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Planning Commission, June 24, 2026

Recommends approval: General Plan Amendment for Wells on Fifth, unanimous

2h 2m16,850 words
98 mentionsplanned developmentpublic hearingzoningdensityresidentialland usesetbackcommercialapprovedcomprehensive planrezoningrezoneduplexdeniedshort term rentaladutabledSalt Lake City, UT
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What happened

On June 24, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of General Plan Amendment for Wells on Fifth (unanimous).

The Salt Lake City Planning Commission forwarded a positive recommendation to the City Council for the Wells on Fifth rezoning at 1990 and 2002 South 500 East (case PLN PCM 2026-00331), a 1.03-acre change from R15000 to RMF35 with an accompanying general plan amendment, to enable…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Salt Lake City, UT
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
June 24, 2026
Decisions
4 zoning decisions
Outcome
Recommends approval, unanimous
Next step
Final board vote (pending)

Free sample: decision 1 of 4

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

Rezoning of 1.03 acres at 1990 and 2002 South 500 East from R15000 to RMF35 (moderate density multifamily) for Castlewood Development's 22 for-sale townhomes (4BR each, 30-foot height cap, 8 guest stalls). Commission forwarded positive recommendation to City Council. Unanimous vote.

  • Proposed community benefit and site design changes to be included in development agreement
  • decrease units from 24 to 22
  • add eight guest parking stalls
  • increase setbacks along Redondo Ave and Hollywood to 13 and 14 feet
  • 30-foot height cap
  • family-size units offered for sale

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Key Decisions (4)

Approved

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

Vote: unanimous6 conditions attached
Approved

General Plan Amendment for Wells on Fifth

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Amended

Text Amendment to Definition of Family

Vote: 3-22 conditions attached
Approved

Text Amendment for Affordable Housing Incentives Fines

Vote: unanimous

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Zoning Changes (1)

R15000RMF351.03 acres

Development Activity (1)

Wells on Fifth

Residential

Market Signals (4)

Housing Demand

Salt Lake City faces a strong shortage of attainable family-sized…

Infrastructure

Parking capacity and on-street parking scarcity remain the dominant community…

Sentiment

Strong neighborhood opposition to piecemeal 'spot rezoning' persists, with community…

Commercial Demand

The pending redefinition of 'family' could expand household occupancy potential…

Agenda results

4 rezone

District District 5
Approved
freeApproved1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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2 site plan

District District 1
No vote recorded

3 site plan

District District 1
No vote recorded

Who spoke

20 distinct speakers; 2 identified names.

All speaker roles: 5 Staff, 5 Commissioner, 7 Public, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair, 1 Applicant Rep.

Identified name roles: 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Staff.

Speaker sample: Haley Pratt, Applicant Rep.

1 more identified name in Pro: 1 Staff.

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Zoning terms (17)

98 recorded timestamps

  • planned development (1 timestamps)
  • public hearing (3 timestamps)
  • zoning (26 timestamps)
  • density (23 timestamps)
  • residential (11 timestamps)
  • land use (6 timestamps)

Decision moments (4)

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