The Salt Lake City Council unanimously on Tuesday passed new rules to regulate the inland port after holding two public hearings in which the proposal was met with overwhelming support.
The amendments to the city’s zoning text will prohibit heavy industrial uses in the planned port area that could have significant air quality impacts — such as oil refineries, chemical manufacturing and mining — in favor of light industry, such as warehousing and food processing. It also will require companies proposing more impactful uses, like railroad freight terminals or recycling process centers, to complete an environmental mitigation plan.