City Council cements pro-infill, pro-density policy momentum in avalanche of votes
In an avalanche of votes last night the City Council cemented the direction of its land-use regulations concerning density and infill growth. After more than…
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BSL panel to address infill development: balancing density, affordability, and preservation
Growth. Affordability. Preservation. Cultural capital. Density. The Salt Lake City region is struggling to manage its success over the last two decades, since hosting the…
Townhome proposal in Glendale will consume rare west side neighborhood commercial zoning in a “node” that calls for mixed-use
Developers plan 58 townhomes on a 2.37-acre commercially-zoned parcel in Salt Lake City’s Glendale neighborhood. The property – long known as Glendale Plaza – is…
Salt Lake City council update: Infill ordinance pause / Coachman’s formed-based rezone / Gentrification mitigation
Development-relevant actions by Salt Lake City government in March brought some welcome changes as well as news that several blossoms won’t be seen until next…
City council to review off-street parking requirements for new developments – are changes coming?
It’s been called the tail that wags the dog of housing design. An insidious driver of high cost. An incentive to auto-dependence and an enemy…
Mayor Mendenhall’s 2021 state of the city speech: equity, development, housing at the center
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall reported on her administration’s first-year progress and highlighted its plan for 2021 in her state of the city speech…
SLC mayor and council want growth with equity – here’s what’s coming in city housing + transportation policy
The Salt Lake City Council hosted Mendenhall Administration officials Tuesday night in an effort to get a handle on the multiple housing-related proposals currently in…
Zoning change looking to spur ‘missing middle’ housing will make housing crisis worse, say advocates
For decades, the zoning requirements in the city’s RMF-30 zone – large setbacks, minimums for lot width and lot area per unit – made cost-per-unit…
