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Home My WebLink About02/12/2026 Pending Minutes SALT LAKE CITY | HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION P L A N N I N G D I V I S I O N HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISION MEETING MINUTES These minutes are a summary of the meeting and not a word-for-word transcript. Attendance for the Historic Landmark Commission meeting is kept on ﬁle. An audio recording is retained temporarily, and available upon request. Video recording of the meeting is available at www.youtube.com/slclivemeetings. A T T E N D A N C E The meeting was called to order by Chair Getz at approximately 5:30 PM. Roll called by Commission Secretary Vanessa Nelson. Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:30 PMCity & County Building 451 South State Street, Room 326 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Commissioners Present Carlton Getz,Vice Chair Alan Barnett, Commissioners Michael Abrahamson, Steven Cornell, Babs De Lay, Emoli Kearns, Mark and Commissioners Absent Adrienne White City Staff in Attendance Planning Manager Amy Thompson, Senior City Attorney Katherine Pasker, Senior Planner Aaron Barlow, Senior Planner Brooke Olson, Principal Planner Seth Rios, Ofﬁce FacilitatorAubrey Clark and Administrative Assistant Vanessa Nelson SALT LAKE CITY | HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION 2 R E P O R T O F T H E C H A I R & V I C E -C H A I R The chair shared that a Commemoration ceremony celebrating Abravanel Hall’s listing on the National Register of Historic Places would take place Wednesday February 11, 2026, at 11:30am in the Abravanel Hall lobby, 123 W South Temple. R E P O R T O F T H E D I R E C T O R Nothing to report. M E E T I N G M I N U T E S 1. Approval of the Meeting Minutes for January 8, 2026 Vice Chair Barnett motioned to approve minutes. Commissioner Kearns seconded the motion. Yes: Barnett, Getz, Kearns, McGrath, Semnani No: Abstained:Cornell, De Lay Result P U B L I C H E A R I N GS 2. Modification to Kinney House New Construction at 563 N Center – James Cocks is requesting a modiﬁcation to the approved design, originally heard by the HLC on October 3, 2024, at the above-listed address. The new design changes the door and window conﬁguration on the front facade. Currently, the land is vacant, and the property is zoned SR-1A. The subject property is within Council District 3, represented by Chris Wharton. (Staff Contact: Seth Rios 801-535-7758 or seth.rios@slc.gov) Case Number: PLNHLC2023-00629 Principal Planner Seth Rios reviewed the modiﬁcation request as outlined in the staff report and stated staff is recommending approval. SALT LAKE CITY | HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION 3 Commissioner McGrath asked about railing requirements in relation to the window well and the porch placement. Staff clariﬁed that they had already inquired with a building code ofﬁcial and no railing is required. Public Hearing The Chair opened the public hearing. There were no comments. The Chair closed the Public Hearing Executive Session Commission and Staff discussed the following topics: • Commissioner Kearns asked why the front door placement changed. The architect, Dave Brock explained the reconﬁguration of the home’s interior layout changed the original plans. Motion De Lay o approve the request Semnani Vote Yes:Barnett, De Lay, Cornell, Kearns, McGrath, Semnani, Getz No: Abstained: Result passed unanimously. W O R K S E S S I O N S 3. Capitol Hill Community Plan Update – This work session is intended to provide a brieﬁng and update on the process of updating the Capitol Hill Community Plan, including an overview of the existing conditions for the community and a summary of the public input received so far. The Capitol Hill Community Plan establishes land use and growth-related policies for the area and will be used to help guide zoning, transportation, housing, and other growth-related decisions. (Staff Contact: Brooke Olson at 801-535-7118 or brooke.olson@slc.gov) Planning Manager Amy Thompson and Senior Planner Brooke Olson reviewed the plan update outlined in the staff report including the engagement timeline, the plan area, neighborhoods, demographics, zoning types, housing types and affordability, SALT LAKE CITY | HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION 4 transportation, parks and open spaces, the public engagements so far, and a timeline of future engagements. Commissioners and staff discussed questions about trafﬁc counts, UDOT projects in the area, and potential impacts on the plan from proposed bills of the 2026 Legislative Session. 4. New Construction Application Briefing – The Historic Landmark Commission will be briefed on the process for New Construction (and some Major Alteration) applications. Speciﬁcally, the commission will discuss how work sessions should be better integrated into the review process. The purpose of this discussion is to facilitate a more predictable process that encourages collaboration between commissioners, applicants, and staff. (Staff Contact: Aaron Barlow at 801-535-6182 or aaron.barlow@slc.gov) Senior Planner Aaron Barlow reviewed the pros and cons of Work Sessions and proposed a few concepts intended to enhance transparency and efficiency. The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:46 PM. RECORDS: For Historic Landmark Commission agendas, minutes, staff reports, and YouTube recordings, visit www.slc.gov/hlc. Staff Reports will be posted the Friday prior to the meeting and minutes will be posted two days after they are approved, which usually occurs at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission.