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Shallow Shaft owners ask Alta planners to allow 'boutique hotel' with kitchens in Zone C; commission asks for more analysis
Summary
Owners of the Shallow Shaft presented a text-amendment application to the Alta Planning Commission on Nov. 19 seeking a lot-area exception and a new 'boutique hotel' use limited to Zone C that would allow up to eight guest rooms and in-room or shared kitchens; commissioners raised concerns about precedent, building-code dwelling definitions, culvert/net-developable acreage, and asked for massing renderings and a public hearing before taking action.
Owners of the Shallow Shaft outlined a formal application at the Alta Town Planning Commission work session on Nov. 19 seeking two changes to the town code: (1) a limited lot-area exception for parcels existing before Jan. 1, 2025 so certain small lots would be treated as conforming for development purposes, and (2) a new permitted use and definition for a "boutique hotel" confined to Zone C that would allow up to eight guest rooms and in-room or shared kitchens.
The proposal was presented by an applicant who identified themself as Hoffman, representing the Shallow Shaft. Hoffman described the site's history, said the owners want to demolish the existing building and rebuild with a more compact design, and said the revised design would include energy-efficiency measures and employee housing. "We wanted to demolish the current shallow…
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