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COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL of SALT LAKE CITY
TO:City Council Members
FROM:Brian Fullmer
Policy Analyst
DATE:April 7, 2026
RE: Expiration of Land Use Approvals Text Amendment
PLNPCM2025-00554
PUBLIC HEARING UPDATE
Three people spoke at the March 24, 2026 public hearing for this item. Concerns were expressed about
granting extensions for properties that have code violations. As noted below, Planning staff said not
granting extensions if a property has a code violation would likely not be allowed under State code.
Another commenter discussed a nearby property that was vacant for many years yet repeatedly received
time extensions. Planning staff is not aware of properties that have received numerous extensions.
The Council closed the public hearing and deferred action to a future meeting.
The following information was provided for previous Council meetings. It is included
again for background purposes.
BRIEFING UPDATE
During a March 3, 2026 briefing Council Members asked if the proposed changes only affect administrative
actions or if any include City Council decisions. Planning staff said the only items that would involve the
Council are final plats with subdivision amendments that involve streets. A question was asked about how
often extensions are requested. They are frequently requested but generally for circumstances outside the
applicants’ control, such as delays with financing.
The Council will be briefed about a text amendment initiated by the Administration that clarifies actions
applicants may take to prevent approved land use applications from expiring. Final plat applications that
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subdivide land, street dedication plats, conditional uses, planned developments, and design review
approvals would all be affected by the proposed changes. The Planning Commission is the decision-making
body for these applications, and they do not come to the City Council.
The
Commission forwarded a unanimous positive recommendation to the Council on the
proposed amendment.
Goal of the briefing: Review the proposed text amendment and determine if the Council supports
moving forward with the proposal.
POLICY QUESTION
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Submitting a subdivision application as part of the approval
Obtaining a business license (conditional uses)
Finalizing a development agreement between the City and property owner (when authorized by
State code or City ordinance)
KEY CONSIDERATION
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Planning staff identified one key consideration related to the proposal, found on page 3 of the Planning
Commission staff report, and briefly summarized below. For the complete analysis, please see the Planning
Commission staff report.
Consideration 1 – Why Impose These Changes?
CITY DEPARTMENT REVIEW
This proposal was only reviewed by the City Attorney’s Office. Other departments and divisions are not
involved in determining when land use applications expire and rely on the Planning Division.
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