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League outlines priorities on state housing plan, housing bills and a proposed homeless campus
Summary
The League discussed the state housing plan, an anticipated bill to consolidate housing programs, multiple housing policy concepts (ADU conversion, infrastructure sufficiency, design standards), and a proposed centralized homeless campus in west Salt Lake City; the League will present to the Utah Homeless Services Board and asked members for feedback.
At the Nov. 17 Legislative Policy Committee, the Utah League of Cities and Towns updated members on the state housing plan and several housing‑related bill concepts that may appear during the 2026 session.
Staff said the League has prepared a draft letter to the governor’s office summarizing city feedback gathered over six weeks and will submit the letter before Thanksgiving so it can inform the final draft of the state plan. The League also reported expected legislation to reorganize housing‑related programs under a single state entity (replacing the Commission on Housing Affordability) and is awaiting bill language.
On homelessness, staff previewed a proposed centralized campus in west Salt Lake City that could expand bed capacity and change winter‑response policy. The League’s recommended priorities are to (1) secure state funding for campus mitigation rather than municipal funds, and (2) preserve existing mitigation dollars for current shelter host cities. "If there are not places for people to go, we will be shuffling people between and within jurisdictions," staff said, urging a focus on partnership rather than preemption.
Housing‑policy concepts discussed included conversion‑by‑right of detached garages to accessory dwelling units in some contexts, infrastructure sufficiency designations, and compatible local design standards. Advisory subgroup feedback showed majority support for four tactics presented and low support for changes related to parking and lot size. Staff will run a Slido poll to collect LPC input on which items the membership finds acceptable.
Next steps: League staff will finalize its letter to the governor’s office, continue advisory subgroup work, and return bill language and Slido results to the full LPC in January.
