Holladay Digest

November 6th, 2025

Council Work Meeting

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Topics

General Plan Update
Status, outreach process, and upcoming adoption; produced in partnership with an external firm using grant funding.
Public Engagement Process
Three-stage engagement process with summaries in appendices; extensive collaboration with an advisory committee and Planning Commission (approximately four meetings).
Planning Commission Feedback
Requests for clarity on who uses the General Plan, how it works, and the distinction between General Plan future land use categories and zoning categories.
Future Land Use Map
Simplified land use descriptions; map itself not significantly changed; consolidations only, not substantive map amendments.
Areas of Opportunity
Identified corridors (A, B, C) and small area master plans (including Highland Drive area); areas without small area master plans but identified as opportunity corridors.
Moderate Income Housing Plan
Referenced within the General Plan appendices; updated on a separate timeline with specific state requirements; tracked by city staff.
Water Element Updates
State-required changes; water budget chart showing Holiday is currently in the green; references to water providers (Holiday Water Company, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, Salt Lake City Public Utilities); assumptions tied to future land use map.
Low-Density Residential Language (Slide 18, Page 34)
Discussion of language regarding historically supported small-scale commercial uses within R1/low-density residential areas, specifically referencing the 2700 East corridor; concern about ambiguity and unintended implication of expanding commercial uses.
Aerial/Drone Imagery
Reference to UPD drone unit providing imagery used in the plan for texture and context rather than straight-down views.
Next Steps
Draft available for review; final document will be a refined version; Planning Commission changes and responses documented.

Decisions

No formal resolutions or motions were adopted during this work meeting.

Votes

No votes were recorded during this work session.

Actions

Clarify language on Slide 18/Page 34 regarding historically supported small-scale commercial uses in low-density residential areas to remove ambiguity
Delhi / Planning Staff
Ensure the General Plan language makes clear that historical commercial uses are not being expanded into new areas
Delhi / Planning Staff
Continue monitoring and updating the Moderate Income Housing Plan on its separate state-required timeline
City Staff
Ensure water provider conservation plans and expansion timelines are referenced (not duplicated) in the General Plan
Delhi / Planning Staff
Finalize the General Plan document incorporating Planning Commission-requested changes for adoption
Delhi / Planning Staff

Notes

Grant Funding
The General Plan update was supported by a grant that enabled extensive public outreach and high-quality content development, including an online interactive component described as a new and well-received feature.
Advisory Committee Members
The committee included Paul, Emily, business leadership representatives, an architect from the Spring Lane project, Pat Hanson (retired, former planning staff member), and at least one property owner ("entity rays" / owner name unclear in transcript).
UPD Acknowledgment
A shout-out was given to Chief Siren and UPD's drone unit for providing aerial imagery used in the plan.
Water Summary
Holiday Water and Jordan Valley Water are described as stable/set in terms of supply; anticipated future growth in water demand will primarily impact Salt Lake City Public Utilities, which is also the city's largest water provider.
Transcript Quality Note
This transcript is audio-only and contains significant transcription errors and unclear passages; some names, figures, and details may be inaccurate as recorded.

Summarized May 8, 2026

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