Ballpark zoning map and text amendment
A city-initiated rezoning of the former Ballpark site from Public Lands and RMF-35 to MU-11 and MU-5, with a text amendment to MU-11 and removal of Ballpark-specific sign rules, to match the Ballpark NEXT Community Design Plan. The Planning Commission recommended approval 5-2; at a July 14, 2026 work session the council informally favored MU-8 instead of MU-11, and a hearing was set for August 18.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Zone change
- Location
- Former Ballpark property: 55 West Paxton Avenue, 77 West 1300 South, 1355-1397 South West Temple, 1356 South Main Street
- Applicant
- Salt Lake City Planning Division
Every hearing and vote
July 14, 2026 · City Council work session
Ballpark zoning map and text amendment
Discussed
Staff briefed a proposal to rezone parcels around the former Ballpark property, including 55 West Paxton Avenue, 77 West 1300 South, 1355 and 1357 South West Temple, 1356 South Main Street and 1381, 1395 and 1397 South West Temple, from Public Lands or RMF-35 to MU-11 or MU-5, with a text change to MU-11 standards and removal of Ballpark-specific sign rules. The rules would align with the Ballpark NEXT Community Design Plan, adopted by the Community Reinvestment Agency board in December 2025. Planning staff recommended approval and the Planning Commission voted 5-2 to recommend it; the two opposed cited the height allowed in MU-11. Members discussed MU-11 versus MU-8 height and capacity, keeping the land in public ownership with long-term ground leases, and green space. In a straw poll, all members present supported rezoning all parcels proposed for MU-11 to MU-8. A hearing is set for August 18.
- Current zone to proposed: Public Lands and RMF-35 to MU-11 and MU-5
- Planning Commission: 5-2 recommend approval
July 21, 2026 · City Council
Consent: hearing dates and appointment
Approved · 6-0
The council set an August 18 hearing for the Ballpark zoning map and text amendment (petition PLNPCM2025-01089), the Silverside Deli waiver of proximity at 2122 South Highland Drive, the maximum daily water use text amendment and the Northwest Community Plan, and approved Tyler Thunell's appointment to the Parks, Natural Lands, Urban Forestry and Trails Advisory Board.