Kelly’s Kudos: It was a pleasure working with David Snider for the last 13+ years, approximately five years as his direct supervisor. David was a positive force around the community who was vital with Sandy Main Street, completing Urban Renewal grant programs, assisting small businesses, and helping organize events. But what stands out the most is his ability to genuinely connect with people, especially business owners and nonprofit managers. He has a passion for assisting others and making sure they thrive. We will miss you David!

ERU Allocation Update: As of July 31, 2024, the City of Sandy has issued ERU allocation letters to 20 developers/contractors. The City has allocated all of the available ERUs except for 28.5 ERUs. City staff anticipates allocating one ERU to Next Adventure, two ERUs to the Tiller’s on Jacoby Road, ten ERUs for the Jewelberry Meadows subdivision, and several more to duplexes through the duplex pool provision in the moratorium resolution. Unfortunately, this means that we will only have a few remaining for failed septic systems. Developers/contractors have roughly one month remaining to apply for their allocation.

Comprehensive Plan Update: In spring 2022, the City of Sandy launched “Envision Sandy 2050,” a citywide engagement effort to update the Sandy Comprehensive Plan. The last time the Comprehensive Plan was completely rewritten was in 1997.
The Comprehensive Plan guides how Sandy will plan for and manage future growth and development through 2050. Over the course of nearly two years, City staff led outreach and engagement efforts to better understand the community’s vision and priorities related to Sandy’s future. The Envision Sandy 2050 process touched more than 1,000 community members through Community Conversations, community events, online surveys, and the Sandy Speaks webpage. Activities were designed to identify common themes around the aspirations and concerns of a community, which are a key piece to the development of a community-wide Vision Statement for the Comprehensive Plan.

After two years of data collection, holding multiple joint City Council and Planning Commission Work Sessions, and diligently editing the policies in the City’s six vision statements, the Comprehensive Plan ultimately coalesced into a final draft. The City has scheduled the first of two public hearings to take place on August 26, 2024, so the Planning Commission can meet and make recommendations to the City Council. The second public hearing will be held by the City Council on October 7, 2024. The Comprehensive Plan is a legislative document, so it requires a majority vote by the City Council and the adoption of an ordinance.

Rayburn Accessory Structure Variances: A second public hearing will occur at the Planning Commission meeting on August 26, 2024, to determine if a property owner meets the special variance criteria to be granted two proposed variances to expand a non-conforming residential accessory structure. The accessory structure is located on a 3.6 acre residentially zoned parcel that gains access to and from Highway 26.

Code Enforcement Report:

• Code Enforcement closed 43 cases in July with 50 active cases at the start of August
• 65 unpermitted and abandoned signs were collected in June (Garage sales and lost cats)
• 36 citations were issued in July (35 of which were daily citations for the 2 cases below and 1 was issued for an ongoing junk vehicle accumulation case on Barker Ct.)
• Code Enforcement is currently issuing daily citations to 2 separate properties for continued violations and failure to comply with the Sandy Municipal Code.
  • 36789 Goldenrain St – Multiple Building and Development Code Violations
  • 36430 Dubarko Rd – Temporary Storage Unit blocking sidewalk

Electronic Review Update: The Building Division has purchased and received an iPlan Table for reviewing plans electronically. Staff are attending online webinars learning the most efficient ways to review and markup plans electronically. We are also working closely with our IT department on the process of receiving plans electronically, preparing the files for review, and record retention. We have inquired about receiving construction plans from some of our local builders to begin the training process in the next couple of months.

Building Division Update:
Permits Issued = 36
C of O’s Issued = 1 duplex and 1 commercial tenant (Jamba Juice)
ERUs Issued = 8.2