John Swan Adams
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 45
- Total speaking time
- 5:36:38
- Avg per meeting
- 7:29
- Segments
- 6195
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Top issues during term (4)(Development)
City Center Small Area Plan
Will guide future municipal infrastructure investments and private development opportunities.
Sunset Drive Subdivision Rezone
Impacts property values and development yields for the applicant and surrounding landowners.
Community Development Department Staffing
Involves approximately $200,000 annually in salary and benefits, currently kept budgeted but unfilled.
State Mandated Business Entity Regulations (SB 179)
Minimal administrative impact on city operations.
Moved or seconded (9)
Motions Adams personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed2026-06-04
He then moved to close the public hearing at 7:27 p.m.
- secondedpassed2026-06-04
to reconvene the City Council meeting and convene a closed session to discuss the character and/or competency of individual(s), pending or reasonably imminent litigation, the purch…
- secondedpassed2026-06-04
adjourn the Kaysville City Redevelopment Agency budget hearing at 6:38 p.m.
- movedpassed2026-06-04
Approval of Ordinance Amending Title 17 to Comply with Senate Bill 179
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-03-19
The application aligns with one of the five Guiding Principles of the 2022 General Plan: “Provide diverse housing options.”
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- moved2026-03-19
Council Member Adams made a motion to continue the request to rezone 14.7 acres at approximately 1820 South Sunset Drive from R-A and A-1 to R-1-10 and R-1-6 for Symphony
- movedpassed2026-03-19
adjourn the meeting at 9:37 p.m.
- movedpassed2026-03-19
Approve Amended Power Pooling Agreement
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 4-12026-03-19
Council Member Adams moved to return the item to the Planning Commission to correct the public noticing error, emphasizing the importance of proper procedure and ensuring that all …
Decisions during term (5)
Recorded while Adams was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Rezone and Development Agreement at 80 East Center Street
Approval of Rezone and Development Agreement at 80 East Center Street
Approval of Funding for the Community Development Director Position
Approval of Redevelopment Agency Tentative Budget
Close Redevelopment Agency Budget Hearing
Voting record (11)(Development)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.