The Sandy City Council adopted Ordinance 25-22, an amendment to Title 21 of the Land Development Code to allow brewpubs in the same locations where restaurants with liquor licenses are permitted, after extended council discussion and public-comment period.

Councilmember Jason Robinson, who introduced and moved the ordinance, said the change was intended to align local land-use rules with state law, reduce regulatory barriers and allow market forces to determine brewpub siting. Robinson said he planned to support the ordinance and described the review process as thorough.

Councilmember Karianne Houseman said she opposed expanding the zoning citywide and said brewpubs differ from restaurants because they manufacture alcohol on-site. Houseman argued the city should concentrate brewpubs in the Cairns District to support the city’s planned sports and entertainment hub rather than scattering them across neighborhoods; she announced her no vote on the zoning ordinance.

City staff summarized that the change would allow brewpubs where restaurants with liquor licenses are already permitted and that the proposal conforms with state law. No public commenters appeared on the record during the council’s public comment period for the items.

Edwards recorded the roll-call vote: the ordinance carried 6–1, with Councilmember Houseman casting the lone no vote. Councilmembers who voted yes included Robinson, D’Souza, DeKeyser, Stroud, Sharkey and Meacom.

The ordinance amends the land development code; separate licensing changes were considered in a second ordinance (Ordinance 25-23) that the council discussed and adopted separately later in the meeting.