The Salt Lake City Council is slated to consider a zoning change requested by Smith Entertainment Group that would lift height restrictions on buildings near the Delta Center, allowing the construction of skyscrapers of up to 600 feet in a seven-block area.
If approved, skyscrapers near the arena could top the Wells Fargo Center and Temple Square’s Church Office Building by more than 150 feet.
The council’s consideration of the changes comes after members of the city’s planning commission unanimously rebuffed the request, saying the district is being pushed through too fast and should not receive special treatment due to the Legislature’s priorities. The council is under no obligation to follow the commission’s negative recommendation.
This story will be updated with a live-stream of Tuesday’s work session meeting, which begins at 2 p.m. Council members are tentatively scheduled to hear the zoning item shortly after 4 p.m.
Work session meetings are listen-in only. The council will accept public input during the general comment section of its 7 p.m. formal meeting. In-person general comments are limited to a one-hour block, but the council does accept additional comments through multiple online options, including email and a 24-hour phone line.
The council is expected to schedule a public hearing on the zoning changes for Aug. 13, during which there will be no time limit on public comment.
The council is also scheduled to get an update Tuesday on a major proposal that will lay out how SEG can use $900 million of public financing to improve the Delta Center and surrounding area.
That deal, referred to within City Hall as the “participation agreement,” was still being negotiated as of Friday, according to a statement from Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s office last week. The administration said it was planning to complete a draft of the accord early this week, but an agreement has yet to be released.
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