Sandy City is on track to adjust its minimum dwelling sizes and parking requirements for homes following a new state law regarding parking requirements and exceptions made for affordable homes. Currently, Sandy's minimum dwelling size in R-1 and R-2 residential zones...
Developers in the Ogden Valley are growing increasingly frustrated with a local water district, as the conflict has made its way from the rural valley in eastern Weber County into Ogden’s district court. In a lawsuit filed last week, a developer alleges the Wolf...
Starting next month, it will cost over 50% more to park on the streets of Downtown Salt Lake City. As part of its citywide budget, which members of the Salt Lake City Council finalized Tuesday night, the council approved a measure to increase paid parking per hour, as...
Despite a state law that adds a layer of state oversight and approvals over Salt Lake City road projects, city and state officials believe the Green Loop — an ambitious project to create a dedicated green space and an expanded biking and pedestrian pathway throughout...
Nearly 1 million miles — that’s how far people in Salt Lake City rode dockless, micro transit e-scooters in 2024, according to the city’s Department of Community and Neighborhoods. Though that total is a decrease from the previous year, city transportation...
Salt Lake City has nixed its popular e-bike voucher program, as the proposed budget from Mayor Erin Mendenhall doesn’t include funding for the program in Fiscal Year 2026. Though Mendenhall said the e-bike program wasn’t included in her newly proposed budget to...
It’s been busy on the Salt Lake City Planning Commission since the advent of COVID, with more issues to address than developers needing design approvals for projects. Just the number of major zoning changes brought by the Mayor’s pro-housing agenda has kept the...
After a multi-year process with the public and city-hall decision-makers, it looks like Salt Lake City’s dysfunctional missing-middle zones, RMF-35 and -45, are set for a major refresh. At its mid-May meeting the Planning Commission voted unanimously, 5-0, to forward...
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has proposed increasing spending on affordable housing as part of her record-breaking budget unveiled this week. Her proposed budget would increase city spending 6.7% from last year and top the $500 million mark for the first time...
Development could soon be underway along the northern rim of Salt Lake County — if the Salt Lake City Council approves an ordinance to annex land into the city. City officials are inching closer toward a vote on the Northpoint annexation plan, which would add over...
Salt Lake City’s need for homeless shelter beds isn’t going away anytime soon, so members of the City Council are keeping a slate of temporary winter beds around through the summer. Members of the Salt Lake City Council passed separate ordinances Tuesday — all...
Utility bills for Salt Lakers could jump up starting this summer, as the city’s Department of Public Utilities plans to overhaul its fee structure while also dealing with a much smaller budget for Fiscal Year 2026. A typical single family residential home could see...