Our next meeting is the Sugar House Community Council on December 6th from 7-9 pm at The Neighborhood Hive. You can view the agenda here, and we will also be broadcasting on YouTube under the Sugar House Community Council Channel.  We will have a presentation about the proposed change to the amendment ...

Mayor Erin Mendenhall has initiated a zoning text amendment to correct driveway and loading area standards found in the zoning code. Chapter 21A.44 was amended in October 2022 and since then, staff has found that certain standards created unintended consequences. For example, the ordinance now requires a maximum combined driveway ...

This is a proposal for a text amendment to the Salt Lake City zoning code, aiming to increase housing ownership opportunities by permitting single-family attached housing in commercial districts (CB, CS, CC, CSHBD, and CG) where multi-family is currently allowed. text amendment  primarily seeks to revise existing zoning regulations, aiming ...

The Salt Lake City Planning Division is proposing a text amendment to update the standards related to mobile businesses, which includes retail businesses operated from trucks, trailers, and vending carts. In 2017 and 2023, Utah State code was amended to expand where these types of businesses are allowed. The changes ...

Salt Lake City proposes ordinance changes concerning the enforcement of buildingconstruction including the maintenance of unsecured, boarded or unsafe buildings. Associatedpermit fees are also to be considered to be amended as follows:• Modernize/reflect the City’s existing zoning enforcement process and incorporate thatsame process into Title 18.• Have the building code ...

The Planning Division has received a request and is notifying your organization to solicit comments on the proposal, which impacts properties within the H Historic Preservation Overlay District.  This will impact properties within the H Historic Preservation Overlay District in Local or National Historic Districts Mayor Erin Mendenhall has initiated a ...

The Salt Lake City Planning Division is working on a new subdivision code, which would update the existing subdivision rules to comply with recently adopted state code requirements.  Our current zoning code describes a subdivision as any land that is divided, subdivided, or proposed to be divided into two or ...

UPDATE:Since our previous discussion at the July LUZ meeting, the city has received new information from the State Licensing Division regarding Home Daycares. The city would like to make amendments to the Child Daycare Centers and Home Daycares (within Home Occupations). This is to reduce zoning barriers for these uses ...

This is a Zoning Text Amendment Related to Gas Stations Located Near Water Sources and Sensitive Lands (Public Parks and Open Space). This will propose minimum distances that any gas station can be from a river, stream, or other water body, a park, or open space area over a certain ...

(This will be on the SHCC Land Use and Zoning LUZ agenda September 18 6 p.m. Sprague LIbrary) The City’s Planning Division is considering updates to portions of the Land Use Code to implementpolicies identified in Thriving in Place to mitigate involuntary displacement due to developmentpressure. The updates include the ...

Mayor Mendenhall has initiated a petition directing the Salt Lake Planning Division to update the SLC Zoning Ordinance, and the Historic Residential and Multifamily/Historic Apartment Design Guidelines, to address the use of vinyl windows in new construction projects in the city's local historic districts (LHDs).  Note this only applies to ...

We are now seeing Phase 2 of the project we saw in 2022. (See below) This is the property directly to the South on 500 East, with the turquoise border.  This request is to rezone this parcel from r-1/7000 to RMF-35 so it matches the zoning of the adjoining 2345 ...

What is the request?   Mayor Erin Mendenhall has initiated a petition for a text amendment that would make changes to the zoning ordinance to support adaptive reuse and retention of existing buildings. The goal of this proposed text amendment is to remove zoning barriers that prevent the reuse of buildings ...

The city is working on a number of housing plans simultaneously, so if you are confused, don't worry.  I am really confused!  The one we need to deal with right away is the Thriving in Place SLC plan which is an anti-displacement and mitigation plan.    Please read through this, ...

We have received a request to close the alley at 827 Wilmington Avenue  If you recall, a few months ago we had a request at 2167 S 800 East to close the alley because a tree was growing in the middle of it, and it was too narrow to drive.  ...

The Planning Division is considering updates to Part VI of Title 21A of the Zoning Ordinance. As a recognized community organization, you have 45 days from the date of this e-mail to provide comments on the proposed petition. The 45-day period ends on May 19, 2023. Attached to this email ...

Mayor Erin Mendenhall has initiated a petition for a text amendment that would impact the H Historic Preservation Overlay District citywide. The H Historic Preservation Overlay District applies to properties within a local historic district, properties within a thematic designation, or landmark sites. The City has prepared a draft ordinance ...

UPDATE: This proposal went to the Salt Lake City Planning Commission on February 26, 2023.  Here is the staff report.After our Land Use and Zoning meeting, and receiving comments, I wrote this letter to the Planning Commission.  Members of our LUZ Committee felt that we should continue to allow drive ...

The city is updating its landscaping regulations to better address the effects of climate change. And, this is part of the implementation of the Urban Forest Action Plan. The updated Landscaping and Landscape Buffers chapter will: • Clarify, simplify, and reorganize the Landscaping chapter to be more user friendly. • ...

Currently, the zoning ordinance requires fences, walls, and hedges be of limited height when located along the intersection of streets, the intersection of driveways and streets, and the intersection of driveways and sidewalks.  The regulation of fences, walls, and hedges and the use of clear vision zone areas defined by ...

You may recall, a few years back, after much back and forth with Salt Lake City, the zoning code was changed to allow restoration of our wonderful old electronic signs, like the sputnik, and the Costume Shop.Prior to that change, an owner had to restore an old sign in place, ...

The 10th and Elm Sugar House development will be home to new, high-end, centrally located apartments focused towards health, wellness and outdoor living.  This unique project will provide ground-floor walk-up residential units along 1000 East and along Elm Avenue.  This project is also fortunate enough to adapt, preserve and re-use ...

December 2022.  We have a new drawing of what the developer is proposing.   And, the petitioner submitted a new Development Agreement  This is what the city had been waiting for, and should say what the developer has agreed to do on this parcel, which is to return six dwelling units ...

We have a request to vacate a portion of the public alleyway at 2167 S 800 East. The approximate length to be vacated is 160 feet. You can see the map here. This request is coming from the two abutting property owners. apparently, this alley is not wide enough to ...

We have received a Notice Letter about School District Signs. They want to be able to add a pole sign on public and private school campuses. No matter the zoning district, the sign must comply with these requirements. Unfortunately, they did not provide a sign. We discovered at the Land ...

UPDATE#2 Here is the letter we just received, November 2022, asking for feedback. During the permitting process, Rocky Mountain Power made them move the building north 7 feet.  On the north side of the building, this means the project lost 21 parking stalls. To maintain the 55 stalls promised, they ...

We have received a conditional use request to build an ADU at the NW corner of the property at 2867 S Chadwick Street in the R1/7000 zone. This will be on the November 14 meeting of the Land Use Committee of the Sugar House Community Council (SHCC) at 6 p.m ...

UPDATE:  This will be on the Planning Commission agenda September 28 at 5:30.  Here is a link to that staff report. Salt Lake City has received a request from Andrea Palmer of Live Modal, representing the property owner, seeking Conditional Use approval for a single-story, detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ...

We have received a Conditional Use request to build a detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) at 2156 S Oneida Street. The structure will be located to the rear of the home, in the southwest corner of the property. Parking for the ADU will be provided by existing legal, on-street parking ...

Salt Lake City has informed us that they are updating the Accessory Dwelling Ordinance, and want our input. This is the original Notice Letter. Here is the most recent draft 1/17/23, which is what they will vote on. They didn't vote on Feb 21, so we think it could be ...

UPDATE:  This was approved by the Planning Commission April 26, 2023 and now goes on to the City Council. Salt Lake City's Planning Division is considering zoning amendments to encourage the construction of additional affordable housing.  This may include an affordable housing overlay that would modify zoning requirements in some ...

Sugar House Community Council Welcomes Y… UPDATE: This item will be on the Planning Commission September 28, 2022 at 5:30. Here is a link to the PC Staff Report. The owner of this property is requesting conditional use in order to construct an Accessory Dwelling Unit at the same address ...

PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION - The project was denied. UPDATE:  Here is a link to the staff report indicating approval of this project.  Here is a link to the SHCC letter with comments written to the PC recommending they ask the petitioner to rethink this project. UPDATE:  This will be on ...

UPDATE:  The Planning Commission approved this Accessory Dwelling Unit. UPDATE:  Here is the SHCC Letter to the Planning Commission,  Here is the Planning Commission's  Staff Report recommending approval.    If you are interested in participating during the Public Hearing portion of the meetings or provide general comments, email us at planning.comments@slcgov.com ...

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UPDATE: This project was approved by the Planning Commission on January 26, 2022. Here is the staff report, recommending approval.  The only condition in the staff report is that the owner-occupant shall not operate or allow the operation of a short-term rental (i.e., less than 30 days) in the single-family ...

 The City is proposing an amendment to the Design Review Ordinance. The purpose of the proposed changes is to clarify which standards of review apply to different design review applications. Some modifications require a review only of the relevant design review standards related to the request, while some require review ...

UPDATE:  This is on the Planning Commission Agenda August 25, 2021, here is a link to the staff report. If you want to watch the meeting or make a comment to the Planning Commission, here are instructions:  http://www.slcdocs.com/Planning/Planning%20Commission/2021/08.August/PC08.25.2021AMENDEDagenda.pdf TECH-RELATED LAND USES TEXT AMENDMENT Salt Lake City is experiencing rapid growth ...

 Salt Lake City’s Sustainability Department is proposing a zoning text amendment to the City’s Off-Street Parking chapter to include new standards for electric vehicle-ready (EV-ready) infrastructure for multi-family new-construction properties.  The proposed additional requirements stipulate that a minimum of 20% of on-site parking spaces be constructed EV-ready, meaning that they ...

UPDATE:  Here is the Planning Commission Staff Report.  The report recommends approval.   The Zoom meeting will be August 25, 2021 at 5:30.  Here is the agenda, with instructions on how you can participate, speak to the Planning Commission, or provide written comments.  NOTE:  The Planning Commission voted to send a positive ...

This is a new, mysterious project going up on the corner of 900 East, right by the STREETCAR STATION across from Leisure Living.  Here is a link to the plans.  This is in the FB-SE (Form-Based Streetcar Edge) zone.  This will be an over the counter permit, meaning that as ...

Salt Lake City is updating its child daycare zoning requirements.  This would allow the ability for more licensed daycare facilities to further support the development of home daycare and child daycare centers near the places we live, with the intent of implementing the following goals adopted in the “Growing SLC” Plan. Here ...

Here is the letter SHCC sent to the Planning Commission for this project. Salt Lake City has received a Conditional Use request from T-Mobile, represented by Larson Quick of Rage Development, LLC, in order to increase the size of an existing antenna array mounted on an existing utility pole located ...

UPDATE:  Here is the letter written by SHCC to the Planning Commission.  We don't yet have a date for the hearing.   https://sugarhousecomm.wpengine.com/special-exception-letter-shcc-to-pc-with-comments/ The special exception code changes project is a proposal to eliminate the special exception process from the Salt Lake City Zoning Ordinance. There are more than 40 authorized ...

This was approved by the Planning Commission October 28, 2020. Now this will go to the City Council for final approval. Here is a list of all the city-owned properties in the Public Lands zone where this might apply. Here is the SHCC Letter to Planning on Restaurants in the ...

The Planning Commission approved this change on October 28, 2020.  This will go to City Council for final approval. Here is the SHCC letter to the Planning Commission:  SHCC Letter to PC Billboard Amendments  Read what the city attorney had to say about why Salt Lake City was making this ...

The city wants our feedback on an "AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY ORDINANCE"  This would allow affordable housing many places  in our city, without much oversight in terms of getting public comment, planning input or review by the Planning Commission, as long as it meets certain criteria. Many of these areas would ...

The Planning Division has received a petition from the City Council to amend the zoning ordinance regulations regarding appeals of administrative decisions to better comply with state law.  The Sugar House Community Council has been asked to gather input from the community regarding these changes. Consideration Criteria for a Zoning ...