The HOA for a pair of condo buildings in Downtown Salt Lake City is objecting to a recent Planning Commission vote to give a developer another year to begin construction of a planned mid-rise mass timber building.
Owners in the Sampson Altadena condo buildings want the city to reverse a Planning Commission vote last month to grant a one-year extension for the design review approval of the Overland on Third development, which would be located just south of the condos at 326 S. 300 East. The HOA filed its appeal to city officials on Nov. 22, according to city records.
The Salt Lake City Planning Commission voted during its Nov. 13 meeting to approve the Overland on Third timeline extension. The Central City apartment project has been in the works for nearly two years, without apparent opposition until now.
In October 2023, the development had its design review application approved by the planning commission, but had a planned development application denied, according to city documents. The denial led the developer to revise its plans and resubmit them earlier this year.
The Overland on Third apartment building is currently slated to contain 179 dwelling units and 1,200 square feet of ground-floor retail space, according to a memo from city staff. It’s currently zoned as Residential Mixed-Use (R-MU), and its 125 foot height was approved as part of the design review proposal.
In their appeal, Sampson Altadena condo owners said the extension shouldn’t have been granted, arguing the construction would damage the condo building, which was built in 1906 and is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The appeal argues, “construction and vibration of the (Overland on Third project) will put the (condo’s) sandstone foundations at risk of cracking and breaking.” The HOA also worries the project’s height, which is slated to be 125 feet tall, would cast a shadow over the condo building and increase the moisture content of the soil, which it said could damage the building’s sandstone foundation.
The appeal would go to the city’s appeals hearing officer, which holds meetings on an as-needed basis. As of Wednesday, it’s not clear when a hearing could be scheduled.
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