Salt Lake City meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Salt Lake City Council advances three appointments; jail zoning, $11.5M budget amendment and $9M in CRA loan requests await outcomes

Salt Lake City Council's only recorded decisions in the past two weeks came at an Oct. 6 work session, where members interviewed three candidates for board and commission seats and voted 6-0 to enter a closed meeting, then 6-0 to exit it. Larger items — a proposal to bar jails and community correctional facilities from the zoning code, an $11.5 million grant-funded budget amendment, and $9,030,501 in commercial loan requests — appeared on meeting agendas, but no minutes have been published, so no outcome is established in the record provided.

Appointments move to a future Consent Agenda

At the Oct. 6 work session, the Council interviewed John Milliken and Clarence Verhoef for the Public Utilities Advisory Board and Landon Kraczek for the Planning Commission. Each appointment was moved to a future Consent Agenda for formal approval; the record does not show them as approved. The Council also entered a closed meeting to discuss real property and attorney-client matters.

Jail and correctional facility zoning

The Oct. 6 formal meeting agenda listed an ordinance to remove community correctional facilities and jails from the land use tables, making them prohibited uses. The agenda states the change does not affect state or federal properties. The same ordinance appears on the Oct. 20 formal meeting agenda. No vote is recorded in the materials provided.

Budget amendment and grants

Budget Amendment No. 1 for FY 2026-27 was listed on the Oct. 6 formal agenda as a potential action item. It includes $11.5 million in grants for Fleet Block and 9 Line, $1 million for a pump track and skate park at Glendale Park, and a $700,000 transfer for the Old Library Building Project. No outcome has been published.

CRA: loans, land sale and a lease amendment

The Community Reinvestment Agency Board's Oct. 13 agenda listed funding allocations for Commercial Development Loan Program requests totaling $9,030,501. Also scheduled: an amended lease term sheet for HomeInn Rio Grande, LLC at 428 West 300 South; a land disposition to Ulysses Development at 100 South for 116 residential units and artist space; policy revisions for the Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone and Tax Increment Reimbursement Program; and a briefing on Phase 1 public improvements for the Rio Grande District. These were agenda items only.

Rezonings and other business

The Oct. 6 formal agenda included a liquor proximity waiver for Taste of Thai at 2130 South Highland Drive, across from Sprague Library in District 7, and a utility impact fee described in the agenda summary as the first increase since 1999. Rezoning requests listed included 237 and 239 South 1000 East (10th East Senior Center and Victory Park) from SR-3 and R-2 to PL, Petition PLNPCM2026-00091, and 140 North B Street (Ellerbeck Mansion) and 272 East 3rd Avenue from RMF-35 to MU-2; the Planning Commission gave a positive recommendation for Ellerbeck and a negative one for the single-family home.

The Oct. 13 work session was scheduled to take briefings on HF Sinclair's proposed expansion of the Westline Connect Pipeline, a Title 21A amendment on electric-assisted bicycles and motorcycles on public trails, and rezoning of properties at 55 W Paxton Ave, 77 W 1300 S, 1355-1357 S West Temple, 1356 S Main St, 1381 S West Temple, and 1395-1397 S West Temple. A legislative action requesting review of Risk Management coverage levels and emergency coordination was also listed.

Coming up

The Council's Oct. 20 formal meeting is scheduled to consider rezoning properties including 55 West Paxton Avenue and 1356 South Main Street to Mixed-Use districts, and the ordinance making community correctional facilities and jails prohibited uses. Public hearings are set for 2027-2028 HUD General Community Development Needs and a grant application for a 3,775-gallon portable water dip source for the Fire Department. A proposed $36,000 budget increase for a new TSA-required airport badging fee is also listed.

An Oct. 20 work session is scheduled to cover zoning amendments to R-1, R-2, SR-1 and SR-1A districts to create "Small Lot Dwellings," and a Library Capital Projects Plan including reconstruction of the Anderson-Foothill branch and expansion of Day-Riverside, with $5,985,000 in preparation funding. Briefings are also listed on rules for electric-assisted bicycles and motorcycles on Department of Public Lands pathways and trails, a resolution to adopt the updated Salt Lake County Hazard Mitigation Plan, and the retracted request for the Sugar House Business District 2027 Special Assessment Area.

Salt Lake City Council adopts FY 2026-27 budget, property tax increase

The Salt Lake City Council voted 7-0 on Aug. 11 to adopt the final FY 2026-27 budget and property tax levy, including a property tax increase and the release of restricted funds. The two ordinances set the city's spending and tax rate for the coming fiscal year.

Budget and property tax

At a Limited Council Formal Meeting, the Council held a Truth-in-Taxation hearing, heard public comment, and adopted two ordinances:

• **Ordinance 44 of 2026** (7-0): Set the final property tax levy for all city funds, including the Library Fund.
• **Ordinance 45 of 2026** (7-0): Approved the final FY 2026-27 city budget, which includes the property tax increase and releases revenue from the restricted fund.

The public hearing for the tax levy and budget was closed after comments. Minutes are pending approval.

Other recent meetings

The Council held several meetings on Aug. 18, all with agendas but no published minutes yet.

Work Session – The Council received briefings on proposed utility impact fee increases for water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure; a follow-up on the Capital Improvement Program for FY27; and interviews for appointments to the Racial Equity in Policing Commission, PNUT Advisory Board, and City and County Building Conservancy and Use Committee. A written briefing covered a resolution to amend the interlocal agreement with the Salt Lake City Library on tax increment allocations. A closed session was possible.

Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) – The board considered a $6.5 million budget amendment for Main Street Revitalization, Civic Center, and 500 West Improvements; a $1,000,000 disaster-relief loan to 323 LLC at 323 South Main Street for fire reconstruction; and a $450,000 straw poll for site prep and demolition at Peacock Blocks (400 South and 900 West). Also on the agenda: an amendment to the library tax-increment agreement, a five-year extension of a $150,000 loan for Sedona Apartments (Pendleton House), and amendments to the 2021 Art Policy. A closed meeting was tentatively planned.

Formal Meeting – The Council held public hearings on five items: a Special Assessment Area in Sugar House (SHBD-27) for lighting and signage; a liquor proximity waiver for Silverside Deli at 2122 South Highland Drive; an ordinance limiting non-residential daily water use to 200,000 gallons (with exemptions for agriculture, schools, social services, worship, and hospitals); the Northwest Community Plan for Rose Park, Fairpark, Jordan Meadows, Poplar Grove, and Westpointe; and a Ballpark rezoning of multiple parcels to MU-8 and MU-5, removing Ballpark-specific sign requirements. The Council also considered action on a liquor waiver for Via Veneto Pizzarium, a mobile business ordinance, and the library tax increment agreement.

Coming up

Aug. 25 – Council Formal Meeting – The Council will consider adopting the Northwest Community Plan, a 15-year development guide for five neighborhoods, and ordinances for the six-year Capital Asset Plan and Capital Improvement Program funding. It will also set public hearing dates for several zoning changes and alley vacations, and consider board appointments.

Aug. 25 – Council Work Session – The Council will discuss rezoning agricultural land at 2025/2075 W 2670 N and 2620 N 2200 W to light industrial (with a negative Planning Commission recommendation), rezoning 1990/2002 S 500 E to allow 22 townhomes, vacating two city-owned alleys (near 750 S Main St and 2553 S Chadwick St), and a fee waiver for a 66-unit affordable housing project at 707 S 400 E (75% affordable). A Planning Commission appointee will be interviewed, and a closed session is possible.

Salt Lake City boards weigh Silo Park deal, $6.5M budget shift, and Ballpark zoning; no outcomes confirmed yet

Salt Lake City's Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) and City Council each met July 14, 2026, but minutes have not yet been published for any of the three sessions, so no final votes or outcomes can be confirmed from the available record. The agendas show the bodies were set to consider several consequential items, including a tax increment reimbursement agreement for the Silo Park Development, a $2,000,000 disaster relief loan, and a budget amendment reallocating $6.5 million toward mayoral initiatives.

Community Reinvestment Agency

The CRA Board was scheduled to consider a tax increment reimbursement agreement for the Silo Park Development at 455 West 500 South. The agenda also listed a $2,000,000 Disaster Relief Loan for Chenzo, LLC at 319-321 South Main Street for property reconstruction, and a budget amendment allocating $6.5 million to mayoral initiatives including Main Street Revitalization, the Civic Center, and 500 West Improvements. Because minutes are not yet published, it is not known whether these items were approved, amended, or postponed.

Council Work Session

The Council held a work session focused on a proposed zoning amendment for multiple properties around the former Ballpark site. The amendment would shift districts from PL/RMF-35 to MU-11 and MU-5 to align with the Ballpark NEXT Community Design Plan. Properties listed include 55 West Paxton Avenue, 77 West 1300 South, and multiple South West Temple and South Main Street addresses. No final votes were scheduled for the work session.

Members also received a briefing on the Climate Forward SLC Plan Existing Conditions Report, with formal adoption targeted for late 2026 or early 2027. Other items included a follow-up discussion on the ordinance governing short-term rental business licenses under Chapter 5.13 of the Salt Lake City Code, briefings on the Capital Asset Plan for the General Fund and the City's Capital Improvement Program for buildings, parks, and streets, and interviews for six candidates for the Community Development and Capital Improvement Programs Advisory Board and five for the Fire Code Board of Appeals.

Council Formal Meeting

The Council's formal meeting agenda included several ordinances and resolutions. Listed items were a grant application for Jordan River Trail rest stop stations, a grant application for Red Pine Dam engineering and design upgrades, an ordinance for an indefinite alleyway closure in Jefferson Park, an ordinance to vacate an alley near 567 East Warnock Avenue, an ordinance amending mobile business regulations on private property, a resolution regarding a proximity waiver for Via Veneto Pizzarium, and a correction of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 tax levy ordinance. The Council was also set to schedule dates for public comment on the Fiscal Year 2026-27 final city budget and tax levy rates. Outcomes are not confirmed without published minutes.

Coming up

Two Council meetings are scheduled for July 21, 2026. The work session will include briefings on a proposed 200,000 gallon per day maximum water consumption limit for non-residential land uses, a proposed regulatory framework for Police Department Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) systems, the Northwest Community Plan for Rose Park, Fairpark, Jordan Meadows, Poplar Grove, and Westpointe, a liquor proximity waiver for Silverside Deli at 2122 South Highland Drive, and an appointment interview for Tyler Thunell to the PNUT Board.

The formal meeting will consider adopting an ordinance for the six-year Capital Asset Plan for the General Fund and a resolution for the Capital Improvement Program project funding allocations. It will also take up an ordinance for an alley vacation at approximately 567 East Warnock Avenue, a Ballpark Zoning Map and Text Amendment with a public hearing set for August 18, 2026, and a waiver of proximity resolution for Silverside Deli with a public hearing also set for August 18, 2026.