Proposed Ordinance - 4/8/20241
SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. _____ of 2024
(Amending the zoning text of various sections of Title 21A of
the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to development of commercial parking facilities)
An ordinance amending the text of various sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City
Code pertaining to the development of commercial parking facilities pursuant to Petition No.
PLNPCM2023-00646.
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2024, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission (“Planning
Commission”) held a public hearing on a petition submitted by Salt Lake City Mayor, Erin
Mendenhall to amend Salt Lake City’s land use regulations pertaining to commercial parking
facilities (Petition No. PLNPCM2023-00646); and
WHEREAS, at its February 28, 2024 meeting, the Planning Commission voted in favor
of forwarding a positive recommendation to the Salt Lake City Council (“City Council”) on said
petition; 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 Text of Table 21A.33.020. That Table 21A.33.020 of the
Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables: Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for
Residential Districts), shall be amended to add footnote 22, as follows:
a.Footnote 22 will be added to two use categories as follows: “Parking, off site (to
support nonconforming uses in a residential zone or uses in the CN or CB
Zones)22” and “Parking, park and ride lot shared with existing use22”.
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b. Footnote 22 shall be added to the end of the list of “Qualifying provisions:” as
follows:
22. Prohibited when it includes the demolition of a dwelling unit.
SECTION 2. Amending the Text of Table 21A.33.030. That Table 21A.33.030 of the
Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables: Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for
Commercial Districts), shall be amended to add footnote 24, as follows:
a. Footnote 24 will be added to four use categories as follows: “Parking:
Commercial24”, “Parking: Off site24”, “Parking: Park and ride lot24”, and
“Parking: Park and ride lot shared with existing use24”.
b. Footnote 24 shall be added to the end of the list of “Qualifying provisions:” as
follows:
24. Prohibited when it includes the demolition of a dwelling unit.
SECTION 3. Amending the Text of Table 21A.33.035. That Table 21A.33.035 of the
Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables: Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for
Transit Station Area Districts), shall be amended to add footnote 13, as follows:
a. Footnote 13 will be added to five use categories as follows: “Parking:
Commercial (if located in a parking structure)13”, “Parking: Commercial (surface
lot)3, 13”, “Parking: Off site3, 13”, “Parking: Park and ride lot3, 13” and “Parking:
Park and ride lot shared with existing use13”.
b. Footnote 13 shall be added to the end of the list of “Qualifying provisions:” as
follows:
13. Prohibited when it includes the demolition of a dwelling unit.
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SECTION 4. Amending the Text of Table 21A.33.050. That Table 21A.33.050 of the
Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables: Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for
Downtown Districts), shall be amended to add footnote 20, as follows:
a. Footnote 20 will be added to two use categories as follows: “Parking,
commercial20” and “Parking, off site20”.
b. Footnote 20 shall be added to the end of the list of “Qualifying provisions:” as
follows:
20. Prohibited when it includes the demolition of a dwelling unit.
SECTION 5. Amending the Text of Table 21A.33.060. That Table 21A.33.060 of the
Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables: Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses in the
Gateway District), shall be amended to add footnote 10, as follows:
a. Footnote 10 will be added to four use categories as follows: “Parking:
Commercial10”, “Parking: Off site10”, “Parking: Park and ride lot10”, “Parking:
Park and ride lot shared with existing use10”.
b. Footnote 10 shall be added to the end of the list of “Qualifying provisions:” as
follows:
10. Prohibited when it includes the demolition of a dwelling unit.
SECTION 6. Amending the Text of Table 21A.33.070. That Table 21A.33.070 of the
Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables: Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for
Special Purpose Districts), shall be amended to add footnote 25, as follows:
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a. Footnote 25 will be added to five use categories as follows: “Parking:
Commercial25”, “Parking: Off site25”, “Parking: Off site (to support uses in an OS
or NOS Zoning District)25”, “Parking: Park and ride lot25”, “Parking: Park and
ride lot shared with existing use25”.
b. Footnote 25 shall be added to the end of the list of “Qualifying provisions:” as
follows:
25. Prohibited when it includes the demolition of a dwelling unit.
SECTION 7. Amending the Text of Table 21A.33.080. That Table 21A.33.080 of the
Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables: Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses in
Form Based Districts), shall be amended to add footnote 9, as follows:
a. Footnote 9 will be added to the use category “Parking, off site9”
b. Footnote 9 shall be added to the end of the list of “Qualifying provisions:” as
follows:
9. Prohibited when it includes the demolition of a dwelling unit.
SECTION 8. Enacting the Text of Subsection 21A.44.020.C. That Section 21A.44.020
is hereby amended to add a new subsection C as follows:
C. Demolition of Housing for Parking: The demolition of a dwelling unit for the purpose of
increasing the number of parking stalls or modifying a parking lot for an existing land use
is prohibited if the demolition results in a net loss of dwellings.
SECTION 9. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective on the date of its
first publication.
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Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this ______ day of ______________,
2024.
______________________________
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST AND COUNTERSIGN:
______________________________
CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on _______________________.
Mayor’s Action: _______Approved. _______Vetoed.
______________________________
MAYOR
______________________________
CITY RECORDER
(SEAL)
Bill No. ________ of 2024.
Published: ______________.
Ordinance limiting parking facility expansions (final)v1
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Date: ___________________________
By: ____________________________
Katherine D. Pasker, Senior City Attorney
March 19, 2024