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Home My WebLink About04/22/2026 Pending Minutes SALT LAKE CITY | PLANNING COMMISSION 1 P L A N N I N G D I V I S I O N PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM City & County Building 451 South State Street, Room 326 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 These minutes are a summary of the meeting and not a word-for-word transcript. Attendance for the Planning 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 Commissioner Aimee Burrows at approximately 5:30 PM. Roll called by Commission Secretary Vanessa Nelson. Commissioners Present Rosenﬁeld Commissioners Absent City Staff in Attendance Anderson, Senior City Attorney Courtney Lords, Senior Planner Diana Martinez, Principal Planner Alicia Seeley, and Administrative Assistant SALT LAKE CITY | PLANNING 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 Nothing was reported. R E P O R T O F T H E D I R E C T O R Planning Manager John Anderson reported that both the Planning Commission and the Historic Landmark Commission are seeking new members. He also invited the commissioners to request training in areas that can help them learn more about their roles. O P E N F O R U M Commissioners expressed interest in the following training topics: • On-site visit best practices, rules, guidelines, etc. • Staff report guidance - how to best utilize, read and communicate with planners on reports. • Biannual reports/tours of completed projects. • Updates on recommendations to City Council and the ﬁnal outcomes. C O N S E N T A G E N D A 1. Approval of the Minutes for April 8, 2026 Motion Vote No: Result SALT LAKE CITY | PLANNING COMMISSION 3 R E G U L A R A G E N D A 2. Alley Vacation at Approximately 2553 S Chadwick St - Anne and Zach Taylor, the applicants, are requesting approval to vacate (or to give up public ownership of) two portions of public alleyways. The ﬁrst is approximately 12' x 262' for the portion running from Chadwick Street to Dearborn Street, and the second is approximately 12' x 51' for the portion running along the east property line of the applicant's property. If approved, these sections of the two alleys would be divided and allocated to the property owners abutting the vacated portions of the alleyways. This property is zoned R-1-7,000 (Residential) and is located within Council 7, represented by Sarah Young. (Staff Contact: Diana Martinez at 801-535-7215 or diana.martinez@slc.gov) Petition Number: PLNPCM2026-00073 Senior Planner Diana Martinez presented the proposal as outlined in the staff report and stated that staff are recommending a positive recommendation to the City Council. Public Hearing Commissioner Burrows opened the public hearing. Ralph Dewsnup – neighbor of applicant supports proposal and stated this would be an improvement to the neighborhood. Commissioner Burrows closed the public hearing. Executive Session Commissioners, Staff and Applicant discussed the following topics: • Use of the alleyway • Structures encroaching on the alley • Number of homeowners needed for total alley vacation. Motion of approval to City Council. Commissioner Barry seconded the Vote No: Burrows, Rosenfield Result SALT LAKE CITY | PLANNING COMMISSION 4 Second Motion Commissioner Barry motioned to forward a recommendation of approval to City Council with a stated preference that the City Council look into an entire vacation of the alleyway between Chadwick and Dearborn. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion. Vote No: Rosenfield Result 3. Rezone at Approximately 2620 N 2200 W, 2075 W 2670 N, and 2025 W 2670 N – Dustin Kuttler, representing the property owner, is seeking to amend the zoning map for the properties from the AG-2 (Agricultural) District to the M-1A (Northpoint Light Industrial) Zoning District. The property at 2620 N 2200 W currently features a single- family house at the front and agricultural uses at the back. The properties at 2075 W 2670 N and 2025 W 2670 N are currently irrigated pastureland. No applications to develop the affected properties have been submitted at this time. The properties at 2075 and 2025 W 2670 N are intended to accommodate future light industrial uses, while the current house at 2620 N 2200 W is intended to be removed to provide drive access to the future development from 2200 W. The properties are located within Council 1, represented by Victoria Petro. (Staff Contact: Alicia Seeley at 801-535-7922 or alicia.seeley@slc.gov) Petition Number: PLNPCM2025-01205 Senior Planner Aaron Barlow and Principal Planner Alicia Seeley presented the proposal as outlined in the staff report and stated that staff are recommending a positive recommendation to the City Council. Public Hearing Commissioner Burrows opened the public hearing. No one commented, and the Public Hearing was closed. Executive Session Commissioner, Staff and Applicant(s) discussed the following topics: • Clariﬁcation was made on the project property’s location in relation to the proposed homeless shelter. • The proposed community beneﬁt and development agreement will run with the land and remain with the property. SALT LAKE CITY | PLANNING COMMISSION 5 • Uses allowed under the M-1A zone. • What zones are across(west) of 2200 West from the project property. • Noise Ordinances are monitored by Salt Lake County. Motion Rosenﬁeld recommendation of denial to City Council because the M-1A district permits Data Centers as a land use, and that does not comply with Plan Salt Lake’s Environmental Protection Vote No: Burrows Result The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:34 PM. RECORDS: For Planning Commission agendas, minutes, staff reports, and YouTube recordings, visit www.slc.gov/pc. 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 Planning Commission. ACCESSIBILITY: The City & County Building is an accessible facility. You may make requests for reasonable accommodations, which may include alternate formats, interpreters, and other auxiliary aids and services. Please make requests at least two business days in advance. To make a request, please contact the Planning Division Office at planningadmin@slc.gov or (801) 535-7757. ACCESIBILIDAD: El edificio de la Ciudad y el Condado es una instalación accesible. Puede solicitar adaptaciones razonables, que pueden incluir formatos alternativos, intérpretes y otras ayudas y servicios auxiliares. Por favor, realice su solicitud con al menos dos días hábiles de anticipación. Para hacer una solicitud, comuníquese con la Oficina de la División de Planificación en planningadmin@slc.gov o al (801) 535-7757.