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Community Development seeks $25K to finish land‑development code rewrite; short‑term rental software and ALJ fund set up
Summary
Community Development told the council it narrowed its land‑development code rewrite request after securing a $200,000 WFRC grant and asked for $25,000 in city matching funds; staff also presented a $15,000 short‑term rental software purchase and noted a $20,000 fund transfer to support the new administrative‑law judge process.
Community Development presented several land‑use and code items to Sandy City Council on May 20, 2025, including a reduced request to complete the land‑development code (LDC) rewrite, a recommended short‑term rental software purchase to implement the recently adopted short‑term rental rules, and the establishment and funding of the administrative law judge (ALJ) process.
James Sorenson, city planner, said the department had sought a larger LDC rewrite budget but received unexpected grant funding from the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) for $200,000 that cut the city’s needed match. He said that reduced the city ask to $25,000 to complete the project, bringing the total available funding close to the $350,000 staff estimated as sufficient for the rewrite.
Sorenson also said the department conducted an RFP for short‑term rental compliance software and identified a vendor at roughly $15,000 (the lowest bidder) to manage license tracking, compliance checks and online education for applicants. The city plans an education program and video for short‑term rental applicants and will bring the education package for council review on June 17.
Community Development also reminded the council of an administrative‑law judge process (ALJ) created to hear code enforcement appeals and related matters. The tentative budget reflects a transfer of $20,000 into a special purpose fund to support ALJ costs; staff said future budgets will show the ALJ fund’s revenues and expenses separately so council can track activity.
When presenting these items staff emphasized that the LDC rewrite follows completion of the city’s new general plan and that short‑term rental tools and the ALJ fund are operational items intended to improve compliance and speed enforcement resolutions.
