Bluffdale considers water bonds, budget adjustments; zoning overhaul up next

The Bluffdale City Council held public hearings in recent weeks on property tax rates, water revenue bonds, and final budget amendments, while a major residential zoning overhaul and land sale to UDOT are set for July 8.

Tax Rates

On June 22, the council convened a public hearing to consider two resolutions (2026-25 and 2026-26) that would adopt the certified property tax rate for Salt Lake and Utah counties for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The proposed rates, 0.000837 for each county’s general fund, are structured to generate the same revenue as the prior year plus growth, with no tax increase. No vote was taken during the hearing, according to the agenda.

Budget and Bonds

During a combined meeting on June 24 with the Local Building Authority and Redevelopment Agency, the council held public hearings on final amendments to the 2025-2026 fiscal year budgets. Separate resolutions (2026-32, LBA 2026-33, RDA 2026-34) covered adjustments for all city funds, the building authority, and the redevelopment agency.

A separate public hearing was held on the proposed issuance of Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2026. Other agenda items included a resolution to add an optional employee-paid short-term disability benefit (2026-35) and reappointments to the Bluffdale Arts Advisory Board.

Land Use

At the June 24 meeting, the council also held a public hearing on a request to amend the General Plan and Zoning Map for 1.90 acres at 13942 South 2700 West. The proposal would rezone the parcel from Very Low Density Residential to Commercial and approve a Development Agreement for four microflex buildings on 3.914 acres spanning that address and two nearby lots. Permitted uses under the agreement could include data centers, manufacturing, warehousing, and storage facilities, with reduced glazing and brick requirements. The item is scheduled to return for further consideration on July 8.

Shipping Containers

On July 1, the Bluffdale Planning Commission considered a text amendment (2025-23) that would regulate the placement and usage of accessory storage containers—including shipping containers and trailers—in both residential and non-residential zones. The commission also discussed a summary of the 2026 legislative session presented by City Attorney Fred Donaldson and reviewed proposed commission bylaws.

Coming Up

The City Council meets July 8. Agenda items include:

• Public hearing on declaring two city-owned parcels surplus for sale to the Utah Department of Transportation: a 755-square-foot parcel at 15010 South 1300 West and a 4,598-square-foot parcel with easements at Philip Gates Park (Resolution 2026-37).
• A comprehensive overhaul of residential zoning (Ordinance 2026-10) that would consolidate existing single-family zones, create new half-acre (R2) and third-acre (R3) zones, relocate the R-1-87 zone to a renamed A-2 Agricultural Zone, and update lot standards and the zoning map.
• Continued public hearing on the 1.90-acre commercial rezone and microflex building Development Agreement (Ordinances 2026-06, 2026-07, 2026-08).

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