Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Municipal Governance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council approves rezone, Harvest Days bylaw change, trail study and property purchase in unanimous votes
Summary
Midvale City Council unanimously approved an ordinance rezoning a commercial parcel, two resolutions updating Harvest Days bylaws and authorizing a regional trail plan, and a purchase agreement for property to expand Public Works. Minutes and other consent items also passed.
Midvale City Council voted unanimously on several items during its January meeting, approving a zoning change for a commercial property, amending Harvest Days bylaws, authorizing a regional trail study and approving a purchase agreement for land intended for Public Works expansion.
The council adopted Ordinance No. 2025001 to rezone approximately 0.2665 acres at 744 South Union Park Avenue and 1116 East Chapel Hill Drive from Single-Family Residential-1 (SF-1) to Regional Commercial (RC). The council also approved Resolution 2025R03 to amend veto-notification procedures in the Harvest Days Festival Committee bylaws and Resolution 2025R04 authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) for a Porter Rockwell Trail plan. The council passed Resolution 2025R05 to approve a purchase agreement for two parcels at 8170 and 8172 South Main Street for Public Works expansion.
Why it matters: The rezone will allow a commercial use change and additional parking at an existing commercial site; the Harvest Days bylaw changes formalize a process for notifying council members when the city manager exercises veto authority; the WFRC agreement funds a regional trail planning effort that could extend a future Porter Rockwell Trail through Midvale; and the land purchase advances a planned expansion of Public Works facilities.
Key votes and immediate effects - Ordinance 2025001 (Zone map amendment, ~0.2665 acres SF-1 to RC): Motion carried unanimously. Roll call: Billings — Aye; Glover — Aye; Robinson — Aye; Anne Brown — Aye. The planning commission previously recommended approval; staff noted the rezoned area will allow seven additional parking stalls and requires a boundary-line adjustment and subsequent site plan review before construction.
- Resolution 2025R03 (Harvest Days Festival Committee bylaws — veto authority/notification): Adopted unanimously. The resolution formalizes a process requiring the city manager to inform all council members when a veto is used and provide the context for that decision.
- Resolution 2025R04 (Agreement with Wasatch Front Regional Council for Porter Rockwell Trail plan): Adopted unanimously. The agreement funds a consultant-led study to plan a potential Porter Rockwell Trail alignment through Midvale as part of a regional active-transportation network.
- Resolution 2025R05 (Purchase agreement for 8170 & 8172 S. Main Street with ISSB LLC): Adopted unanimously. The council approved an agreement to acquire approximately 1.55 acres for $1,800,000 from funds set aside in the Public Works expansion budget; the contract includes a 60-day due-diligence period and acquisition by special warranty deed.
Other approved items: The consent agenda — including minutes from December 3, 10, 11, 2024 and January 7, 2025 — passed unanimously.
Next steps and caveats: The rezoned parcel will require a boundary-line adjustment and site plan approval before building modifications occur. The Public Works property purchase is subject to a 60-day due diligence period that includes environmental assessments; if significant issues are found within that window the city may withdraw and receive the earnest money back (less $500). The WFRC planning agreement funds a planning process; any construction, alignment or funding for trail construction would require subsequent approvals and outside funding.
Votes at a glance — motions and formal outcomes - Ordinance 2025001 (zone map amendment SF-1 → RC for 744 S Union Park Ave & 1116 E Chapel Hill Dr): motion carried (unanimous). Motion text (as read): “I move that we approve ordinance number 2025001 authorizing a zone map amendment for approximately 0.2665 Acres located at 744 South Union Park Avenue and 1116 East Chapel Hill Drive from single family residential 1 SF 1 to regional commercial RC, consistent with the findings included in the staff report.”
- Resolution 2025R03 (Harvest Days bylaws, veto notification): motion carried (unanimous). Motion text (as read): “May I move to approve resolution number 2025 R 03, amending the veto authority in the Harvest Days Festival Committee bylaws?”
- Resolution 2025R04 (Porter Rockwell Trail plan agreement with WFRC): motion carried (unanimous). Motion text (as read): “I move that we approve resolution number 2025 R 04, authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with Wasatch Front Regional Council WFRC for the Porter Rockwell Trail plan.”
- Resolution 2025R05 (Purchase agreement for 8170 & 8172 S. Main Street): motion carried (unanimous). Motion text (as read): “I move that we pass resolution number 2025R5 approving purchase agreement of 8170 and 8172 South Main Street, Midvale, between Midvale City and ISSB LLC.”
What the record shows: All four votes recorded in the meeting minutes passed by unanimous roll call. Staff noted next procedural steps for each item — site plan review for the rezone, recordation/closing steps and environmental review for the purchase, and consultant-led planning milestones for the trail study.
