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West Valley City Council approves accessory-building rule changes, adopts tax-adjustment policy and awards City Hall parking-lot contract
Summary
On March 24, 2026 the West Valley City Council approved amendments to accessory-building rules intended to enable more accessory dwelling units, adopted an annual property-tax adjustment policy by a 4–3 vote, awarded a $1,137,909 contract to rebuild the City Hall parking lot, and approved consent items including a voluntary leave bank and board appointments.
The West Valley City Council on March 24, 2026 approved a package of land-use and fiscal measures and awarded a capital contract during a regularly scheduled meeting at West Valley City Hall.
The council voted unanimously to approve ordinance 26-10, which standardizes accessory-building requirements across residential zones by reducing side and rear setbacks to 1 foot and lowering the maximum height for accessory buildings from 1.5 stories to 1 story. After the public hearing, a motion to adopt the ordinance was moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
During the prior public hearing, resident Ryan Mahoney urged the city to "enable accessory dwelling units" and supported the reduced height and setbacks as a way to curb higher-density construction while preserving residential character.
In other business, the council voted to enter a contract with Kester Advisory Services LLC to provide disciplined investment oversight, fee benchmarking and retirement-readiness support. That resolution passed unanimously.
On a closer margin, the council adopted resolution 26-28, a policy to implement an annual property-tax adjustment under Utah's "truth in taxation" framework intended to tie incremental adjustments to inflation measures such as the consumer price index or a municipal cost index. The motion passed by majority: Council Members Wood, Christensen and Nordfeldt and Mayor Lang voted yes; Council Members Whetstone, Herman and Hune voted no.
The council also approved resolution 26-29 to reconstruct the City Hall parking lot, with project costs of approximately $1,137,909 recommended to be awarded to BH Incorporated as the lowest responsible bidder. That resolution passed unanimously.
The consent agenda —including creating a voluntary leave bank program and the reappointment of Michael Finch plus the appointments of Susan Akin and Jennifer Olsen to the PSRB board—was approved unanimously.
During the public-comment period, Daniel McCray raised allegations involving a volunteer and another individual who he said took actions affecting his aunt’s affairs; he requested follow-up and was told a staff member would meet with him after the meeting. Mike Markham raised concerns about the scale and placement of a proposed tire store adjacent to residential areas and asked the council to review its potential intrusiveness.
The meeting closed without a closed session and the council confirmed its next regular meeting would be April 14, 2026.
Votes at a glance: - Ordinance 26-10 (accessory-building amendments): Approved unanimously (Yes: Wood; Whetstone; Herman; Hune; Christensen; Nordfeldt; Mayor Lang). - Resolution 26-27 (Kester Advisory Services agreement): Approved unanimously. - Resolution 26-28 (annual property-tax adjustment policy): Approved 4–3 (Yes: Wood; Christensen; Nordfeldt; Mayor Lang. No: Whetstone; Herman; Hune). - Resolution 26-29 (City Hall parking lot reconstruction, ~$1,137,909): Approved unanimously. - Consent agenda (leave bank; appointments): Approved unanimously.
The council did not assign implementation dates beyond what was discussed at the meeting; staff follow-up was promised for public-comment concerns.
