27 Mar SHCC LUZ REPORT 2025 APRIL
At the March 12 meeting, the Planning Commission held a public hearing for the combining of RMF-35 and RMF-45. Into one zone with a maximum building height of 45′ feet tall. They voted to table the proposal for now, and do further study. At the March 26 meeting, staff presented the walkability of Salt Lake City. Here are the slides. The idea was to see whether services are readily available within walking distance in our neighborhoods. You can watch the YouTube presentation for the details. They also approved a proposal to add design guidelines to Parking Garages in the Downtown zones. That request will be forwarded to the City Council for final approval.
There will be some changes proposed for the R-1 zone (single-family housing), but that is 4-6 months away. We have no new information on the Sizzler project. The street construction is pretty close to finished in the SHBD, the next big project will be the reconstruction of 1300 East from 2100 South to Elgin.
Street. That will start sometime in May and only one lane will be closed at a time. Most of the work will happen in the evening hours. There is an Open House for that on April 10 at Highland High from 5-7 p.m
The next LUZ meeting will be April 21, at 6 p.m. at Sprague Library. One of the things to be discussed is the Walkability Plan (see above). Apparently, the city wants to target the areas that have the most walkability as the areas where new development will be encouraged. To get the details watch the YouTube about the March 26 Planning Commission. We will also discuss the Zoning Text Amendment to clarify utility exemptions in Zoning Regulations.
Zoning Text Amendment to Clarify Utility Exemptions in Zoning Regulations-Mayor Erin Mendenhall initiated a petition to amend the applicability section of city code to clarify which public utilities are exempt from zoning regulations. This proposed text amendment seeks to update the city code for greater clarity and consistency.
But, it also makes certain types of projects exempt from any public scrutiny.
The Planning Commission approved this on March 12 and it is on its way to City Council. The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Clarify the city’s longstanding practice of exempting necessary equipment (as listed in Section 02.050Band updated as needed) from zoning regulations.
- Include fencing required to secure specific equipment within the exemption from zoning regulations.
- Emphasize that certain utility uses, such as water treatment plants and electricity generating plants, are not exempt and must comply with applicable zoning regulations.
- Ensure uniformity in land-use tables found in chapter 33by standardizing the footnotes referencing Section 21A.02.050B.
- At the April 21 LUZ meeting, we will have a list of big projects that were changed through public comment.
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