GACC LAND USE COMMITTEE
Land Use Committee Meets Monthly on the 3rd Tuesday
Avenues Land Use Committee – we work to bring land use issues to the Avenues Community, perhaps most importantly the Avenues Master Plan, but also new City ordinances and regulations, applications for new development projects, the land use considerations of transportation decisions, the City vacating streets and alleyways, and other land use projects in our area.
2026 Key Initiatives
OCTOBER LAND USE COMMITTEE MEETING
Aaron Barlow (Lead Planner) will present this Planning Project at the Land Use Committee Meeting, Tues, 13 October, at 6:30 PM at the Sweet Library. Anyone is welcome.
Administrative Approval means one or more Planning Staffer gets to make the decision whether to grant a PD, and there is no public input required.
Avenues Community Plan
The Avenues Community Plan (formerly the Avenues Master Plan). The community plan guides the City as they review applications for development and make decisions for the Avenues area. This document outlines the character of the Avenues and development guidelines important to all Avenues residents.
SLC Historic Preservation Dept
City of Salt Lake Historic Preservation Department oversees local and national historic districts. Historic districts are geographic areas that have a concentration of historic buildings, landscapes, and landmarks. Salt Lake City has two types of historic districts: Local Historic Districts and National Historic Districts. For property specific information, please view the Zoning Look-up Map.
Zoning Changes to Provide Public Benefit
The City Council has passed a policy whereby zoning changes have to provide a public benefit. For Example, St. Marks Episcopal Church at 100 S and 200 East, has solar panels. The D1 Rezone allows unlimited height on a proposed development at 100 South and 300 East that would considerably expand the high-rise zoning in the City, and shade out the large solar panel installation at the Episcopal Church. With the approval in October by the Planning Commission, the final say on this proposal will be made by the City Council.
Expanding Housing Options (EHO)
Expanding Housing Options (EHO) is a Salt Lake City zoning proposal that would legalize small lot dwellings—including single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and townhomes—in 77% of the city’s residential zones (R-1, R-2, SR-1, and SR-1A). The initiative aims to create “missing middle” housing and increase affordability by allowing units on lots as small as 2,000 square feet per unit, with gross floor area caps ranging from 1,200 to 1,700 square feet depending on building height and design. The Salt Lake City Planning Commission unanimously recommended the proposal to the City Council in late September 2026, though the Council has not yet issued a final vote.
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