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  • Proposed Assisted Living Center

    In order for the South Salt Lake Planning Commission to approve an assisted living facility on 464 East 3700 South in South Salt Lake, the applicant is asked to consider the following conditions:

  • Salt Lake Valley Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on new development

    (South Salt Lake Journal) Salt Lake Valley Habitat for Humanity recently broke ground for its seventh development in Salt Lake Valley. This development is found right in the heart of South Salt Lake City.

    The new building project, located at 47 West Dewar Grove Lane, is called the Southgate Planned Unit Development. It's the new site of eight Habitat for Humanity homes and a playground. The groundbreaking ceremony took place April 15.

  • Help is on the way for some low-income residents

     (South Salt Lake Journal) This summer more than 10 homes in South Salt Lake will be repaired thanks to youth volunteers coming to the city from across the country.

    Nearly 300 youth volunteers from the faith-based World Changers organization will be working on homes in both South Salt Lake and Salt Lake City during the second full week of July.

    Many of the homes should receive new roofs, be repainted, have yard work done and fences installed or repaired.

  • A rebirth for South Salt Lake?

     (Salt Lake Tribune) What does a beleaguered suburb saddled with a pinched tax base and a bum image do? Erect a downtown, of sorts, anchored by a train, a streetcar, an entertainment zone and, hopefully, a new identity.

    That's the strategy in South Salt Lake, which has designated a new redevelopment area along 2100 South called the Central Point Project.

  • South Salt Lake studying new redevelopment area

    SOUTH SALT LAKE (Deseret News) — First-year Mayor Cherie Wood has instructed her staff to begin a redevelopment project between Main Street and I-15 at 2100 South.

    The Central Point project, if ultimately approved, would allow the city to give property tax breaks to businesses and developers in the project area. Depending on the legal language used to form the district, schools and other tax collectors could also lose money in the deal.

  • S. Salt Lake residents should have a new park after holidays

    (South Salt Lake Journal) In the week before Christmas South Salt Lake City officials finalized the deal to purchase the property it plans to use as a park.

    The city bought the former Woodrow Wilson Elementary School building site, located at 2825 South 200 East, from the Granite School District for around $2.5 million. Plans are to turn the former school and the surrounding property into a recreational area for residents.

    Now city officials are asking for residents to provide suggestions and constructive feedback about how the property should be used.

  • South Salt Lake hosts open house on new park

     (Salt Lake Tribune) South Salt Lake wants residents to help the city shape its plans for a new park.

    Last month, the City Council agreed to buy the former Woodrow Wilson Elementary campus, 2825 S. 200 East, from Granite School District.

    In August, South Salt Lake sold a 4-acre park near the Jordan River, Workman Field, for $1.4 million to raise the bulk of the $2.3 million needed to buy the 9-acre Woodrow.

  • Utah Food Bank moves into new home for the holidays

    (South Salt Lake Journal) Utah Food Bank Services has relocated to a home in South Salt Lake City in time for the annual holiday food drive.

    On Nov. 2 the food bank opened doors to the public at the new building located at 3150 South 900 West. Then the same week food bank officials kicked off the food drive with an event that included professional turkey callers gobbling and cackling for turkey donations. The food drive is meant to encourage the community to donate food, money and volunteer hours to meet holiday needs as well as demand for the coming year.

  • South Salt Lake City takes another look at closed high school

    (South Salt Lake Journal) On Sept. 23 the city council took one of the first steps toward purchasing the old Granite High School campus.

    Council members approved a measure that would authorize payment for a structural engineering evaluation of the four buildings.

  • South S.L. urged not to obtain loan

    SOUTH SALT LAKE (Deseret News) — A third-party study commissioned by the City Council recommends against borrowing almost $10 million on behalf of the developers of Market Station.

    If the city were to push forward with bonding, only about $2 million would be available, according to the study by David Wilcox Market & Feasibility Advisors. If borrowed, the money would be used to purchase land underlying the proposed development.

  • Bigger and better: New food bank

    South Salt Lake » Starting next month, volunteering at the Utah Food Bank looks to become not just a rewarding experience, but also a more pleasant one.

  • South Salt Lake, UTA reach zoning deal

    SOUTH SALT LAKE (Deseret News) — After 18 months of wrangling, South Salt Lake has granted a zone change for Utah Transit Authority property near the county jail.

    The city will allow a business park and condos on the 60 acres at about 700 West and 3800 South. The vacant land had been zoned for apartments.

    UTA's plans to build on the land in question have been sharply criticized by residents of a nearby condominium complex who wanted the land to either remain open space or become a residential neighborhood.

  • South Salt Lake grants business park rezone

    South Salt Lake » Residents near 3800 South and 700 West who fought plans to allow a business park in their neighborhood will get one. But they also will get a buffer of landscaping and condos.

  • Developer presses South S.L. on bond

    SOUTH SALT LAKE (Deseret News) — The City Council here has until mid-October to decide whether it will borrow $9.5 million on behalf of Market Station developer Steve Aste.

    The developer has told the council that he is under financial pressure to secure funding for the proposed $500 million project between Main Street and State Street near 2100 South. But contrary to statements by city officials, the developer denies that his project is in foreclosure.

    The proposed $9.5 million bonding would go toward purchase of the underlying property.

  • Lacrosse gear retailer to triple in size

    (The Enterprise) Face Off LAX of South Salt Lake is moving to a 14,000-square-foot facility, where it will continue retail sales and operate two slightly-less-than-full-size indoor lacrosse fields. The new facility is located next to its old facility at 2180 S. 300 West. Face Off leased the space with the assistance of Commerce CRG.

  • $250M bond coming before South Salt Lake voters

    (South Salt Lake) On Nov. 3 voters in South Salt Lake will vote on a $256 million bond proposed by the Granite School District Board of Education to fund a laundry list of projects throughout the district. Residents in other areas the district serves, such as Holladay, West Valley City, Kearns, Magna and Taylorsville, will also vote on the matter.

    The requested funds would be used to pay for construction costs to build and rebuild or improve existing schools.

  • Granite High's new life: City hall?

    SOUTH SALT LAKE (Deseret News) — Mothballed Granite High School could be turned into a new city hall, a living and working space for artists, or a community recreation center, according to an alternative-uses study commissioned by South Salt Lake.

    The Granite School District has notified the city that the 35-acre campus at 3305 S. 500 East is up for sale. The city has the right of first refusal on the property, according to state law. Salt Lake County is next in line.

  • South Salt Lake studying future use of Granite High School

    SOUTH SALT LAKE (Deseret News) — Mothballed Granite High School could be turned into a new city hall, a living and working space for artists, or a community recreation center, according to an alternative uses study commissioned by South Salt Lake.

    Granite School District has notified the city that the 35-acre campus at 3305 S. 500 East is up for sale. The city has the right of first refusal on the property, according to state law. Salt Lake County is next in line.

  • Developer asks S. Salt Lake for bond help

    South Salt Lake (Salt Lake Tribune) » Creating a vibrant, urban village around the planned Sugar House Streetcar could require a financial assist from city officials here.

    Steve Aste, developer of Market Station, asked the South Salt Lake City Council Wednesday to consider issuing a $10 million bond to acquire land needed for the $500 million housing, shopping and office center.

    "It really boils down to their belief in the project, whether it's going to happen or not," Aste said in an interview.

  • Developer wants South S.L. backing

    SOUTH SALT LAKE (Deseret News) — A developer who wants to put 27-story condominiums in the heart of this industrial suburb plans to ask the City Council on Wednesday to take out bonds for the project.

    The $500 million Market Station development has been in the works for years but has stalled recently because finance partners of developer Steve Aste fell through, Aste said.

    Now, Aste is going to the city to find money to buy several parcels of property within the project area.

  • City takes second look at vacant buildings ordinance

    (South Salt Lake) It could soon be more difficult for owners of abandoned homes, buildings and development sites to leave their property unattended and in disrepair in South Salt Lake City.

    Last October, the South Salt Lake City Council passed an ordinance that would impose a legal duty on owners to maintain and secure their properties. City officials are now working to close any loopholes in the law with a new ordinance that clarifies for owners their legal responsibilities under city municipal code.

  • UTA drawing fire over South Salt Lake office-park plan

    SOUTH SALT LAKE (Deseret News) — University of Utah graduate student Sarah Morrow lives on the edge of her industrial suburb, tucked between the county jail and a regional transit station on one side and busy 3900 South on the other.

    But Morrow recently explained to one of her classes that she and her neighbors at the River Run Condominiums feel a sense of quiet and seclusion despite the hubbub, all because of a 62-acre vacant field and a lack of immediate access to the main roads.

  • Property values to be increased through reimbursement program

    (South Salt Lake) Residents are being encouraged to increase their property values and beautify the city by planting trees.

    “The city will reimburse homeowners the lesser of $50 or 50 percent of the cost of the trees [for] up to two trees,” said South Salt Lake City Finance Department Supervisor Lisa Park. “The trees just have to be selected from the approved list that we have on our website or they can come and get a list of those from the finance department in City Hall.”

  • Homes to be demolished to make way for new roads

    (South Salt Lake Journal) The city is currently cooperating with the Utah Department of Transportation to make way for road reconstruction near 2400 South and State Street by helping to purchase two homes that will be demolished.

    Currently, 2400 South connects with the westbound I-80 off-ramp at State Street. City officials said the intersection is a traffic hazard that needed to be redesigned. Residents living in the area near the intersection have also expressed interest in having some kind of buffer between the neighborhood streets and the interstate traffic.

  • City and UTA mull future of Workman Park

    South Salt Lake » City leaders are negotiating a possible deal with the Utah Transit Authority to sell Workman Park along the Jordan River Parkway to expand a light-rail service center.

    The city is also looking into buying another recreational property closer to residents to replace the 4.2 acre park that can be used as a soccer or baseball field, said City Attorney Dave Carlson. The park is tucked inside the city's industrial area at 2350 S. 950 West and sits up against the parkway's trail.

  • City plans sale of public park

    (SOUTH SALT LAKE JOURNAL) -- South Salt Lake City officials have been in negotiations to sell Workman Park, at 2350 South 910 West near the Jordan River walkway, to the Utah Transit Authority.

    “Our possible interest in buying the Workman ball field is to expand, potentially someday expand the Jordan River Service Center,” said Utah Transit Authority Director of Real Estate Steve Hansen.

  • South Salt Lake City plans sale of public park

    (SOUTH SALT LAKE JOURNAL) -- South Salt Lake City officials have been in negotiations to sell Workman Park, at 2350 South 910 West near the Jordan River walkway, to the Utah Transit Authority.

    “Our possible interest in buying the Workman ball field is to expand, potentially someday expand the Jordan River Service Center,” said Utah Transit Authority Director of Real Estate Steve Hansen.

  • Park might become a UTA parking lot

    SOUTH SALT LAKE (Deseret News) — A corner of paradise tucked into the city's industrial west side could soon be paved over to make way for a Utah Transit Authority parking lot and repair center expansion.

    Workman Park, 2350 S. 910 West, lies between acres of paving and several factories and warehouses, one of which was recently purchased by UTA for a light-rail train repair station to serve three new lines under construction.

  • Tours Help Potential Buyers Find Homes

    South Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County officials are working with the Salt Lake Board of Realtors to lead real estate agents and the aspiring homeowners they serve to believe that properties in the city are a great investment.

  • New plan would dress up Pioneer Craft House

    South Salt Lake » One of the oldest school houses in the Salt Lake Valley could get a new, spruced-up look.
     
    Passers-by often miss the Pioneer Craft House, shrouded by towering trees and a chain-link fence, at the corner of 500 East and 3300 South.
     
    But Wednesday, Salt Lake City architecture firm CRSA unveiled conceptual plans that would open the South Salt Lake campus to the surrounding neighborhood, creating a corner plaza, wheelchair-accessible paths and a circular driveway
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