Salt Lake City Zoning Decisions: August 2026

In August 2026, Salt Lake City held 5 public meetings covering zoning matters. 5 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 3 approved (60% approval rate), 2 denied. Activity was down 58% compared to July (311 activity items across 4 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Plan Development open-space modification at 2200 South Highland Drive (Gem Sugar House)

Denied.

Plan development request for Gem Sugar House, a 16-story ~185-foot mixed-use building with 139 residential units, 52 hotel units, and ~9,000 sq ft commercial in the MU-11 zone by Gardner Group. The commission denied the modification reducing the 10% ground-floor open space to 2% (unobstructed), which was tied to the additional height above 125 feet. Staff had recommended approval with conditions. Vote, Commissioner Leverett dissenting.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Conditional use for bank drive-through at 2200 South Highland Drive (Gem Sugar House)

Denied.

Conditional use request for a financial institution drive-through (Zions Bank) at 2200 South Highland Drive in the MU-11 zone. A motion to approve as recommended by staff failed for lack of a second twice; the item was ultimately denied for noncompliance with the Sugar House Master Plan's highly pedestrianized environment goal. Final roll call 4-1, with Commissioner Rosenfield voting no on the approval motion.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

General Plan Amendment at 567 East Warnock Avenue

Approved.

General plan amendment to the Sugar House Community Plan future land use map changing the designation at 567 East Warnock Avenue from low density residential to medium density residential, to enable four attached townhome units by Altus Development Group. Commission recommended City Council adoption as staff recommended. Unanimous.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Zoning Map Amendment at 567 East Warnock Avenue

Approved.

Rezone of 567 East Warnock Avenue from R-1/7,000 single family residential to RMF-35 moderate density multi-family residential, requested by Altus Development Group on behalf of the property owner, to develop four attached townhome units incorporated into the Woodland Commons development. Commission recommended City Council adoption as staff recommended with community benefit conditions (publicly accessible open space with shade and outdoor recreation amenities). Unanimous.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Relocation of Contributing Structure at approximately 630 South 700 East

Approved.

Relocation of a contributing structure from the Charlie Square/Trolley area redevelopment site (south parking lot) to a lot in the Central City Local Historic District (SR-3 zoning), addressed on Sego Avenue and accessed from Ely Place. The building will be deconstructed and reassembled with a new structural shell and relocated finishes. A subdivision of the receiving lot is required. Approved with staff conditions on a 7-1 vote; Commissioner Cornell voted no.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Zoning Changes

• R-1/7000 → RMF-35 at 567 East Warnock Avenue

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 23 instances
• conditional use: 17 instances
• residential: 11 instances
• historic preservation: 11 instances
• land use: 8 instances

What to Watch

• Conditional use is new this month with 17 mentions, not present in July.

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