It was a sunny day with a light breeze and kids ran around with painted faces and balloon animals. The first annual Westside Arts, Food and Music Festival was in full swing. “This is our first year and we couldn’t be happier with the turnout!” said Restore North Temple Founder, Jade Sarver. “The whole purpose […]
Welcome to Fairpark Community!

Fairpark Community website provides information, resources and news to inform residents of the latest happenings in our community.
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Navigating this site
(To return to the home page click on "Fairpark Community above the header image.)
Information and resources are located in the tabs at the top of the page.
News and blog posts are featured on the News page.
Minutes from past meetings are always posted within a few days of each meeting. They can be found by clicking the "About" tab a the top menu bar and then clicking on "Fairpark Community Council", then "Monthly Meeting Agendas and MInutes. You can view the current year as well as archived minutes.
Article categories are listed in the drop down menu below.
Archived articles, can be found by visiting the " "Gazette" tab (under "About") and choose the year.
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Please report broken links to fairparkcommunityslc@gmail.com
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The Fairpark Community Council is grateful to Xmission for providing its Internet services.
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Take this short survey to contribute what you would like to see.
The Warm Springs Alliance is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization formed to protect the Warm Springs landmark site, preserve the Wasatch Plunge building at 840 N. Beck St., Salt Lake City, and reestablish its role as a community gathering place where people of all walks of life come together—to soak in the hot springs, learn, heal, connect, and collaborate.
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City Council Comments
To participate in City Council meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic follow the updated instructions on this page – https://www.slc.gov/council/news/featured-news/virtually-attend-city-council-meetings-2/
Reports from Community Agencies
SLC Website
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Salt Lake City Fire Dept.
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SLCPD Crime Stats Report for Fairpark, 2015 Summary
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Stay connected with the Salt Lake City Police Department on your mobile device using CityConnect.
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Article Categories
Join our mailing list!
Click the link below to sign up for periodic announcements of events occurring in the Fairpark Community.
COVID-19 Announcements
Fairpark Community Council meetings are hybrid meetings. We meet at the Northwest Community Center party room. Look to the agenda for the Zoom link.
Get vaccinated if you’re over 6. Wear a mask if you’re unvaccinated. Support your unvaccinated children by wearing a mask with them.
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Resources
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If you’re worried about whether you may have COVID-19,
please call the Utah Coronavirus Information Line at 1-800-456-7707
Helping neighbors during COVID-19 outbreak
The Salt Lake Mayor’s office has a section on COVID-19. In that section there is a flyer you can distribute to neighbors offering help if they need it, and where you can enter your name and phone number and a checklist of how you can help. Click on the image below for a pdf of the flyer or visit the page directly here: https://www.slc.gov/mayor/2020/03/13/im-worried-about-my-neighbor-how-can-i-help/
Fairpark Community Council Meetings
September 28, 2023 FCC General Meeting Agenda
6:30 pm Welcome and Announcements –
Development Committee, Homeless Committee
6:35 Public Safety Report – North Temple issues
6:45 Mayor’s offices
6:55 City Council
7:05 Community Discussion
I-15 Updates – Horrocks
CIP Project Ideas
Fairpark parking issues
8:00 Adjourn
Next FCC Meeting – Thursday, October 26, 6:30
Next FCC Board Meeting – Monday, October 16, 6:30
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88223388840?pwd=XgTeiu8h5AxSd82TvgftaEx6ejPpHK.1
This is a hybrid meeting. We meet in person at the Northwest Community Center party room. For best results, attend in person. This link will remain valid until March 2024.
The Fairpark Community Council meets the 4th Thursday of each month except July and November. The December meeting/holiday potluck is held the first Thursday of December.
The current month’s meeting agenda is posted on the Welcome Page of this site.
Land Acknowledgement:
The Fairpark Community Council recognizes and respects the relationships that exist between many Indigenous people and their traditional homelands. We acknowledge that our neighborhood is located at the base of the Wasatch Mountains in the Salt Lake Valley, on the sacred lands of the Goshute, Navajo, Paiute, Shoshone and Ute people. We honor the original ancestors of this land and offer respect to all that live in our community.
Note: MEETING NORMS
In the interest of everyone’s time, our community council meetings must be conducted with respect. Please observe the following practices for our meetings:
• Please refrain from talking to the people around you and hold your questions until the end of each presentation
• If your question is not answered at the meeting, we will provide a way of contacting the presenters directly with your questions
• Take notes to save questions until the presentation is over.
• Foul, abusive or hateful language cannot be tolerated. Anyone using such will be asked once to stop using it, and if used again they will be asked to leave the meeting
Announcements
Salt Lake City Fire Department is recruiting! www.slc.gov/fire/careers-2020
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Crossing Guards are being hired! @$15/hour – am and pm – https://external-slcgov.icims.com/jobs/4042/school-crossing-guard—part-time/job
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Fairpark’s Salt Lake City PD contact: 385-549-9262 / Eldon.Oliver@slcgov.com
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From the Mayor’s Office:
State of the City. https://www.slc.gov/blog/2021/01/26/a-stronger-more-resilient-more-equitable-salt-lake-city-in-2021-and-beyond/
2021 crime control plan released: http://www.slcpd.com/ass3ts/uploads/2021/01/2021CrimeControlPlan-UPDATED.pdf
Racial Equity in Policing Commission: https://www.slcrepcommission.com/
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Upcoming Events
This events listing is provided as a community service and not necessarily Fairpark Community Council organized events.
Standing Announcements
School is in session! Remmeber to stop for school busses in your travels.
Sidwalk Snow Removal Policy
Salt Lake City requires property owners to remove snow and ice from their whole sidewalk adjacent to their property within 24 hours after a storm. Please refer to the ordinance for full legal information. (Salt Lake City Code 14.20.070)
This ordinance applies to all businesses and residents.
The ordinance requires snow to be removed from the whole width of your sidewalk and includes ADA ramps which go out to the street.
Read more details here.
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Zoning Terms Primer
Click on the link above to learn about:
Affordable Housing
Subsidized Housing
Market Rate Housing
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Union Pacific Delay Hotline
Stopped train have you delayed? Call the Union Pacific Hotline!
888-877-7267
If a train is stopped on the tracks, blocking your access to cross, call this number and the train engineer will be contacted by Union Pacific personnel to get the train moving.