Summary
The City Council is initiating planning studies to simplify R-1 residential zones, update flag lot standards, and incorporate missing middle housing to promote homeownership.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 21
- Last 30 days
- 2
Last discussed May 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
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Prospective homeowners and developers looking for flexible housing options in single-family zones.
Residents concerned about maintaining existing single-family neighborhood character and loss of community benefit requirements.
Mentions & discussions (25)
To save the farm, Cross E Ranch owners want to sell part of it for housing
The family behind Cross E Ranch, the fall festival farm on the Jordan River at Salt Lake City’s far north end, has asked the city to rezone about 65 acres of the property for multifamily housing. The application asks the city to rezone roughly 40 acr...
Planning Commission sends single-family zoning rewrite to council
Talk about neighborhood character. Salt Lake City will consider decriminalizing the fourplex in some single-family neighborhoods as part of a sweeping package of incentives that seek to drive the creation of affordable housing in Utah’s capital...
Planning smaller homes for Salt Lake City is turning into a big battle
Planning smaller homes for Salt Lake City is turning into a big battle The Salt Lake Tribune
Why Salt Lake City wants to make it easier for second homes to be built on lots
Why Salt Lake City wants to make it easier for second homes to be built on lots KSL.com
The promise and potential of expanding housing options [OPINION]
Last month, I sat with a young couple who grew up in Salt Lake City’s Rose Park neighborhood. They both have steady jobs. They both want to stay close to their parents, their church, their friends. And they both told me that they’ve started looking a...
Voices: Salt Lake City’s housing experiment could cause irreversible harm
Voices: Salt Lake City’s housing experiment could cause irreversible harm The Salt Lake Tribune
Revised LBA, CRA and Council Formal Meeting - May 5, 2026
A proposal to rezone properties and amend the master plan to allow for a large mixed-use development with 109 residential units and commercial space was discussed, with community concerns raised about building bulk and shading.
Council Work Session Meeting - Mar 10, 2026
The city is struggling to balance new development with the urgent need for more housing. Council members are pushing back against hotel-only projects in favor of developments that include residential units.
Salt Lake City Could Allow Backyard Homes on up to 3/4 of Residential Lots
Salt Lake City Could Allow Backyard Homes on up to 3/4 of Residential Lots Planetizen
Council Formal Meeting - Dec 9, 2025
The city updated moderate-density multi-family zoning rules to remove building length limits and allow up to 50 units per building in RMF-45 zones, aiming to spur housing infill while balancing neighborhood preservation concerns.
Council Work Session Meeting - Dec 2, 2025
The city is looking at letting more unrelated people live together in one house to help make housing cheaper. They are considering removing the cap on occupants entirely.
Council Formal Meeting - Nov 25, 2025
Residents expressed concerns about proposed RMF zoning changes conflicting with historic district preservation standards.
Council Work Session Meeting - Oct 7, 2025
The city is considering zoning changes to allow for more multi-family housing options.
Council Work Session Meeting - Jul 8, 2025
The city is simplifying its complex zoning code. Neighbors are concerned about how this will affect building heights and parking in their areas.
Council Formal Meeting - Jul 1, 2025
The city wants to simplify zoning by merging 27 districts into six. Residents are worried this could lead to more traffic and hurt local businesses.
Council Work Session Meeting - Jul 1, 2025
The city is trying to simplify its complex zoning rules by merging 27 different districts into six. This will change how buildings are designed and what can be built in your neighborhood.
Revised LBA, CRA and Council Formal Meeting - May 6, 2025
The city is looking to combine 27 different zoning districts into six new categories to simplify rules. Residents are worried about potential building heights, parking, and the impact on existing neighborhoods.
Council Work Session Meeting - Apr 15, 2025
The city is looking to simplify its complex zoning code by merging 27 districts into six. This will change building height and setback rules across many neighborhoods.
Council Work Session Meeting - Apr 8, 2025
The city is looking to make zoning easier to understand by grouping 27 different districts into six. This could change building heights and design rules in your neighborhood.
Council Formal Meeting - Mar 4, 2025
The City Council is initiating planning studies to simplify R-1 residential zones, update flag lot standards, and incorporate missing middle housing to promote homeownership.
Council Work Session Meeting - Feb 18, 2025
The city is looking at changing zoning rules in single-family neighborhoods to allow for more "missing middle" housing like duplexes and townhomes to help with affordability.
Council Work Session Meeting - Feb 4, 2025
The city is looking to simplify its complex zoning map by merging 27 different zones into six. This could change building height and setback rules in your neighborhood.
Salt Lake City's contentious housing options proposal receives key endorsement
SALT LAKE CITY — A proposed ordinance to allow more housing types within the vast majority of Salt Lake City's residential neighborhoods received a key endorsement after another spirited debate between resident...
Commission delays housing proposal vote that has Salt Lake City residents split
SALT LAKE CITY — Members of the Salt Lake City Planning Commission punted on voting over a proposal to amend zoning that would allow more housing options in most of the city's residential neighborhoods over a s...
Why Salt Lake City wants to make it easier for second homes to be built on lots
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's capital city continues to deal with a housing shortage, which has led to efforts to increase housing stock through zoning changes in recent years.A proposed zoning ordinance that would m...
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