Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Land Use Zoning topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Salt Lake City Council directs staff to draft consolidation of R1 single-family zoning; votes to begin public process
Summary
Council voted unanimously to initiate a text amendment to consolidate and simplify single-family R1 zoning districts and study how changes would affect affordable and family-sized housing; members emphasized that the vote directs staff to draft proposals and is not final zoning approval.
The Salt Lake City Council voted unanimously on March 4 to direct staff to draft a text amendment that would consolidate and simplify R1 single-family residential districts and examine related low-density zones. The motion initiates a public drafting and engagement process; it does not adopt final zoning text.
Council members said the action is an instruction to staff and planning, not a final policy change. Councilman Wharton said, "voting to move forward with this isn't voting on the final changes. We're just voting to direct staff to move forward in the process," and added that members would have another opportunity to review proposed text after public engagement.
The proposal as described by the mover would update residential flag-lot standards, add new housing options, and aim to reduce barriers to homeownership while considering similar changes to other low-density zones such as R2, SR1 and SR1A. A guiding principle stated in the motion was to increase homeownership opportunities for families and to include missing-middle housing options while preserving family-sized housing.
Next steps: staff will draft proposed text, hold public engagement, and forward a final proposal to the planning commission and back to the council for consideration. The council's vote was to initiate that process, and not to approve any final zoning changes at this meeting.
