Author: Sugar House Council

[caption id="attachment_1196" align="alignleft" width="107"]Amy Barry Amy Barry[/caption] I've been hinting that Sugar House is in for more construction. We certainly have seen a few more development proposals in the last couple of months. However, the demolition of more of the Granite Block has commenced. Salt Lake City has a complicated demolition permit process. We have seen the glaring loophole in this ordinance regarding the Ute car wash remaining as an incomplete demolition on 2100 S. We are still working to gather signatures to present to the city to demonstrate the support to fix this after languishing for 20 months. Back to the Granite Block. At this time Craig Mecham has obtained permission from the city to demolish the buildings he owns within the Granite Block. We know these buildings as housing retail such as One World Gifts, Fats and Sugar House Furniture. Those will be coming down. Boulder Ventures owns the old Leisure Living building and have already started tearing that down.
21 February, 2016
Trustees Present: Teddy Anderson, Sally Barraclough, Amy Barry, Laurie Bray, Stacey Carroll, Landon Clark, Lucy Hawes, Deb Henry, Topher Horman, Michael G. Kavanagh, Benny Keele, Steve Kirkegaard, Susan Koelliker, Joedy Lister, Eric McGill, Larry Migliaccio, David Mulder, Maggie Shaw, Judi Short, Carole Straughn, Christopher Thomas, Rawlins Young, Bryce Williams
20 February, 2016

Sprague Library (2131 S Highland Dr) 7:00 PM Welcome - Chair Approve Minutes Secretary Report Treasurer Report Chair Announcements   Feb 11th open house 21st & 21st 7:05 PM Community Announcements Fire Department Station #3 Crime Report - Det Lowe 7:20 PM Public comments for items not on the agenda Presentations 7:25 PM Update on Parley's Trail 1700 E to Tanner...

19 February, 2016

UPDATE  This petition was approved by the SLC Planning Commission May 11, 2016 Trolley Wings Company is attempting to get a full liquor license and has to apply for a conditional use permit with Salt Lake City. You can read the full application below. You can comment using...

18 February, 2016

**UPDATE** This project has been withdrawn by the developer. The SLC Planning Commission gave a negative recommendation to the SLC City Council based upon staff recommendation. Staff noted that this area is tagged in the Wasatch Front Regional Council's 30 year plan for a rail transit project....

18 February, 2016

CVS ( NW Corner of 2100 South and 1300 East) Continues to work to design a store that will fit within our Master Plan. 720 Ashton Avenue The Planning Commission approved the conversion of a Bed and Breakfast into a Group Home.   Changes to CB zone   The City Council...

04 February, 2016

At this time the property owner has not formally filed any development project with the city. Therefore we have limited information. Below are drawings given to us by the property owner of their project. They have attended a Land Use & Zoning Committee on February...

15 January, 2016

2970 Highland Drive (San Francisco Designs)  They want to tear down a non-complying building in the rear of the lot and  replace it with a larger building.  If no one requests that this go to the Planning Commission by December 21, it will be eligible...

06 January, 2016

Happy New Year!

[caption id="attachment_1196" align="alignleft" width="107"]Amy Barry Amy Barry[/caption] A petition has been filed to amend the master plan and rezone 8 parcels located about 1960 S 900 E. As I walked my neighborhood to deliver 200 flyers to alert neighbors about the meeting I had some good discussions.

One gentleman really struck me when he said he's lived there 30 years and seen a lot of changes and just doesn't think participating matters. Here I am schlepping around the neighborhood in the cold (and I had a nasty cold too) and I thought how disheartening. Once my head cleared from my illness I realized that I have often felt powerless and that my voice did not matter with the city. I have felt like my neighbor and I wonder what has kept spurring me on?

About 10 years ago the master plan was amended to rezone the business district to allow for the height and density we now see. Hardly anyone paid attention or participated. Maybe because they didn't know about it. Maybe because they didn't care. Maybe because they didn't believe anything would change.

31 December, 2015