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Salt Lake County Planning Commission

The volunteer board meets monthly to review and make recommendations to the County Council on proposed zoning changes, general plans, subdivision applications, conditional uses, and more.

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Salt Lake County Planning Commissioners

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Neil Cohen

Represented Seat: Unincorporated

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Ron Vance

Represented Seat: Unincorporated

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Chris Collard

Represented Seat: Unincorporated or Incorporated

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Sara Hiatt

Represented Seat: Unincorporated or Incorporated

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Jeff Watkins

Represented Seat: Unincorporated or Incorporated

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Mark Elieson

Represented Seat: County Wide - Alternate Seat

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Ofa Matagi

Represented Seat: County Wide - Alternate Seat

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Vacant

Represented Seat: County Wide - Alternate Seat

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Vacant

Represented Seat: County Wide - Alternate Seat

Get Involved

Members need to be full-time Salt Lake County residents and willing to serve their community. Those with backgrounds in architecture, engineering, law, planning, landscape architecture, real estate, Great Salt Lake & wetlands, land development, transportation, government, and community leadership are encouraged to apply, but expertise in these areas is not required.


When do they meet?


Typically one day a month (usually Wednesdays) from 8:30 to 10 A.M. Additional meetings may be required for large-scale projects. Terms are three years.

SLCo Boards

FAQ

These two commissions differ in the geographic areas where they have authority, and requirements for where commissioners reside. Otherwise, they perform similar work and are subject to the same process for regulation of land use and appeal mechanisms.

Unincorporated areas of Salt Lake County

Planning Commission is made up of:

  • 4 full-time members from unincorporated areas of the County
  • 3 full-time members from any geographic area of the County
  • 2 alternate members from any area of the County


Members must be full-time residents, ideally with backgrounds in architecture, engineering, law, planning, landscape architecture, real estate, land development, transportation, government, or community leadership.