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Council staff briefs on utility installation exemptions; councilers back adding antenna restrictions in eco‑industrial buffer
Summary
Planning staff briefed the council on a code cleanup that clarifies which utilities are exempt from zoning and adds limited administrative review options; council supported staff language prohibiting antennas in the eco‑industrial buffer and adding public‑safety language for antenna exemptions.
Salt Lake City planning staff presented a proposed text amendment Sept. 2 to clarify which utility installations are exempt from land‑use standards and to standardize footnote language across land‑use tables. The briefing covered proposed exemptions, new administrative review pathways, and protections for certain overlay areas.
Staff described two additions to the exemption list: government‑owned antennas designated for public safety and critical infrastructure, and fences or walls that restrict access at public utility sites. Staff also proposed administrative review authority for limited changes in…
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