Planning Commission, March 25, 2026
Recommends approval: Rio Grande Master Plan and Zoning Map Amendments
What happened
On March 25, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Rio Grande Master Plan and Zoning Map Amendments.
The Salt Lake City Planning Commission received the Planning Division's annual report showing significantly reduced development activity, with zoning verification letters (a key commercial transaction indicator) at their lowest in 10 years.
- Jurisdiction
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- March 25, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (1)
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RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 7
Temporary Water Use Zoning Regulations Enacted
City Council enacted temporary zoning regulations narrowing exemptions for the existing 200,000 gallons per day water use limit. More institutional land uses including certain government-operated facilities will now be subject to the limit. The temporary regulation is effective for 180 days, with permanent adoption expected by end of September.
- 180-day temporary regulation; permanent ordinance must be adopted by end of September; mayor must initiate petition for permanent adoption
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Key Decisions (7)
Temporary Water Use Zoning Regulations Enacted
Rio Grande Master Plan and Zoning Map Amendments
Alley and Street Closures Text Amendment
Residential Fence Height Amendments
400 East General Plan and Zoning Map Amendment
Alley Closure - Building Blocking Since 1950s
Planning Commission Minutes Approval
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Development Activity (2)
Sugar House Park Hotel
Commercial
Foothill/1300 South Residential Development
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Commercial Demand
Zoning verification letters (required for commercial property transactions) are at…
Housing Demand
Of approximately 8,000 dwelling units approved in 2021, only about…
Infrastructure
City is preparing for significant drought conditions with snowpack below…
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Zoning terms (16)
109 recorded timestamps
- land use (29 timestamps)
- zoning (34 timestamps)
- residential (10 timestamps)
- rezone (3 timestamps)
- approved (7 timestamps)
- public hearing (9 timestamps)
Decision moments (7)
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