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Votes at a glance: South Salt Lake council appoints Ray DeWolf, approves rezoning and adopts camping ordinance
Summary
At its Jan. 22 meeting the South Salt Lake City Council appointed Ray DeWolf to an at-large seat, approved a zoning map amendment for three parcels on 300 West, and adopted a citywide camping prohibition. The council swore in the new at-large member at the meeting.
SOUTH SALT LAKE — The South Salt Lake City Council took three formal actions during its Jan. 22 meeting: it appointed Ray DeWolf to the vacant at-large council seat, approved a zoning map amendment for three parcels along 300 West, and adopted an ordinance prohibiting camping on all public property.
Appointment of at-large council member The council voted to fill the vacant at-large seat by approving Resolution R2025-1, appointing Ray DeWolf to serve the remaining term from Jan. 22, 2025, to Jan. 5, 2026. Ballot results announced by staff showed Council member Sanchez voted for Sarah Montes; Council members Bynum, Huff, Thomas, Williams and Mitchell voted for Ray DeWolf, giving DeWolf a majority on the internal ballot. The council then passed a resolution to formalize the appointment and swore in Ray DeWolf at the end of the meeting.
Why it matters: The appointment fills an at-large seat through the next municipal general date; the appointee will serve until Jan. 5, 2026.
Zoning map amendment (300 West parcels) The council approved an ordinance amending the South Salt Lake zoning map to change three parcels at 3302 South, 3330 South and 3340 South on 300 West from Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) to Commercial General. Staff recommended approval and said the request aligns with the general plan and current uses on the properties.
Camping ordinance (Chapter 12.01) The council adopted an ordinance enacting Chapter 12.01 to prohibit camping in all public places. Staff said the change extends an existing park camping prohibition to all government-owned public property to give staff and enforcement clearer authority to abate abandoned property and address camping in non-park public spaces.
Meeting mechanics and voting - Appointment (Resolution R2025-1): internal ballots yielded a majority for Ray DeWolf; council then approved the resolution and swore in the appointee during the meeting. - Rezoning (3302, 3330, 3340 South 300 West): motion passed by roll-call vote; staff noted alignment with the general plan. - Camping ordinance (Chapter 12.01): passed by roll-call vote; transcript recorded multiple "yes" votes, one "no" and two abstentions (one councillor explained the abstention was to permit a planned ride-along with homeless resource officers before finalizing a personal vote).
What the council directed next For the camping ordinance, council members asked staff to return with implementation details including abatement notice procedures and property storage/retrieval processes, and several councillors requested ride-alongs with the homeless resource officers to observe outreach and enforcement practices.
Tapering note Council members and staff emphasized that the rezoning request was consistent with current commercial use and that the appointment will be effective immediately; the camping ordinance will take effect per the ordinance's terms and staff will provide operational guidance to ensure coordination with shelter partners and outreach providers.
