Sugar House Park Authority (Salt Lake County, Utah) public meetings in 2025
11 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Trustees
The Sugar House Park Authority Board will hold a virtual meeting on November 13, 2025, to vote on terminating the month-to-month lease with Utah Associated Garden Clubs, approve board elections, and discuss administrative items including financial statements and park updates. The board will also consider special event approvals and receive updates on park maintenance and projects.
- Termination of month-to-month lease with Utah Associated Garden Clubs (UAGC) by December 31, 2025
- Board elections for President, Vice President, and Treasurer
- Approval of October 2025 financial statements
- Approval of special events including Salt Lake Marathon (4/25/2026) and American Heart Association Walk (9/19/2026)
- Update on draft contract between Salt Lake County and SHPA and Pond Dredging Project (Q4-2025)
Board of Trustees
The Sugar House Park Authority Board will hold its October 9, 2025 meeting virtually via Webex to decide on athletic field use requests for fall 2026 and receive updates on park security and board operations. The meeting is open to public comment and includes informational reports on recent park incidents and administrative matters.
- Vote required on athletic field reservations for Snell and Wilmer Summer Picnic (Hidden Grove & Sugar Beet, 08/04/2026)
- Vote required on Tony Cassius Memorial 5K (Big Field, 11/22/2025)
- Approval of September 2025 meeting minutes
- Park Security Update presentation
- Board to begin interviewing new members in November
Board of Trustees
The Sugar House Park Authority Board of Trustees will meet to approve the 2026 operational and capital improvement budgets. The board will also determine its position on a proposed hotel project and rezoning of the old Sizzler property.
- Final approval of 2026 SHP Operational and Management (O&M) and Capital Improvement Budgets
- Consensus vote on rezoning the old Sizzler property from MU-3 to MU-8 and amending land use to Business District Mixed Use - Town Center Scale
- Vote on a request by Fenn Ketchoyian to purchase a memorial park bench
- Vote on postponing Big Field Pavilion table placement for one year
- Approval of special event requests for Parley's Neighborhood Party, Huntsman Heroes, and Cystic Fibrosis
Board of Trustees
The Sugar House Park Authority Board of Trustees will decide on a recommendation to postpone table placement at the Big Field Pavilion. The board will also take a consensus vote regarding a proposed hotel project and rezoning of the old Sizzler property. Additionally, the board will review several special event and athletic field use requests.
- Vote on postponing Big Field Pavilion table placement for one year
- Consensus vote on rezoning the old Sizzler property from MU-3 to MU-8
- Consensus vote on land use amendment for Sizzler property to Business District Mixed Use - Town Center Scale
- Approval of field use requests for Great Salt Lake Dog Training Club, Spencer Fox School of Medicine, U of U OB/GYN Dept, Region 6 Cross Country Championships, U of U Athletics, Challenger School, and Rising Up Together
- Request for closed session to discuss pending legal issues
Board of Trustees
The Sugar House Park Authority Board of Trustees will meet to decide on recommendations for a retaining wall at the Highland High School south property line. The board will also review financial statements and a draft of the 2026 budget.
- Vote on Highland High School south property line retaining wall options and boundary changes
- Approval of April and May 2025 financial statements
- Approval of special event request for Wydner/Stevens Wedding on 10-22-2025
- Preview of the 2026 SHP Budget Draft
- Discussion of a hotel project on Sizzler Property
Board of Trustees
The Sugar House Park Authority Board will vote on a special event request for AMC Fall Employee Appreciation at Fabian Lakeside Pavilion on October 10, 2025, and approve March and April meeting minutes and April financial statements. The board will also receive informational updates on a Highland High School retaining wall project, a financial claim against the park, the Garden Center transition, capital improvement projects, and park incidents.
- Vote on AMC Fall Employee Appreciation at Fabian Lakeside Pavilion on 10/10/2025
- Discussion of design options for Highland High School south property line retaining wall
- Status update on a financial claim against Sugar House Park
- Update on Garden Center transition and volunteer workday on May 31
- Updates on capital improvement projects, including ZAP grant funds and TreeUtah application
Board of Trustees
The Sugar House Park Authority Board will vote on releasing funds for the Garden Center transition, approve a slate of special events and athletic field use requests, and adopt new policies including a Document Retention Policy and a Conflict of Interest Policy. The board will also receive updates on capital improvement projects, Big Field and Parley's Creek Pavilion construction, and arboretum accreditation.
- Vote to authorize release of funds for Garden Center transition
- Approval of special events: Convergint Technologies Summer Party, Family Fun Run, Rally Foundation, Woodward in the Wild, Odyssey House Park Days, Stonewall Sports Kickball, Texas Roadhouse event, UHSAA State Cross Country Championships
- Adoption of Document Retention Policy and Conflict of Interest Policy
- Approval of March 2025 meeting minutes and financial statements
- Update on ZAP Project grant funds and 2027 Capital Improvement Project poll
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees will vote on the adoption of whistleblower, document retention, and conflict of interest policies. The board will also review special event and athletic field use requests and receive updates on park construction and capital projects.
- Vote on adoption of Whistleblower, Document Retention, and Conflict of Interest policies
- Approval of event requests for BD Medical, Grassroots Shakespeare Company, SLCo Sports Office, and Woodward Park City
- Construction updates for Big Field and Parley's Creek Pavilion
- Review of 2024 and 2025 Sugar House Operations and Maintenance Budgets
- Update on ZAP Project grant funds and 2027 Capital Improvement Project recommendations
Board of Trustees
The Sugar House Park Authority Board of Trustees will vote on athletic field and special event requests and the prepayment of a stormwater impact fee. The board will also receive updates on pavilion construction and a proposed hotel at the old Sizzler property.
- Approval of special event requests including BH Inc, Walk MADD, and Odyssey X/Oh Hill
- Vote on prepaying the Stormwater Impact Fee with reimbursement from Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County
- Vote on the appointment of Siavash Ghaffari for a second term
- Presentation by FFKR Architects regarding a hotel at the Old Sizzler Property
- Construction updates for pavilions at Big Field and Parley's Creek
Board of Trustees
The Sugar House Park Authority Board will vote on six special event and athletic field use requests, including a 5K for autism, a water lantern festival, and a walk. Some events are exempt from approval because they have been held for three or more years. The board will also approve previous meeting minutes and financial statements, and receive updates on pavilions construction, the Garden Center transition, and capital improvement projects.
- Approval of Doug Flutie 5K for Autism (Sept 13, 2025)
- Approval of Water Lantern Festival (June 21, 2025)
- Approval of Salt Lake City Young Life 5K (April 12, 2025)
- Pavilions construction updates for Big Field and Parley's Creek
- Garden Center Transition update
Board of Trustees
This notice posts the 2025 meeting schedule for the Sugar House Park Authority Board of Trustees. No substantive items, such as votes or proposals, are included; the agenda is purely procedural.
- Meetings scheduled for the second Thursday of each month, 6-8 PM, via Webex (no meetings in July or December).
- Dates: Jan 9, Feb 13, Mar 13, Apr 10, May 8, Jun 12, Aug 14, Sep 11, Oct 9, Nov 13, 2025.
- Meeting location listed as 2001 S STATE ST, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84190-0001.
- Virtual participation link: https://slco.webex.com/slco/j.php?MTID=m81db23de32b0854e099a8a157ec52ca0
- ADA accommodations available by calling (385) 468-1801.