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Salt Lake City Cemetery master plan

Updated draft master plan for the city's 120-acre cemetery, which opened in 1849. It addresses dwindling capacity, limited room to expand and funding, and recommends ways to use the grounds as open space and to pay for deferred maintenance and perpetual care.

Where it stands
In review
Type
Area or general plan
Location
Avenues neighborhood

Every hearing and vote

  1. September 1, 2020 · City Council work session

    Draft Cemetery Master Plan update

    Discussed

    Briefing on the updated draft master plan for the 120-acre City Cemetery in the Avenues, which faces limited capacity, little room to expand and funding challenges. The plan suggests using it as community open space and funding deferred maintenance and perpetual care.

  2. September 15, 2020 · City Council

    Set hearing dates for October 6 and 20

    Pending

    On consent, the Council was to set hearings on the demolition of dangerous or boarded buildings, the early notification text amendment (petition PLNPCM2016-00300), the Telegraph Exchange Lofts rezone at 833 South 800 East (23 units) and the Cemetery Master Plan.

  3. October 6, 2020 · City Council

    Cemetery Master Plan

    Pending

    Hearing on adopting the updated master plan for the 120-acre City Cemetery in the Avenues, which opened in 1849 and faces limited capacity, little room to expand and funding challenges.

  4. October 20, 2020 · City Council

    Cemetery Master Plan

    Pending

    Hearing on adopting the updated master plan for the 120-acre City Cemetery in the Avenues.