Jan 21, 2025
Key Topics Discussed
Work Session: Preview of Regular Meeting items, including Planning Commission training and the upcoming Public Hearing
Planning Commission Training: Conducted by City Attorney Brad Christopherson; covered topics including:
Closed Sessions and quorums
Public meeting and noticing requirements
Agenda amendments and electronic meetings
Meeting Minutes, recordings, and emergency meetings
Electronic messages and GRAMA requests
Public hearings, motions, and receiving public comments
Text Amendment (File #25-4-03): Proposed amendments to Title 13, Chapters 13.04 (Definitions) and 13.100.010 (Table of Allowed Uses) related to state-mandated regulations for Home-Based Micro-Schools and Micro-Education Entities under Utah Senate Bill 13 (2024 Legislative Session)
Home-based micro-school: K–12 education, up to 16 students, operated from a residential dwelling; requires 35 sq. ft. per student
Micro-education entity: K–12 education, up to 100 students; requires 20 net sq. ft. per student
Both must be permitted in all zones per State requirement
Cities may regulate parking, traffic, hours of operation, site development, and health/safety conditions
Parking requirement: one space per non-resident employee plus one additional space
Outdoor play areas must be secured; rooms must have carbon monoxide and smoke detectors
Both must register with the State and municipality as a business (regulated under Title 5, Business Licensing)
Brief Discussion: Chair Roach raised a question about whether micro-education entities overlap with boarding schools and whether boarding schools are addressed in City Code; City Planner Carrie Marsh indicated no specific boarding school provision exists; the closest analogue would be a treatment center
Decisions Made
Recommendation to City Council — Approve Text Amendment (File #25-4-03)
Votes
| Motion | Moved By | Seconded By | Outcome |
| Open the Public Hearing | Commissioner Cunningham | (No second recorded) | Passed — unanimous consent |
| Close the Public Hearing | Commissioner Fonte | Commissioner Gong | Passed — unanimous consent |
| Forward recommendation to City Council to approve Text Amendment (File #25-4-03) | Commissioner Cunningham | Commissioner Fonte | Passed — unanimous (6–0) |
| Adjourn | Chair Roach | Commissioner Fonte | Passed — unanimous consent |
Individual votes on Text Amendment recommendation:
Action Items
| Action | Responsible Party |
| Forward recommendation to City Council to approve Text Amendment to Title 13, Chapters 13.04 and 13.100.010 (File #25-4-03) | City Staff / Planning Commission (recommendation forwarded per vote) |
| Research whether boarding schools are addressed in current City Code (implied follow-up from Chair Roach's question) | Carrie Marsh, City Planner (not formally assigned; noted as unresolved) |
Other Notable Items
Public Hearing — No Public Comments: The Public Hearing on the Text Amendment was opened and closed with no public comments received.
State Mandate Context: The Text Amendment is required to bring Holladay City Code into compliance with Utah S.B. 13 passed during the 2024 Legislative Session. The State requires micro-schools and micro-education entities to be permitted in all zoning districts.
Practical Effect of Standards: City Planner Marsh noted that parking and square footage requirements will naturally filter micro-education entities out of most residential areas, with home-based micro-schools being the primary exception.
Minutes Certification: Certified as a true and accurate record by Teri Forbes, T Forbes Group, and approved March 4, 2025.