Salt Lake City officials have continued pushing zoning reforms to increase housing supply while rejecting specific high-density proposals that clash with neighborhood character. On April 7, 2026, the City Council voted unanimously to deny a rezone request for property at 2111 S. 1300 E. in the Sugar House area that would have allowed a hotel development and amended the Sugar House Master Plan.
Citywide housing density reforms
Broader citywide efforts focus on allowing more accessory dwelling units, duplexes, and other middle housing in single-family zones. A city-initiated proposal called "Expanding Housing Options" is under review, with a Planning Commission briefing scheduled for June 10, 2026. The changes target R-1, R-2, SR-1, and SR-1A zones and could affect more than 40,000 residential lots by reducing minimum lot sizes and easing rules for backyard homes and small multi-unit buildings.
Other specific rezoning petitions
Specific rezoning petitions under consideration include the Mansell Manor project at approximately 1726 South Jefferson Street, where the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City seeks to shift from MU-11 and RMF-35 to MU-8 mixed-use zoning. Another petition seeks to rezone 567 E. Warnock Ave. from R-1/7000 single-family to RMF-35 moderate-density multi-family. A separate request covers properties at 346, 350, and 354 South 800 East, changing from RMF-35 to MU-5.
Ongoing zoning code overhaul
These moves align with Salt Lake City’s ongoing zoning code overhaul that began in 2025 and continues into 2026, emphasizing density incentives while incorporating design standards to mitigate impacts on existing neighborhoods. Utah County’s Planning Commission has also reviewed applications, including a June 16, 2026, item involving Craig Max Nelson at 17122 S. Tunnel Road in Elberta for a land-use ordinance change, alongside conditional use requests such as a height exception for the Rigtrup Egg Farm.
Official government source information
Primary sources for these actions include official Salt Lake City Council records and Utah County Planning Commission agendas and staff reports posted on government websites.
