Avenues Land Use Committee – we work to bring issues to residents’ attention related to land use in the Avenues, 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.  

The Avenues’ Land Use Committee is focusing attention in 2025 on several key initiatives:

A.   An updated Avenues Master Plan (to be called the Avenues Neighborhood Plan).  

Master Plans helps guide various City departments as they review applications for development and make decisions as to what is important to the Avenues area. This document outlines the character of the Avenues and development guidelines important to all Avenues residents. What do you think should be included in an updated Avenues plan? The existing circa 1987 Avenues Master Plan can be seen HERE

The City has prepared a preliminary report of the Existing Conditions of the Avenues that the new Avenues Neighborhood Plan will consider. More information about the City’s process, and the Existing Conditions Report can be seen HERE

All city Neighborhood Plans must conform to the City’s main guide for development, which is the PLAN SALT LAKE document that can be seen HERE

 Email your thoughts and suggestions on this topic to landusecom@slc-avenues.org

B. Keeping Avenues residents informed on the latest petitions for development in the Avenues area.

1. 128 North N Street – Zoning Map Amendment

The City has approved a petition to rezone the property located at 128 N N St from SR-1A to R-MU-35 to build an additional five units of housing on the site.  See the property diagram HERE.  See the rezone petition HERE. 

City Planning, the Planning Commission and the City Council used an interpretation of City Code 19.06.070.C and 21A.50.050.C in defining this project’s increased number of two-bedroom units after approval as a “Community Benefit.” 

An alternative interpretation is that the market has and will continue to produce that size unit at market rate, and that the City’s acceptance of these new units on N Street under a “community benefit” definition undermines the development of the types of housing the market will not inherently produce , such as affordable, accessible and family-oriented units. 

2. Capitol Park Cottages – Planned Development

Ivory Homes Capitol Park Cottages at F Street and 14th Avenue. The project recently received Planning Commission approval of their Planned Development for the three acre site. More about this project can be seen at HERE and HERE.

C. Bring Housing and Land Use News From the City to Avenues Residents

When the City Planning Department or City Council needs to hear resident opinions on legislation or projects that affect housing in the Avenues we will post these projects or surveys here.

1.  Federal Housing Grants – How should the City spend its federal grant dollars on improving access to housing? TAKE THE SURVEY

2.  Salt Lake City Park Strip, Landscape Policy Changes – Public comments are being taken by the Salt Lake City Planning Division and Planning Commission as they consider city-wide changes to the Landscaping Chapter of the Zoning Code. This includes proposed revision of the Park Strip ordinance under which many city residents have been penalized for their water conservation efforts. The proposed Park Strip policy revision would require one “street tree” every 30 feet and vegetation covering at least 30% of the area. See all proposed amendments HERE. Public comments can be submitted in-person or via email to Nan Larsen. Reference case number PLNPCM2023-00098 in the subject line. 

3. See all Salt Lake City projects which are currently accepting public comment and feedback HERE.

 D. Other Land Use Concerns

1. Utah Transit Authority – Five-Year Plan

UTA’s updated 2025-2029 Five-Year Service Plan is a vision for the future to guide potential service planning changes over the next few years and get people where they need to go. Why is this a Land Use concern? Because many residents have concerns over UTA’s choices of bus routes, the type of equipment used on our narrow and hilly Avenues streets, and the noise and vibration of the buses.   See the UTA Five Year Service Plan and take the SURVEY

The GACC Land Use Committee invites all residents to be part of these efforts. The Committee meets monthly on the 3rd Tuesday at 6pm at the Sweet Branch Library. Email committee chair Jim Jenkin for details or we will see you at a meeting. Let us know what land use concerns you have.  Email your thoughts and suggestions to landusecom@slc-avenues.org

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