Text Amendment Related to
Administration of the Zoning Code
Petition Number: PLNPCM2025-00164
Application Type: Zoning Text Amendment
Project Location: Citywide
Mayor Erin Mendenhall initiated a text amendment to multiple sections of Title 21A – Zoning related to how to administer the zoning code. The changes include:
- Adding design standards as a recognized type of zoning regulation.
- Formalizing zoning approval through building permit or business license and removing obsolete site plan review process.
- Clarifying when a use or structure is considered nonconforming.
- Distinguishing and clarifying the administrative interpretation and the determination of nonconforming use processes.
- Removing the AG-20 zoning district because the district is not mapped on the city’s zoning map and is not an active zoning district.
- Deleting chapter 21A.35 – Character Conservation Districts because none has been created since chapter was added to the code in 2013.
This amendment will not substantially change existing standards nor change how the planning division administers the zoning code. The intent is to align the code with established processes and current practice, which will strengthen legal standing, assist staff, and enhance transparency.
Additional Information
Next Steps
- Notice of this application has been sent to the Chair of all 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.
- Notified parties are given a 45-day period to respond before a public hearing with the Planning Commission can be scheduled. This notice period will end April 24, 2025.
- 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 a recommendation to City Council.
- City Council will hold a public hearing for additional public comments and make a decision to adopt, modify, or deny the proposed text amendment.
What is the role of the Planning Staff in this process?
Planning Staff processes the application 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: March 11, 2025
- End of Comment Period: When the City Council makes a decision to adopt or deny the zoning text amendment. This item hasn’t been placed on a City Council agenda yet, but this post will be updated once it has.
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.
Project Planner: Mayara Lima, Planning Manager/Zoning Administrator
Email: Mayara.lima@slc.gov
Phone Number: 801.535.6141