Current Petitions

The Salt Lake Planning Commission has initiated a petition to amend the zoning ordinance related to drive-through uses within the Sugar House Business District.  The proposed amendment would prohibit drive-through uses in CSHBD1 and CSHBD2.  Read the notice letter to understand the definitions being used....

21 February, 2023

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...

21 February, 2023

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...

21 February, 2023

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...

10 February, 2023

Here are the preliminary plans.     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...

05 January, 2023

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...

29 November, 2022

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...

29 November, 2022

  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...

05 November, 2022

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...

18 June, 2022

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...

12 June, 2022