Utah state leaders want Salt Lake City staff and police to step up and “restore public confidence, security, and safety in our state’s capital city,” according to a letter sent to Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall late last week. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and...
A project that would add a handful of townhomes at 886 E. 7800 South in Sandy is moving forward. On Tuesday, the Sandy City Council voted 4-3 to approve the rezone of two parcels totaling .91 acres from single-family subdivision (R-1-8) to residential...
No one is quite sure what happened in 1995. That’s when Salt Lake City officials created two new zones that, on paper, intended to allow for the construction of relatively small-scale and mid-density housing in neighborhoods across the city. In reality, the final vote...
Ogden City officials took a step toward preserving one of the city’s many art deco buildings and working with a Salt Lake City-based affordable housing developer to convert it into housing and space for artists. The Ogden City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday night to...
During a Salt Lake City Redevelopment Agency meeting Tuesday, Salt Lake City Council members heard three options that are being considered to replace Smith’s Ballpark — but it was clear one option seemed the most appealing to the public and to some council...
Top officials of the newly created UFAIR District, empowered by the state Legislature to oversee the new taxing and development entity that includes the Utah State Fairpark and the Power District, have come out against including affordable housing in the 93-acre...
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This is an opinion piece written by Mike Christensen, executive director of the Utah Rail Passengers Association. Bottom line up front: passenger rail does not look to fare well under a second Trump presidency. Few new services will likely be implemented, and...
In a step toward mitigating the displacement of moderate- and low-income residents from the city, leaders at City Hall are crafting an incentive program for developers to offer “wealth-building” arrangements so that renters in selected projects can move into home...
Ogdenites can expect to see fewer apartment buildings pop up along busy roads in the future. The Ogden City Council voted to approve a proposed ordinance that would place limits on where new apartments can be built in the city, specifically in Community...
After making accessory dwelling units (ADUs) legal by right across the city in most residential zones 18 months ago, City Hall is taking steps to implement a financial program to make it possible for homeowners with modest incomes and limited home equity to afford to...
In November 2023, a housing policy legislative audit prepared for the Utah State Legislature delivered a sobering reality: Utah must build nearly 28,000 homes annually just to meet current demand. Worse yet, the audit warned that if the state’s housing policy...
A major affordable housing project on an important corner in the Ballpark neighborhood has big plans for a daycare/early childhood education center at the northeast corner of 1300 S and 300 W–just steps from Wal-mart, the Lowe’s parking lot, and the Ballpark TRAX...