Planning Commission approves conditional use permit for family interim housing at 315 West 33100 South

The South Salt Lake Planning Commission voted unanimously Jan. 16 to approve a conditional use permit (CUP C240008) to operate a family interim non‑congregate housing facility at 315 West 33100 South, a former motel the city plans to convert to short‑term housing for families.

City staff presented the proposal and the regulatory history before the commission, and representatives of the applicant organizations — Shelter the Homeless and The Road Home — described their plans and said they intend to partner with the city and local service providers.

The CUP will allow the facility, referred to in staff materials as “the Finch,” to operate under detailed conditions addressing site operations, safety, and neighbor mitigation. The commission’s action follows a zone‑change and ordinance amendment the City Council approved Dec. 11, 2024, and preliminary plat approvals the commission had provided earlier.

Community and Economic Development Director Jonathan Weidenhamer summarized the project history and the regulatory steps that led to the hearing, saying, “We will call this the Finch,” and reminding commissioners the council had completed the zone change and ordinance amendment in December. Weidenhamer told the commission staff and applicants had spent months refining operational details, including standards on weapons, crime prevention, waste management and quiet hours.

Lori Hopkins, executive director of Shelter the Homeless, described the project as a local response to a rising number of families needing interim housing after the pandemic and said the…