Council holds hearings on six rezones and nonconforming signs, defers action on all
July 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. · City & County Building, 451 South State Street, Salt Lake City
The Council held public hearings on rezones for Riverside Cottages, 1000 West townhouses, 510 South 200 West, West Temple Street and an urban hospital at 754 South State Street, plus nonconforming signs, and deferred action on each, voting 6-0 on all but the West Temple item. Council Member Darin Mano recused himself on the West Temple rezone (5-0). The Council also approved a clarification of the Downtown building height ordinance and set an August 15 truth-in-taxation hearing on consent.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Rezone at 1350, 1358 and 1370 South West Temple | Continued · 5-0-1 |
| Riverside Cottages zoning map and master plan amendments | Continued · 6-0 |
| Rezone at 1549, 1551 and 1565 South 1000 West and 1574 South 900 West | Continued · 6-0 |
| Rezone at 510 South 200 West | Continued · 6-0 |
| Nonconforming signs ordinance | Continued · 6-0 |
| Zoning map and text amendments at 754 South State Street | Continued · 6-0 |
| Grant applications: Urban Forest Management Plan and EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Program | Continued · 6-0 |
| Downtown building height and street activation ordinance clarification | Approved · 6-0 |
| Consent agenda | Approved · 6-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item B3 · Zoning
Rezone at 1350, 1358 and 1370 South West Temple
Continued · 5-0-1
Hearing on rezoning from RB to TSA-UC-C to facilitate a mixed-use building. One speaker supported the limited rezone and asked the City to preserve significant historic structures in the Ballpark area. Council Member Darin Mano recused himself; the minutes give no reason. Action was deferred.
- Petitioner: the applicant
- Current zone to proposed: RB to TSA-UC-C
- Petition: PLNPCM2022-00810
Item B4 · Zoning
Riverside Cottages zoning map and master plan amendments
Continued · 6-0
Hearing on rezoning portions of 1500, 1516, 1520 and 1522 West 500 North and 552 North 1500 West to SR-3 and R-1/5,000, with a Northwest Community Master Plan amendment. Two speakers opposed it, citing safety and transportation effects and pedestrian safety. Action was deferred.
- Applicant: Bert Holland, Hoyt Place Development LLC
- Petitions: PLNPCM2021-01075, PLNPCM2021-01203, PLNPCM2022-00674
Item B5 · Zoning
Rezone at 1549, 1551 and 1565 South 1000 West and 1574 South 900 West
Continued · 6-0
Hearing on rezoning from R-1/7,000 to RMF-30 for townhouses. There was no public comment. Action was deferred.
- Applicant: the applicant
- Petition: PLNPCM2022-00733
Item B6 · Zoning
Rezone at 510 South 200 West
Continued · 6-0
Hearing on rezoning about 1.02 acres from D-2 to D-1. There was no public comment. Action was deferred.
- Petitioner: the applicant
- Petition: PLNPCM2022-01108
Item B7 · City code
Nonconforming signs ordinance
Continued · 6-0
Hearing on the Mayor's amendment to Title 21A for nonconforming signs. There was no public comment. Action was deferred.
- Petition: PLNPCM2022-00984
Item B8 · Zoning
Zoning map and text amendments at 754 South State Street
Continued · 6-0
Hearing on rezoning from D-2 to D-1 for an urban hospital and adding hospitals and ambulance services as conditional uses in D-1. One speaker asked the City to require an in-depth development plan and a development agreement before a vote; another asked the Council to reconsider and consider other plans. Action was deferred.
- Petitioner: Kirton McConkie
- Petition: PLNPCM2022-01109
Item B1-B2 · Other
Grant applications: Urban Forest Management Plan and EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Program
Continued · 6-0
One hearing on a USDA Forest Service grant application (tree pruning, an Urban Forest Management Plan and canopy assessment, tree inventory) and an EPA grant application (a program coordinator, training and consultants). There was no public comment; both were referred to a future consent agenda.
Item F1 · Zoning
Downtown building height and street activation ordinance clarification
Approved · 6-0
The Council accepted a clarification and adopted the ordinance as prepared, restoring street activation language that was left out of the version adopted June 6, 2023.
- Petition: PLNPCM2022-00529
Item G1-G5 · Other
Consent agenda
Approved · 6-0
The Council set an August 15, 2023 truth-in-taxation hearing for a tax rate above the certified rate, clarified the name of the Senator Jake Garn Greeting Room at the airport, and approved appointments of Michael 'Ryan' Hogan (Racial Equity and Policing Commission) and Kerri Nakamura (Parks, Natural Lands, Urban Forestry, and Trails Advisory Board) and reappointment of Sarah Reale (Library Board).
What residents said
Safety and transportation near Riverside CottagesHistoric preservation in Ballpark areaDevelopment agreement for hospital siteRose Park Lane
On hearings: speakers opposed Riverside Cottages over safety and transportation, supported a limited West Temple rezone while asking for historic preservation, and asked for a development plan and agreement on the 754 South State hospital rezone. In general comments, speakers raised Rose Park Lane concerns, camps on private property and broken pumps at the Liberty Park pond.