Legislative Version Ordinance - 8/8/2023
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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE 1
No. _____ of 2023 2
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(An ordinance amending various sections of the Salt Lake City Code 4
pertaining to carriage houses in the H Historic Preservation Overlay District) 5
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An ordinance amending various sections of the Salt Lake City Code pursuant to Petition 7
No. PLNPCM2020-00106 pertaining to carriage houses in the H Historic Preservation Overlay 8
District. 9
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Historic Landmark Commission (“Historic Landmark 10
Commission”) held a public hearing on July 16, 2020 to consider a petition submitted by Stephen 11
Pace (Petition No. PLNPCM2020-00106) to amend various sections of the Salt Lake City Code 12
to create regulations regarding reconstruction of carriage houses in the H Historic Preservation 13
Overlay District; and 14
WHEREAS, at its July 16, 2020 meeting the Historic Landmark Commission voted in 15
favor of transmitting a negative recommendation to the Salt Lake City Planning Commission 16
(“Planning Commission”) and Salt Lake City Council (“City Council”); and 17
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on February 23, 2022 to 18
consider said petition; and 19
WHEREAS, at its February 23, 2022 meeting, the Planning Commission voted in favor 20
of transmitting a negative recommendation to the City Council on said petition; and 21
WHEREAS, following a public hearing on this matter the City Council has determined 22
that adopting this ordinance is in the city’s best interests. 23
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NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah: 25
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SECTION 1. Amending Subsection 21A.34.020.F.2.a of the Salt Lake City Code. That 27
Subsection 21A.34.020.F.2.a of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Overlay Districts: H Historic 28
Preservation Overlay District: Procedure for Issuance of Certificate of Appropriateness: Historic 29
Landmark Commission: Types of Construction) shall be, and hereby is amended to read as 30
follows: 31
a. Types Oof Construction: The following shall be reviewed by the Hhistoric Llandmark 32
Ccommission: 33
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(1) Substantial alteration or addition to a landmark site or contributing site, building, 35
and/or structure; 36
(2) New construction of principal building in H Historic Preservation Overlay District; 37
(3) Relocation of landmark site or contributing principal building; 38
(4) Demolition of landmark site or contributing principal building; 39
(5) Applications for administrative approval referred by the Pplanning Ddirector; and 40
(6) Installation of solar energy collection systems on the front facade of the principal 41
building in a location most compatible with the character defining features of the 42
home pursuant to sSection 21A.40.190 of this title.; and 43
(7) Reconstruction of a carriage house on a landmark site. 44
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SECTION 2. Adopting Subsection 21A.34.020.Q of the Salt Lake City Code. That 47
Section 21A.34.020 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Overlay Districts: H Historic 48
Preservation Overlay District) shall be, and hereby is amended to add a new Subsection 49
21A.34.020.Q, which shall read as follows: 50
Q. Reconstruction of a Carriage House in the H Historic Preservation Overlay District: 51
1. Applicability: The reconstruction of a historic carriage house is allowed if the following 52
criteria are satisfied: 53
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a. The property and address are a landmark site. For the purpose of this section, any site 55
that has been further subdivided since the construction of the last principal building 56
on the site shall be considered part of the landmark site. 57
b. Documentation has been provided that indicates a carriage house associated with the 58
historic period of the landmark site existed on the site. Documentation may include 59
any property related record, prior survey, photographs, site plans, or similar records. 60
It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the necessary documentation and 61
justification for the proposed dimensions and details of the carriage house that is 62
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proposed to be reconstructed. Documentation shall provide sufficient detail to 63
estimate the approximate details of the carriage house, including: 64
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(1) The approximate location of the carriage house on the site and estimated setbacks; 66
(2) The approximate footprint shape and size; 67
(3) The approximate shape, slope, and details of the roof of the structure proposed to 68
be reconstructed; 69
(4) The approximate height of the structure in feet, based on the scale of existing 70
buildings or structures that are also visible in historic documentation or the 71
dimensions of the historic building materials, if available. The approximate height 72
shall include wall height and roof height; and 73
(5) The location, arrangement, size, and details of any window or door, including 74
carriage entries. 75
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2. Application Requirements: An application to reconstruct a historic carriage house shall 77
be considered an application for new construction and include all the application 78
requirements for new construction in this section and documentation requirements in 79
Subsection 1.b above. 80
3. Approval Standards: An application to reconstruct a historic carriage house shall be 81
subject to the following standards. An application shall be approved if the following 82
standards are complied with: 83
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a. Reconstruction shall only be used to depict vanished or non-surviving portion of a 85
property when documentary and physical evidence is available to permit accurate 86
reconstruction with minimal conjecture; 87
b. Reconstruction will include measures to preserve any remaining historic materials, 88
features, and spatial relationships; 89
c. Reconstruction will be based on the accurate duplication of historic features and 90
elements substantiated by documentary or physical evidence rather than on 91
conjectural designs or the availability of different features from other historic 92
properties. A reconstructed property will re-create the appearance of the non-93
surviving historic property in materials, design, color, and texture; 94
d. Proposed designs that were never executed historically will not be constructed or 95
considered; 96
e. The proposed carriage house shall match the footprint size, shape, and location on the 97
property based on the historic documentation provided by the applicant. Historic 98
documentation shall be used to approximate the location and dimensions of the 99
structure; 100
f. The proposed carriage house shall match the approximate roof shape of the original 101
carriage house; 102
g. The entryways into the house, including reconstructed entryways for carriages, shall 103
approximately match historic entryways commonly found on carriage houses from 104
the same era as the original carriage house; and 105
h. Impacts to adjacent properties, including but not limited to solar access, noise, light 106
trespass, refuse storage, and mechanical equipment locations, parking locations, have 107
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been mitigate or can be mitigated through the site layout, appropriate buffering, 108
and/or building designs. 109
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4. Complying With Additional Codes: An application approved under this section shall 111
comply with all applicable codes, regulations and engineering standards that have been 112
adopted by the State of Utah or the city. 113
5. Subdivision Prohibited: Further subdivision of the property after approval of a 114
reconstruction under this section is prohibited and portions of Section 21A.38.060 115
authorizing subdivisions of lots with more than two principal buildings shall not be 116
applicable. 117
6. Allowed Uses After Reconstruction: The following uses shall be allowed in a 118
reconstructed carriage house approved under this section: 119
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a. A single family dwelling, regardless of lot area, lot width or street frontage; 121
b. Any accessory use authorized in the underlying zoning district or overlay district; or 122
c. Accessory dwelling units subject to the applicable regulations for accessory dwelling 123
units. 124
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7. Modifications Authorized: In considering a proposal to reconstruct a carriage house 126
under this section, the historic landmark commission may modify the following standards 127
upon finding that the proposal complies with the applicable standards: 128
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a. Minimum lot area when the lot does not contain the minimum lot area for an 130
additional dwelling unit; 131
b. Modifications to Sections 21A.36.010 and 21A.36.020; and 132
c. Any authorized modification identified in 21A.06.050. 133
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8. Updated Intensive Level Survey Required: If approved, the applicant shall provide the 135
city and updated intensive level survey to document the changes to the site. 136
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SECTION 3. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.62.040. That 139
Section 21A.62.040 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Definitions: Definitions of Terms) shall 140
be and hereby is amended to add the definition of “CARRIAGE HOUSE”, which definition shall 141
be inserted in alphabetical order and shall read as follows: 142
CARRIAGE HOUSE: A physically detached, secondary structure originally constructed to 143
house horse-drawn vehicles and related equipment, or horses, or used to store grain or shelter 144
animals; all related to serving the private transportation needs of the owner/residents of the 145
primary structure located on the same or adjacent property. Some examples incorporate a hay 146
loft, second story or half-story, or open interior space, and may have provided housing for 147
people who worked or provided service to the site. 148
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SECTION 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective on the date of its 151
first publication. 152
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Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this ______ day of ______________, 154
2023. 155
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CHAIRPERSON 157
ATTEST AND COUNTERSIGN: 158
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CITY RECORDER 161
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Transmitted to Mayor on _______________________. 163
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Mayor’s Action: _______Approved. _______Vetoed. 166
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MAYOR 169
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CITY RECORDER 171
(SEAL) 172
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Bill No. ________ of 2023. 174
Ordinance adopting carriage house reconstruction regs (legislative) 175