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Council delays vote on utility-installation exemption text amendment after neighbors raise park-design concerns
Summary
After public comment from a neighbor who urged design guidelines and protections for park spaces, the council continued consideration of a proposed text amendment to clarify utility-installation exemptions in city code and asked staff to return with language excluding parks and design standards.
The Salt Lake City Council continued a public hearing on Oct. 21, 2025 on an administration proposal to clarify which utilities are exempt from certain land-use requirements, after a neighborhood commenter urged stronger public involvement and design standards for utility facilities located in park spaces.
Council staff described the item as a proposal to "clarify utility installation exemptions found in city code by defining which utilities are included" and to…
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