HolladayDigest

• Introduction and public comments from Kent Davis, Republican nominee for Salt Lake County District Attorney, regarding communication between the DA's Office and the City of Holladay on crime-related issues

• Library updates from Trudy Jorgensen-Price, including Summer Reading Program, duck-spotting scavenger hunt, Tree Party event, and Summer Wellness Series

• Public Hearing

  Proposed rezone of properties at 6037, 6048, and 6051 Highland Drive and 1995 East 6060 South from R-1-10 and R-2-10 Zones to the R-M Zone

  • Proposed development: "Covington Park Townhomes" (up to 20 units, estimated $800,000–$900,000 per unit)
  • Traffic impact and calming effects on Highland Drive
  • Lighting Ordinance standards for new development
  • Fire and police service adequacy
  • Tree preservation and site beautification
  • Access road relocation from Highland Drive to 6060 South

• Public Hearing

  Proposed Budget Amendments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

  • General Fund: $220,000 increase in sales tax revenue; $1,184,502 increase in Fund Balance appropriation
  • Expenditures: City Hall relocation costs, temporary City Hall rent, construction site utilities, portable trailer
  • Arts Fund: Consolidation of event-specific budget line items
  • Grants Fund: Small adjustment for trellis columns and skate park project (slight budget overage)
  • Capital Projects Fund: Transfer from General Fund and interest earnings (minutes appear incomplete at this point)

Note: The provided minutes are incomplete and do not include formal resolution or ordinance adoption language. No final decisions or formally adopted resolutions are recorded in the available text. The two public hearings were opened and (in the case of the rezone) closed, but no final votes or motions are captured in the excerpt provided.

• Rezone Public Hearing

  (6037, 6048, 6051 Highland Drive and 1995 East 6060 South): Public hearing opened at approximately 6:40 p.m. and closed at 6:52 p.m. Staff recommended approval of rezone to R-M Zone. Planning Commission had forwarded a positive recommendation (5 in favor, 2 opposed). No final Council vote recorded in the available minutes.

• Budget Amendment Public Hearing (FY 2025-2026)

  Hearing presented; no final vote recorded in the available minutes.

Note: No formal Council votes are recorded in the portion of the minutes provided.

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  MotionNone recorded in available minutes

Planning Commission (prior action, for reference)

• Proposed rezone to R-M Zone: 5 in favor, 2 opposed (positive recommendation forwarded to City Council)

  • The two dissenting Commissioners were reportedly conflicted about the rezone of the east parcel specifically.

• Potential traffic study related to intersection impacts at Highland Drive / 6060 South

  City Engineer (name not stated)NotesRecommended by City Engineer in conjunction with rezone proposal

• Potential required roadway improvements on 6060 South related to Highland Drive access changes

  City Engineer / Applicant (Kasey Kershaw)NotesTo be determined as part of development review

• Fire Official review of development plans for fire turnaround and egress requirements

  Fire Official (name not stated)NotesRequired before development plans proceed to Planning Commission

• Applicant to close on fourth parcel (east parcel)

  Kasey KershawNotesClosing expected before June 19, 2026

• City Council to communicate priorities/needs to next District Attorney

  City Council / Mayor FotheringhamNotesRequested by Kent Davis; no formal assignment made

• Kent Davis offered to meet with Precinct Chief and City Council

  Kent DavisNotesInformal offer; no formal follow-up assigned

Public Comments — General

• Kent Davis

  (Cottonwood Heights resident; Republican nominee for Salt Lake County District Attorney): Introduced himself and his background (U.S. Army Infantry Officer, two Iraq deployments, Federal judicial clerkship, U.S. Department of Justice, Deputy District Attorney, current corporate counsel for Woodbury Corporation, member of two Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committees). Expressed commitment to proactive communication with cities served by UPD and invited the City to share its expectations of the DA's Office.

• Trudy Jorgensen-Price

  (library representative): Reported approximately 350 attendees at the Summer Reading Kickoff Party and over 800 Summer Reading sign-ups. Highlighted:

  • Duck spotting scavenger hunt: ongoing all month, all ages
  • Tree Party: June 5, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the library; first anniversary of the moon tree planting; includes time capsule contributions and pocket galaxy activity
  • Summer Wellness Series: monthly events focused on mental health and creativity

Public Comments — Rezone Public Hearing (6037, 6048, 6051 Highland Drive and 1995 East 6060 South)

• Dan Lawler

  (Highland Pointe PUD resident, retired realtor and home lender): Expressed support; believes the proposal will improve the area and that traffic impact will be minimal.

• Bill Flandro

  Supportive of closing the one-way access; expressed greater concern about an unrelated 84-unit apartment building's traffic impact than the proposed townhomes.

• Angie Meredith

  Expressed strong support; cited worsening conditions since 2018 (traffic, fallen tree limbs on sidewalks); more concerned about the 84-unit apartment development than the townhome proposal.

• Paul Knot

  Supportive of the applicant's vision; raised concern that the City of Holladay may not allocate sufficient funds for required infrastructure improvements, noting some changes will require City investment.

• Dianne Hazen

  Expressed support; stated it is time for meaningful changes to District 5.

Proposed Development Name: "Covington Park Townhomes," named as an homage to Robert Covington, identified as one of the original founders of the City of Holladay.

Completeness Notice: The meeting minutes provided are incomplete — the text ends mid-sentence during the Budget Amendment presentation (Section IV). Sections covering the remainder of the Budget Amendment discussion, any additional agenda items, further votes, and adjournment are not available for summary.