Updated Ordinance - 8/8/2023SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. _____ of 2023
(An ordinance amending various sections of the Salt Lake City Code
pertaining to carriage houses in the H Historic Preservation Overlay District)
An ordinance amending various sections of the Salt Lake City Code pursuant to Petition
No. PLNPCM2020-00106 pertaining to carriage houses in the H Historic Preservation Overlay
District.
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Historic Landmark Commission (“Historic Landmark
Commission”) held a public hearing on July 16, 2020 to consider a petition submitted by Stephen
Pace (Petition No. PLNPCM2020-00106) to amend various sections of the Salt Lake City Code
to create regulations regarding reconstruction of carriage houses in the H Historic Preservation
Overlay District; and
WHEREAS, at its July 16, 2020 meeting the Historic Landmark Commission voted in
favor of transmitting a negative recommendation to the Salt Lake City Planning Commission
(“Planning Commission”) and Salt Lake City Council (“City Council”); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on February 23, 2022 to
consider said petition; and
WHEREAS, at its February 23, 2022 meeting, the Planning Commission voted in favor
of transmitting a negative recommendation to the City Council on said petition; and
WHEREAS, following a public hearing on this matter the City Council has determined
that adopting this 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 Subsection 21A.34.020.F.2.a of the Salt Lake City Code. That
Subsection 21A.34.020.F.2.a of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Overlay Districts: H Historic
Preservation Overlay District: Procedure for Issuance of Certificate of Appropriateness: Historic
Landmark Commission: Types of Construction) shall be, and hereby is amended to read as
follows:
a. Types of Construction: The following shall be reviewed by the historic landmark
commission:
(1) Substantial alteration or addition to a landmark site or contributing site, building,
and/or structure;
(2) New construction of principal building in H Historic Preservation Overlay District;
(3) Relocation of landmark site or contributing principal building;
(4) Demolition of landmark site or contributing principal building;
(5) Applications for administrative approval referred by the planning director;
(6) Installation of solar energy collection systems on the front facade of the principal
building in a location most compatible with the character defining features of the
home pursuant to Section 21A.40.190 of this title; and
(7) Reconstruction of a carriage house on a landmark site.
SECTION 2. Adopting Subsection 21A.34.020.Q of the Salt Lake City Code. That
Section 21A.34.020 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Overlay Districts: H Historic
Preservation Overlay District) shall be, and hereby is amended to add a new Subsection
21A.34.020.Q, which shall read as follows:
Q. Reconstruction of a Carriage House in the H Historic Preservation Overlay District:
1. Applicability: The reconstruction of a historic carriage house is allowed if the following
criteria are satisfied:
a. The property and address are a landmark site. For the purpose of this section, any site
that has been further subdivided since the construction of the last principal building
on the site shall be considered part of the landmark site.
b. Documentation has been provided that indicates a carriage house associated with the
historic period of the landmark site existed on the site. Documentation may include
any property related record, prior survey, photographs, site plans, or similar records.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the necessary documentation and
justification for the proposed dimensions and details of the carriage house that is
proposed to be reconstructed. Documentation shall provide sufficient detail to
estimate the approximate details of the carriage house, including:
(1) The approximate location of the carriage house on the site and estimated setbacks;
(2) The approximate footprint shape and size;
(3) The approximate shape, slope, and details of the roof of the structure proposed to
be reconstructed;
(4) The approximate height of the structure in feet, based on the scale of existing
buildings or structures that are also visible in historic documentation or the
dimensions of the historic building materials, if available. The approximate height
shall include wall height and roof height; and
(5) The location, arrangement, size, and details of any window or door, including
carriage entries.
2. Application Requirements: An application to reconstruct a historic carriage house shall
be considered an application for new construction and include all the application
requirements for new construction in this section and documentation requirements in
Subsection 1.b above.
3. Approval Standards: An application to reconstruct a historic carriage house shall be
subject to the following standards. An application shall be approved if the following
standards are complied with:
a. Reconstruction shall only be used to depict vanished or non-surviving portion of a
property when documentary and physical evidence is available to permit accurate
reconstruction with minimal conjecture;
b. Reconstruction will include measures to preserve any remaining historic materials,
features, and spatial relationships;
c. Reconstruction will be based on the accurate duplication of historic features and
elements substantiated by documentary or physical evidence rather than on
conjectural designs or the availability of different features from other historic
properties. A reconstructed property will re-create the appearance of the non-
surviving historic property in materials, design, color, and texture;
d. Proposed designs that were never executed historically will not be constructed or
considered;
e. The proposed carriage house shall match the footprint size, shape, and location on the
property based on the historic documentation provided by the applicant. Historic
documentation shall be used to approximate the location and dimensions of the
structure;
f. The proposed carriage house shall match the approximate roof shape of the original
carriage house;
g. The entryways into the house, including reconstructed entryways for carriages, shall
approximately match historic entryways commonly found on carriage houses from
the same era as the original carriage house; and
h. Impacts to adjacent properties, including but not limited to solar access, noise, light
trespass, refuse storage, and mechanical equipment locations, parking locations, have
been mitigate or can be mitigated through the site layout, appropriate buffering,
and/or building designs.
4. Complying With Additional Codes: An application approved under this section shall
comply with all applicable codes, regulations and engineering standards that have been
adopted by the State of Utah or the city.
5. Subdivision Prohibited: Further subdivision of the property after approval of a
reconstruction under this section is prohibited and portions of Section 21A.38.060
authorizing subdivisions of lots with more than two principal buildings shall not be
applicable.
6. Allowed Uses After Reconstruction: The following uses shall be allowed in a
reconstructed carriage house approved under this section:
a. A single family dwelling, regardless of lot area, lot width or street frontage;
b. Any accessory use authorized in the underlying zoning district or overlay district; or
c. Accessory dwelling units subject to the applicable regulations for accessory dwelling
units.
7. Modifications Authorized: In considering a proposal to reconstruct a carriage house
under this section, the historic landmark commission may modify the following standards
upon finding that the proposal complies with the applicable standards:
a. Minimum lot area when the lot does not contain the minimum lot area for an
additional dwelling unit;
b. Modifications to Sections 21A.36.010 and 21A.36.020; and
c. Any authorized modification identified in 21A.06.050.
8. Updated Intensive Level Survey Required: If approved, the applicant shall provide the
city and updated intensive level survey to document the changes to the site.
SECTION 3. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.62.040. That
Section 21A.62.040 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Definitions: Definitions of Terms) shall
be and hereby is amended to add the definition of “CARRIAGE HOUSE”, which definition shall
be inserted in alphabetical order and shall read as follows:
CARRIAGE HOUSE: A physically detached, secondary structure originally constructed to
house horse-drawn vehicles and related equipment, or horses, or used to store grain or shelter
animals; all related to serving the private transportation needs of the owner/residents of the
primary structure located on the same or adjacent property. Some examples incorporate a hay
loft, second story or half-story, or open interior space, and may have provided housing for
people who worked or provided service to the site.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective on the date of its
first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this ______ day of ______________,
2023.
______________________________
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST AND COUNTERSIGN:
______________________________
CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on _______________________.
Mayor’s Action: _______Approved. _______Vetoed.
______________________________
MAYOR
______________________________
CITY RECORDER
(SEAL)
Bill No. ________ of 2023.
Ordinance adopting carriage house reconstruction regs (final)
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Date:__________________________________
By: ___________________________________
Paul C. Nielson, Senior City Attorney
August 1, 2023