Planning commission approves Lincoln Plaza redevelopment with conditions after design review and plan development votes

The Salt Lake City Planning Commission on Oct. 8 approved a redevelopment of the Lincoln Plaza shopping center at 145 East 1300 South, clearing a 42‑unit apartment and 95‑unit townhome proposal after separate votes on design review and a plan development modification.

Staff presented the project and recommended approval; the commission then voted unanimously to approve the design review and later approved the plan development application 7–1 with conditions. The plan development vote allowed a limited front‑yard setback reduction and required a State Street vehicle entry among other conditions.

The proposal calls for two apartment buildings facing 1300 South, a clubhouse and 95 townhomes clustered around shared open space. Grant Amon, planning staff, told commissioners the application was filed earlier this year under the CC (community commercial) standards but now sits in a MU‑5 area; staff reviewed the request against the CC standards that applied at the time of filing and recommended approval of both petitions.

“The applicant states the project…