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COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL of SALT LAKE CITY
TO:City Council Members
FROM:Brian Fullmer
Policy Analyst
DATE:November 14, 2023
RE: Subdivision Code Amendments
PLNPCM2023-00494
BRIEFING UPDATE
The City Planning Director briefed the Council on proposed changes to City code related to subdivisions.
These changes are intended to streamline the process and would bring the City into uniformity with State
code changes, and include the following:
•Reorganizes City code into a more logical order,
•Updates application requirements,
•Minor modifications of design standards to align with City goals and master plans,
•Changes or eliminates outdated standards,
•Clarifies existing regulations.
Changes made by the Utah State Legislature this year set “shot clocks” mandating review timelines and
processes for some subdivisions. These include:
•Applications must be reviewed for completeness within 15 days of submission,
•No more than four review cycles, each of which must be completed within 20 days,
•After the fourth review, the City must accept the proposal,
•Once the application complies with all standards, a subdivision must be approved.
Planning discussed the City process for subdivision approval. It was noted that a public hearing is not a
required step in the process. The Planning Commission reviewed a total of 119 subdivision applications in
2022. Requiring a public hearing would result in a 46% increase in the Planning Commission’s workload.
In response to a Council Member question, Planning said state law does not allow the City to request that
Salt Lake County withhold recording subdivisions until provided notice they were approved by the City.
Item Schedule:
Briefing: November 7, 2023
Set Date: November 7, 2023
Public Hearing: November 14, 2023
Potential Action: December 5, 2023