Council asks staff for chicken coop setback recommendation; mask ordinance rewrite requested
September 15, 2020, 12:00 p.m. · Electronic meeting (youtube.com/provocitycouncil)
In the midday work meeting the Council voted 6-0 (Council Member Bill Fillmore excused) to ask the city attorney's office to prepare an updated COVID-19 ordinance draft addressing masks 'when social distancing is not possible, reasonable, or prudent.' It also voted 6-0 to ask the Administration for a recommendation on chicken coop setbacks. A closed meeting was held.
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
Possible amendments to Chapter 9.25, COVID-19 Response
Approved · 6-0
A motion asking Brian Jones to prepare an updated draft of the ordinance, to serve as the implied motion for the evening meeting and to address the concern about masks being required 'when social distancing is not possible, reasonable, or prudent,' was approved 6-0, with Bill Fillmore excused. The item was already scheduled for the evening meeting.
Item 2 · Budget
Budget carryovers from fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2021
Discussed
Presentation only.
Item 3 · Presentation
Best Friends Animal Society Community Cat Program
Discussed
Presentation only. The Council determined no further legislative action is required and that the Administration could sign a memorandum of understanding to set up the program.
Item 4 · City code
Setback requirements for chicken coops
Approved · 6-0
A motion asking the Administration and staff to bring the Council a recommendation on chicken coop setbacks was approved 6-0, with Bill Fillmore excused.
Item 5 · Presentation
Presentation on incentives
Discussed
Presentation only.
Item 6 · Presentation
Presentation on running an effective committee
Discussed
Presentation only.
Item 7 · City code
Amenity space requirements for 20-plus-unit developments in the ITOD zone
Discussed
Planning Commission referral clarifying amenity space requirements in the Interim Transit Oriented Development zone, citywide. Presentation only; already scheduled for the evening meeting.
- Case: PLOTA20200283
Item 8 · Zoning
Zone change for 2.31 acres at 4100 N Canyon Road and 3.42 acres at 3956 N Canyon Road, RA to R1.10
Discussed
Presentation only; already scheduled for the evening meeting.
- Current zone to proposed: Residential Agriculture (RA) to Residential (R1.10)
- Acres: 2.31 and 3.42
- Case: PLRZ20200217
Item 9 · Roads and utilities
Update on the wastewater loan with the State of Utah
Discussed
Presentation only; scheduled for the October 6 Council meeting.