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Planning Commission, September 9, 2026

Recommends approval: Zoning map amendment at 1379 and 1395 West Van Buren and 1384 West Harris, 4-2 (Raskin abstained)

3h 31m27,449 words
174 mentionstabledpublic hearingmotion to approvezoningdensityresidentialsubdivisionplanned developmentrezonerezoningduplexland useadumixed useconditional usesetbackvarianceheight restrictionapprovedcommercialindustrialSalt Lake City, UT
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What happened

On September 9, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Zoning map amendment at 1379 and 1395 West Van Buren and 1384 West Harris (4-2).

The Salt Lake City Planning Commission forwarded a positive recommendation to the City Council for a zoning map amendment at approximately 1379 and 1395 West Van Buren and 1384 West Harris (from R-1-7000 to RMF-30, ~1.25 acres) with conditions, on a 4-2 vote with one abstention.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Salt Lake City, UT
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
September 9, 2026
Decisions
3 zoning decisions
Outcome
Recommends approval, 4-2 (Raskin abstained)
Next step
Final board vote (pending)

Projects in this meeting (2)

1379 and 1395 West Van Buren and 1384 West Harris

Recommended 4-2
1379, 1395 West Van Buren and 1384 West Harris, Glendale · nonprofit HomeBuilder / Carrie Marsh / John Marsh
4 conditions of approval
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Expanding Housing Options citywide residential text

Awaiting final vote

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Consent agenda: design review for Silo Park at approximately 522 South 400 West

Consent agenda included approval of August 26, 2026 minutes and the design review for Silo Park at approximately 522 South 400 West. Public comment opened and closed with no speakers. Motion to approve consent agenda passed; Commissioner Raskin abstained.

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Key Decisions (3)

Approved

Consent agenda: design review for Silo Park at approximately 522 South 400 West

Vote: 6-0-1Moved by Amy Burrows
Approved

Zoning map amendment at 1379 and 1395 West Van Buren and 1384 West Harris

Vote: 4-2 (Raskin abstained)4 conditions attachedMoved by Amy Burrows
Tabled

Expanding Housing Options citywide residential text amendment

Vote: unanimous

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Zoning Changes (1)

R-1-7000RMF-30about 1.25 acres

Development Activity (2)

Van Buren residential development

Residential

Silo Park design review

Other

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Multiple speakers and realtor/homebuilder associations cited Salt Lake City's severe…

Housing Demand

Declining share of households with children (24.8% in 2010 to…

Infrastructure

Repeated resident concerns that existing water, sewer, and street capacity…

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Who spoke

20 distinct speakers; 5 identified names.

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

Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 4 Commissioner.

Speaker sample: Brian Scott, Chair.

4 more identified names in Pro: 4 Commissioner.

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Zoning terms (21)

174 recorded timestamps

  • tabled (3 timestamps)
  • public hearing (9 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (1 timestamps)
  • zoning (45 timestamps)
  • density (28 timestamps)
  • residential (17 timestamps)

Decision moments (3)

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