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Home My WebLink About02/26/2026 Pending Minutes SALT LAKE CITY | PLANNING COMMISSION P L A N N I N G D I V I S I O N PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 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 Chair Brian Scott at approximately 5:30 PM. Roll called by Commission Secretary Vanessa Nelson. Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM City & County Building 451 South State Street, Room 326 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Commissioners Present Commissioners Amy Barry, Aimee Burrows, Richard Leverett, Lilah Rosenﬁeld, Anna Sullivan, Commissioners Absent City Staff in Attendance Lindquist, Senior City Attorney Courtney Lords, Principal Planner Noah Elmore, and 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 Casey Stewart provided updates on: • City Council Adoptions (December – February) o RMF 35 and RMF 45 zoning district text amendments o Water conservation addition to Plan Salt Lake o Zoning administration text amendment o Off street parking manual added to the ordinance • City Council Brieﬁngs o Alley and street closure text amendments (scheduled for March) o Expiration of land use approvals (scheduled for March 3) o Rio Grand master plan and zoning map amendment (scheduled for March 10) o Fence height text amendment (scheduled for March 10) o Zoning Map Amendment 265 E 100 South • Pending Planning Commission Scheduling o Smith’s Ballpark zoning amendments o Avenues Community Plan update brieﬁng o Expanding Housing Options brieﬁng O P E N F O R U M Commissioner Burrows asked if a commission request had been assigned a Planning Commission meeting date. The item has not been scheduled. C O N S E N T A G E N D A 1. Approval of the Minutes for February 11, 2026 Commissioner Burrows motioned to approve the minutes. Commissioner Rosenﬁeld seconded the motion. Vote SALT LAKE CITY | PLANNING COMMISSION 3 No: Abstained: Leverett, Sullivan Result The motion passed R E G U L A R A G E N D A 2. Text Amendment to Update Landscaping and Buffers – Mayor Erin Mendenhall initiated a zoning text amendment to update the Landscaping and Buffers Chapter (21A.48) to clarify language for ease of use, to better align city code with state code, and to allow for artiﬁcial turf in some required landscaping areas where it was not previously permitted. (Staff Contact: Noah Elmore at 801 -535-7971 or noah.elmore@slc.gov) Case Number: PLNPCM2025-00461 Principal Planner Noah Elmore reviewed the amendment as outlined in the staff report. He stated that staff recommends approval to the City Council. Public Hearing Chair Scott opened the public hearing. There were no comments. The Chair closed the public hearing. Executive Session Commissioners, Staff, and Applicants discussed the following topics: • Language in the amendment concerning parking lot landscape buffers directly abutting buildings. • Artiﬁcial turf, maintenance and cleanliness • Alternative landscape options Motion text amendment to the City Council Commissioner Vela seconded the motion. Vote Sullivan, Vela SALT LAKE CITY | PLANNING COMMISSION 4 Abstained: Result The motion passed unanimously 3. Northwest Plan Update – Continued from the January 28, 2026, Planning Commission meeting – Mayor Mendenhall has initiated a petition to complete a comprehensive update to the Northwest Community Plan. The Northwest Community Plan is a land use plan for the land that is generally located between I-15 and the Salt Lake International Airport, with the city boundary to the north and I-80 to the south. The Northwest Community Plan was originally adopted in 1992. The updated plan will provide guidance on existing and anticipated development in the Rose Park, Fairpark, Jordan Meadows, Poplar Grove, and Westpointe neighborhoods, for the next 15 years. The plan also includes the North Temple Station Area Plans for the four TRAX Stations within the Plan area. The Northwest Community is located in Council Districts 1 and 2, represented by Victoria Petro and Alejandro Puy. (Staff Contact: Cassie Younger at 801-535-6211 or at cassie.younger@slc.gov) Case Number: PLNPCM2025-00773 Planning Manager Kelsey Lindquist reviewed the plan update as outlined in the staff report and stated that staff recommend forwarding a positive recommendation to City Council. Public Hearing Chair Scott opened the public hearing. Cindy Cromer – Requested consideration of a transfer development rights portion be included in the plan update. The Chair closed the public hearing. Executive Session Commissioners, Staff, and Applicants discussed the following topics: • Commissioners voiced appreciation for the comprehensive plan, multi-language signage, the support to transition to clean energy sources addition and the affordable housing components. Motion recommendation to City Council. Commissioner Vela seconded the motion. SALT LAKE CITY | PLANNING COMMISSION 5 Vote Yes: Barrett, Barry, Burrows, Leverett, Rosenfield, Scott, Sullivan, Vela No: Result The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:31 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.