Proposed Ordinance - 12/6/2023SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. _____ of 2024
(Amending the Zoning Map to establish the Yalecrest-Laird Heights Local Historic District)
An ordinance amending the Zoning Map to establish the Yalecrest-Laird Heights Local
Historic District pursuant to Petition No. PLNHLC2023-00074.
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Historic Landmark Commission (“Historic Landmark
Commission”) held a public hearing on September 7, 2023 on an application submitted by the
Kelly McAleer (“Applicant”) to amend the city’s zoning map (Petition No. PLNHLC2023-
00074) to apply the H Historic Preservation Overlay District to properties located on Laird
Avenue, Laird Circle, and Uintah Circle between 1300 East Street and 1500 East Street, along
with properties located at 1185, 1193, 1221, and 1227 South 1300 East Street, and 1174, 1180,
1184, 1194, 1200, and 1202 South 1500 East Street, which area shall be known as the Yalecrest-
Laird Heights Local Historic District; and
WHEREAS, at its September 7, 2023 public hearing, the Historic Landmark Commission
voted in favor of forwarding a positive recommendation to the Salt Lake City Planning
Commission (“Planning Commission”) and Salt Lake City Council (“City Council”) on said
application.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on September 13, 2023 on
said application; and
WHEREAS, at its September 13, 2023 meeting, by a 5-4 vote the Planning
Commission voted in favor of forwarding a negative recommendation to the City Council on said
application; and
WHEREAS, it was noted in the planning division staff report that the dwellings at 1200
South 1500 East Street, 1418 East Laird Avenue, and 1451 East Uintah Circle should be
classified as non-contributing structures due to significant modifications to two of the structures
and the third being a complete replacement structure; and
WHEREAS, after 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 the Zoning Map. The Salt Lake City zoning map, as adopted
by the Salt Lake City Code, relating to the fixing of boundaries and zoning districts, shall be and
hereby is amended to apply the H Historic Preservation Overlay District to all buildings,
structures and real property within the boundaries described and depicted on Exhibit “A”. The
areas described and depicted on Exhibit “A” shall be known as the Yalecrest-Laird Heights
Local Historic District. The dwellings within the Yalecrest-Laird Heights Local Historic District
shall be and hereby are classified as contributing structures as defined in Section 21A.34.020 of
the Salt Lake City Code except that the structures at 1200 South 1500 East Street, 1418 East
Laird Avenue, and 1451 East Uintah Circle shall be and hereby are classified as non-contributing
structures.
SECTION 2. 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.
Published: ______________.
Ordinance adopting Yalecrest Laird Heights LHD
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Date:__________________________________
By: ___________________________________
Paul C. Nielson, Senior City Attorney
November 30, 2023
Exhibit “A”
Yalecrest – Laird Heights Local Historic District
Description of the Area Subject to a Zoning Map Amendment
to add the H – Historic Preservation Overlay District
Beginning at the Northwest Corner of Lot 3, Block 3, Normandie Heights Subdivision, as recorded
in Book 'H', Page 128, Salt Lake County Recorders Office, and running thence N89°59'00"E
118.86 feet to the Northeast Corner of said Lot 3; thence S15°24'23"E 57.05 feet to the Southeast
Corner of said Lot 3; thence N68°23'00"E 49.04 feet to the Northeast Corner of Lot 27, said Block
3; thence S08°30'00"E 124.64 feet to the Southeast Corner of said Lot 27; thence S00°01'00"E
64.78 feet to a point on the south line of Laird Ave; thence along said south line the following 3
courses: 1) N89°59'00"E 12.52 feet to a 1,634.83 foot radius curve to the right; 2) 176.43 feet
along said curve (chord bears S86°55'30"E 176.34 feet) to a 1,056.57 foot radius curve to the left;
3) 11.95 feet along said curve (chord bears S84°09'27"E 11.95 feet); thence N13°10'18"E 128.67
feet to the Northwest Corner of Lot 20, Block 2, said Normandie Heights Subdivision; thence
N80°00'00"E 57.80 feet to the Northeast Corner of said Lot 20; thence S06°15'00"W 13.44 feet;
thence N65°08'25"E 50.31 feet; thence N80°00'00"E 253.91 feet to the Northeast Corner of Lot
25, said Block 2 and the westerly subdivision line of the Uintah Heights Addition Subdivision, as
recorded in Book 'I', Page 6, Salt Lake County Recorders Office; thence along said westerly line
N00°01'00"W 67.18 feet; thence N30°02'16"E 52.17 feet; thence N22°40'48"E 35.66 feet to the
north line of said Uintah Heights Addition Subdivision; thence N89°57'20"E 523.06 feet along
said north line; thence S82°22'06"E 91.82 feet; thence N38°26'50"E 15.67 feet to the Northeast
Corner of Lot 20, Block 2, said Uintah Heights Addition Subdivision; thence N89°57'20"E 110.00
feet to the Northeast Corner of Parcel # 16-09-353-050 and the west line of 1500 East Street;
thence S00°01'00"E 375.00 feet along said west line to the Southeast Corner of Parcel # 16-09-
354-055; thence S89°57'20"W 110.00 feet along the south line of said Parcel to the Southwest
Corner of said Parcel; thence S00°01'00"E 78.00 feet to the Southeast Corner of Lot 14, Block 1,
said Uintah Heights Addition Subdivision; thence S89°57'20"W 663.70 feet to the Southwest
Corner of Lot 2, said Block 1 of Uintah Heights Addition Subdivision; thence S00°01'00"E 2.65
feet to the Southeast Corner of Lot 33, Block 1, said Normandie Heights Subdivision; thence
S89°57'22"W 645.00 feet to the Southwest Corner of Lot 21, said Block 1 of Normandie Heights
Subdivision; thence S00°01'00"E 53.62 feet to the Southeast Corner of Parcel # 16-08-483-003;
thence S89°59'00"W 134.00 feet to the Southwest Corner of said Parcel and the east line of 1300
East Street; thence N00°01'00"W 413.00 feet to the point of beginning.