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Appears in 16 stories · Last updated Nov 11, 2026
Held the first public hearing on the Expanding Housing Options amendment Nov. 10 without a vote; second hearing Nov. 17, potential action Dec. 1
Salt Lake City Council opened public hearings Nov. 10 on a zoning amendment that would let duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes and small townhomes into single-family zones. A second hearing is set for Nov. 17, with potential council action scheduled for Dec. 1.
Updated 11 hours ago
Adopted zoning changes on Oct. 20, 2026
Salt Lake City's council voted 7-0 on Oct. 20 to rezone the 14.8-acre former Smith's Ballpark site for housing, business and open space. Buildings are capped at 95 feet, and at least 5 acres must stay publicly accessible open space.
Updated 15 hours ago
Petro defeated Otterstrom in 2025
Stephen Otterstrom lost a Salt Lake City Council race by 118 votes in 2025. A year later, he won an open Utah House seat unopposed.
Updated 5 days ago
Set the flat-rate sewer billing structure for apartments
Salt Lake City charges apartment buildings a flat sewer fee of $48.94 per unit, replacing a charge that rose and fell with water use. Public Utilities made the switch in July 2026.
Updated Oct 28
Approved temporary street closures for temple open house
Salt Lake City will close blocks of North Temple, West Temple and South Temple from March through October 2027, when the renovated Salt Lake Temple opens to the public. The church expects about 22,000 visitors a day, comparable to a general conference crowd, and has secured two west-side park-and-ride lots with more than 1,700 stalls.
Updated Oct 27
Approved the funding that finances the renovation
Pioneer Park reopens Nov. 13 with six pickleball courts, a new playground and three park rangers based in a new office building. The farmers market that shared the park's south end all summer held its last Saturday session of the season on Oct. 24.
Updated Oct 26
Approved the fee increases unanimously
Salt Lake City's utility impact fees had not changed since 1999. On October 6, the City Council voted 7-0 to raise water, sewer and stormwater fees on new development. Water fees nearly triple, and stormwater fees more than quintuple.
Was set to vote on the designation; declared plan dead
Salt Lake City has formally ended its five-year effort to create a special assessment district in Sugar House. The city published a termination notice on Oct. 15, and the City Council voted 7-0 on Oct. 20 to postpone the resolution that would have designated the district.
Updated Oct 22
As of October 2026: Will decide on tax and rate increases
Salt Lake City spent more than $850 million on a new sewage treatment plant, funded in part by over $600 million in debt. A September audit by the Utah Legislative Auditor General found the city cannot cover its annual debt service, now over $60 million, from current revenue, and recommended a new property tax or a dedicated water district.
Updated Oct 10
As of October 2026: Final decision pending
Salt Lake City's Planning Commission voted 4-2 on September 9 to recommend rezoning 1.25 acres in Glendale from single-family to low-density multifamily. The shift lets property owner Jonathan Marsh build up to 35 homes, with about two dozen sold as affordable, for-sale units.
Updated Oct 6
As of October 2026: Weighing annexation and rezone for up to 1,800 units on Rose Park Lane
The Salt Lake City Planning Commission unanimously approved the design review for La Esquina, a mixed-use project along 1000 North in Rose Park. The vote clears the way for the developer to seek building permits—the last major city hurdle before construction.
Updated Oct 1
As of September 2026: Reviewing the ranch's zoning request
Cross E Ranch, the seasonal farm where Salt Lake City families pick pumpkins and buy cider doughnuts each fall, may shrink to make room for new homes. The owners have asked city officials to allow residential development on part of the property as what they call a 'last effort' to keep the ranch open.
Updated Sep 29
As of September 2026: Approved the appointment of Nick Stiles
Salt Lake City's Justice Court is getting its first new judge in more than two decades. Mayor Erin Mendenhall named Nick Stiles to a newly created sixth judgeship, and the City Council approved the pick on September 23.
Updated Sep 23
As of September 2026: Allocated $750K per district for pocket park upgrades
Children in Rose Park raced to the new play structure minutes after helping cut the ribbon around it. The "cat park" (officially Joseph F. Steenblik Park) reopened September 21 after a year-long renovation, its four bronze Dairy Cats untouched, as neighbors demanded.
Updated Sep 22
As of September 2026: Weighing advice and consent on five-year appointments
The Salt Lake City Council will interview Ryan J. Richards before voting on his five-year appointment as an administrative appeals officer. The same agenda recommends Todd Newman for a five-year term — and both men live outside city limits.
Updated Sep 16
As of September 2026: Made the water cap permanent Sept. 15, 2026
Salt Lake City's council voted Tuesday to make permanent a rule capping daily water use for new nonresidential buildings at 200,000 gallons. The limit, an emergency measure in place since March, was set to expire Sunday.
Updated Sep 15
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