Removes the option of an applicant to choose the mayor as the hearing officer for appeals of decisions made by the Historic Landmark Commission. This change is due to a change in state code.

The Council could take action as soon as March 24, 2020.

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

Changes the regulations for some specialty housing types of land uses, including group homes, eleemosynary uses, assisted living, congregate care, and other similar types of uses. 

Status: The City Council has held briefings and public hearings on the proposal. The Council has asked the Planning Division to address occupancy limits and impacts for those uses. The Planning Division is preparing a response to the council request.

Staff Contact: Katia Pace // katia.pace@slcgov.com or 801-535-6354

Adds design standards to the CSHBD zoning district.  The Council could take action as soon as March 24, 2020.

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.  The Council could take action as soon as March 24, 2020.

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-

Adds definitions of medicinal cannabis land uses and identifies where in the city the uses will be allowed. This proposal is required by state code.

The Council could take action as soon as March 24, 2020.

Staff Contact: Lex Traughber // lex.traughber@slcgov.com or 801-535-6184

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 is preparing a response to that request.

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

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.

Learn More // RMF 30: Low-Density Multi-Family Residential

Staff Contact: Mayara Lima // mayara.lima@slcgov.com or 801-535-7932

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. 

Learn More // Proposed changes and recommendation from the Planning Commission

Learn More // Fleet Block Zoning Amendment

Staff Contact: Daniel Echeverria // daniel.echeveria@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. 

Learn More // Off-Street Parking Ordinance Update.

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

Changes are intended to help local businesses with issues created by large, nearby construction projects.  It allows temporary changes to sign regulations and allows properties to become temporarily noncomplying due to construction activities.

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

This proposal provides alternatives to the proximity to building requirement of the International Fire Code found in Appendix D section 503.1. 

Learn More // Fire Code Amendments

Staff Contact: Nick Norris // nick.norris@slcgov.com or 801-535-7700

Moves the H Historic Preservation Overlay to its own chapter in the zoning ordinance. It maintains all of the authority that currently exists within the chapter but does include some minor changes to some regulations.

The purpose of this proposal is to make the overlay more user friendly.

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

Learn More // Adaptive Reuse Ordinance

Staff Contact: David Gellner // david.gellner@slcgov.com or 801-535-6107

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

Learn More // Child Daycare Text Amendment

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

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

Staff Contact: Laura Bandara // laura.bandara@slcgov.com or 801-535-6188