013 of 1989 - Amending Chapter 62 of Title 21 Allowing Auto Dealerships as a Conditional Use C-3A O 89-1
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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 13 of 1989
(Amending Chapter 62 of Title 21 allowing
automobile dealerships as a conditional
use in "C-3A" District)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 62 OF TITLE 21 ALLOWING
AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIPS AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN A "C-3A" DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered allowing
automobile sales at part of the "West Temple Gateway
Redevelopment Project Area Plan" ; and
WHEREAS, some of the area designated for such sales in the
plan are currently zoned "C-3A" which prohibits open storage of
automobiles for sale; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has held hearings before the
Planning Commission and before its own body and believes it
appropriate to allow auto sales in a commercial "C-3A" district
as a conditional use.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah,
hereby adopts the following amendments to Chapter 62 of Title 21
of the Salt Lake City Code.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 62 of Title 21 be amended to read
as follows:
21.62.010 Permitted uses.
In a C-3A commercial district, all buildings and premises
may be used for any purpose permitted in a C-3 commercial
district, except any business which requires the open storage of
any merchandise, vehicles or equipment to be sold, rented or
stored is prohibited except as provided in Section 21 . 61 .050.
21.62.020 Building height.
21.62.030 Front yards.
21.62.040 Side and rear yards.
21.62.050 Conditional uses.
A. In a C-3A commercial district, the Planning Commission
may permit as a conditional use the following:
2. New automobile and light truck sales and leasing
including outdoor sales display and enclosed service and parts
departments ( "automobile sales use" ) . Sales, leasing and display
of used vehicles on the same premises shall be allowed only
ancillary to the sale of new vehicles.
21.62.060 Hearing.
The Planning commission shall hold an informal hearing on
applications for a conditional use under this chapter.
21.62.070 Approval criteria.
The Planning and Zoning Commission may authorize the
issuance of a permit for an automobile sales use if it finds that
the proposed use is identified as a recommended use at the
proposed location in an adopted neighborhood master plan. The
Planning Commission shall also consider whether the proposed
automobile sales use development plan complies with the design
guidelines established in the adopted neighborhood master plan.
21.62.080 Design requirements.
a. Conditional automobile sales uses shall be addressed
and front on a street designated on the adopted official street
map as either a minor or major arterial street. Primary
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vehicular access to the automobile sales use shall be allowed
only on such minor or major arterial street.
b. All service and repair activities and all parts storage
shall be within an enclosed structure.
C. Required customer parking areas shall be marked and
identified as such and shall be maintained opened to customers
during the hours of operation of the business.
21.62.090 Design criteria.
In approving the conditional use, the Planning Commission
may, in addition, require any or all of the design criteria
specified below which are determined to be reasonably necessary
to minimize the negative aesthetic and planning impacts
associated with the proposed conditional use:
a. Landscaped buffer yards and sight-proof screening
fences as required considering the use of properties in the
immediate vicinity of the proposed automobile sales use;
b. Trees planted in the public right of way as
reasonably determined necessary by the Planning Commission
installed and maintained at the cost of the proposed conditional
user;
C. Yard areas required for the use in the zone
completely landscaped including a sprinkling system;
d. Such other conditions reasonably necessary to
insure compatibility of uses within the district in conformance
with adopted master plans and polices and as may be necessary to
protect against traffic problems and to protect the character of
the area.
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21.62.100 Display prohibitions.
It shall be unlawful to display vehicles on either the
required front landscape setback or the public right of way.
21.62.110 Noise restrictions.
Public address systems for any automobile sales use in a
C-3A district shall not be operated to produce a greater noise
level, at properly line, than 55dBA if adjacent to a residential
use or 65dBA adjacent to a commercial use.
21.62.120 Denial.
The Planning Commission may deny any application for an
automobile sales use if it finds that the proposed use would not
be in keeping with the character of the surrounding area or would
create undue traffic problems.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this
4th day of April 1989.
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Transmitted to the Mayor on April 4, 1989
Mayor's Action: 414189 Approved Vetoed.
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