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Bridal (city staff) explained the plan’s purpose: create consistent, regional messaging and a clearly staged response to varying drought severity. Level 0 represents normal conditions with proactive conservation, including smart-meter leak detection and year‑round conservation messaging. Level 1 is voluntary conservation and public outreach. Level 2 adds increased outreach and light enforcement such as water patrols and limits on noncertified car washing. Level 3 would institute mandatory measures, including strict watering schedules and tailored reductions for large users; council-approval would be required for rate changes. Level 4 is critical shortage response where irrigation for nonessential turf would be curtailed and parks and key vegetation prioritized for survival, potentially accompanied by a temporary drought surcharge.

Bridal said Jordan Valley and member agencies jointly determine drought level and that Midvale representatives participate in that decision; currently the region is at Level 0. Councilmembers discussed enforcement fairness — for example, commercial turf irrigators versus residential lawns — and suggested prioritizing the city’s most-used parks. Councilmembers asked staff to consider grant and rebate options (Jordan Valley programs were discussed) for HOAs and to ensure consistent messaging across neighboring jurisdictions.

Council direction to staff was to move the draft plan forward for formal adoption at the next meeting (consent agenda) and to continue coordination with Jordan Valley for regional consistency. Staff will also draft a communication plan for residents, HOAs and businesses covering enforcement, available rebates and conservation tips.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Midvale City Council Meeting 5-20-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff presented a drought response plan aligned with Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District guidance that sets graduated conservation levels (0–4). Council directed staff to place the plan on the next consent agenda for adoption and discussed outreach and enforcement approaches.","taxTitle","Midvale , Salt Lake County, Utah","taxId",7393,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546907,"Council denies rezone request for Valley Behavioral Health property after neighbor concerns",0,7593000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3416110-a51bda70d4b6b796ff5283cc050b249f&start=7593&end=7593","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3416110-a51bda70d4b6b796ff5283cc050b249f/thumbnail_7593000.jpg","/articles/6546907/Midvale/Salt-Lake-County/Utah/Council-denies-rezone-request-for-Valley-Behavioral-Health-property-after-neighbor-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546907-91224e087711cb9d64e2d246a9cc19ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1770693696&Signature=YW0Tf4w801yWexCBrD4pnG-edYwC3LGqZF9ZAHHm1Al7zVlQDFM4ZebYL48i2-Ky6pRFZhMvAGs7jdbxbcBWNxhxozVxyz-2TPzAGT9DsByFtImD7zSb0tuU6NU99YI0nIKaJnC97X6TwpFLoeap5ZwpmRkYFtGu4bj1ysf2I1RlrDVF1bEse2uEr-j8xbwr64BQKWLKCZH7Mc-jOT26E5cZWhvmQrtPTOE5QB9xmPkFyC-HfJnFfLgPTlimSYZ4h7CIjNSBkZ3BH9ALZnhi~m5K0pbxCcX9ROtORGoXaRoGd9QYtmbLyFen6AgblN23PF4SwJdB-7bXkjAyNq16wA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Midvale City Council unanimously voted to deny an ordinance (2025 O-09) that would have rezoned two properties at 6854 and 6852 South 700 East from single-family residential with duplex overlay (SF1 DO) to multifamily residential (RM25).

Valley Behavioral Health sought the rezoning to build additional deeply affordable housing and supportive services on a 1.75-acre parcel adjacent to its existing facilities. Valley representatives said the site currently hosts a HUD-funded 12-unit property and a treatment facility that allows women to remain with children during treatment. The applicant said the RM25 zoning would enable about 48 units in the proposed concept (staff estimated a 20-unit increase over what could be built under the existing zone) and told the council a rezone was needed to pursue financing sources for deeper affordability.

More than a dozen neighbors and nearby homeowners urged denial during the public hearing, citing frequent ambulance and emergency responses to the existing site, pedestrian and traffic safety concerns on nearby Seventh East and 700 East, limited transit and sidewalk access, loss of mature trees along the canal, and the location’s distance from transit and services residents argued are important for the population the applicant would serve. Several speakers said the parcel is a “spot zone” surrounded by single-family properties and should remain within the stability area designated in the general plan.

Russell Opatz, speaking for Valley Behavioral Health, said the organization has provided supportive housing in the region for decades, that the parcels include preexisting uses, and that the organization would aim to keep the buildings to two stories if a development agreement required that. He described the project as targeting deeply affordable households (income-targeted units) and noted that financing for such projects typically depends on higher-density zoning to qualify for certain capital sources.

After hearing public comment and staff analysis indicating the parcel sits in a stability area of the general plan and that zone-change criteria in city code were not met, the council approved a motion to deny the ordinance. Councilmembers thanked Valley Behavioral Health for its work and encouraged the organization to pursue alternatives that fit the existing zoning or to bring back a proposal with additional commitments and neighborhood agreement if possible.","The council unanimously denied a request to rezone two properties at 6854 and 6852 South 700 East from single-family/duplex overlay to multifamily RM25; residents and nearby homeowners cited neighborhood character, emergency response and traffic concerns.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546911,"Council tables 900 East zone change after neighborhood concerns; asks for development-agreement discussion",5168,2422000,7590000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3416110-a51bda70d4b6b796ff5283cc050b249f&start=2422&end=7590","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3416110-a51bda70d4b6b796ff5283cc050b249f/thumbnail_2422000.jpg","/articles/6546911/Midvale/Salt-Lake-County/Utah/Council-tables-900-East-zone-change-after-neighborhood-concerns-asks-for-development-agreement-discussion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546911-d36395cbf14980fec46d1193f53185ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1770693696&Signature=cuwT3i23jL3ykcnAfoJQm5Dv5A94TEc6d0Ui5Fs9mE8GmqfKAzAlBPgJz4KjqYkpwedGC0QAxSkw0yFSLeIjoyhdtOq6KB-K11nMDur-7fighytIZj9Pi6yAZXKCubwUI7hg4ERb8Ti8wpCKqanUC7p~SvIwzAD10KBzdTLWAe89hIWk1lhJSEM3uOhcPAIzo2Q9IPymYvhiTFd0mdLFU7BvAnWoWBPTfOF8YuAI8QclyiG6tazwHVtXO2LwKm3QSeld~ie0YZ7FriyjsF4iSiijXqVfb2tvhT7XsoRrmZmrO-qQN9LSWGZ4Mcbgo2VQ4CXlp3uku~0D5j2ZFL-LvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Midvale City Council voted 4–1 to table consideration of a proposed zone map amendment to add the Regional Commercial Residential Overlay (RCRO) to 7001 South 900 East and allow a mixed-use, multi-story development at that location.

Staff presented the parcel’s location on 900 East and reviewed prior planning commission review and the general plan’s designation of nearby areas as an “opportunity area.” The applicant’s concept showed retail on the ground floor, structured parking, and approximately 40 residential units in the concept plan (staff noted the RCRO would allow up to 85 units per acre while the submitted concept was ~59 units per acre). The applicant’s team said the concept intentionally did not maximize height or density and proposed internalized parking and retail amenities.

More than a dozen neighbors and property owners spoke at length during the public hearing, raising consistent concerns about traffic congestion on 900 East, pedestrian safety near Hillcrest High School, emergency vehicle access, the effect of additional vehicles on the Essex Court condominium driveway, and whether UDOT has been consulted on the access. Nearby property owner David McBride argued the request amounted to a “spot zone” benefitting a single owner; Essex Court residents provided written comments and petitions opposing the rezone and asked for a development agreement or traffic study before any rezoning is approved.

The developer, represented by Adam Paul, said the project would provide market-rate rental housing and that the developer would be willing to complete a traffic study and work with the city on stormwater, safety and permit reviews. Staff and several councilmembers said they were open to a development agreement and a more detailed traffic and infrastructure analysis, but several councilmembers also expressed concern that rezoning without binding commitments could allow a future buyer to build a larger or different project than the concept shown.

After discussion the council voted to table the request and direct staff to work with the applicant on a possible development agreement that would include traffic studies and specific terms for height, unit counts, parking and access. Council members asked staff to craft clear direction about desired development-agreement terms before further negotiations. The motion to table passed 4–1; councilmembers recorded support for tabling to negotiate specific protections for neighbors and to seek a traffic analysis prior to formal approval of a rezone.","A request to add the Regional Commercial Residential Overlay (RCRO) to property at 7001 South 900 East was tabled 4–1 so staff, council and the developer can pursue a development agreement and traffic analysis; residents voiced traffic, safety and ingress/egress concerns.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546916,"Council adopts parameters to issue up to $18.5 million in water, sewer and storm drain revenue bonds",436,1969000,2405000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3416110-a51bda70d4b6b796ff5283cc050b249f&start=1969&end=2405","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3416110-a51bda70d4b6b796ff5283cc050b249f/thumbnail_1969000.jpg","/articles/6546916/Midvale/Salt-Lake-County/Utah/Council-adopts-parameters-to-issue-up-to-185-million-in-water-sewer-and-storm-drain-revenue-bonds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546916-fe68df529a4a0e79134b3e5f8720ac32/orig.mp4?Expires=1770693696&Signature=Dq4twm1mvh~TK2vxu5kLyOrVKSrjgIzIVv6Ix4shT9ZMEaZnImHaSJWkoBemcBuhyCeetJEhunLhWMuK~F-9JqfgoW1zUUqJx8XTUYFSal59yOZtYCj-f3kZDfMSeNuEJr4te0hfHoCcrBDVRvvgYirG7N1NZ01O3ZvxrFq6NpyoF~jxZpAHq0NZU68thxTgkOOrincQCLZSnkAs3K-SvGLaOd0XmxpQ~IMhSqiX-AGw6n1EX7TU-kOifV5Sdq03qBOUv5UT-AO4g3AoYRQNGqCt-EyJuN3I-55SP-AQel5jOB8TD-8ck8MoSoSDX-U~jaNEppaJfWb82jRXr5zzlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Midvale City Council adopted Resolution 2025 R-28 on Tuesday authorizing a preliminary official statement and related documents to issue not more than $18,500,000 in water, sewer and storm drain revenue bonds (Series 2025). The measures set maximum parameters for bond length, interest rate and minimum sale price and allow designated city officers to finalize pricing when the market conditions are appropriate.

Laura Lewis, the city’s finance counsel, told the council the bonds will be issued on parity with existing water and sewer revenue bonds and that bondholders are secured by water and sewer revenues only, not property taxes. She explained state law allows local governments to borrow for capital projects but not operating costs. Lewis said the city’s likely maximum term could be up to 35 years but staff expected to structure a shorter term if possible.

The council opened and closed the required public hearing; no members of the public commented on the issuance. Lewis said the city would seek ratings and bond insurance and that staff (including Matt Dahl and Mariah) would travel to meet rating agencies and final purchasers.

Councilmember moved to adopt the resolution authorizing the offering document and preliminary official statement; the motion passed unanimously. The resolution clears the way to market the bonds under the parameters approved by the council. Final sale and pricing remain subject to designated officers’ approval when market conditions permit.

Staff said proceeds would be used to upgrade the city’s utility system and that the offering would be sold on parity with other existing water and sewer revenue debt.

The council did not approve final pricing or sale terms; those will return to staff and designated officers for closing once market conditions and credit work are completed.","After a public hearing with no public comment, the Midvale City Council adopted Resolution 2025 R-28 authorizing the preliminary official statement and parameters for up to $18,500,000 of water, sewer and storm drain revenue bonds.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546920,"Council approves temporary access agreement with 2 Row Brewing for mural festival beer garden",145,1801000,1946000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3416110-a51bda70d4b6b796ff5283cc050b249f&start=1801&end=1946","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3416110-a51bda70d4b6b796ff5283cc050b249f/thumbnail_1801000.jpg","/articles/6546920/Midvale/Salt-Lake-County/Utah/Council-approves-temporary-access-agreement-with-2-Row-Brewing-for-mural-festival-beer-garden","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546920-233c528320602d581b63fcbcf44e666a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770693696&Signature=c3mavsOYTQyikF2i4Iy3gqApxv-vyGagzX0Rh6hiK7hEtjGGoy6vMmGNgI2c6l~3u9o9pl7Jqgio~KJhpN2EXA4DW3HAZcdvJWdOa9jHgznkg5v9Z1CY69Kwucslp9tr5HeZKhUNJXcF8crsWgTDxJ7JtpbkWNCAurm7oFTtxh7Np~oKBBSaiI6en-IUejfbl8zT2GM1WlfrYKTNHcbmzQGu71CnUxfuiSkY529pml-SBfO313K08oTOrH3waFS9FGRRUUIZdTt4o7JdJ4li~CebBJj043~mRUkuIgT7-TZKneFtqy98aYSgnY4BPf-4wo~~ffDz8NR4ZWSQ7~3R1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Midvale City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved Resolution 2025 R-30, authorizing the mayor to execute an access agreement with 2 Row Brewing LLC to operate a temporary beer garden on the City Hall south plaza during Mural Fest and related events.

The agreement covers use of the newly activated Food Truck Plaza and adjacent City Hall plaza for a licensed beer garden, including insurance and event requirements tied to the sale of alcoholic beverages. Aubrey, a city events staff member, said the organizers have met city and state single-event licensing and insurance requirements and that the site will include managed seating, yard games and a family-friendly area in which only those 21 and older will be wristbanded for alcohol.

Nate, the city’s mural festival coordinator, described the mural festival program tied to the beer garden: multiple national and international artists, food trucks at the Food Truck Plaza, a beer garden run by 2 Row Brewing and a mayor-led “arts walk” June 5 with free ice cream at the end. City and event staff said Main Street will be closed for the festival, there will be additional vendor booths and the city has arranged overflow parking.

Councilmember motioned to “suspend the rules and approve Resolution 2025 R-30” and the council voted unanimously to adopt the resolution. There were no public comments on the access agreement during the action item.

The access agreement is limited to the days and times specified for the festival and carries standard single-event conditions, including responsibility for compliance with Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services requirements and city insurance limits. Staff indicated the mural itself will be accessible to all ages; only alcohol consumption will require wristbands and age checks.

The council’s approval allows event organizers to proceed with final event preparation, marketing and coordination with police, public works and the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services.

Planning and permitting documents required by the resolution remain with city staff for implementation ahead of the festival.","Midvale City Council unanimously approved Resolution 2025 R-30 authorizing an access agreement with 2 Row Brewing LLC to operate a beer garden on the City Hall south plaza during Mural Fest and related events.","actionData","errors"]

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