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Adopted zoning changes on Oct. 20, 2026
Salt Lake City's council voted unanimously Tuesday to rezone the 14.8-acre former Smith's Ballpark site, clearing the way for a mixed-use redevelopment first proposed after the Bees left in 2024. The new zoning caps buildings at 95 feet in most areas, down from the 150 feet city planners originally recommended.
Updated Yesterday
Was set to vote on the designation; declared plan dead
A plan to create a special assessment district for Salt Lake City's Sugar House neighborhood is dead after more than five years of planning. The business groups that first requested it in 2021 withdrew their support in mid-October, days before a city council vote.
Approved the funding that finances the renovation
Salt Lake City's Pioneer Park reopens Nov. 13 after an eight-month renovation that added six pickleball courts, a new playground, and a permanent ranger presence. Construction is 80% to 90% finished, with crews laying sod and planting 150 trees before the ceremony.
Updated Oct 10
Approved the fee increases unanimously
Salt Lake City's utility impact fees haven't changed since 1999. On October 6, the City Council voted unanimously to change that, nearly tripling water fees and more than quintupling stormwater fees for new development.
Will decide on tax and rate increases
Salt Lake City spent more than $850 million on a new sewage treatment plant, funded in part by over $600 million in debt. A September audit by the Utah Legislative Auditor General found the city cannot cover its annual debt service, now over $60 million, from current revenue, and recommended a new property tax or a dedicated water district.
Final decision pending
Salt Lake City's Planning Commission voted 4-2 on September 9 to recommend rezoning 1.25 acres in Glendale from single-family to low-density multifamily. The shift lets property owner Jonathan Marsh build up to 35 homes, with about two dozen sold as affordable, for-sale units.
Updated Oct 6
Weighing annexation and rezone for up to 1,800 units on Rose Park Lane
The Salt Lake City Planning Commission unanimously approved the design review for La Esquina, a mixed-use project along 1000 North in Rose Park. The vote clears the way for the developer to seek building permits—the last major city hurdle before construction.
Updated Oct 1
Reviewing the ranch's zoning request
Cross E Ranch, the seasonal farm where Salt Lake City families pick pumpkins and buy cider doughnuts each fall, may shrink to make room for new homes. The owners have asked city officials to allow residential development on part of the property as what they call a 'last effort' to keep the ranch open.
Updated Sep 29
Will hold briefings and a public hearing after receiving the Planning Commission's Sept. 23 recommendation; plans mailers to nearly 40,000 property owners
Salt Lake City's Planning Commission voted unanimously Sept. 23 to recommend the 'Expanding Housing Options' zoning overhaul, sending it to the City Council. The plan would allow duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and small townhomes in single-family zones covering about 77% of the city's residentially zoned land.
Updated Sep 25
Approved the appointment of Nick Stiles
Salt Lake City's Justice Court is getting its first new judge in more than two decades. Mayor Erin Mendenhall named Nick Stiles to a newly created sixth judgeship, and the City Council approved the pick on September 23.
Updated Sep 23
Allocated $750K per district for pocket park upgrades
Children in Rose Park raced to the new play structure minutes after helping cut the ribbon around it. The "cat park" (officially Joseph F. Steenblik Park) reopened September 21 after a year-long renovation, its four bronze Dairy Cats untouched, as neighbors demanded.
Updated Sep 22
Weighing advice and consent on five-year appointments
The Salt Lake City Council will interview Ryan J. Richards before voting on his five-year appointment as an administrative appeals officer. The same agenda recommends Todd Newman for a five-year term — and both men live outside city limits.
Updated Sep 16
Made the water cap permanent Sept. 15, 2026
Salt Lake City's council voted Tuesday to make permanent a rule capping daily water use for new nonresidential buildings at 200,000 gallons. The limit, an emergency measure in place since March, was set to expire Sunday.
Updated Sep 15
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