Planning Commission, July 22, 2026
Approves Text amendment removing community correctional facilities and jails as permitted uses, unanimous
What happened
The Salt Lake City Planning Commission tabled a zoning map amendment at 1379, 1395 West Van Buren and 1384 West Harris (case PLN-PCM-2026-00384 was for a separate item) that sought to rezone approximately 1.25 acres from R1-7000 to RMF-30 for a ~24-unit affordable for-sale pocket…
- Jurisdiction
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsJails As Permitted Uses
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 2
Text amendment removing community correctional facilities and jails as permitted uses
Proposed text amendment to remove 'community correctional facility' and 'jail' as conditional uses from the land use tables citywide and delete section 21A-36-110. Initiated after DHS purchased a property on the west side of Salt Lake City.
The other decision is 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 tabled a zoning map amendment at 1379, 1395 West Van Buren and 1384 West Harris (case PLN-PCM-2026-00384 was for a separate item) that sought to rezone approximately 1.25 acres from R1-7000 to RMF-30 for a ~24-unit affordable for-sale pocket…
Key Decisions (2)
Text amendment removing community correctional facilities and jails as permitted uses
Zoning map amendment at 1379, 1395 West Van Buren and 1384 West Harris
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (1)
Van Buren pocket neighborhood affordable for-sale housing
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Strong local demand for affordable for-sale starter and multi-generational homes…
Infrastructure
The Glendale west-side neighborhood has a ~100-year-old 4-inch water main…
Commercial Demand
Glendale is characterized as a food desert with limited transit…
Sentiment
Strong neighborhood opposition (362 online + 60 signed petition signatures,…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 3 commissioners, a staff member, the clerk, 2 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and 6 members of the public.
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