ZONING & CONSTRUCTION
The Ballpark is Changing
As pressure to develop more housing in the capitol city increases, our neighborhood, close to downtown and at the center of public transportation, makes keeping up to date on all the zoning and construction changes a full time job. Attending Community Council meetings, where developers and the City present their ideas and seek neighborhood approval, is the best place to comment on plans. Here are some other resources and pressing issues.
We need your voice to keep our neighborhood one that both reflects our history and a creates a beautiful, walkable, inclusive and affordable future!
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Rezoning
The Ballpark Station Area Plan was adopted by the City Council in 2022. The re-zoning is moving through the public comment period. Residents have expressed a number of concerns - including that the high density proposed for 1300 S will result in a canyon of ugly apartment buildings with little to no 'activation' (stores, public uses), and that the plan does not add much needed green space. Visit the website below for more information.
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Current buildings
The Ballpark Community Council Board worked in collaboration with the Downtown, Central 9th, and Central City Community Councils, as well as the Salt Lake City Downtown Alliance, Midtown Business District, Neighbors for More Neighbors, Sweet Streets, DC Harrison, Redstone Health and Utah Sen. Jennifer Plumb, D-Salt Lake City, on a letter requesting neighborhood integration and activation strategies for the new medical facility.
In January 2023, the letter was presented to Intermountain Health representatives at a joint meeting of the Downtown, Ballpark, Central Ninth and Central City Community Councils, held at the City & County Building.
Apartment buildings have been approved along West Temple north of the stadium.
A temporary library is planned west of the stadium on West Temple.