Author: Judi Short

UPDATE: This was on the Planning Commission Agenda on October 23 at 5:30 pm for a vote and they approved this zoning.  It is necessary that we understand this before it goes to the City Council for a vote. (This has been on their agenda...

31 July, 2024

This will be on the Planning Commission agenda Wednesday September 11 at 5:30.  It is last on the agenda.  Salt Lake City seems to have changed something about their website, and it depends which  browser and which computer you use.  Chrome works for some people,...

25 August, 2024

The Planning Commission has asked the city for a text amendment to remove design review standard 21A.59.050.D.2. which speaks to building modulation because they believe the standard does not produce high-quality building design. In addition, staff is proposing amendments that would clarify when existing standards...

15 July, 2024

If you are interested in what the City Council did with the budget, here are two links June,4 Recap, and the June 11 recap. On June 4, they authorized financial assistance for the new affordable Fairmont Heights Senior Housing units on the corner of 1100...

25 June, 2024

The Salt Lake City Council will begin their 2024-35 budget deliberations from May to Mid-June. The Council will meet weekly between May and mid-June to discuss, review, and fine-tune the recommended FY25 budget based on its priorities and public input. You can learn about the...

29 May, 2024

We have received a request for the 2005 South 800 East parcel to be an RV Storage Lot. This would be only for vehicles that are not being used, they are "out of service" for the time being.  There would be no occupants allowed in...

29 May, 2024

The Salt Lake City Council will begin their 2024-35 budget deliberations from May to Mid-June. The Council will meet weekly between May and mid-June to discuss, review, and fine-tune the recommended FY25 budget based on its priorities and public input. You can learn about the...

24 April, 2024

The Planning Commission has requested that Planning revise two zoning codes 21A.36.020.C Allowed Encroachments, and 21A.36.020.D Height Encroachments, to update the table to address zoning administration issues, modify provisions to match buildlig code requirements elminate outdated provisions and specificlly to allow roof top uses to...

24 April, 2024

On February 28, the PC forwarded a positive recommendation on Adaptive Reuse to the City Council We have had questions about the Wendy’s on 1300 E, they are not going anywhere, just doing a much needed remodel. We learned about a new project called Fairmont Heights 2557...

26 March, 2024