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Critical Hillside Overlay Zone amendments

Citywide amendments to the Critical Hillside Overlay Zone; approved 7-0 on July 16, 2024.

Approved

Type
Code change
Location
Citywide
  1. Jul 16, 2024City Council: Critical Hillside Overlay Zone amendments
  2. Jun 16, 2020City Council: Critical Hillside Overlay (CH) Zone
  3. Jun 16, 2020City Council: Applying the Critical Hillside Overlay to East Bench properties
  4. Jun 16, 2020City Council work session: Riverwoods project area, M1 zone and Critical Hillside previews
  5. May 19, 2020City Council: Critical Hillside Overlay text and map, continued

In brief

Critical Hillside Overlay Zone amendments appears on 8 recorded agendas, from the City Council meeting of April 14, 2020 to the City Council meeting of July 16, 2024.

On record, it was continued 4 times and approved 3 times.

The most recent decision was approved (7-0) at the City Council meeting of July 16, 2024.

Follow the money and project delivery

Critical Hillside Overlay Zone amendments

Approved

  1. Council action

    Approved: Critical Hillside Overlay Zone amendments · Agenda and reports Record → · July 16, 2024

  2. Money in the record

    No itemized amount linked in the records collected.

  3. Signed agreement and payments

    Execution and project-level disbursements are not verified by this tracker. They require separate records; meeting approval alone does not establish either.

  4. Work and operating costs

    Check the linked records for completion and recurring operating costs; this tracker does not verify them. Record →

Every hearing and vote

  1. July 16, 2024 · City Council

    Critical Hillside Overlay Zone amendments

    Approved · 7-0

    The council approved changes to the Critical Hillside overlay, citywide.

    Vote: 7-0

  2. June 16, 2020 · City Council

    Critical Hillside Overlay (CH) Zone

    Approved · 7-0

    The council approved the ordinance establishing the Critical Hillside Overlay Zone in city code.

    • Case: PLOTA20200077

    Vote: 7-0

  3. June 16, 2020 · City Council

    Applying the Critical Hillside Overlay to East Bench properties

    Approved · 6-1

    The zone map ordinance passed as amended on an implied motion. Council Member David Sewell voted no.

    • Case: PLRZ20200078

    Vote: 6-1; Council Member David Sewell voted no

  4. June 16, 2020 · City Council work session

    Riverwoods project area, M1 zone and Critical Hillside previews

    Discussed

    Presentations on the Riverwoods Community Reinvestment Project Area, the M1 zone amendment, and updates to the Critical Hillside Overlay ordinances. All were already on the evening agenda.

  5. May 19, 2020 · City Council

    Critical Hillside Overlay text and map, continued

    Continued

    Both Critical Hillside Overlay ordinances (PLOTA20200077 and PLRZ20200078) were continued again.

  6. April 21, 2020 · City Council

    Critical Hillside Overlay text and map, continued

    Continued

    The overlay zone text (PLOTA20200077) and the ordinance applying it to East Bench properties (PLRZ20200078) were continued.

  7. April 21, 2020 · City Council work session

    Critical Hillside Overlay updates

    Discussed

    The council discussed updates to the ordinance establishing the overlay zone. Presentation only.

    • Case: PLOTA20200077
  8. April 14, 2020 · City Council

    Critical Hillside Overlay (CH) Zone text, continued

    Continued

    The ordinance to establish a Critical Hillside Overlay Zone in Provo City Code was continued by Council rule to the April 21 meeting.

    • Case: PLOTA20200077
  9. April 14, 2020 · City Council

    Applying the Critical Hillside Overlay to East Bench properties, continued

    Continued

    The ordinance applying the overlay to multiple East Bench properties was continued by Council rule to the April 21 meeting.

    • Case: PLRZ20200078
  10. April 14, 2020 · City Council work session

    Critical Hillside Overlay and Transportation Master Plan previews

    Discussed

    Presentations on the Critical Hillside Overlay text (PLOTA20200077), its application to East Bench properties (PLRZ20200078) and the Transportation Master Plan amendment (PLGPA20200038). All three were already on that evening's council agenda.