South Salt Lake meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

South Salt Lake Council adopts 12% public safety tax increase, final budgets

The South Salt Lake City Council on Aug. 11 adopted a 12% property tax increase for public safety services and approved final budgets for the coming fiscal year. The new tax rate is .001397, which will raise an additional $1,837,537. The average resident's annual tax will rise from $644 to $727, an increase of $83.50, while the average business's tax will rise from $1,171 to $1,323.52, an increase of $151.81. The council voted 4-3 on the tax rate and the Public Safety Service Fund budget, and 7-0 on all other budgets. No public comments were made during the truth-in-taxation hearing.

Tax and budget decisions

The council approved the final tax rate for public safety services and the associated fund budget by a 4-3 vote. All other budgets — including the general fund, lease debt service, capital improvements, public works campus construction, water utility, and wastewater utility funds — passed unanimously. The general fund budget for FY 2026-27 was approved 7-0.

Other recent meetings

Two City Council meetings were held Aug. 12, both with agenda items only and no published decisions. The regular meeting included a presentation on the Storm Drainage Master Plan by Kai Krieger of Hansen, Allen & Luce, and consideration of two mayoral appointments to the Planning Commission: Jason Terry as alternate and Suzanne Slifka as regular. A separate work meeting that day also considered those two appointments. No votes were reported.

The Planning Commission held two meetings Aug. 20. One was a work meeting with a training session on conditional use permits. The other was a public hearing on a preliminary condominium plat for Phase 2 of the Market Center development at 2280 S State Street. The project would include 138 affordable residential units (at 60% AMI) and 6,500 square feet of ground-floor retail. Staff recommended approval with conditions, including a construction deadline of Nov. 18, 2028. No decisions have been published.

Coming up

The City Council will hold two meetings on Aug. 26. A work meeting will discuss an update on the city's affordable housing plan and Community Land Trust, a resolution declaring it impracticable to develop a Station Area Plan for the River Trail station area, and a proposed ordinance to regulate tattoo and piercing establishments as a new land use category. No final votes are scheduled.

A regular meeting that evening will consider an ordinance to rezone 116 E Garden Ave from Commercial Corridor to R-1 Single Family Residential, and a resolution adopting an updated Storm Drainage Master Plan. The meeting also includes approval of minutes from prior meetings and public comments limited to three minutes per speaker.

Both meetings are open to the public. Agendas and minutes are available on the city's website.

Planning Commission approves zoning change, conditional use permits; City Council weighs public safety tax increase

The Planning Commission approved three items at its August 6 meeting, including a zoning change and two conditional use permits. Separately, the City Council held a public hearing on a proposed property tax increase for public safety services, but has not yet voted on it.

Planning Commission

The commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit for a freeway-oriented electronic message center at 2876 South 460 West. It also unanimously approved a conditional use permit for an in-home phone repair business at 2583 South West Temple.

In a third unanimous vote, the commission recommended that the City Council approve a zoning map amendment at 116 East Garden Avenue, changing the designation from Commercial Corridor to R1 Single Family Residential. The commission also approved its July 9 meeting minutes with one abstention and scheduled an August 20 work meeting to begin at 6:15 p.m.

City Council

At an August 11 Truth in Taxation hearing, the council heard public input on a proposed property tax increase for public safety. If adopted, the city would collect an additional $1,839,537 per year. The proposed Public Safety Service Levy rate is .001397, which would generate $7,952,044 for public safety. For a $470,000 residence, the annual tax would rise from $644.44 to $727.94, an increase of $83.50. For a similar business property, the tax would rise from $1,171.71 to $1,323.52, an increase of $151.81. The council may take final action on the tax rate and the final General Fund budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 after the hearing. No vote has been reported yet.

On August 12, the council held a regular meeting and a work meeting. The agenda included two mayoral appointments to the Planning Commission: Jason Terry as Alternate Commissioner and Suzanne Slifka as Regular Commissioner. The council also received a presentation on the Storm Drainage Master Plan from Kai Krieger of Hansen, Allen & Luce. Other items were approval of minutes from June 10 and June 17 meetings and a possible closed meeting. No decisions have been published.

Civilian Review Board

The Civilian Review Board met August 3. The agenda included approval of July 6 minutes, training on the Graham v. Connor Supreme Court case, discussion of ride-alongs, case reviews, and a closed meeting for personnel matters under Utah Code. No minutes have been published, so no actions are confirmed.

Coming up

The Planning Commission will hold a work meeting on August 20 at 6:15 p.m. for a training session on conditional use permits. No decisions are scheduled.

Also on August 20, the commission will hold a public hearing and vote on a preliminary condominium plat for Phase 2 of the Market Center development at 2280 S State Street. The project includes 138 affordable residential units (at 60% of area median income, ranging from studio to three-bedroom) and 6,500 square feet of ground-floor retail. Staff recommends approval, with a condition that construction of Building 2 commence by November 18, 2028.