Planning Commission, June 24, 2026
Approves General Plan Amendment for Wells on Fifth, unanimous
What happened
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…
- Jurisdiction
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 24, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
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
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
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…
Key Decisions (4)
Wells on Fifth Zoning Map Amendment at 1990 & 2002 South 500 East
General Plan Amendment for Wells on Fifth
Text Amendment to Definition of Family
Text Amendment for Affordable Housing Incentives Fines
Zoning Changes (1)
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…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: a staff member, the applicant's representative, and 6 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
**2.** **<u>Extension Request for a Planned Development at Approximately 552 N 1500… site plan
Approximately 843 W Hoyt Place site plan
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