010 of 1993 - AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW "I" INSTITUTIONAL ZONE BY ENACTING CHAPTER 47 OF TITLE 21, SALT LAKE CITVie
STATE OF UTAH,
City and County of Salt Lake,
I, TQNNIE FERRIN
DEPUTY
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RECORDER, SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH
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REC BY: VALERIE ASHBY y DEPUTY
, City Recorder of Salt Lake City, Utah, do hereby
certify that the attached document is a full, true and correct copy of. ST LAKE CITY CODES . 1 PPP,....
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AS AMENDEDSALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE NO. 10 OF 1923,,AD91TING,THE,!TT!',INSTITUTI9NA1,,
ZONING DISTRICT AS CHAPTER 47 OF TITLE 21, PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. 400-92-116.
passed by City Council/Executive Action of Salt Lake City, Utah, FEBRUARY 16, 19.93, .
as appears of record in my office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate seal of said City,
this 19th day of FEBRUARY 1993..
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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. in of 1993
(Adopting the "I" Institutional Zoning
District as Chapter 47 of Title 21)
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW "I" INSTITUTIONAL ZONE BY ENACTING
CHAPTER 47 OF TITLE 21, SALT LAKE CITY CODE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, has held
public hearings before its own body and before the Planning
Commission and has determined that it would be in the best interest
of the City to adopt Chapter 47 of Title 21, Salt Lake City Code,
enacting "I" Industrial Zone;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt
Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 47 of Title 21, Salt Lake City Code,
be enacted to read as follows: See Exhibit "A" attached and
incorporated by reference.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect
upon its first publication and the City Recorder is directed to
record the ordinance with the Salt Lake County Recorder.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this
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day of Cf ebr Lart
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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. in of 1993
(Adopting the "I" Institutional Zoning
District as Chapter 47 of Title 21)
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW " I " INSTITUTIONAL ZONE BY ENACTING
CHAPTER 47 OF TITLE 21, SALT LAKE CITY CODE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, has held
public hearings before its own body and before the Planning
Commission and has determined that it would be in the best interest
of the City to adopt Chapter 47 of Title 21, Salt Lake City Code,
enacting "I" Industrial Zone;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt
Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 47 of Title 21, Salt Lake City Code,
be enacted to read as follows: See Exhibit "A" attached and
incorporated by reference.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect
upon its first publication and the City Recorder is directed to
record the ordinance with the Salt Lake County Recorder.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this
ATTEST:
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day of cl e bI`uC.t l
CITY RECORDER
, 1993.
Transmitted to the Mayor on
Mayor's act4voiAmtli
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Approved
MAYOR
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BILL NO. 10 OF 1993.
Published: February 24, 1993
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Vetoed.
EXHIBIT "A"
SECTIONS:
21. 47 .010
21. 47 .020
21. 47 .030
21. 47 .040
21. 47 .050
21. 47 .060
21. 47 .070
21. 47 .080
21. 47 .090
21. 47 .100
21.47.110
21. 47 .120
21. 47 .130
21. 47 .140
21. 47 .150
CHAPTER 47
SECTION 21.47
"I" INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT
Purpose statement.
Permitted uses.
Conditional uses.
Site Plan.
Minimum lot size.
Maximum building height.
Maximum floor area ratio.
Minimum open space.
Minimum yard requirements.
Landscape yard requirements.
Landscape buffers.
Lighting.
Traffic and parking impact.
Sign requirements.
Conditional use review process.
21.47.010
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
The purpose of the I Institutional District is to regulate the activities of larger public and semi-public
uses in a manner harmonious with surrounding uses. The uses regulated by this district are generally
those having single and multiple buildings on a campus -like site.
21.47 .020
PERMITTED USES:
In all I Institutional Districts no building or structure shall be used or maintained, and no building shall
be erected or altered so as to be arranged, intended or designed to be used for other than one or more of
the following:
(A). Public schools (K-12);
(B). Religious institutions.
21.47 .030
CONDITIONAL USES:
In an I Institutional District, the Planning Commission may permit as a conditional use the following
uses:
(A). General acute hospital (Utah Administrative Code R432-100-2.101, or successor);
(B). Specialty hospital, psychiatric; (Utah Administrative Code R432-100-2.103, or
successor)
(C). Specialty hospital, rehabilitation (Utah Administrative Code R432-100-2.103, or
successor);
(D). Specialty hospital, drug and alcohol; (Utah Administrative Code R432-100-2.103, or
successor)
(E). Specialty hospital, chronic disease (Utah Administrative Code R432-100-2.103, or
successor);
(F). Specialty hospital, orthopedic (Utah Administrative Code R432-100-2.103, or
successor);
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(G). Medical research facilities ;
(H). Medical and dental clinics;
(I). Medical offices;
(J). Dental offices.
21.47 .040
SITE PLAN:
Prior to the approval of a proposed use, a site plan drawn to a scale of 1 inch equals 30 feet or larger
shall be submitted showing the following information:
(a). actual dimensions of the lot;
(b). exact sizes and location of all existing and proposed buildings or other structures;
(c). driveways;
(d). parking spaces, striped, dimensioned and numbered;
(e). safety curbs;
(f). any other hard -surfaced areas;
(g). landscaping;
(h). location of trash receptacles; and
(i). drainage and environmental features.
21.47 .050
MINIMUM LOT SIZE:
In the I Institutional District the minimum lot size requirements shall apply to authorized permitted
uses. Lot size requirements for conditional uses shall be determined for each conditional use.
(A). Minimum Lot Area:
(B). Minimum Lot Width:
Place of Worship
2 acres
150 feet
21.47 .060
MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT:
Other Uses
3 acres
300 feet
Building height shall be limited to 35 feet. Building height of not more than 75 feet may be approved
as a conditional use provided that for each foot of height over 35 feet, each required yard shall be
increased one foot.
21.47 .070
MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO:
The maximum floor area ratio for any use shall not exceed 1.0. Floor area ratio is the number
obtained by dividing the floor area of a building or other structure by the area of the site on which the
building or structure is located. When more than one (1) building or structure is located on a lot, then the
floor area ratio is determined by dividing the total floor area of all the buildings or structures by the area of
the site.
21.47.080
MINIMUM OPEN SPACE:
The minimum open space for any use shall not be less than 40% of the net site area. Open space
includes landscaped areas used for recreation, resource protection, amenity and/or buffers. Minimum
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yard areas that are landscaped may be counted toward the open space requirement. Landscaped
Easements which are landscaped shall constitute open space. Open space does not include driveways
or parking areas.
21.47 .090
MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS:
In the I Institutional District the minimum yard requirements are:
(A). Front Yard:
(B). Corner Side Yard:
(C). Interior Side Yard:
(D). Rear Yard:
30 feet
30 feet
20 feet
25 feet
21. 47 .100
LANDSCAPE YARD REQUIREMENTS:
Landscape yards, as specified below, shall be required for each use in the I Institutional District.
Landscape yards are yards devoted exclusively to landscaping except however, that driveways and
sidewalks needed to serve the use and buildings on the lot may be located within a required landscape
yard. No specific improvements are required within landscape yards, except that all landscape areas not
planted with trees and shrubs shall be maintained in grass or other ground cover approved by the Zoning
Administrator.
(A). Front Yard:
(B). Corner Side Yard:
(C). Interior Side Yard:
(D). Rear Yard:
30 feet
30 feet
8 feet
8 feet
21.47.110
LANDSCAPE BUFFERS:
(A). Landscape buffers shall be provided where a use in the I Institutional District abuts a
residential use or a vacant residentially zoned property. Landscape buffers shall be reserved for the
planting of plant material and installation of fencing as required below. No parking, driveways, sidewalks,
accessory buildings or other impervious surfaces shall be permitted, unless specifically authorized by the
Planning Commission through the conditional use review process. Landscape buffers may be located
within required yards or required landscape yards as established in sections 21.47.080 and 21.47 .090.
Where both landscape buffers and parking lot landscaping is required the more restrictive shall apply.
(B). Where a lot in the I Institutional District abuts a vacant lot or residential use, a
landscape buffer of a width equal to the height of the principal building, or 50 feet, whichever is less, shall
be provided.
(C). Within the landscape buffer required, required planting and fencing shall be installed
in conformance with the following provisions. However, where an alley separates the subject use from a
single or two family district, the improvement requirements below may be reduced as deemed appropriate
by the Zoning Administrator.
(D). Within the landscape buffer required, the following improvements shall be provided:
1. Shade trees shall be required, at the rate of one (1) tree per 25 linear feet along
the entire length of the landscape yard. Shade trees may be clustered subject to
the site plan review approval. Evergreen trees may be substituted for a portion
of the shade trees; and
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2. shrub masses, at least two (2) rows deep and with shrubs alternately spaced,
shall be provided along the entire length of the landscape yard. Shrubs shall be
installed at a height of eighteen (18) inches and shall reach a mature height of
not less than four (4) feet; and
3. Areas not planted with trees or shrubs shall be maintained as lawn; and
4. A solid fence six (6) feet in height shall be located on the property line and shall
extend the full length of the buffer.
21.47 .120
LIGHTING:
All developments shall provide adequate lighting so as to assure safety and security. Lighting
installations shall not have an adverse impact on traffic safety or on the surrounding area. Light sources
shall be shielded, and there shall be no lights directed toward adjacent properties. The site plan must
reflect compliance with this requirement.
21.47.130
TRAFFIC AND PARKING IMPACT:
The traffic and parking characteristics of institutional uses can have a significant impact on the
nearby residential neighborhoods. To ensure that these characteristics do not impair the safety or
enjoyment of property in nearby areas, a traffic and parking study shall be submitted to the City whenever
an expansion of an existing use or an expansion of the mapped district is proposed. Traffic counts used
in traffic studies must have been generated within the past 12 months. New institutional uses or
expansions/intensification of existing institutional uses shall not be permitted unless the traffic and parking
study provides evidence that no significant impacts will occur.
21.47 .140
SIGN REQUIREMENTS:
(A). Permitted uses: Limited to sign requirements in the R-6 District.
(B). Conditional Uses: Flat signs, service signs and low -profile signs as approved
through the conditional use review process.
21.47 .150
CONDITIONAL USE REVIEW PROCESS:
The Planning Commission shall schedule and hold a public hearing on applications for conditional
uses under this Chapter. The Planning Commission shall only approve, approve with conditions, or deny
a conditional use based upon written findings of fact with regard to each of the standards set forth below:
(A). It is one of the conditional uses specifically listed in the Zoning Ordinance;
(B). It is in keeping with purposes of the Zoning Ordinance and adopted plans;
(C). It will not cause a cumulative negative effect on the neighborhood which outweighs
the beneficial effect of the proposed use to the City;
(D). It does not interfere with or diminish the value of property in the neighborhood;
(E). It can be adequately served by public facilities;
(F). It does not cause an undue traffic impact;
(G). It preserves significant historical, architectural or environmental features;
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(H). It complies with all other applicable regulations of the district in which it is located
(unless modified by a planned development or a variance) and other applicable
ordinances.
21.47 .160
APPEALS TO THE CITY COUNCIL:
Any person aggrieved by the Planning Commission's decision on a conditional use under this
Chapter may appeal that decision to the City Council, provided the petition for such appeal is presented to
the City Council within thirty (30) days after the filing of the Planning Commission's final decision.
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