
Design Review and Planned Development
Alexan Granary – 675 South 500 West
Petition Number: PLNPCM2022-00695 and PLNPCM2022-00696
Zoning District: CG – General Commercial
Council District: District 2 – Alejandro Puy
Salt Lake City has received a request from John Holbrook, with Architectural Nexus, representing the property owner, requesting Design Review and Planned Development approval to construct a new development located at approximately 675 South 500 West. The proposal is for a mixed-use residential and retail building including 7 ground-level townhomes. The development is approximately 191,000 square feet with 8 stories and will include 241 residential units.
The applicant is requesting a Design Review to allow:
- An additional 30’ of building height (90’ total)
The applicant is requesting Planned Development review to:
- Reduce the front and corner side yards from 10’ to 0’
Project Location
Property located at approximately 675 South 500 West.

Additional Information
Next Steps
- Notice of this application has been sent to the Chair of the Ballpark, Central 9th, and Downtown community councils, who may choose to schedule the matter at an upcoming meeting. Please contact the chair(s) of these organizations to determine whether a community council will review this petition and when and how that meeting will occur. The contact information for these groups is as follows:
- Ballpark – Amy Hawkins 703.728.9151 or amy.j.hawkins@gmail.com
- Central 9th – central9thcc@gmail.com
- Downtown – Bryan Hill 801.674.0608 or bhillone@msn.com
- Notice has also been sent to property owners and residents within 300 feet of the project to obtain public input and comments on the proposal. Notified parties are given a 45-day period to respond before a public hearing with the Planning Commission can be scheduled.
- During and following this comment period, the Planning Division will evaluate the proposal against the applicable standards, taking into consideration public comments as they relate to the standards, and develop a recommendation for the Planning Commission.
- The Planning Commission will then hold a public hearing for additional public comments and make the final decision on the matter.
What is the role of the Planning Staff in this Process
Planning Staff processes the application, communicates with the applicant to understand the project, and seeks input from the community.
Public Comments and Questions
The public comment period closed on October 21, 2022. For additional information on this project please contact the staff planner.
During and following the comment period, the Planning Division will evaluate the proposal against the applicable zoning standards, taking into consideration public comments as they relate to the standards, and develop a recommendation for the Planning Commission.
Eric Daems, Senior Planner // eric.daems@slcgov.com // 801.535.7236