Ballpark zoning requires five acres of public land as city seeks developers
The Community Reinvestment Agency will ask for proposals in the coming months, and the city hopes to turn part of the stadium into an entertainment venue.
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Any redevelopment of the city-owned Smith's Ballpark site must keep at least five acres of public land at its center, under the zoning the Salt Lake City Council approved unanimously, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. The roughly 15-acre site at 1300 South and West Temple moved from open space to mixed-use. [1]
Council member Erika Carlsen said the parcels shifted from the more intense MU-11 zoning to MU-8 and MU-5, which require lower building heights. The council added last-minute height caps, and the change calls for mature trees and natural landscaping to stay in place for years, in response to residents' requests for open space and to reduce heat. [1]
The Community Reinvestment Agency, which now manages the property, will seek proposals from developers in the coming months. Agency spokesperson Tauni Barker called the vote "a real turning point that allows us to move forward with development," adding that "this land is available." [1]
The city plans to turn a southwest section of the stadium stands and the main baseball field into an entertainment venue, and wants housing and retail on the surrounding parcels. Other plans for the area include apartment projects, a new library and a fire station. The Salt Lake Bees, owned by the Larry H. Miller Co., left in 2024 for a new stadium in Daybreak. [1]
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