Holladay meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Holladay council to hear zoning changes Sept. 3; recent meetings yielded no decisions

In the past two weeks, Holladay's City Council, Planning Commission, and a bids-and-proposals panel met or were scheduled to meet, but none produced a final decision. The most consequential action ahead is a pair of public hearings on zoning changes set for Sept. 3.

Recent meetings

Bids & Requests for Proposals (Aug. 14)

The city is seeking a landscape architect to design Spring Lane Park, a 12.2-acre site at 5315 S Woodcrest Drive, the former Spring Lane Elementary School property. The selected consultant will prepare design-build bid documents for amenities including pickleball courts, a playground, a pavilion, a restroom, and storage. The consultant must include an electrical engineer for site lighting and power drawings. The city's engineering group will prepare stamped civil drawings for demolition, utilities, and grading. No environmental study is required. This was an agenda item; no decision was recorded.

Planning Commission (Aug. 18)

The meeting was canceled. The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Sept. 1.

City Council (Aug. 20)

The council met with an agenda that included a resolution to adopt a design plan for Spring Lane Park, the introduction of new UPD Holladay Precinct Lt. Aaron Lavin, an update on City Hall construction, a discussion of the Y2 Community Survey, and a closed session under state law. Minutes have not yet been published, so no outcomes are available.

Coming up

City Council public hearings (Sept. 3)

The council will hold two public hearings:

• **Arts and Culture in Holladay Village:** A proposed amendment to the Holladay Village zone would add Arts and Culture as an allowable use.
• **Rezone at 4032 S. 2300 E.:** A proposal to change about 1.65 acres from Public to R-1-10 residential zoning. This would allow single-family homes on lots of at least 10,000 square feet. The front portion of the property would retain public zoning.

Public comments on both hearings can be submitted by email until 5 p.m. on the meeting date. The meeting is open to the public.

No other meetings are scheduled in the next two weeks beyond the Sept. 3 council session and the Sept. 1 Planning Commission meeting.

Holladay roundup: Planning Commission canceled, budget hearing and zoning review ahead

No city body in Holladay has published minutes from meetings in the past two weeks, so no decisions are available to report. The July 21 Planning Commission meeting was canceled, and the Arts Council and Historical Commission met July 22 on agendas whose outcomes are not yet on the record. The most consequential items on the calendar are upcoming: a public hearing on 2026-2027 budget amendments and a Planning Commission review of a conditional use permit and a zoning text amendment.

Planning Commission meeting canceled

The Holladay City Planning Commission meeting scheduled for July 21, 2026 was canceled due to a lack of agenda items. The next regular meeting is set for August 4, 2026.

Arts Council agenda (July 22)

The Holladay Arts Council's July 22 agenda included approval of June 2026 minutes, budget and staff updates from the Arts & Culture Manager, and programming updates for Utility Boxes, #ShopHolladay, and Summer Concerts Block Party. The body was also scheduled to finalize the map, vendors, and buskers for the Blue Moon event and hear a Plein Air - Quick Draw update. Minutes have not been published, so no actions can be confirmed.

Historical Commission agenda (July 22)

The Holladay Historical Commission's July 22 agenda listed a CLG Funding Update, discussion of adding a historic category to Plein Air, and planning for three events: a September 9 speaker series titled "Engineering the Desert" with Jeff Niermeyer, an October 10 Historic Garden Tour, and an October 17 Cemetery Tour. Minutes have not been published, so no actions can be confirmed.

Coming up

Planning Commission — August 4, 2026: The commission will hold a public hearing on a conditional use permit for a detached accessory building at 5420 S Cottonwood Lane in the R-1-43 zone. The request concerns a building that exceeds normally permitted footprint sizes. The same meeting includes a proposed text amendment to allow arts and culture land uses in the H.V. Zone (§13.100), approval of minutes from May 5 and 19 and June 2 and 16, 2026, and election of Planning Commission Chair and Vice Chair for 2026-2028.

Local Building Authority — August 6, 2026: The LBA will hold a public hearing to receive comments on proposed budget amendments for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The meeting will take place at a temporary location: 3330 South 1300 East, Millcreek, UT.

Holladay City Council weighs cemetery rezone, permit appeal; minutes pending

The Holladay City Council met July 16 to consider a cemetery expansion rezone, an appeal of a denied conditional use permit, and several resolutions — but because minutes have not yet been published, outcomes of those items are not yet available in the public record.

City Council — July 16

The Council's agenda included two public hearings on land use changes. The first concerned a proposed rezoning of 2.34 acres at 4901 S Memory Lane from R-1-21 to P Zone for cemetery expansion. The second was an amendment to the Royal Holladay Hills redevelopment site (SDMP 2007) Land Use Table to allow Personal Services in the R-M/U Zone.

The Council was also scheduled to hear an appeal by Ron Hilton from the denial of a conditional use permit at 2394 E Murray Holladay Road.

Additional agenda items included:

• Consideration of Resolution 2026-21 on sidewalk maintenance and repair policies.
• Consideration of Resolution 2026-22, approving an amendment to an agreement with Salt Lake County for community-centered health programming funding.
• Introduction of a new police chief for the Holladay Precinct.

All items are listed as agenda only; minutes confirming votes or final actions have not been published.

Planning Commission — July 21 (Canceled)

The Planning Commission meeting scheduled for July 21 was canceled due to lack of agenda items. The next regular meeting is set for August 4.

Historical Commission — July 22

The Historical Commission agenda included a CLG funding update and discussion of adding a historic category to the Plein Air event. Planned community events on the agenda were a September 9 speaker series titled "Engineering the Desert" with Jeff Niermeyer, an October 10 Historic Garden Tour, and an October 17 Cemetery Tour. Minutes are not yet published.

Arts Council — July 22

The Arts Council agenda included approval of June 2026 minutes, budget and staff updates from the Arts & Culture Manager, and programming updates covering Utility Boxes, #ShopHolladay, and Summer Concerts Block Party. The Council also planned to finalize the map, vendors, and buskers for the Blue Moon event, and to hear a Plein Air Quick Draw update. Minutes are not yet published.

Coming up

• **Planning Commission — August 4, 2026:** Public hearing on a conditional use permit for a detached accessory building at 5420 S Cottonwood Lane in the R-1-43 zone. The request involves a building that exceeds normally permitted footprint sizes.

Residents seeking confirmed outcomes from the July 16 City Council meeting should watch for published minutes on the city's official website.