Planning Commission, August 12, 2026
Approves General Plan Amendment at 567 East Warnock Avenue, unanimous
What happened
The Planning Commission denied the plan development open-space modification for the Gem Sugar House project at 2200 South Highland Drive (a 16-story, 185-foot, 139-residential-unit/52-hotel-unit mixed-use tower by the Gardner Group) on a 4-1 vote, and separately denied the associ…
- Jurisdiction
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Plan Development open-space modification at 2200 South Highland Drive (Gem Sugar House)
Plan development request for Gem Sugar House, a 16-story ~185-foot mixed-use building with 139 residential units, 52 hotel units, and ~9,000 sq ft commercial in the MU-11 zone by Gardner Group. The commission denied the modification reducing the 10% ground-floor open space to 2% (unobstructed), which was tied to the additional height above 125 feet. Staff had recommended approval with conditions. Vote 4-1, Commissioner Leverett dissenting.
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 Planning Commission denied the plan development open-space modification for the Gem Sugar House project at 2200 South Highland Drive (a 16-story, 185-foot, 139-residential-unit/52-hotel-unit mixed-use tower by the Gardner Group) on a 4-1 vote, and separately denied the associ…
Key Decisions (5)
Plan Development open-space modification at 2200 South Highland Drive (Gem Sugar House)
Conditional use for bank drive-through at 2200 South Highland Drive (Gem Sugar House)
General Plan Amendment at 567 East Warnock Avenue
Zoning Map Amendment at 567 East Warnock Avenue
Avenues Community Plan update adoption recommendation
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (2)
Gem Sugar House
Mixed-Use
Woodland Commons townhome expansion (567 East Warnock Avenue)
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Sugar House upzoning (MU-11 consolidation) is driving high-rise mixed-use proposals,…
Commercial Demand
Developer sees demand for hotel and rooftop restaurant 'third place'…
Infrastructure
Parley's Trail completion through Sugar House remains a community priority…
Housing Demand
Market-rate rents in the Gem Sugar House project are projected…
Who Spoke (18)
On the record: the chair, 2 commissioners, 2 staff members, 2 applicants, the applicant's representative, and 3 members of the public.
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