A plan to turn some of the last remaining agricultural land in northwest Salt Lake City into light industrial space failed to receive a key recommendation on Wednesday.
While that doesn’t outright halt the plan, proposed by one of the state’s more prominent developers, it was a small victory for the residents and conservation groups who packed the meeting, seeking to preserve the Great Salt Lake’s declining wetlands.
The Salt Lake City Planning Commission voted unanimously to issue an unfavorable recommendation on the plan to rezone an 80-acre parcel at approximately 2669 W. 3300 North in the city’s Northpoint area from agricultural to M1-A, a light manufacturing zone designated for the area. Members cited the project’s incompatibility with the city-approved 2023 area master plan as the basis for their decision…