City Council Study Meeting - ARCHIVED
Regular MeetingSouth Jordan, UT · December 2, 2025
Minutes
SOUTH JORDAN CITY
CITY COUNCIL STUDY MEETING
December 2, 2025
Present: Mayor Dawn R. Ramsey, Council Member Patrick Harris, Council Member Kathie
Johnson, Council Member Don Shelton, Council Member Tamara Zander, Council
Member Jason McGuire, City Manager Dustin Lewis, Assistance City Manager
Jason Rasmussen, Assistant City Manager Don Tingey, City Attorney Ryan Loose,
Director of Planning & Economic Development Brian Preece, PIO/Communication
Manager Rachael Van Cleave, CTO Matthew Davis, GIS Coordinator Matt Jarman,
City Recorder Anna Crookston
Absent:
Other (Electronic) Attendance:
Other (In-Person) Attendance:
5:12 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING
A. Welcome, Roll Call, and Introduction - By Mayor Dawn Ramsey
Mayor Ramsey welcomed everyone present and introduced the meeting.
B. Invocation – By Council Member, Jason McGuire
Council Member McGuire offered the invocation.
C. Mayor and Council Coordination
Mayor Ramsey noted that Sounds of the Season is scheduled for Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00
p.m., and performances are at the high school. She referenced Light the Night at 5:30 p.m. on
Friday.
City Manager Dustin Lewis reminded the council of the Korean American Federation of Utah
Gala scheduled for Saturday evening at 5:00 p.m. He noted that details are included in their
calendar invite.
Mayor Ramsey reminded the council of the “Giving Machine” event Thursday, noting that it
begins just before 5:00 p.m. with the choir starting slightly earlier, and suggested arriving by
4:45 p.m.
City Manager Lewis noted that the city will be hosting a Hanukkah event with Rabbi Zippel on
December 16 at the Public Safety Building and invited all council members to attend. Lewis added
that the Hanukkah event is expected to last 30 to 40 minutes. He noted that this is the first time the
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congregation is holding the event outside of Salt Lake City, and they requested to host it in South
Jordan. The city enthusiastically agreed, and the event will be held in the large conference room
on the second floor of the Public Safety Building.
Mayor Ramsey reminded everyone that the Jordan Education Foundation is still seeking volunteers
for Saturday’s Christmas for Kids event. She explained that this year, the schools were divided
differently by feeder system for scheduling. Some time slots, like the Bingham and South Jordan
Middle School block, are already full, but openings remain for Herriman, Copper Mountain, and
Mountain Creek Middle School students and their associated high schools. The event will be held
at Walmart, and she noted she plans to be there throughout the day.
D. Discussion/Review of City Council Meeting
Presentation Item:
- Victim Advocate Service Bi-Annual Report.
Action Items:
- Resolution R2025-53, Adopting the International Utah Wildland-Urban Interface
Code.
- Resolution R2025-54, Adopting a Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Map.
Horizon Development Land Use Public Hearing Items:
- Resolution R2025-57, Authorizing the Mayor to sign a Development Agreement
pertaining to the development of property approximately located at 10378 South
Jordan Gateway
- Zoning Ordinance 2025-08-Z, Rezoning property generally located at 10378 South
Jordan Gateway from C-F Zone to R-M Zone and PD Floating Zone.
Public Infrastructure Downtown Daybreak Public Hearing Item:
- Resolution R2025-64, Providing for the creation of Downtown Daybreak Public
Infrastructure District No. 1 (The “District) as an independent district; authorizing
and approving a Governing Document; appointing a Board of Trustees; authorizing
other documents in connection therewith; and related matters.
PID Application Acknowledgment: No Vote
- Review Letter of Intent to create the SOJO Marketplace Public Infrastructure
District to facilitate construction of the proposed “SOJO Marketplace” Development.
Mayor Ramsey noted that the regular meeting agenda is mostly straightforward with minimal
debate expected. She highlighted a few items of interest; updates to the urban-wildlife interface to
comply with new state legislation, several land-use items, and the PID applications, including a
new one that will be acknowledged but not voted on tonight.
Mayor Ramsey requested a motion to amend the agenda to include discussion of the character and
competency of an individual in the executive closed session.
Council Member Shelton motioned to amend the agenda to add an executive closed session
Item E.2 to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of
an individual. Council Member Harris seconded the motion. Vote was 5-0, unanimous in
favor.
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Council Member McGuire motioned to recess the City Council Study Meeting and move to
Executive Closed Session for the discussion of the purchase, exchange, or lease of real
property, and to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health
of an individual. Council Member Zander seconded the motion. Vote was 5-0, unanimous in
favor.
RECESS CITY COUNCIL STUDY MEETING AND MOVE TO EXECUTIVE CLOSED SESSION
E. Executive Closed Sessions:
E.1. Discussion of the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property.
E.2. Discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental
health of an individual.
ADJOURN EXECUTIVE CLOSED SESSION AND RETURN TO CITY COUNCIL STUDY
MEETING
Council Member Johnson motioned to recess the Executive Closed Session to discuss the
character, professional competence, physical, or mental health of an individual until after
the Regular City Council Meeting. Council Member Shelton seconded the motion. Vote was
5-0 unanimous in favor. City Council Study Meeting recessed at 6:44 p.m.
Council Member McGuire motioned to adjourn the Executive Closed Session and move back
to the City Council Study Meeting. Council Member Zander seconded the motion. Vote was
5-0, unanimous in favor.
Council Member Johnson motioned to adjourn the December 2, 2025 City Council Study
Meeting. Council Member Shelton seconded the motion. Vote was 5-0, unanimous in favor.
ADJOURNMENT
The December 2, 2025 City Council Study Meeting adjourned.
This is a true and correct copy of the December 2, 2025 City Council Study Meeting
Minutes, which were approved on January 6, 2026.
South Jordan City Recorder
Agenda
CITY OF SOUTH JORDAN
CITY COUNCIL STUDY MEETING AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL WORK ROOM
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Notice is hereby given that the South Jordan City Council will hold a City Council Study Meeting at 5:00
p.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, in person in the City Council Work Room, located at 1600 W. Towne
Center Drive, South Jordan, Utah and virtually via Zoom phone and video conferencing. Persons with
disabilities requesting assistance should contact the City Recorder at least 24 hours prior to the Meeting.
The Agenda may be amended, and an Executive Session may be held at the end of the Meeting. Times
listed are approximate and may be accelerated or delayed.
In addition to in-person attendance, the City intends to provide virtual access via Zoom for phone and
video conferencing; however, virtual access is not guaranteed and may be limited by technical issues or
connectivity constraints. Individuals may join via phone or video, using Zoom. In the event the Meeting
is disrupted in any way that the City in its sole discretion deems inappropriate, the City reserves the right
to immediately remove the individual(s) from the Meeting and, if needed, end virtual access to the
Meeting. Reasons for removing an individual or ending virtual access to the Meeting include, but are not
limited to, the posting of offensive pictures, remarks, or making offensive statements, disrespectful
statements or actions, and any other action deemed inappropriate.
Ability to participate virtually is dependent on an individual’s internet connection. Instructions on how to
join virtually are below.
Join Study Meeting Virtually:
• Join on any device that has internet capability.
• Zoom link, Meeting ID and Password will be provided 24 hours prior to meeting start time.
• Zoom instructions are posted https://ut-southjordan.civicplus.com/241/City-Council.
Study Meeting Agenda: 5:00 p.m.
A. Welcome, Roll Call, and Introduction: By Mayor, Dawn R. Ramsey
B. Invocation: By Council Member, Jason McGuire
C. Mayor and Council Coordination
D. Discussion/Review of City Council Meeting
Presentation Item:
- Victim Advocate Service Bi-Annual Report.
Action Items:
- Resolution R2025-53, Adopting the International Utah Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
- Resolution R2025-54, Adopting a Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Map.
Horizon Development Land Use Public Hearing Items:
- Resolution R2025-57, Authorizing the Mayor to sign a Development Agreement pertaining to
the development of property approximately located at 10378 South Jordan Gateway
- Zoning Ordinance 2025-08-Z, Rezoning property generally located at 10378 South Jordan
Gateway from C-F Zone to R-M Zone and PD Floating Zone.
Public Infrastructure Downtown Daybreak Public Hearing Item:
- Resolution R2025-64, Providing for the creation of Downtown Daybreak Public Infrastructure
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District No. 1 (The “District) as an independent district; authorizing and approving a Governing
Document; appointing a Board of Trustees; authorizing other documents in connection
therewith; and related matters.
PID Application Acknowledgment: No Vote
- Review Letter of Intent to create the SOJO Marketplace Public Infrastructure District to
facilitate construction of the proposed “SOJO Marketplace” Development.
RECESS CITY COUNCIL STUDY MEETING AND MOVE TO EXECUTIVE CLOSED SESSION
E. Executive Closed Sessions: 5:15 p.m.
E.1. Discussion of the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property.
ADJOURN EXECUTIVE CLOSED SESSION AND RETURN TO CITY COUNCIL STUDY MEETING
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
STATE OF UTAH )
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COUNTY OF SALT LAKE )
I, Anna Crookston, the duly appointed City Recorder of South Jordan City, Utah, certify that the foregoing
City Council Agenda was emailed to at least one newspaper of general circulation within the geographic
jurisdiction of the public body. The agenda was also posted at the principal office of the public body and
also posted on the Utah State Public Notice Website http://www.utah.gov/pmn/index.html and on South
Jordan City’s website at www.sjc.utah.gov. Published and posted November 29, 2025.
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