Zoning Amendment to Permit Outdoor Theaters in Commercial Districts
Petition Number: PLNPCM2024-00595
Application Type: Zoning Amendment
Project Location: Citywide
Zoning Ordinance: 21A.33.030: Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Commercial Districts
At the May 7, 2024 Council Formal Meeting, the Salt Lake City Council voted unanimously to initiate a zoning text amendment that would allow live performance theater use either indoors or outdoors in the General Commercial zone and other districts that may be appropriate based on the intensity, scale, and location of the district, by changing the title “theater, live performance” to “theater, live performance (indoor or outdoor)” in the land use table. Additionally, the live performance theater use is currently prohibited within 1,000 feet of a Single- or Two-Family Zoning District; this prohibition is proposed to remain.
Proposed Amendments
| 21A.33.030: Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Commercial Districts | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use | Permitted and Conditional Use by District | ||||||
| CN | CB | CS | CC | CSHBD | CG | SNB | |
| Theater, live performance (Indoor or Outdoor) | P12 | P12 | P12 | P12 | P12 | ||
12. Prohibited within 1,000 feet of a Single- or Two-Family Zoning District.
Next Steps
- Notice of this application has been sent to the 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.
- 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
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 Comment Period: June 4, 2024
- End of Comment Period: July 19, 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.
Noah Elmore, Associate Planner // noah.elmore@slc.gov // 801.535.7971