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University Ivory House

Rezone of part of a property with an LDS Church institute building from Institutional to Residential/Mixed Use to allow about 536 student housing units near the University of Utah. Council adopted it November 16, 2021.

Approved

Type
Zone change
Location
1780 East South Campus Drive
Homes
536
Applicant
A private applicant
  1. Nov 16, 2021City Council: University Ivory House zoning map amendment, 1780 East South Campus Drive
  2. Nov 9, 2021City Council: University Ivory House zoning map amendment, 1780 East South Campus Drive (public hearing)
  3. Oct 5, 2021City Council: Consent agenda: set hearing dates and three appointments
  4. Oct 5, 2021City Council work session: University Ivory House zoning map amendment, 1780 East South Campus Drive

In brief

University Ivory House appears on 4 recorded agendas, from the City Council meeting of October 5, 2021 to the City Council meeting of November 16, 2021.

On record, it was continued once and approved once.

The most recent decision was approved (7-0) at the City Council meeting of November 16, 2021.

Follow the money and project delivery

University Ivory House

Approved

  1. Council action

    Approved: University Ivory House zoning map amendment, 1780 East South Campus Drive · Approved minutes Record → · Nov. 16, 2021

  2. Money in the record

    No itemized amount linked in the records collected.

  3. Signed agreement and payments

    Execution and project-level disbursements are not verified by this tracker. They require separate records; meeting approval alone does not establish either.

  4. Work and operating costs

    Check the linked records for completion and recurring operating costs; this tracker does not verify them. Record →

Every hearing and vote

  1. November 16, 2021 · City Council

    University Ivory House zoning map amendment, 1780 East South Campus Drive

    Approved · 7-0

    The council rezoned part of a property that holds an LDS Church institute building near the University of Utah from I (Institutional) to R-MU (Residential/Mixed Use). The change is requested to allow a multi-building student housing development of about 536 units.

    • Current zone → proposed: I → R-MU
    • Units: about 536 student housing units
    • Petition: PLNPCM2021-00313
    • Ordinance 66 of 2021

    Moved by Council Member Darin Mano, seconded by Council Member Daniel Dugan. Vote: 7-0

  2. November 9, 2021 · City Council

    University Ivory House zoning map amendment, 1780 East South Campus Drive (public hearing)

    Continued · 6-0

    Three speakers supported the project and more student housing. The Council closed the hearing and deferred action to a future meeting. The request would rezone part of a property with an LDS Church institute building from I to R-MU for about 536 student housing units.

    • Petition: PLNPCM2021-00313

    Moved by Council Member Daniel Dugan, seconded by Council Member Dennis Faris. Vote: 6-0

  3. October 5, 2021 · City Council

    Consent agenda: set hearing dates and three appointments

    Pending

    Set Nov. 9 hearings on the University Ivory House rezone and tech-related land use amendments, set an Oct. 19 hearing on Budget Amendment No. 3, and appoint Michael Abrahamson (Historic Landmark Commission) and Andra Ghent and Aimee Burrows (Planning Commission).

  4. October 5, 2021 · City Council work session

    University Ivory House zoning map amendment, 1780 East South Campus Drive

    Discussed

    Staff presented a request to rezone part of a property that holds an LDS Church institute building from I (Institutional) to R-MU (Residential/Mixed Use) to allow about 536 student housing units in multiple buildings. The Planning Commission forwarded a positive recommendation. Council members and staff discussed why the City has jurisdiction over the parcel and setback requirements, and the applicants described the housing need, a scholarship program and the site plan. A public hearing was planned for Nov. 9 and Council action for Nov. 16.

    • Current zone to proposed: I to R-MU
    • Units: about 536 student housing units
    • Planning Commission: positive recommendation
    • Applicants: the applicant and the applicant