Salt Lake City Council just said no to a hotel near Sugar House Park, which is unusual since they usually back development. This could mean stricter rules for future projects—so why should you care? It might affect how our city grows!
At a glance
Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days, 4 the 60 before.
The project is funded by a $100,000 allocation from the Program Income Fund and Sustainable Technical Assistance Program.
The community benefits from more effective environmental standards in new construction.
The community is harmed by the loss of promised sustainability standards and the potential precedent of allowing developers to ignore city policy.
The developer is asking for waivers to use natural gas instead of all-electric systems in a project that was supposed to be emission-free. The board is debating whether to reduce the developer's tax reimbursement as a penalty for this non-compliance.
A federal tax law first passed in 2017 that helped spark a wave of new development was renewed last year, and cities across Utah are in the process of updating the boundaries that could hint at where the next wave of development could occur. During a...
The city is exploring a way to protect open space and historic sites by letting owners sell their 'right to build' to developers in other areas.
The largely pro-development Salt Lake City Council surprised the region with its unanimous vote rejecting a hotel next to Sugar House Park, but the vote itself doesn’t necessarily mark a clear shift in the city’s approach to development, industry...
New rules for driveways and parking spaces aim to make parking more flexible for homeowners.
The city is deciding whether to give up ownership of unused alleys to neighbors who have already built on them, and is looking for a fair, city-wide way to handle these requests.
The Board granted a waiver for a new housing project to use natural gas, sparking a debate about maintaining environmental standards for future developments.
The city is looking to hire a consultant to help make green building requirements more practical and effective for developers.
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