Housing Report Card

Salt Lake City is the place for a growing, diverse population to find housing opportunities that are safe, secure, and enrich lives and communities. 

2021 Goals

Transmit Affordable Housing Overlay proposal to City Council.

In Progress

Develop an eviction mitigation policy that supports tenants and landlords.

In Progress

Ensure City investments in housing and infrastructure are equitable and balance the competing interests of urban revitalization and gentrification.

In Progress

Enact Renter’s Choice legislation in the City to improve the ability for people of all income types to secure safe, quality housing in Salt Lake City.

Incomplete

Launch a Request for Proposals on a gentrification mitigation study to protect our historic neighborhoods and preserve affordable housing.

Complete

Support RDA’s strategic use of financial tools and cooperation with other taxing entities to mitigate the impacts of gentrification in project areas, particularly 9-Line, North Temple, and State Street.

Complete

Revise the housing loss mitigation fund ordinance so that it operates as intended to replace affordable housing units that are lost to redevelopment.

In Progress

Implement and promote the RDA’s SLC Housing Development Loan Program, a “one-stop-shop” that will provide a centralized and standardized process for allocating funds for housing development and preservation.

Complete

IN PROGRESS: Transmit Affordable Housing Overlay proposal to City Council.

IN PROGRESS: Develop an eviction mitigation policy that supports tenants and landlords.

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This goal will be completed through the City’s Gentrification Study, which is ongoing.

IN PROGRESS: Ensure City investments in housing and infrastructure are equitable and balance the competing interests of urban revitalization and gentrification.

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This goal will be completed through the City’s Gentrification Study, which is ongoing.

INCOMPLETE: Enact Renter’s Choice legislation in the City to improve the ability for people of all income types to secure safe, quality housing in Salt Lake City.

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After legal review by the City Attorney’s Office, it was determined that there is preemption at the State level from implementing Renter’s Choice. The City is working on alternative plans and modifying this goal.

COMPLETE: Launch a Request for Proposals on a gentrification mitigation study to protect our historic neighborhoods and preserve affordable housing.

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In September the City announced the retention of Baird+Driskell Community Planning of Berkeley, California to conduct a year-long, citywide gentrification study. To learn more, visit: https://www.slc.gov/blog/2021/09/20/salt-lake-city-embarks-on-effort-to-understand-mitigate-gentrification/

COMPLETE: Support RDA’s strategic use of financial tools and cooperation with other taxing entities to mitigate the impacts of gentrification in project areas, particularly 9-Line, North Temple, and State Street.

IN PROGRESS: Revise the housing loss mitigation fund ordinance so that it operates as intended to replace affordable housing units that are lost to redevelopment.

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This goal is ongoing through the City’s gentrification study.

COMPLETE: Implement and promote the RDA’s SLC Housing Development Loan Program, a “one-stop-shop” that will provide a centralized and standardized process for allocating funds for housing development and preservation.