Legislative Version Ordinance - 7/19/2024
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Project Title: Modifying Driveway and Loading Standards
Petition No.: PLNPCM2023-00937
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Date Prepared: June 18, 2024
Planning Commission Action: Recommended 5/8/2024
This proposed ordinance makes the following amendments:
Eliminates the standard for maximum combined driveway width; other provisions such as
regulations on maximum number of curb cubs and the distance between curb cuts and
street corners will achieve the goal of reducing sidewalk interruptions.
Adds a distinction between driveway and drive approach to avoid interpretation
confusion and incorporates the consistent use of these terms.
Adds the ability for additional curb cuts to be installed for every additional 250’ of street
frontage.
Revises a variety of terms used in the code (loading berth, dock, area) to “loading
facilities” to create clarity and consistency.
Underlined text is new; text with strikethrough is proposed to be deleted. If modifications are
made as part of the Planning Commission recommendation, those will be added and highlighted
in yellow. All other text is existing with no proposed change.
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1. Amends Subsection 21A.37.050.K as follows: 2
K. Screening of Service Areas: Service areas, loading docks facilities, refuse containers, 3
utility meters, and similar areas shall be fully screened from public view. All screening 4
enclosures viewable from the street shall be either incorporated into the building architecture 5
or shall incorporate building materials and detailing compatible with the building being 6
served. Waste and loading facilities are prohibited from being located on street-facing 7
facades and shall be co-located and screened when possible. Exceptions to this requirement 8
may be approved by the planning director when the service provides power or some form of 9
utilities in and around the surrounding area. Exemptions may also be approved through the 10
site plan review process when a permit applicant demonstrates that it is not feasible to 11
accommodate these activities on the block interior. If such activities are permitted adjacent to 12
a public street, a visual screening design approved by the planning director shall be required. 13
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2. Amends Section 21A.40.050.A.2 as follows: 15
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2. Corner Lots Side Yards: No accessory building on a corner lot shall be closer to the street 17
than the distance required for corner side yards. At no time, however, shall an accessory 18
building be closer than twenty feet (20') to a public sidewalk or public pedestrian way and 19
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Date: ___________________________
By: ____________________________
Katherine D. Pasker, Senior City Attorney
June 25, 2024
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the accessory building shall be set back at least as far as the principal building. Accessory 20
buildings are prohibited in a required corner side yard. Notwithstanding the foregoing, hoop 21
houses and cold frame structures up to twenty four inches (24") in height may be placed in a 22
corner side yard. 23
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3. Amends the preamble to Section 21A.44.060 as follows: 25
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21A.44.060: PARKING LOCATION AND DESIGN: 27
All required parking areas shall be located and designed in accordance with the standards in 28
this Chapter 21A.44: Off Street Parking, Mobility, and Loading and the standards in the Off 29
Street Parking Standards Manual. Modifications to the standards of this 30
Section 21A.44.060 may be granted through the design review process, subject to 31
conformance with the standards and procedures of Chapter 21A.59: Design Review. 32
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4. Amends Subsection 21A.44.060.A.6 as follows: 34
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6. Driveways and Access Drive Approaches: 36
a. Compliance with Other Adopted Regulations: 37
(1) Parking lots shall be designed in compliance with applicable city codes, 38
ordinances, and standards, including but not limited to Title 12 of this code: 39
Vehicles and Traffic and the Off Street Parking Standards Manual to the 40
maximum degree practicable, with respect to: 41
(A) Minimum distances between curb cuts; 42
(B) Proximity of curb cuts to intersections; 43
(C) Provisions for shared driveways; 44
(D) Location, quantity and design of landscaped islands; and 45
(E) Design of parking lot interior circulation system. 46
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 21A.44.060.A.6.a(1) above, 47
relocation of a driveway for a single-family, two-family, or twin home residence 48
in any zoning district shall only be required when the residence is replaced, and 49
shall not be required when the residence is expanded or renovated in compliance 50
with the city code. 51
b. Access General Standards: Access to all parking facilities shall comply with the 52
following standards: 53
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(1) To the maximum extent practicable, all off street parking facilities shall be 54
designed with vehicular access to a street or alley that will least interfere with 55
automobile, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic movement. 56
(2) Parking facilities in excess of five (5) spaces that access a public street shall be 57
designed to allow vehicles to enter and exit the lot in a forward direction. 58
(3) Number of curb cuts: Parking facilities on lots Lots with less than one hundred 59
feet (100') of street frontage shall have only one (1) curb cut. , and lots Lots with 60
one hundred feet (100') of street frontage or more shall be limited to two (2) curb 61
cuts, unless, are permitted one (1) curb cut for the first one hundred feet (100’) of 62
street frontage and one (1) additional curb cut for every additional two hundred 63
fifty feet (250’) of street frontage. the The transportation director determines that 64
may approve additional curb cuts are when necessary to ensure pedestrian, 65
bicycle, and vehicle safety or to comply with the fire code. Public safety uses 66
shall be exempt from limitations on curb cuts. 67
(4) All vehicular access roads/driveways shall be surfaced as required in accordance 68
with Subsection 21A.44.060.A.8, "Surface Materials". 69
(4) Location: Driveways and drive approaches shall be at least 5 feet from any public 70
utility infrastructure such as power poles, fire hydrants, and water meters. 71
(5) Distance from street corners: Driveways and drive approaches for Single and 72
Two-Family Dwellings shall be located at least 20 feet from street corner property 73
lines. Driveways and drive approaches for all other uses shall be at least 50 feet 74
from street corner property lines. When the width of the lot is less than the 75
required distance, the transportation director may approve modifications no 76
greater than the minimum necessary to accommodate the driveway and drive 77
approach. 78
(6) Lead to approved parking area: Except for entrance and exit driveways leading to 79
approved parking areas, no curb cuts or driveways are permitted. 80
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c. Driveway Standards: All driveways shall comply with the following standards: 82
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(1) Driveway Location: Driveways shall be at least 5 feet from any public utility 84
infrastructure such as power poles, fire hydrants, and water meters. Except for 85
entrance and exit driveways leading to approved parking areas, no curb cuts or 86
driveways are permitted. 87
(2) Distance from street corners: Driveways for Single and Two-Family Dwellings 88
shall be located at least 20 feet from street corner property lines. Driveways for all 89
other uses shall be at least 50 feet from street corner property lines. When the 90
width of the lot is less than the required distance, the transportation director may 91
approve modifications no greater than the minimum necessary to accommodate 92
the driveway leading to approved parking areas, no curb cuts or driveways are 93
permitted. 94
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(3) (7) Driveway Drive Approach Widths: All driveways drive approaches 95
serving residential uses shall be a minimum eight feet wide and shall comply with 96
the standards for maximum driveway widths listed in Table 21A.44.060-C, 97
"Minimum and Maximum Driveway Drive Approach Width". 98
TABLE 21A.44.060-C: MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM DRIVEWAY DRIVE APPROACH WIDTH:
Zoning
District
Minimum Driveway Drive Approach Width (in front and corner
side yard)*
Maximum
Driveway Drive
Approach Width*
(in front and
corner side yard)
SR-1, SR-2
and SR-3
8 ft. 22 ft.
MH 8 ft. 16 ft.
Other
Residential
Zoning
Districts
8 ft. 30 24 ft.
M-1 and M-
2
12 ft. single lane and 24 ft. for two-way 50 30 ft.
Other Non-
Residential
Zoning
Districts
12 ft. single lane and 24 ft. for two-way 30 ft.
* Maximum width is for all driveways combined when more than one driveway is provided All drive
approaches serving residential uses shall be a minimum eight feet (8’) wide.
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(8) The width of the driveway shall match the width of the drive approach that 100
provides access to it. 101
(9) Garage Doors and Vehicle Staging: All driveways providing access to a garage 102
shall have a minimum vehicle staging area. Garage doors for passenger vehicles 103
shall be setback at least 17 feet 6 inches from the back edge of sidewalk, or 104
property line when a sidewalk is not provided. Garage doors for large trucks shall 105
be setback at least 100 feet from back edge of sidewalk, or property line when a 106
sidewalk is not provided. This requirement does not apply to garage doors 107
abutting alleys. 108
(4) (10) Shared Driveways: Shared driveways, where two or more properties share 109
one driveway access drive approach, may be permitted if the transportation 110
director determines that the design and location of the shared driveway access 111
drive approach will not create adverse impacts on traffic congestion or public 112
safety. 113
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(5) Driveway Surface: All driveways providing access to parking facilities shall be 114
improved and maintained pursuant to the standards in the Off Street Parking 115
Standards Manual. 116
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5. Amends Subsection 21A.44.060.A.8 as follows: 118
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8. Surface Materials: All parking spaces, driveways and drive approaches shall comply with 120
the standards for surfacing of access, driving, and parking surfacing in the Off Street Parking 121
Standards Manual. 122
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6. Amends Subsection 21A.44.060.B.1.a.(2) as follows: 124
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(2) Vehicle access Drive approaches and driveways to parking shall be located to the 126
side of the building or as far from the street corner as possible unless further restricted by this 127
title. 128
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7. Deletes Subsection 21A.44.060.B.2.b(2) as follows: 130
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(2) Unless a second driveway is necessary to comply with the fire code, a maximum 132
of one driveway and drive aisle shall be permitted per street frontage. The access point shall be 133
located a minimum of one hundred feet (100') from the intersection of the front and corner side 134
lot lines. If the front or corner side lot line is less than one hundred feet (100') in length, then the 135
edge of the drive approach shall be located within twenty feet (20') of the side or rear property 136
line. 137
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8. Creates a new Subsection 21A.44.060.B.3 as follows: 139
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3. Modifications to the standards of this Subsection may be granted through the design 141
review process, subject to conformance with the standards and procedures of Chapter 142
21A.59: Design Review. 143
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9. Amends Subsection 21A.44.060.C.2 as follows: 145
2. Front and Corner Side Yard Parking: Recreational vehicle parking is prohibited in any 146
required or provided front or corner side yard. 147
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10. Amends Section 21A.44.070 as follows: 149
21A.44.070: OFF STREET LOADING AREAS FACILITIES: 150
A. Number and Size of Loading Areas Required: 151
1. Unless otherwise specified, a required an off street loading berth shall be at least ten 152
feet (10') in width by at least thirty-five feet (35') in length for short berths, and 153
twelve feet (12') in width by at least fifty feet (50') in length for long berths, exclusive 154
of aisle and maneuvering space. Maneuvering aprons of appropriate width and 155
orientation shall be provided and shall be subject to approval by the transportation 156
director. 157
2. All loading areas shall have a vertical clearance of at least fourteen feet (14'). 158
3. Off street loading facilities for new developments or for expansion of an existing 159
development shall be provided at the rate specified for a particular use, or if multiple 160
uses, at the rate of the uses combined, in Table 21A.44.070-A, "Off Street Loading 161
Requirements". Regardless of the combination of uses, all buildings with a gross floor 162
area over fifty thousand (50,000) square feet shall have a minimum of one (1) short 163
berth. 164
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TABLE 21A.44.070-A: OFF STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS:
Use Gross Floor Area (Square Feet) Number and Size of Berths
Hotels,
Institutions, and
Institutional Living
50,000 - 100,000 1 short
Each additional 100,000 1 short
Office/Commercial 50,000 - 100,000 1 short
Each additional 100,000 up to
500,000
1 short
Retail 50,000 - 100,000 1 long
Each additional 100,000 1 long
Industrial 25,001 - 50,000 1 long
50,001 - 100,000 2 long
Each additional 100,000 1 long
Multi- Family
Residential
# of Dwelling Units (Per Building) Number and Size of Berths
80-200 1 short
Greater than 200 1 additional short
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B. Location and Design of Loading Areas: 167
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1. All required loading berths shall be located on the same development site as the 168
use(s) served. 169
2. No loading berth shall be located within thirty feet (30') of the nearest point of 170
intersection of any two (2) streets. 171
3. No loading berth shall be located in a required front yard. 172
4. Each required loading berth shall be located and designed to: 173
a. Allow all required vehicle maneuvering and backing movements on-site; 174
b. Minimize conflicts with pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic movement or 175
encroachments into any pedestrian walkway, bicycle lane, public right-of-way, 176
and fire lane; and 177
c. Avoid the need to back into a public street while leaving the site to the maximum 178
extent practicable, as determined by the planning director and the transportation 179
director. 180
5. Landscaping and screening of all loading berths shall be provided to comply with the 181
requirements of Subsection 21A.40.120, “Regulation of Fences, Walls, and 182
Hedges”..Chapter 21A.40.120, "Landscaping and Buffers" and Chapter 21A.37, 183
“Design Standards”. 184
6. Where a loading berth is illuminated, the light source shall be shielded so that the 185
light source is not directly visible from any abutting property or abutting private or 186
public street. 187
7. All signs in loading areas facilities shall comply with Chapter 21A.46, "Signs", and 188
applicable provisions of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. 189
8. All required loading berths shall comply with the surfacing standards of the Off Street 190
Parking Standards Manual. 191
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11. Amends Subsection 21A.44.110.A as follows: 193
A. Continuation of Nonconforming Parking and Loading Facilities: Any parking spaces, 194
loading facilities, or access to public rights-of-way drive approaches that were lawfully 195
existing or created prior to the effective date of this ordinance, but that have since become 196
nonconforming with the provisions of this chapter through the actions of the city or any 197
governmental entity, shall be allowed to continue, but any expansion of the use or structure, 198
or change of use, after the adoption date of this ordinance shall comply with the provisions of 199
this Chapter 21A.44, "Off Street Parking, Mobility, and Loading". 200
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12. Amends Subsection 21A.59.050.I as follows: 202
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I. Waste and recycling containers, mechanical equipment, storage areas, and loading docks 203
facilities shall be fully screened from public view and, for buildings with only one street-204
facing frontage, are prohibited from being located along street-facing facades. They shall 205
incorporate building materials and detailing compatible with the building being served 206
and shall be co-located with driveways unless prohibited by the presence of a street tree, 207
public infrastructure, or public facility within the right of way. Service uses may be 208
located within the structure. (See Subsection 21A.37.050.K of this title.) 209
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13. Amends Section 21A.62.040 to add the definitions “Drive Approach” and “Driveway” to 211
the list of defined terms, in alphabetical order with existing definitions, as follows: 212
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a. DRIVE APPROACH: An area in the right-of-way intended to provide access for 214
vehicles from the right-of-way to private property, including the curb return radius. 215
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b. DRIVEWAY: A road or paved area on private property providing vehicular 217
access to parking. 218
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