The "Infill" Revolution

Workforce Single Family Housing made Possible

Underutilized = Community.

Utah is facing a housing crisis, but the solution in CD1 isn't more urban sprawl or only massive, corporate-owned apartment blocks. Robinson transforms underutilized city blocks into high-quality homes priced for the workforce. Dave doesn’t just talk about housing; he builds it, navigates the complex challenges, and fights the bureaucratic red tape that keeps Utah families from owning their own slice of the American Dream.

I. The Hoyt Place Model: Real Density, Real Homes

Dave’s work on Hoyt Place in the Fairpark neighborhood is a blueprint for the future of Salt Lake City.

The Challenge: Developing dozens of interior block parcels that were previously a blighted "weed patch" attracting illegal activity.

The Innovation: Dave petitioned for a rezone (to SR-3) to allow single-family detached homes that complement infill dimensions.

Community: The projects maintain the character and privacy of individual lots, complete with porches and walkways that encourage neighbor interaction.

II. Breaking the "City Machine"

Projects like Hoyt Place, Riverside Cottages, and Cheyenne have faced years of delays due to system failures, outdated master plans, and antiquated ordinances.

III. The Robinson Housing Plan

Streamline "Planned Developments": We must stop the multi-year approval marathons, repetitive staff reports, and hostile actions against costly private infrastructure, with city staff and their attorneys picking winners and losers.

Challenges of infill development: Fire Code and ordinances should be interpreted and applied consistently across projects, and landowners should be encouraged to work together to address challenges.

"While elected officials, including Gov. Cox, wring their hands about available housing, I’m the only candidate in CD1 with experience and expertise in understanding the real challenges landowners, developers, and builders face to bring housing successfully to the market. Our westside developments prove that with courage and patience, you can build a better Utah for everyone." — Dave Robinson