Cottonwood Heights meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Cottonwood Heights agendas: budget hearing, Bitcoin ordinance, ADU rules — but no outcomes yet published

Cottonwood Heights scheduled a public hearing on an amended budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year and listed a Bitcoin ordinance, an assistant city manager appointment and two grant and contract resolutions for its Oct. 20 City Council meeting, according to the published agenda. Agendas from the past two weeks also show Planning Commission reviews of accessory dwelling unit rules, a childcare permit and two subdivision amendments, plus Historic Committee and Appeals Hearing Officer items. Minutes for all of these meetings have not yet been published, so what the bodies actually decided — or whether they acted at all — is not established by the records available.

City Council, Oct. 20: budget hearing and a packed business agenda

The council was scheduled to open a public hearing to take input on the proposed amended budget for fiscal year 2026-2027. The meeting is listed at 2277 East Bengal Blvd., with remote viewing on YouTube and written comments accepted by email until 4:00 p.m. on the hearing date.

The same day's work and business session agenda lists:

• Ordinance 479, a Bitcoin ordinance
• Appointment and compensation for an Assistant City Manager
• Resolution 2026-69, a Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice
• Resolution 2026-70, a contract with Milo Live for a Public Safety Training Facility

The agenda does not state dollar amounts for the budget amendment, the assistant city manager compensation, the grant or the contract. No vote tallies are available because minutes have not been posted.

Planning Commission, Oct. 21: ADU zoning, childcare, subdivisions

Commissioners were scheduled to hold a public hearing on Zoning Text Amendment ZTA-26-004, a city-initiated change to CHMC Chapter 19.75 covering Accessory Dwelling Units. The agenda states the commission may make a recommendation to the City Council.

A work and business session the same day lists a Conditional Use Permit for a childcare business, The Play Lab, at 2104 East Fort Union Blvd; a plat amendment to South Brady Subdivision at 2193 E. 6525 S.; a subdivision plat amendment to create North Brady Subdivision at 2196 E. 6450 S.; the ADU text amendment; and a review of Old Mill Demolition (CUP-25-005).

Historic Committee, Oct. 14: Bella Vista exhibit and history signs

The Historic Committee met Oct. 14 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 2277 E. Bengal Blvd. Agenda items included approval of September 2026 minutes, a Bella Vista Elementary Exhibit Project, and 2026 committee projects and priorities covering newsletter entries and a history signs and map project. The committee also listed 2026/2027 planning and review of action items. Its next meeting is Nov. 18, 2026. Written public comment was due by noon the day before the meeting.

Appeals Hearing Officer, Oct. 14: rear deck at 2365 E Campus Dr

The Appeals Hearing Officer was scheduled to consider Project AHO-26-004, a request by Angela Presson to construct an attached rear deck addition at 2365 E Campus Dr, along with approval of meeting minutes.

Coming up

• **Nov. 4 — Planning Commission:** public hearing on two city-initiated zoning text amendments, ZTA-26-005 to CHMC Chapter 19.80 (off-street parking requirements) and ZTA-26-006 to CHMC Chapter 19.89 (short-term rentals). The commission may make recommendations to the City Council.
• **Nov. 18 — Historic Committee:** next scheduled meeting, per the Oct. 14 agenda.

Residents can check the city's agenda page for minutes and any updated meeting details; this roundup will be updated when outcomes are documented.

Cottonwood Heights sets Oct. 20 budget hearing; recent meetings show agendas but no recorded votes

Cottonwood Heights residents get their next scheduled chance to comment on the city's amended 2026-2027 budget on Oct. 20, when the City Council holds a public hearing on the proposal. The same evening's work session and business meeting list a Bitcoin ordinance, an assistant city manager appointment and two resolutions. No minutes have been published for any of the six meetings listed in the past two weeks, so those records show agendas and cancellation notices only — no votes, dollar amounts or outcomes.

Budget hearing set for Oct. 20

The City Council will receive public input on the proposed amended budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 at 2277 East Bengal Blvd. The meeting is open to the public, with remote viewing available on a YouTube live stream. Written comments are accepted by email until 4:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing. The supplied records do not include a dollar figure for the proposed amendment.

Bitcoin ordinance, assistant city manager also listed

The Oct. 20 work session and business meeting lists consideration of Ordinance 479, a Bitcoin ordinance; the appointment and compensation of an Assistant City Manager; Resolution 2026-69, a Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice; and Resolution 2026-70, a contract with Milo Live for a Public Safety Training Facility. The records list these as agenda items and do not state what the council will approve or the amounts involved.

Planning Commission to take up ADU zoning

On Oct. 21 the Planning Commission holds a work session and business session that includes a public hearing on Zoning Text Amendment ZTA-26-004 regarding Accessory Dwelling Units, a city-initiated change to CHMC Chapter 19.75 on which the commission may make a recommendation to the City Council. The agenda also lists a conditional use permit for childcare (The Play Lab) at 2104 East Fort Union Blvd, a plat amendment to South Brady Subdivision at 2193 E. 6525 S., a subdivision plat amendment to create North Brady Subdivision at 2196 E. 6450 S., and a review of Old Mill Demolition (CUP-25-005).

Recent meetings: agendas and cancellations

• **Administrative Hearings, Oct. 7** — cancelled for lack of agenda items. The notice was posted Sept. 23, 2026 by City Recorder Tiffany Janzen for a hearing scheduled 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at 2277 Bengal Blvd. No items were to be discussed or decided.
• **Planning Commission, Oct. 7** — public hearings on two home occupation conditional use permits: a childcare home occupation at 7164 S. Ponderosa Drive (CUP-26-016) and a home massage business at 7640 S 2325 E (CUP-26-015). The agenda also listed a presentation of the Old Mill Structural Analysis Report (CUP-25-005) and the annual election of Chair and Vice Chair.
• **Appeals Hearing Officer, Oct. 14** — Project AHO-26-004, a request by Angela Presson to construct an attached rear deck addition at 2365 E Campus Dr.
• **Historic Committee, Oct. 14** — met 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 2277 E. Bengal Blvd. Agenda items included the Bella Vista Elementary Exhibit Project, newsletter entries, a history signs and map project, and 2026/2027 committee planning. The next meeting is Nov. 18, 2026.
• **Health in the Heights Coalition, Oct. 5** — Community Action Plan Session 2, approval of September minutes and review of the remainder of the 2026 meeting schedule.
• **City Council cancellation notice, Oct. 6** — the record states a work session and business meeting scheduled for March 17, 2026 were cancelled for lack of agenda items. The supplied record does not explain the date discrepancy.

Coming up

• **Oct. 20 — City Council**, 2277 East Bengal Blvd: public hearing on the 2026-2027 budget amendment, plus work session and business meeting. Written comments due by 4:00 p.m. that day.
• **Oct. 21 — Planning Commission**: public hearing on Accessory Dwelling Unit zoning text amendment and related land-use items.

Cottonwood Heights: no votes recorded in past two weeks; Oct. 20 budget hearing is next up

Cottonwood Heights' meeting records for the past two weeks contain no recorded votes on spending, land or services. Two meetings were cancelled for lack of agenda items, and the remaining notices were agendas for sessions whose minutes have not been published. The next scheduled chance for residents to weigh in on city spending comes Oct. 20, when the City Council holds a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the 2026-2027 fiscal year budget.

Council sets Oct. 20 hearing on 2026-27 budget amendment

The City Council will hold a public hearing Oct. 20 at 2277 East Bengal Blvd. to receive public input on the proposed amended budget for fiscal year 2026-2027. The meeting is open to the public, with remote viewing available via YouTube live stream. Written comments are accepted by email until 4:00 p.m. on the hearing date. The notice does not state a dollar amount for the proposed amendment, and no vote is listed in the materials provided.

Planning Commission: home business permits, Old Mill report

On Oct. 7 the Planning Commission was scheduled to hold two public hearings on conditional use permits for home occupations: a childcare home occupation at 7164 S. Ponderosa Drive (CUP-26-016) and a home massage business at 7640 S 2325 E (CUP-26-015). The agenda also listed a presentation of the Old Mill Structural Analysis Report (CUP-25-005) and the annual election of the commission's Chair and Vice Chair. Minutes have not been published, so no outcomes are recorded.

Two meetings cancelled for lack of agenda items

The Administrative Hearings body cancelled its regularly scheduled Oct. 7, 2026 hearing, set for 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at 2277 Bengal Blvd., due to a lack of agenda items. The notice was posted Sept. 23, 2026 by City Recorder Tiffany Janzen. No items were to be discussed or decided.

A City Council work session and business meeting were also cancelled, also for lack of agenda items. The notice as supplied is listed under a meeting date of Oct. 6, 2026, but its headline refers to a cancellation for March 17, 2026. The record provided does not reconcile those two dates.

Health coalition continues action plan

The Health in the Heights Coalition met Oct. 5 for the second session of its Community Action Plan. The agenda also included approval of September meeting minutes and a review of the remainder of the 2026 meeting schedule. Minutes have not been published.

Coming up

• **Oct. 14, Appeals Hearing Officer:** request by Angela Presson to construct an attached rear deck addition at 2365 E Campus Dr (AHO-26-004); the body will also address approval of meeting minutes.
• **Oct. 14, Historic Committee, 5:30-6:30 p.m., City Hall, 2277 E. Bengal Blvd.:** Bella Vista Elementary Exhibit Project; 2026 committee projects and priorities including newsletter entries and a history signs and map project; 2026/2027 committee planning. Public comment is accepted, with written comments due by noon the day before the meeting. The next meeting is Nov. 18, 2026.
• **Oct. 20, City Council:** public hearing on the proposed budget amendment for fiscal year 2026-2027.
• **Oct. 21, Planning Commission:** public hearing on Zoning Text Amendment ZTA-26-004 regarding Accessory Dwelling Units; the commission may make a recommendation to the City Council concerning CHMC Chapter 19.75.

Cottonwood Heights council weighs property tax increase, K-9 sale

Cottonwood Heights city officials this month held public hearings and work sessions on a proposed property tax increase, with the latest agenda showing a plan to reduce the increase from 42% to 25%. No minutes have been published for any of the recent meetings, so no final decisions are confirmed.

Property tax proposal scaled back

On August 11, the City Council held a public hearing on a proposed property tax increase that would add $3,500,000 in annual revenue. The agenda listed a 42.02% increase in budgeted property tax revenue above last year's revenue, excluding eligible new growth. For an $850,000 residence, the proposed annual increase was $249.18; for an $850,000 business, $453.05.

At a follow-up meeting on August 18, the council agenda included Ordinance 2026-473, which would reduce the property tax increase for fiscal year 2026-27 from 42% to 25% and adopt an amended budget with departmental cuts to balance the general fund. The council also considered Ordinance 2026-471 (adopting the final tax levy and rate) and Ordinance 2026-472 (adopting the final budget with $3.5 million in additional property tax revenue) at the August 11 hearing. These items were listed as agenda items only; minutes have not been published.

Other council business

The August 18 agenda included two resolutions: Resolution 2026-60 to declare Police K-9 "Dave" surplus and sell him to Sgt. Gainey for $10, and Resolution 2026-55 to approve a consulting agreement with Kimley-Horn for a safety action plan. The work session that day covered residential solar options, short-term rentals, and a citizen budget committee.

Historic Committee

The Historic Committee met August 12 to review 2026 projects, including a newsletter and history signs project, and to debrief on Butlerville Days. The agenda also included approval of April 2026 meeting minutes and a Bella Vista Elementary exhibit project.

Coming up

• **Architectural Review Commission** – August 27, 6:00 p.m. (agenda not yet published) will consider a Certificate of Design Compliance for Apr s Condominiums at 7367 S. Canyon Centre Pkwy. within the Gateway Overlay District.
• **Historic Committee work session** – August 27, 10:00–11:30 a.m. at City Hall, 2277 E. Bengal Blvd. No specific discussion items are listed.
• **Planning Commission** – September 2, 5:00 p.m. work session and 6:00 p.m. business session at City Hall. Public hearings will consider a rezoning of 1.98 acres at 7030 S. Park Centre Dr. from O-R-D to CR, and a zoning text amendment (ZTA-26-003) to modify CR zone standards. Written comments are due by 12:00 p.m. on September 1.
• **Administrative Hearings** – September 2, 12:00 p.m. meeting cancelled due to lack of agenda items.

All recent meeting minutes remain unpublished; the information above is drawn from official agendas.

Cottonwood Heights awaits July 21 council minutes; property tax increase hearing set for Aug. 11

Cottonwood Heights residents are still waiting for minutes from the July 21 City Council meeting, where council members were scheduled to act on multi-family zoning changes, a safety action plan consulting agreement, and the appointment of a new city attorney. Minutes have not yet been published, so the outcomes of those votes are not confirmed.

Recent meetings

The July 21 City Council agenda included five action items: Ordinance 470, which would amend CHC Sections 19.34.050, 19.34.060, and 19.34.100 regarding the Residential Multi-Family Zone; Resolution 2026-55, approving a consulting agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates for a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan; Resolution 2026-57, approving a consulting agreement with Wm. Shane Topham for city attorney transition services; Resolution 2026-58, approving an employment agreement with Todd Sheeran as new city attorney effective August 6, 2026; and Resolution 2026-56, appointing Jesse Curtis as advisor for the Youth City Council. Because minutes are not yet available, it is not known which items passed.

On July 28, the City Council conducted a tour of Fire Station 110 at 1790 Fort Union Blvd. The notice indicated a potential quorum but no formal action was scheduled.

The Parks, Trails & Open Spaces Committee meeting scheduled for July 29 was canceled.

Coming up

City Council — Aug. 4: The council will hold a work session and business meeting. The business meeting includes consideration of Resolution 2026-55 (the Kimley-Horn safety action plan consulting agreement, which also appeared on the July 21 agenda) and Resolution 2026-59, an amended and restated charter for the Youth City Council. The work session includes a PDD-2 Development Agreement discussion with Rockworth Co, a city ordinance discussion on bitcoin fraud led by Police Chief Robby Russo, and a door-to-door solicitation discussion also led by Chief Russo.

Planning Commission — Aug. 5: A public hearing is scheduled for CUP-26-012, a conditional use permit for a home occupation offering Pilates instruction at 3594 Brighton Point Drive. The commission will also hold a work session on CUP-25-005, the Old Mill Demolition, and will consider approval of the July 1, 2026, meeting minutes.

Administrative Hearing — Aug. 5: The Hearing Officer will hold a public hearing on a short-term rental permit application (CUP-26-013) at 3566 E. Wasatch Hills Ln.

City Council — Aug. 11 (Truth in Taxation): The council will hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. at 2277 E Bengal Blvd on a proposed property tax increase. If approved, the city would receive an additional $3,500,000 in annual property tax revenue. The proposal represents a 42.02% increase in property tax budgeted revenue above last year's revenue, excluding eligible new growth. For an $850,000 residence, the proposed annual increase is $249.18; for an $850,000 business, the proposed annual increase is $453.05. The council will also consider Ordinance 2026-471, adopting the final tax levy and rate, and Ordinance 2026-472, adopting the final budget for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

City Council — Aug. 10: A notice of potential quorum has been posted for a retirement dinner for City Attorney Shane Topham at 2277 E Bengal Blvd. No formal action is scheduled.

Historic Committee — Aug. 12: The committee will meet at City Hall to approve April 2026 minutes, debrief on Butlerville Days, discuss the Bella Vista Elementary Exhibit Project, and review 2026 committee projects including newsletter entries and a history signs and map project.

Health in the Heights Coalition — Aug. 3: The coalition will discuss new and exiting board members, recap Butlerville Days and the Bryce Prevention Summit, review a Resource Assessment Workgroup report, and coordinate a Social Development Strategy Training scheduled for September 8.