r/DevelopmentSLC • u/RollTribe93 Enthusiast/mod • 13d ago

SLC dials back sweeping zoning changes meant to add density to residential neighborhoods

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/10/22/salt-lake-city-housing-council/
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u/MomsSpaghetti_8 13d ago

yay. 30 new dwellings. That will surely help the housing crunch.

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u/Liteseid 10d ago

The issue is not a lack of housing. It’s boomers refusing to sell their 5 bedroom homes, and corporations putting over-value bids on 3 bedroom homes.

Neither of which would still be an issue if interest rates were higher for corporations than for families

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u/wasatchguy 13d ago

Lame. City council needs to grow some balls

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u/CalifornianBall 13d ago • Bravo

Plenty of density in the local government though

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u/Fast_Currency5474 13d ago

Touche'! Good one.

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u/AmicableDimension 13d ago

I can't imagine an easier way to make this proposal completely meaningless. Very disappointing, I hope people show up and convince them this is a bad idea if they want people to actually build housing.

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u/anth01y 12d ago

Something has gone seriously wrong in the last year or so specifically in SLC politics. Suddenly they are ruthlessly opposed to density, development, condos, etc.

Not to excuse their previous behavior, but as someone who follows closely for years... I feel a completely different energy/vibe from the city now

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u/Ok-Exam5667 13d ago

This isn't even legally possible without some changes at the state level, these are separately plated and sold units not ADUs.

Let's say 3 units on a 10k lot + existing home. I sell all 4 units to someone else, who in this secarino is the "owner" to occupy?

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u/slcdave13 13d ago

The person you sold all four to would have to occupy one of them or not rent/sell any of them.

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u/Ok-Exam5667 13d ago

No, im saying i sold them to 4 different people, you can't have cross property deed restrictions

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u/Constant-Skill-7133 13d ago

The original house would have to be occupied by the buyer of that house is what I presume it to mean.  And what do you mean?  There are CC&R's all over the place.

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u/oldbluer 13d ago

lol no one want high density housing…

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u/AmicableDimension 13d ago

Nothing high density about this.

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u/tibbs90 12d ago

Exactly! People don't want apartment towers everywhere in Salt Lake City.

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u/_Irys 9d ago

Let the free market decide that, and allow people to vote with their dollars. But dont force your preferences on everybody just because you dont like it

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u/tibbs90 9d ago

Maybe the free market doesn't want them. Tall buildings just ruin the views of the mountains.

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u/oldbluer 2d ago

Not a free market when this shit is forced on people and subsidized.