Salt Lake City Council has taken a significant step toward simplifying its zoning regulations, consolidating a swath of 26 disparate commercial and mixed-use zones into a more streamlined six. The move is designed to clear the way for mixed-use development, making the zoning rules more consistent across the board and reducing the previous complexities that may have hindered development efforts.
On their social media account, the council announced the reform with a straightforward message: “Big changes are on the way! We recently combined 26 commercial, form-based and mixed-use zones into just six new mixed-use zones to make zoning rules more consistent and reduce barriers to mixed-use development.” Interested residents and developers are encouraged to tap the link in their bio to learn more about the changes, as noted by the Salt Lake City Council…