Planning commission recommends rezoning 2650 S. Main to allow temporary public parking with one-year sunset

On Oct. 16, 2025, the South Salt Lake Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward a recommendation to the City Council to amend the zoning map for 2650 South Main Street (parcel 482026) from the Commercial Neighborhood Land Use District to the City Facility Land Use District, enabling a stand‑alone public parking lot as a temporary use.

Senior Planner Spencer Cawley, presenting the staff recommendation, told commissioners the four city‑owned parcels at the corner of 2700 South and Main Street are currently underdeveloped and include remnants of a former Maverik parking lot. “The request is from city staff to change from commercial neighborhood to city facility,” Cawley said, adding the city‑facility zone allows a stand‑alone parking lot and that rezoning would provide flexibility for future city uses.

The change is intended to address an…