Text Amendment to Membership Minimums for Planning and Historic Landmark Commission and Elimination of Term Limits for the Appeals Hearing Officer
Petition Number: PLNPCM2023-00986
Application Type: Zoning Text Amendment
Project Location: Citywide
Salt Lake City has initiated a petition to amend sections of the Salt Lake City Zoning Ordinance relating to the required number of Planning and Historic Landmark Commissioners. Also included in this amendment is the removal of the Appeals Hearing Officer term limits. This amendment will affect chapter 21A.06 Decision Making Bodies and Officials.
The proposed amendments are intended to increase the required number of voting members on the Planning Commission from nine (9) to eleven (11) and the number of required voting members on the Historic Landmark Commission from seven (7) to eleven (11). In addition to commission size, this amendment removes the term limit language for the appeals hearing officer, so that an Appeals Officer may be reappointed to more than two consecutive terms.
Additional Information
Next Steps
- Notice of this application has been sent to Community Council Chairs throughout the City 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.
- A 45-day notice period to solicit comments on the chapter updates is held before a public hearing with the Planning Commission can be scheduled. This notice period will end February 9, 2024.
- During and following this comment period, the Planning Division will consider all public comments received and make appropriate modifications to the chapter updates to better meet the needs of the City.
- The Planning Commission will then hold a public hearing for additional public comments and make a recommendation to City Council.
- City Council will hold a public hearing for additional public comments, the City Council will have 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
We want to hear from you! To submit a comment or question please contact the staff planner via email or leave a voicemail, your questions will be answered within a week after the comment period has ended.
- Start of Public Comment Period: December 26, 2023
- End of the Public Comment Period: February 9, 2024
During and following this 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.
Olivia Cvetko, Principal Planner // olivia.cvetko@slcgov.com // 801.535.7285