Author: Judi Short

We recently learned that Harbor Bay Ventures (the group working on the Wells Fargo parcel) has withdrawn its petitions to amend the Sugar House Community Plan and text/map amendment creating the MU-15 zone at 1095 E 2100 S. They are working on plans to redevelop the...

23 December, 2025

SHCC  LAND USE MONTHLY REPORT DEC At our November meeting, we reviewed a proposal for a partial Street Vacation at 2191 South 2000 East.  This error was made when two plats were formed some forty years ago and the lines didn’t match, creating a small rogue...

23 November, 2025

On October 22, the Planning Commission reviewed the application for the SUGAR HOUSE HOTEL.  After much discussion, they approved the proposal 7-1.  Amy Barry was the only one who voted against the proposal. You can go to our website, www.sugarhousecoumcil.org, look for committees across the...

28 October, 2025

  This is a request to vacate a portion of the right-of-way adjacent to their property along Wimington Avenue. The requested area is shown by hatching. Here is a letter of explanation describing the issues. The Recognized Organization letter gives us until December 1, 2025 to send...

28 October, 2025

  UPDATE: Before the December 10 Planning Commission meeting, the Staff Report was posted. The petitioner did not like the conditions placed on his application for a Conditional Use, and withdrew his petition.  If you read the first two pages of the Staff Reportk you can...

14 October, 2025

Wildfire Urban Interface   Tony Allred (SLC Fire Chief ) attended our September SHCC meeting and the Land Use Meeting on September 15, to give a presentation and answer questions.  My letter and comments are on our website.. (there is an interactive map available on our Wildfire Page here https://fire.slc.gov/wildland/).  Feel free...

22 September, 2025

(Here is the letter and comments from the Land Use Committee about this project) The Legislature has required cities to adopt the same wildland urban interface code that the State has adopted in order to be eligible for state level financial reimbursement for fighting wildfires.  The...

14 September, 2025

SHCC LUZ REPORT 2025 SEPT On Monday August 18, the SHCC Land Use Committee met at Highland High, and had a presentation about the Sugar House Hotel 2111 S 1300 East.  We had 85 people sign in.  If you go to the website you will find links to the...

26 August, 2025

The City Council completed all the zoning consolidations on July 8. We don’t have a complete zoning code for any of the new zones, but we will provide links when we do. Here are Land Use issues coming up on our agendas. August 6, 2025 –...

30 July, 2025

UPDATE #8 At the Planning Commission Meeting October 22, many people testified against, with a smaller number testifying for the hotel.  The Planning Commission approved the request 7 for and 1 against. This will next go to the City Council for final approval.  We were...

19 July, 2025