Local developers want to add an apartment complex next door to an existing new development in Central City — and they’re seeking a zoning amendment to make that happen.
Thrive Development, a Sandy-based developer, recently filed a request with Salt Lake City to rezone three parcels along 400 East in the hopes of building The Citizen 2 — a five-story multifamily housing development. The three lots are located at 527 S., 537 S. and 539 S. 400 East and would total around .42 acres.
According to an application filed this week, Thrive is requesting three lots be rezoned from Moderate/High Density Multi-Family Residential District (RMF-45) to the newly created MU-5. The development would need a general zone amendment and a general plan amendment for the Central Community Master Plan.
The building would be directly south of The Citizen, a 264-unit apartment building located on the southeast corner of 500 South and 400 East that was also developed by Thrive.
No renderings or concept plans were included in the application, but developers wrote in an application to the city that the architecture would complement the existing Citizen building. The application says if the rezone and general plan amendment are granted, the five-story multifamily building will, “feature studio, one- and two-bedroom units to help meet the high demand for cost-effective and attainable housing.”
“This project increases housing density in a walkable neighborhood while replacing three aging, dilapidated homes already surrounded by multifamily uses,” the application says. Developers would also include commercial space on the ground floor, which is estimated to be at least 1,100 square feet.
For potential new residents, the location of the Citizen 2 is notable. The building would be a short walk away from a Smiths Grocery store, a Trader Joe’s and the amenities in Trolley Square. The Trolley Station TRAX stop is also within a half-mile of the proposed complex.
Developers added that The Citizen’s units are nearly all occupied, which indicates a strong demand for more housing in that area. The location and proximity to transit and local amenities make the area ripe for redevelopment, the application says.
“In summary, Citizen 2 delivers meaningful community benefits that extend beyond the building itself, adding much-needed cost-effective housing, providing new neighborhood commercial in an area that doesn’t have much of this type of commercial,” the application says. “These features directly support the City’s goals for walkable, transit-oriented, and sustainable development.”
The developers wrote that they will work on the building design while the zoning and general plan amendments are being screened, as they hope to start construction quickly after gaining city approval.
The zoning amendment and general plan amendment will be screened by the Salt Lake City Planning Commission and the City Council. It’s not immediately clear when the amendments could be discussed by either body.
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