Salt Lake City Zoning Decisions: September 2026

In September 2026, Salt Lake City held 5 public meetings covering zoning matters. 6 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 5 approved (100% approval rate), 1 deferred. Activity was up 120% compared to August (169 activity items across 6 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Zoning map amendment at 1469 West California Avenue

Approved.

Rezoning of approximately 0.3 acres at 1469 West California Avenue (corner of California Avenue and Stewart Street) from R1-7000 single family residential to form-based FBUN1 urban neighborhood zone. Applicant, represented by Drake of Powell Development Group for the property owner, proposes three-bedroom for-sale family homes on individual lots. Commission recommended City Council adopt with modification that condition 1B (30-year owner-occupancy covenant) be reduced. Passed unanimously.

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Zoning map amendment for Lamplighter Square and Lamplighter Townhomes

Approved.

Two related zoning map amendments rezoning four properties at 1629 South Foothill Drive and 2475 through 2493 East 1700 South from MU2 and R1-7000 to MU3. Conceptual plan by Monterra includes retail commercial and professional office space plus 19 townhome units (14 rental, 5 for-sale). Includes removal of city as party to CCNRs and vacating original development agreement. Commission recommended City Council adopt as recommended by staff. Passed unanimously.

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Zoning map amendment at 1379 and 1395 West Van Buren and 1384 West Harris

Approved.

Zoning map amendment for three properties totaling about 1.25 acres from R-1-7000 (single family) to RMF-30 (low density residential). This was a continuation of the item heard July 8th and previously tabled. Applicant proposes all units two-plus bedrooms, 40% lot coverage, pitched roofs only, 30-foot max height, buffer yards, no added density via affordable housing incentives, and affordable for-sale housing as community benefit. Commission recommended City Council adopt the petition with conditions. Vote with Commissioner Raskin abstaining; Commissioners Sullivan and Scott voted no (Sullivan preferring a planned development route). Chair Scott voted yes to break a potential tie.

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Expanding Housing Options citywide residential text amendment

Deferred.

City-council-initiated text amendment to residential zoning rules affecting six zoning districts (three R-1 single-family zones and three two-family zones: R-2, SR-1, SR-1A), covering 77% of residentially zoned land. Creates a new 'small lot dwellings' land use (single-family through fourplex/townhomes up to four units on 2,000 sq ft per unit), modifies base zoning setbacks/heights/coverage, and eases flag lot standards (from conditional use to permitted use). First public hearing held with roughly 40 public speakers for and against. Due to a public hearing noticing error, staff recommended tabling and continuing the hearing. Commission voted unanimously to table to the next meeting (two weeks out) and keep the public hearing open.

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Text amendment for Expanding Housing Options

Approved.

Citywide zoning text amendment initiated by City Council to ease housing shortage by enabling small infill housing (small lot dwellings up to four units, duplex/triplex/fourplex/townhomes) in R-15, R-17, R-12, R-2, SR-1, and SR-1A districts. Includes new small lot dwelling chapter, base zone modifications (2-4 ft height increase, eliminate block face averaging, 20-ft front yard minimum, building coverage changes), and flag lot standards changes. A prior motion to add the owner-occupancy alternative (one unit per development site owner-occupied) died for lack of second. Commission then recommended City Council adopt as recommended by staff without the alternatives. Passed.

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National Register nomination for Gilgal Sculpture Gardens at 749 East 500 South

Approved.

Positive recommendation forwarded to the Utah State Historic Preservation Office and National Register Review Committee for individual National Register listing of Gilgal Sculpture Gardens, a city-owned park, significant under criteria C for its art. Commissioner White recused herself as preparer of the nomination. Motion passed unanimously by those voting.

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Zoning Changes

• R1-7000 → FBUN1, 0.3 acres at 1469 West California Avenue
• MU2 → MU3 at 1629 South Foothill Drive and 2475-2493 East 1700 South
• R-1-7000 → RMF-30, about 1.25 acres at 1379 and 1395 West Van Buren and 1384 West Harris

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 84 instances
• density: 50 instances
• residential: 43 instances
• setback: 31 instances
• duplex: 27 instances

What to Watch

• Zoning mentions were up 163% from August.
• Density came up 614% more often than August.
• Residential saw 258% more mentions month-over-month.
• Setback increased 343% compared to August.
• Duplex is new this month with 27 mentions, not present in August.

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