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Key outcomes at a glance:
- Budget amendment (Ordinance 25-4): Council adopted an amendment to the 2024–25 fiscal-year general fund budget to recognize additional state liquor allotment revenue, increased contributions to the Promise program, and a net increase in the budgetary use of fund balance of $70,650 to cover salary and contract renewals, venue staffing, and other adjustments. Motion to approve: Councilmembers Tom (mover) and Sherry (second). Roll-call vote: unanimous yes.

- Purchasing code (Ordinance 25-5): Council adopted an amended and restated Chapter 2.22 (Financial Administration) that updates the city’s purchasing policy. Motion: Councilmember (mover) with second; roll-call vote unanimous.

- Sidewalk grant interlocal (Resolution 25-04): Council approved an interlocal cooperative agreement with Salt Lake County to accept up to $881,106 for sidewalk construction on West Temple between 3900 South Tracks and Central Avenue. Council materials note the grant helps unlock tax-credit applications for a separate senior-housing project on West Temple. Motion and roll call: unanimous.

- Jordan River Recreation grant (Resolution 25-06): Council accepted a $54,000 grant to help fund a vault toilet and associated trailhead facility improvements along the Jordan River Trail near 3300 South. Motion and roll call: unanimous.

- America250 Utah recognition (Resolution 25-05): Council authorized formation of a local committee to participate in America250 Utah activities and to be eligible for related funds. Motion and roll call: unanimous.

- Appointments and reappointments: The council reappointed Sylvia Catton to the South Salt Lake Valley Mosquito Abatement District board and appointed Sherry Jackson to the Unified Fire Authority board (with Mayor Jeff Silvestrini as alternate). The council also appointed Melissa Coy to the Historic Preservation Commission. All appointments were carried by unanimous roll call votes.

- Ranked-choice voting pilot and election services: Council adopted a resolution asking to join the state municipal alternative voting-methods pilot for 2025 and separately approved an interlocal agreement with Salt Lake County Clerk’s Office to administer the city’s 2025 municipal election. Council materials note the city will share the cost of ranked-choice voting software (approx. $26,250 total split among participating jurisdictions) and pay an election-administration fee charged by the county. Motions and roll-call votes: unanimous.

Process notes: Several items were first reads or informational (zoning first reads and the Wasatch Choice update). The budget amendment vote followed a public hearing at which no members of the public spoke on the budget amendment. Council asked staff to present future reporting on the civic venue (the \"Sixth Floor\") usage and the cost/discount policy for nonprofit/community events.

Ending: Council members thanked staff for preparations and directed follow-up reporting on the Sixth Floor venue economics and on the status of awarded grants and interlocal implementation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Millcreek City Council Regular Session - March 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Millcreek — The Millcreek City Council on March 24 approved a set of ordinances, resolutions and grant acceptances affecting the city’s budget, purchasing rules, grants and regional partnerships.","taxTitle","Millcreek City Council, Millcreek, Salt Lake County, Utah","taxId",67158,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6052927,"Millcreek residents urge Granite School District to reconsider boundary study that could close Eastwood Elementary",1197,540000,1737000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3377505-bdace98be77040555ea7d3d90f4d0ad8&start=540&end=1737","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3377505-bdace98be77040555ea7d3d90f4d0ad8/thumbnail_540000.jpg","/articles/6052927/Utah/Millcreek-residents-urge-Granite-School-District-to-reconsider-boundary-study-that-could-close-Eastwood-Elementary","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6052927-d040c14301006f079f6a1a38a5d27951/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432073&Signature=Lc8II0sknBKxhR3vxj2zZVGa7ptzXpPmCW--KRGJ8vMsMe63Nm3E6zc~KNtwRB0tVdOK0pfKSOUXdjzcNUXe5E8OGfo7-mBWxhMrX1JvQdBzyPjbGPSfkvNcoJd5GghGtMdK3-2Uzy-dUHPFk-MB-2ruXde-s8zJmwk29AK-O9DZPF2ckAeZLa~Nt-Rj4yb-3ncrvztdB51~UY5gDF2yNFbcEudXPvHg6yUZDmfU7FIBwf-q9VNilBZsVWEHXCtLrqJHGmMm3C4B2nhteQnCwqND9Nk5QNcIA6lerOOKfIM4jJY7P2sjXMGbaA8zW5OJyu7jxkz092t~Fxoe2crbtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Millcreek — Dozens of parents and neighbors told the Millcreek City Council March 24 they are concerned about a Granite School District boundary study that could close community elementary schools, including Eastwood Elementary.

\"This PAC study is gutting our family and our community,\" resident Charlie Thomas told the council, citing active parent organizing and worry that the district will move forward despite heavy public feedback.

Why it matters: Speakers said community schools provide more than instruction — they are neighborhood gathering places that support walkability, informal childcare help among neighbors, and longstanding social ties. Parents described making signs and canvassing, organizing meetings and asking the council to urge the district to find alternatives to school closures.

Longer public remarks came from parent Jessa Munyan, who brought her daughter Stone Roach to the microphone. Stone told the council, \"I feel a little bit scared, and I don't want it to, and I want to help to not make it close.\" Munyan and other parents described dense neighborhood ties — bike-to-school cohorts, a co-op history at Eastwood and volunteer willingness from parents to support school activities — that they said the district’s consolidation plan would disrupt.

Mayor Jeff Silvestrini and other council members acknowledged the community's concerns and said Millcreek will try to influence Granite School District decisions though the district has final authority. \"It's not our decision, but we will do what we can to interface with the school district,\" the mayor said, acknowledging past closures in Millcreek and the neighborhood impacts such actions cause.

Councilmember Sherry Jackson noted she and other council members have been personally involved in school-related responses in the past and committed the council to advocacy efforts. The council did not take formal action but said staff would continue communications with Granite School District and encouraged affected residents to use the district's comment window.

Ending: Parents said the comment window is short and vowed to continue organizing. Council members urged continued engagement and said the council will relay community concerns to Granite School District but cannot override district decisions.","Millcreek — Dozens of parents and neighbors told the Millcreek City Council March 24 they are concerned about a Granite School District boundary study that could close community elementary schools, including Eastwood Elementary.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6052932,"Millcreek council reviews first reading of rezoning for 14-unit development at 4317 South",1650,1881000,3531000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3377505-bdace98be77040555ea7d3d90f4d0ad8&start=1881&end=3531","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3377505-bdace98be77040555ea7d3d90f4d0ad8/thumbnail_1881000.jpg","/articles/6052932/Utah/Millcreek-council-reviews-first-reading-of-rezoning-for-14-unit-development-at-4317-South","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6052932-b2fcb5de66080f5dfd127581af5a69cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432073&Signature=W8WUBNdieUi8lZoO9PRHyB368MXCdLY3IlfwBUuGR-oxXbtGDn~xqsQzBae59ctsUeBCZwivfbE8zJS81RPKdR3~eWSkMsMfNuDQfNwa6~QhR7~bPi4YzAQRb6p-6-72uMJRnRalrZMLMziuRCMzH9sY9xbsnLQfLftBcwZjrBfpegaNASy1W5mYb~pgsHDsk~BAZU9~lrvTR~DRvwZqeTggq9qA1StTCHz1t9vUKXRlH~SJDEs-VbACo1LcBxOMLJnG3U4VZSFxLq3nHIcAi72k9PHOSwZuoHPykTHIHUipSbqV7Bsvn7UKw2eVHvKnzpoWA8CkFpfKZCcrXIKLkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Millcreek — The Millcreek City Council heard a first reading March 24 of ZM-24-14, a proposed rezoning of a nearly 0.9-acre property at 4317 South from R-18 single-family to RM multifamily to allow a 14-unit residential complex made up of an eight-unit condominium building and six townhomes.

City planner Carlos Espadillo told the council the proposal includes two triplex buildings and a condominium building, 35 feet maximum height, about 40% open space and 35 total parking stalls (including garages and guest spaces). \"The proposal is 14 total residential units within 3 buildings,\" Espadillo said while summarizing the development agreement staff drafted to lock in unit types, setbacks and materials.

The nut graf: The item is a first read. Staff and the planning commission recommended approval contingent on a development agreement; the item will return for final council action at a subsequent meeting. Council members and neighbors used the first-read hearing to press for clarity on design, parking and ownership restrictions and to flag how the city's future land-use map bisects several lots along the 70 East corridor.

Espadillo said the western portion of the lot lies in the city's Mixed Use 1 future land-use designation, which supports medium-density infill along 700 East, while the rear portion is designated Neighborhood 1 for lower-density single-family homes. He noted some neighboring parcels are split similarly and said staff plans a corridor-level review of the future land-use map later this year. The applicant intends to subdivide the development into individual lots and create a homeowners association.

Neighbors attending an earlier neighborhood meeting and the Millcreek Community Council raised concerns about the concentration of multifamily units on the 730 East side of the site; the community council vote on the project was split. Espadillo told the council the planning commission, after requesting refinements, recommended approval unanimously on Feb. 26 based on the development agreement currently under negotiation.

Council members asked technical questions about unit mix and parking. Espadillo said the condominium block includes one three-bedroom unit, three two-bedroom units, three one-bedroom units and one two-bedroom ADA unit; the condominium garage would provide 19 regular stalls and one ADA stall while the townhomes would have two-car garages (12 stalls) plus three guest spaces. He said the applicant provided more parking than the minimum code requirement.

Several council members asked staff to add deed-restriction language or CCR provisions to preserve owner-occupancy and prevent the entire building being purchased and converted to rentals. The applicant present said a restriction that fully prohibited rentals would be objectionable; the developer offered instead to discuss a compromise in the CCRs allowing a limited share of units to be rented. Council members asked staff to return with specific deed-restriction language for council consideration.

Because this was a first read, council took no final vote. Staff said the item will return for a decision at a subsequent council meeting after the development agreement language is finalized and after additional review of the future land-use map for the 700 East corridor.

Ending: The council closed the discussion by asking staff and the applicant to refine the draft development agreement — including owner-occupancy language — and to return with a second reading and action at a future meeting.","Millcreek — The Millcreek City Council heard a first reading March 24 of ZM-24-14, a proposed rezoning of a nearly 0.9-acre property at 4317 South from R-18 single-family to RM multifamily to allow a 14-unit residential complex made up of an eight-unit condominium building and six townhomes.","actionData","errors"]

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