by Jacob Scholl | Jul 22, 2026 | Developments, Policy, Proposed, Salt Lake City
It’s been over two years since Salt Lake City’s Affordable Housing Incentives (AHI) program took effect, and city council members got a feel for the sort of impact the program has had on the city. On Tuesday, the council heard its first update on the AHI program...
by Jacob Scholl | Apr 23, 2026 | Developments, Policy, Proposed, Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City may create a program to sell land development rights as a way to protect sensitive lands while boosting density for other projects. Though the program is still in the conceptual stages, members of the Salt Lake City Council heard an outline Tuesday to...
by Jacob Scholl | Apr 14, 2026 | Developments, Policy, Proposed, Salt Lake City
Developers, take note — timelines for some of Salt Lake City’s land use approvals are changing and extensions are being capped. In a quick vote last week, members of the Salt Lake City Council unanimously approved a measure to modify the city’s land use application...
by Jacob Scholl | Nov 7, 2025 | Ballpark, Developments, Downtown, Proposed, Salt Lake City
As part of its planned overhaul of the former Smith’s Ballpark site, Salt Lake City is considering adding a brand new zone onto its recently overhauled mixed-use zones. More zoning reform could be on the horizon, too. The city is beginning its efforts to rezone the...
by Jacob Scholl | Feb 19, 2025 | Policy, Salt Lake City, Smart Growth
The Salt Lake City Council gave an early blessing in favor of essentially ditching its single-family zoning in favor of allowing up to fourplexes to be built in much of the residential land across town. The council took a straw poll vote at a hearing Tuesday that...
