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 ...
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 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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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This is a big update of the SLC regulations for off-street parking, including minimum and maximum number of stalls required/allowed; permitted alternatives to off-street parking requirement; and parking lot design, access and dimensional standards.  The City Council will have its first briefing on Tuesday, February 8 at its afternoon work ...
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UPDATE 12/30/20 Three emails sent to City council on this subject This is a  map of District 7 Proposed Zoning SRO  which shows places where Shared Housing would be allowed. DEFINITION: A residential dwelling facility containing individual, self-contained, dwelling units none of which may exceed five hundred (500) square feet in ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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UPDATE:  Here is the letter written by SHCC to the Planning Commission.  We don't yet have a date for the hearing.   https://www.sugarhousecouncil.org/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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Update - This was approved by the Planning Commission on January 13. It will now move to City Council for final approval. Here is a link to the Planning Commission Agenda. Here is the Planning Commission Staff Report recommending the Planning Commission has the authority to grant a higher fence ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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UPDATE:  The Planning Commission voted to forward a positive recommendation to the City Council for the rezone.  City Council has the final decision making power for a rezone. UPDATE:  This is on the Planning Commission Agenda May 13.  Here is the staff report:  http://www.slcdocs.com/Planning/Planning%20Commission/2020/00054_00053StaffReport.pdf UPDATE:  Here is the letter and ...
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