Plan to OK skyscrapers around Delta Center for sports district meets resistance from SLC Council chair

Japantown advocates fear “living in a pit” if all building height limits are removed; council leader Victoria Petro vows to oppose such blanket permission; SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall commits to reviving the area.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City's skyline is shown in 2021. The Smith Entertainment Group is seeking permission to remove height restrictions on blocks around the Delta Center.

Plan to OK skyscrapers around Delta Center for sports district meets resistance from SLC Council chair

Japantown advocates fear “living in a pit” if all building height limits are removed; council leader Victoria Petro vows to oppose such blanket permission; SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall commits to reviving the area.

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