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1 SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
2 No.15B of 2022
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4 (An ordinance amending Chapter 21A.33 of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to homeless resource
5 center and homeless shelter uses)
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7 An ordinance amending Chapter 21A.33 (Land Use Tables) of the Salt Lake City Code
8 pertaining homeless resource center and homeless shelter uses related to Petition No. PLNPCM2021-
9 01033 and pursuant to Ordinance No. 15A of 2022.
10 WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 15A of 2022 amended the land use tables prohibiting homeless
11 shelters and homeless resource centers within the city with the intention of further studying how to
12 thoughtfully, responsibly, and compassionately regulate the land uses;
13 WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council (the “City Council”) has requested that the Mayor
14 engage her professional staff to conduct outreach, study means and methods for regulating uses
15 similar to homeless shelters and homeless resource centers, and bring back to the City Council at a
16 future date a recommended proposal on how to regulate homeless shelters and homeless resource
17 centers;
18 WHEREAS, in accordance with Utah Code §10-9a-502 the Planning Commission held a
19 public hearing on January 12, 2022 to consider the Mayor’s petition, Petition No. PLNPCM2021-
20 01033 and other considerations related to the regulations of homeless resource centers and homeless
21 shelter land uses, and throughout the course of those discussions expressed concern over an outright
22 prohibition of homeless shelters and homeless resources for an indefinite period of time and ultimately,
23 elected to vote in favor of forwarding a negative recommendation because the Planning Commission was
24 concerned there was no timetable established to replace the conditional use process;
25 WHEREAS, the City Council shares the concern with the Planning Commission that a
26 citywide prohibition on homeless resource centers and homeless shelters is not a desired outcome for
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27 the city long term but appreciates the need for the city to identify alternative means and methods for
28 regulating the land uses and acknowledges the issue is complex and will take additional time;
29 WHEREAS, the City Council desires to implement at a future date a regulatory scheme that
30 allows for land uses similar to homeless shelters and homeless resource centers within the City
31 subject to thoughtful, responsible, and compassionate regulation;
32 WHEREAS, the City Council desires to receive from the city’s professional staff a
33 recommended proposal on how to best regulate homeless shelters and homeless resource centers
34 and/or similar uses;
35 WHEREAS, the City Council requests that periodic updates regarding the proposal be
36 presented to the City Council and that the city staff’s recommended proposal, accompanied by the
37 Planning Commission’s recommendation on the proposal, be presented to the City Council no later
38 than January 31, 2023.
39 WHEREAS, prior to the adoption of Ordinance No. 15A of 2022, homeless shelters and
40 homeless resource centers were allowed in the CG General Commercial, D-2 Downtown Support,
41 and D-3 Downtown Warehouse/Residential districts;
42 WHEREAS, in order to further the goal that homeless resource centers and homeless shelters
43 be allowed in the city by some future date, the City Council desires to approve this ordinance that
44 would again allow for homeless resource centers and homeless shelters in the CG General
45 Commercial, D-2 Downtown Support, and D-3 Downtown Warehouse/Residential districts;
46 WHEREAS, in the event that the City Council identifies a preferred regulatory scheme that
47 allows for homeless shelters and/or homeless resource centers prior to the effective date of this
48 ordinance it intends to repeal this ordinance;
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49 WHEREAS, Ordinance 15A was considered by the Salt Lake City Council (the “City
50 Council”) in conjunction with this Ordinance (No. 15B of 2022) and the City Council finds that
51 the two ordinances should be adopted simultaneously having differing effective dates and act as
52 a single transaction; and
53 WHEREAS, the City Council finds, after holding a public hearing on this matter, that
54 adopting this ordinance is in the city’s best interests.
55 NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
56 SECTION 1. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.33.030. That Section
57 21A.33.030 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables: Table of Permitted and Conditional
58 Uses for Commercial Districts) shall be and hereby is amended to modify only the following rows in the
59 table which shall read and appear in that table as follows:
60 21A.33.030: TABLE OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR
61 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS:
USE CN CB CS1 CC CSHBD1 CG SNB
Homeless Resource Center C21
Homeless Shelter C21
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63 SECTION 2. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.33.030. That the
64 “Qualifying Provisions:” of Section 21A.33.030 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables:
65 Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Commercial Districts) shall be and hereby is amended to add
66 the following text as qualifying provision “21” [Reserved] as follows:
67 Qualifying Provisions:
68 21. [Reserved] .Subject to conformance with the provisions of section 21A.36.350 of this title.
69 SECTION 3. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.33.050. That Section
70 21A.33.050 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables: Table of Permitted and Conditional
71 Uses for Downtown Districts) shall be and hereby is amended to modify only the following rows in the
72 table which shall read and appear in that table as follows:
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73 21A.33.050: TABLE OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR DOWNTOWN
74 DISTRICTS:
USE D-1 D-2 D-3 D-4
Homeless Resource Center C15 C15
Homeless Shelter C15 C15
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76 SECTION 4. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.33.050. That the
77 “Qualifying Provisions:” of Section 21A.33.050 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use
78 Tables: Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Downtown Districts) shall be and hereby is
79 amended to add the following text as qualifying provision “15” [Reserved] as follows:
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81 Qualifying Provisions:
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83 15. [Reserved]. Subject to conformance with the provisions of section 21A.36.350 of this title.
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85 SECTION 5. Effective Date. Unless otherwise repealed, this Ordinance shall take effect on May
86 3, 2023.
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88 Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this _______ day of
89 ______________, 2022.
90 ______________________________
91 CHAIRPERSON
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93 ATTEST:
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95 ______________________________
96 CITY RECORDER
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99 Transmitted to Mayor on _______________________.
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102 Mayor’s Action: _______Approved. _______Vetoed.
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106 ______________________________
107 MAYOR
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109 ______________________________
110 CITY RECORDER
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112 (SEAL)
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114 Bill No. ________ of 2022.
115 Published: ______________.
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