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SLC Council rejects Sugar House hotel, hears opposition to Central City and Glendale developments.

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The Salt Lake City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to reject a rezone request for a small, vacant lot adjacent to Sugar House Park, halting controversial plans for a seven-story boutique hotel. The Council also heard comments on two other proposed zoning changes for developments in Central City and Glendale, while residents continued to protest the recent acquisition of a west-side warehouse for use as an ICE detention facility.

Hotel Utah Following negative comments from dozens of city residents , the Council unanimously rejected Magnus Hotel Management’s pitch to rezone a private lot at…

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