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Sandy council unanimously approves four annexations and a residential rezoning; court-judge resolution scheduled for next week
Summary
The Sandy City Council on Jan. 21 adopted ordinances annexing four properties and approved a rezone of a parcel on 1100 South to single-family residential (Ordinance 25-02). The council also heard a resolution on appointing temporary justice court judges, which staff said will return for formal action next week.
The Sandy City Council voted unanimously on Jan. 21 to approve four annexation ordinances and a rezone of a property on 1100 South, adopting the measures by roll-call votes of 7–0.
Ordinances and votes
- Ordinance 25-04 — Varney annexation (2182 E. Creek Road): Adopted 7–0. The council annexed just over 1 acre and approved R-140-A zoning to mirror the property’s county density and to accommodate existing farm animals on site. Motion by Cindy Sharkey; second by Ryan Meekum.
- Ordinance 25-03 — Orgill annexation (10191 S. Dimple Dale Road): Adopted 7–0. The parcel (0.61 acre) will be annexed and zoned R-110 consistent with the applicant’s county zoning. Motion by Marcy Hausman; second by Ryan Meekum.
- Ordinance 25-05 — Oak Haven annexation (parcels on Oak Haven Place and Willow Park Lane): Adopted 7–0. The council annexed approximately 8.36 acres and assigned R-120 zoning after the planning commission forwarded a positive recommendation. Motion by Ryan Meekum; second by Zach Robinson.
- Ordinance 25-06 — FBAC Development 2 annexation (700 W., near 87100 S.): Adopted 7–0. The council annexed roughly 5 acres and attached an industrial (ID) zone consistent with surrounding land uses and an earlier adjacent annexation. Motion by Ryan Meekum; second by Marcy Hausman.
- Ordinance 25-02 — Marrero rezone (65 E. 1100 S.): Adopted 7–0. The council rezoned one parcel from Limited Commercial (LC) to R-16 (single-family residential). The planning commission had forwarded a positive recommendation. Motion by Ryan Meekum; second by Cindy Sharkey.
Planning staff said each annexation was recommended by the Planning Commission (meetings Dec. 19 and Jan. 16) and that the proposed city zoning was selected to match the existing county zoning or the parcel’s context. Deputy Community Development Director Brian McKuson presented the annexation items and Long Range Planning Manager Jake Warner presented the Marrero rezone.
Temporary judges, next steps
The council heard a staff presentation from Justice Court Administrator Melise Stiglitz on a proposed resolution to appoint temporary justice court judges for calendar year 2025. Staff described the statutory authority as permissive (allowing the governing body to appoint senior or adjacent-county justice court judges as needed) and recommended keeping an annual resolution that expands eligibility to the county and adjacent counties. Council discussion did not produce a change in policy; staff said the resolution would be on next week’s agenda for formal action.
Meeting outcome and context
All votes taken on the ordinances and the rezone were unanimous (7–0). The council approved the consent calendar earlier in the evening and then conducted the public hearings and votes individually, providing opportunity for public comment (none was offered on the annexations at the hearing). Staff noted a corrected ordinance attachment for the Orgill item was provided to council prior to the vote.
Ending: The new annexed parcels become part of Sandy City with the zoning and conditions adopted; the Marrero rezone will apply to the single parcel at 65 E. 1100 S. Staff will present the temporary-judge resolution for adoption at the council’s next regular meeting.
