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Mayor disputes framing that cities caused housing crisis, cites station‑area mandates and entitled units gap
Summary
The mayor said state pressure to shift land‑use authority is misplaced, noting Salt Lake County has about 138,000 entitled units while the 'gap' to build is about 43,000 units; he stressed market and infrastructure constraints beyond city control.
The mayor responded to state rhetoric blaming cities for the housing crisis by outlining local constraints and legal requirements. He said state station‑area planning rules required high densities (he cited 50 units per acre for some transit station areas) and described Draper’s approach to planning near rail and highway stations.
He also told…
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