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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 45 of 2009
(An ordinance amending a portion of Section 21A.34.050
(Zoning: Lowland Conservancy Overlay District) of the Salt Lake City Code)
An ordinance amending section 21A.34.050 (Zoning: Lowland Conservancy Overlay
District) of the Salt Lake City Code pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2009-00422 to allow
underground utility transmission infrastructure to be considered in the Lowland Conservancy
Overlay District (LCOD) as a conditional use.
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission ("Planning Commission")held a
public hearing on May 27, 2009 to consider a request made by the Planning Commission
(petition no. PLNPCM2009-00422) to amend section 21A.34.050 of the Salt Lake City Code to
amend a portion of the text of section 21A.34.050 (Zoning: Lowland Conservancy Overlay
District) of the Salt Lake City Code to allow underground utility transmission infrastructure to be
considered in the LCOD as a conditional use; and
WHEREAS, at its May 27, 2009 hearing, the Planning Commission voted to transmit a
positive recommendation to the Salt Lake City Council ("City Council") on said application; and
WHEREAS, after a public hearing on this matter the City Council has determined that
the following ordinance is in the City's best interests,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.34.050. That section
21A.34.050.C.3 of the Salt Lake City Code(Zoning: Lowland Conservancy Overlay District),
shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:
3. Conditional Uses: Within the limits of a waterbody, conditional uses shall be
limited to those involving only limited filling, excavating or modification of
existing hydrology, as listed below:
a. Boat launching ramps;
b. Swimming beaches;
c. Public and private parks including wildlife and game preserves, fish and
wildlife improvement projects, and nature interpretive centers;
d. Boat docks and piers;
e. Roads and bridges;
f. Observation decks and walkways within wetlands;
g. Repair or replacement of existing utility poles, lines and towers; and
h. Watercourse relocation and minor modifications.
i. underground utility transmission infrastructure
(i.) An appropriate plan for mitigation of any construction activities shall
be prepared, and
(ii) Absent any state or federal regulations, a plan for creating no
adverse impact should the line be abandoned shall be prepared.
Within the setback area, conditional uses shall be limited to the following.
a. All uses listed above;
b. Stormwater drainage and detention facilities;
c. Pedestrian paths and trails; and
d. Public and private open space that requires grading or modification of
site hydrology.
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SECTION 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective on the date of its
first publication, except that new Section 21A.34.050.C.3(i) and (ii) shall become effective on
August 1, 2009.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 14th day of July ,
2009.
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ATTEST AND COUNTERSIGN:
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Transmitted to Mayor on 7-21-09 .
Mayor's Action: / Approved. Vetoed.4,,'
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Bill No. 45 of 2009.
Published: 6/1ICP? .
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