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America First seeks rezoning for taller parking structure; planning staff recommended denial
Summary
America First Credit Union asked council to consider rezoning two parcels near 500 East and 500 South from RMU‑45 to RO to rebuild a deteriorated five‑story parking structure and enable a mixed‑use building; planning staff recommended denial, saying the RO zone lacks design standards and the project conflicts with adopted placemaking goals.
America First Credit Union representatives and their engineers briefed the Salt Lake City Council on Feb. 18 about a petition to rezone two parcels at roughly 500 East and 500 South so the lender could replace a structurally unsound parking structure and develop mixed‑use space on an adjacent parcel.
What is proposed: the applicant told the council the existing two‑story parking structure and adjacent office buildings have long been non‑compliant with current zoning and that the parking structure has deteriorated to the point it is unsafe and unusable. The applicant’s engineering team said the proposed replacement would be roughly five levels and about 52 feet tall and would increase structured parking capacity from roughly 81 stalls on the site today to about 227 stalls in the proposed structure. The applicant also…
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