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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Salt Lake City public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Zoning Administration Text Amendment
The Council reviewed a proposal to remove community correctional facilities and jails as conditional uses in local zoning tables, making them prohibited.
Sugar House Zoning and Density
Residents turned out in massive numbers to oppose a proposed rezone from MU-3 to MU-8 at 2111 South 1300 East, expressing deep concerns over traffic congestion, parking shortages, building height, and impacts on Sugar House Park.
Housing Density and Zoning
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.
Zoning Map Amendment at 265 East 100 South
A proposal to rezone a 2.19-acre parcel from MU-8 to D-1 to allow for a large mixed-use development. Residents are concerned about the scale, potential damage to the adjacent historic St. Mark's Cathedral, parking, seismic impacts, and the development's character in the neighborhood.