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Salt Lake Behavioral Health seeks to relocate to Lake Park; council reviews rezoning request
Summary
City staff described a request to rezone the developed portion (~6 acres) of an 11.25‑acre parcel at 3930 W Parkway Blvd from Business Research Park to C‑2 so Salt Lake Behavioral Health can relocate an inpatient mental‑health hospital; staff said the move would allow similar programmatic capacity on fewer floors and that the facility operates 24/7 with a primarily voluntary patient population.
At a July 22 West Valley City Council study session, staff presented a rezoning application (Z32025) to allow Salt Lake Behavioral Health to relocate from its current Salt Lake City location to a vacant, two‑story office building at 3930 W Parkway Blvd in the Lake Park Corporate Center.
Community Development staff said the applicant originally requested rezoning of the entire 11.25‑acre parcel from Business Research Park to C‑2 general commercial, but the Planning Commission recommended rezoning only the developed portion (about 6 acres) so the undeveloped northern acreage would remain in its existing zone. Staff said the Business Research Park zone does not permit hospitals; C‑2 would allow the proposed inpatient mental‑health hospital. Tyler Jones was identified as the applicant representative.
Staff described operational reasons for the move: the current facility spans five stories and the proposed site would consolidate functions across two floors, improving efficiency. The facility includes inpatient programs (acute stabilization, detox, rehab) and outpatient services; staff said the applicant reported that roughly 90% of patients are voluntary admissions.
Council members asked whether the facility could house the same number of patients and noted the operation would be a 24/7 facility with overnight stays. Staff emphasized there is notable office vacancy in Lake Park, and the rezoning would allow reuse of existing vacant office space. The Planning Commission’s narrower rezoning recommendation—covering only the developed building—was presented as the ordinance under consideration.
No final council vote occurred during the study session; the item was presented for study and public hearing and will proceed according to the city’s zoning and hearing schedule.
