On Thursday, Mayor Jackie Biskupski will issue a proclamation declaring December 21st as “Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day in Salt Lake City.” Reading the proclamation, Mayor Biskupski will join elected officials and community members in a candlelight vigil observing Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. Mayor Biskupski will reiterate the City’s commitment to ending homelessness and preventing additional […]

In a continuing effort to improve the customer experience for those starting a new business or construction project, Salt Lake City launched a new online tool making the zoning and permitting process easier and more efficient for our customers. OpenCounter is a customized guide to help applicants achieve their project goals by clearly outlining the […]

Tonight, the Salt Lake City Council unanimously passed GrowingSLC: A Five-Year Housing Plan, the City’s first housing plan since 2000. GrowingSLC was first proposed by Mayor Jackie Biskupski’s Administration earlier this year and outlines a path to increase vibrancy in the housing market, provide security for vulnerable residents, and create equity in housing choice, citywide. “The Council’s […]

The Salt Lake City Public Lands Division is seeking public participation in the process of developing a Foothill Trail System Plan. The plan will apply to the Salt Lake City foothills between Emigration Canyon and the southern boundary of Davis County. It will produce a blueprint for an improved trails network for diverse users, to […]

Today, the Salt Lake City Council took action on two proposals presented by the Administration to address the affordable housing crisis in Salt Lake City. The proposals specifically dealt with approximately $21 million-dollars of Redevelopment Agency (RDA) funding the RDA Board set aside to deal with affordable housing in the City. The proposal prioritizes $10 […]

Mayors at the North American Climate Summit in Chicago will discuss Paris Agreement and sign the Chicago Climate Summit. The trip coincides with President Trump’s visit to Salt Lake City where he is expected to announce rollbacks in protecting public lands. On Monday and Tuesday, December 4th and 5th, Mayor Jackie Biskupski and Vicki Bennett, […]

The Gallivan Center will host its annual holiday lighting celebration on the plaza Wednesday, November 29th, from 4-7 p.m. The ceremony will illuminate over 350,000 lights, including a 60’ tree at 5:30pm following welcome greetings from Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski and Council Member Derek Kitchen. The celebration kicks off with family friendly activities, […]

Salt Lake City’s Division of Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND) is seeking public feedback on a recently produced report on inclusionary zoning programs. Inclusionary zoning refers to local land use ordinances that require or encourage developers to include affordable units in new residential developments. HAND produced the report as part of Salt Lake City’s ongoing […]

Today, Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced the two winners of the Home Innovation Competition for high-quality, innovative and affordable single-family home designs. The winning designs will be on display at the City and County Building, 3rd floor on November 21, 2017 between 5-7pm. Staff from the Housing and Neighborhood Development team will be available to discuss […]

Today, the National Weather Service presented the Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities team with its Honored Institution Award for providing over 100 years of daily weather observations at the Big Cottonwood Water Treatment Plant. The century of documentation has been essential to the NWS in tracking long-term weather and climate trends for the […]