Salt Lake City Zoning Decisions: June 2026

In June 2026, Salt Lake City held 3 public meetings covering zoning matters. 4 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 4 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was down 37% compared to May (296 activity items across 2 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Zoning Map Amendment at 1990 & 2002 South 500 East (Wells on Fifth)

Approved.

Rezoning of 1.03 acres at 1990 and 2002 South 500 East from R-15000 to RMF-35 for Castlewood Development's 22-townhome project. Commission forwarded a positive recommendation to City Council; vote unanimous (5 yes). Site was the former Wells Ward meeting house that burned in 2024.

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General Plan Amendment at 1990 & 2002 South 500 East

Approved.

Amendment to the Central Community future land use map from low density residential to medium density residential to accommodate the proposed ~21.3 units/acre development at 1990 and 2002 South 500 East. Commission forwarded a positive recommendation to City Council; vote unanimous (5 yes).

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Text Amendment to Definition of Family

Approved.

City-council-initiated zoning text amendment to modify the definition of 'family' (21A.62.040), replacing relationship-based occupancy with bedroom-based occupancy (two persons per bedroom plus one), and deleting the household and excess-vehicle definitions in Title 12. Commission recommended approval with added recommendations: studio efficiency units capped at two persons under 300 sq ft and otherwise three; and children of an occupant excluded from the occupancy calculation. Passed; Commissioner Sullivan voted no.

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Text Amendment for Affordable Housing Incentives Fines

Approved.

City-initiated zoning text amendment to place AHI program violation fines directly into the zoning code: $100/day for renting above the agreed affordable rate plus the rate difference, $500 for using an affordable unit as a short-term rental, and $100/day for other restrictive-covenant violations. Commission forwarded a positive recommendation to City Council; vote unanimous (5 yes).

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Zoning Changes

• R-15000 → RMF-35, 1.03 acres at 1990 & 2002 South 500 East, Liberty neighborhood, Salt Lake City (Castlewood Development)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 68 instances
• density: 28 instances
• residential: 24 instances
• setback: 16 instances
• land use: 8 instances

What to Watch

• Setback is new this month with 16 mentions, not present in May.

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