This proposal would permit restaurants in the PL zoning district. The proposed changes and recommendation from the Planning Commission can be found in the October 28, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting info.

The City Council has not scheduled a briefing or public hearing.

Staff Contact: Amanda Roman // amanda.roman@slcgov.com or 801-535-7660

This proposal addresses the authority of appeals hearing officers as it pertains to interpreting Utah Code. The proposed changes and recommendation from the Planning Commission can be found in the October 14, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting info.

The City Council has not scheduled a briefing or public hearing.

Staff Contact: Daniel Echeverria // daniel@echeverria@slcgov.com or 801-535-7165

Eliminates the current billboard bank in the city and updates city regulations to relocate or reconstruct existing billboards to follow Utah Code. The proposed changes and recommendation from the Planning Commission can be found in the October 28, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting info.

The City Council has not scheduled a briefing or public hearing.

Staff Contact: Casey Stewart // casey.stewart@slcgov.com or 801-535-6260

Modifications to the RMF-30 zoning district include changes to density requirements, bulk and mass standards, allows more housing types in the zone, and adds design standards. 

The City Council held a briefing in September 2020 and public hearings on October 6, 2020 and October 20, 2020. It is not known when the City Council will make a decision regarding this proposal.

Staff Contact: Kelsey Lindquist // Kelsey.Lindquist@slcgov.com or 801-535-7930

Adds design standards to the CSHBD zoning district.  The Council held a briefing in spring 2020.  It is not known when the City Council will make a decision regarding this proposal.

Staff Contact: Daniel Echeverria // Daniel.echeverria@slcgov.com or 801-535-7165

Some projects require early engagement with the community.  This section may impact the timing of your project and add additional steps.

Public hearings with the City Council are tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, 2020 and Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 7 p.m.

Types of applications that may be impacted: 

• Alley or street vacation or closure

• Conditional use

• Design review when required to be reviewed by the Planning Commission

• Demolition of any landmark site or contributing structure in a local historic district

• Master plan amendments

• New construction within a local historic district (except single family and two family dwellings)

• Planned development

• Zoning amendments (Map and Text)

Staff Contact: John Anderson // john.anderson@slcgov.com or 801-535-7214

Creates a new form based zoning district for the city owned block located between 300 -400 West and 800-900 South. The rezone includes one privately owned parcel on the block. 

View the proposed changes and recommendation from the Planning Commission.

The City Council has held public hearings and briefings with City Staff. It is not known when the City Council will make a decision regarding this proposal.

Staff Contact: Daniel Echeverria // Daniel.echeverria@slcgov.com or 801-535-7165

Updates to the off-street parking requirements including basing parking requirements on transit access, neighborhood context in terms of walkability, and proximity to cycling infrastructure. Changes are city wide. 

View the proposed changes and recommendation from the Planning Commission.

The City Council has not scheduled a briefing or public hearing.

Staff Contact: Eric Daems // eric.daems@slcgov.com or 801-535-7236

Changes the definition, adds requirements, and expands where this type of land use may be located within the City. 

Status:  The City Council has held briefings and public hearings on the proposal and has requested follow up information from the Planning Division regarding how the proposal could be more equitable and further expand where in the city SROs can be located. The Planning Division sent an update to the City Council earlier in 2020. It is not known when the City Council will make a decision on this proposal.

Staff Contact: Wayne Mills // wayne.mills@slcgov.com or 801-535-7282

The City Council adopted an ordinance eliminating special exceptions from the zoning code. That ordinance became effective on December 2, 2021. No new applications for a special exception will be accepted.

Staff Contact: Nick Norris, Planning Director // nick.norris@slcgov.com or 801-535-6173

This proposal modifies the fence height regulations and eliminates the special exception process for fences that exceed the maximum fence height.

Learn More // Fence Height Zoning Amendment

Staff Contact: Krissy Gilmore // kristina.gilmore@slcgov.com or 801-535-7780

This proposal would remove barriers that make it difficult to reuse historic buildings for the purpose of preserving the structure.  Information and details are pending.

Staff Contact: Nelson Knight // nelson.knight@slcgov.com 801-535-7758

This proposal would add incentives to the zoning ordinance to promote more affordable housing. Staff anticipates releasing a draft Summer 2021.

Learn More // Affordable Housing Overlay

Staff Contact: Sara Javoronok // sara.javoronok@slcgov.com or 801-535-7625

This proposal would remove barriers to opening day care facilities in the city and address standards intended to reduce impacts when located in residential areas. More information is pending.

Learn More // Child Daycare Text Amendment

Staff Contact: Linda Mitchell // linda.mitchell@slcgov.com or 801-535-7751

This proposal reorganizes the historic preservation overlay ordinance so that it is more user friendly in preparation for adding standards for changes to historic properties that are not currently in the zoning ordinance.

Staff Contact: Amy Thompson // amy.thompson@slcgov.com or 801-535-7281

Mayor Erin Mendenhall has initiated a zoning amendment to prohibit new, permanent homeless shelters and homeless resource centers in the city and the City is invoking the pending rule doctrine to prohibit the processing of any land use applications for either use for 180 days. 

For more information, please reference the following documents:

• Official Pending Ordinance Notice

• Mayor Petition Initiation Request

The proposal would prohibit “bottling plants” and also prohibit uses that would use more than an annual average of 300,000 gallons of potable water per day. As part of the proposed amendments, the Planning Division will also review other existing land use regulations for potential revisions to mitigate demands on the City’s water supply.

Learn More // Significant Water Consuming Land Uses Amendments

Staff Contact: Daniel Echeverria // Daniel.echeverria@slcgov.com or 801-535-7165