City General Plan and appendices 7-0 after amending the ordinance to add appendices. It elected Katrice MacKay chair and Rachel Whipple vice-chair, and withdrew a resolution supporting state building energy-efficiency recommendations on a 6-1 vote.
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 |
| Resolution acknowledging chair and vice-chair for 2023 | Approved · 7-0 |
| Resolution supporting state building energy-efficiency recommendations | Withdrawn · 6-1 |
| Adoption of the Provo City General Plan | Approved · 7-0 |
| Redevelopment Agency chair and vice-chair | Approved |
| RDA resolution acknowledging chair and vice-chair | Approved · 7-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Presentation
Award for Dr. Richard Nielsen
Discussed
Mayor Michelle Kaufusi presented an award of recognition to Dr. Richard "Rick" Nielsen.
Item 2 · Presentation
Outgoing council leadership for 2022
Discussed
The council recognized its outgoing 2022 leadership.
Item 3 · Presentation
Neighborhood chairs and executive board members
Discussed
The council recognized outgoing Neighborhood Chairs and newly appointed Neighborhood District Executive Board members.
Item 4 · Appointment
Election of council chair and vice-chair
Approved
Katrice MacKay was nominated as chair and Rachel Whipple as vice-chair; both received unanimous support.
Item 5 · Appointment
Resolution acknowledging chair and vice-chair for 2023
Approved · 7-0
The council approved a resolution acknowledging the election of the chair and vice-chair for calendar year 2023.
Item 6 · City code
Resolution supporting state building energy-efficiency recommendations
Withdrawn · 6-1
A resolution outlining council support for adoption of the 2022 recommendations of Utah's Uniform Building Code Commission on building energy efficiency was withdrawn on a motion approved 6-1, with Council Member Rachel Whipple opposed.
Item 7 · General plan
Adoption of the Provo City General Plan
Approved · 7-0
A motion to amend the ordinance to include additional appendices was approved, after which the council adopted the Provo City General Plan and appendices, citywide, 7-0.
- Case: PLGPA20210364
Item 8 · Appointment
Redevelopment Agency chair and vice-chair
Approved
Acting as the Redevelopment Agency, Shannon Ellsworth was nominated chair and Travis Hoban vice-chair; both received unanimous support.
Item 9 · Appointment
RDA resolution acknowledging chair and vice-chair
Approved · 7-0
The Redevelopment Agency approved a resolution acknowledging its 2023 chair and vice-chair.