Land Use & Zoning

This will still allow parking garages to be screened, and not allow them at the street level or the front of buildings. The city wants to write a text amendment that will consolidate parking garage regulations in the downtown zoning districts. This will eliminate regulations...

07 February, 2025

On January 8, the Planning Commission reviewed a request to vacate the Alley at 2860 Chadwick. They will forward a recommendation to approve the closure to the City Council. Salt Lake City announced a name change for its Redevelopment Agency, now officially known as the Salt...

29 January, 2025

The Planning Commission has asked to review the land uses that are, or should be, subject to the 1000' prohibition from residential zoning districts. They are also asking whether other uses should be prohibited, clarifying whether the distance applies to the property or boundary of...

29 January, 2025

In 1995, the city rezoned a good portion of its land. The intent was to create parcels that could be used for housing larger than just an R-1 single-family home,  but smaller than a high-rise apartment building.  These were anticipated to be 35 to 45'...

09 January, 2025

The Planning Commission approved the Sugar House Townhomes at 2222 Lake Street on December 11. Follow this link to learn about the project. The Alley Vacation at 2860 Chadwick is on the Planning Commission agenda for January 8 at 5:30.  Here is information about this project. You can attend the...

01 January, 2025

The Planned Development project at 1935 S 900 East, is tentatively scheduled for the December 11 Planning Commission meeting.    This is a project where one house is already on the lot, and the proposal is to divide the lots into three parcels and add two more...

25 November, 2024

On Oct. 1, the City Council approved a rezone request and development agreement to facilitate Intermountain Health’s development of an urban hospital on the former Sears site at approximately 754 S State Street. The property is now zoned as D-1 (Central Business District) from D-2...

30 October, 2024

The alley between Beverly Street and Chadwick Avenue is only 12' wide. The petitioner wants to have the alley closed.  The development was built with these narrow alleys between the streets, and this is the only one left that has not been closed.  Here is...

29 October, 2024

    This is a Planned Development request to subdivide the property at approximately 1935 S 900 East into three lots to allow for the development of two new single-family dwellings. The property currently contains an existing single-family residence, which would be preserved and remain on one...

20 October, 2024

SHCC LUZ  REPORT OCTOBER 2024 I hope by now you have heard that on September 11, the Planning Commission denied the two petitions from Wells Fargo.  Here is a link to the video if you would like to watch  it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NxbubU-Utg The minutes for the meeting have not...

25 September, 2024