County Council Meeting, January 27, 2026
Approves Water use and preservation element added to Wasatch Canyons, West, and Sandy Hills General Plans (items 9.1/8.4/10.1), unanimous
What happened
The Salt Lake County Council took no zoning entitlement actions but conducted substantial legislative-session and tax business. The Council voted 7-2 to deny tax relief (item 5.6) to property owner Brandon Frank on roughly 90 acres of former Green Belt land near Herriman, accepti…
- Jurisdiction
- Salt Lake County, UT
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 13
Property tax relief request for former Green Belt land near Herriman (item 5.6)
Council considered Brandon Frank's request under Utah Code 59-2-1347 for relief from a five-year rollback tax (~$93,000) on ~90 acres of land near Herriman in the Southwest Quadrant that had been removed from Green Belt status after an audit. Owner received ~32 notices over a four-month period; appeal/medical-extension deadlines were missed. Council voted to accept the committee's recommendation to deny. Roll call 7-2; Council Members Stringham and Theodore voted no.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Salt Lake County Council took no zoning entitlement actions but conducted substantial legislative-session and tax business. The Council voted 7-2 to deny tax relief (item 5.6) to property owner Brandon Frank on roughly 90 acres of former Green Belt land near Herriman, accepti…
Key Decisions (13)
Property tax relief request for former Green Belt land near Herriman (item 5.6)
Position to oppose SB 97 (Property Tax Rate Amendments)
Position to oppose HB 332 (local building authority bonds)
Position to support HB 161 / HJR 7 (residential exemption increase)
Position to oppose HB 231 (restaurant tax repeal)
Position to oppose HB 239 (local land use / unincorporated commission), work with sponsor
Position on HB 215 (political subdivision landscaping authority)
Position to oppose HB 184 (local land use revisions / statewide zoning standards)
Position on HB 212 (county formation amendments), work with sponsor
Position to monitor HB 147 (government form submission amendments)
Position to oppose HB 88 (public assistance amendments)
Water use and preservation element added to Wasatch Canyons, West, and Sandy Hills General Plans (items 9.1/8.4/10.1)
Salt Lake County Jail capacity audit briefing
Development Activity (3)
Proposed ICE detention facility (Salt Lake County West Side)
Infrastructure
Sky Ranch
Residential
Daybreak performing arts center
Other
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
State legislation (HB 184) targeting below-median home prices with 8…
Infrastructure
Jail capacity remains tight (12% open after adding 248 beds);…
Infrastructure
Limited sewer and utility capacity plus warehousing-only zoning blocked a…
Who Spoke (31)
On the record: 5 councilmembers, 7 staff members, an attorney, 3 witnesses, and 6 members of the public.
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