HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislative Version Ordinance - 7/19/2024Project Title: Modifying Driveway and Loading Standards
Petition No.: PLNPCM2023-00937
Version: 1
Date Prepared: June 18, 2024
Planning Commission Action: Recommended 5/8/2024
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Salt Lake City Attorney's Office
Date: June 25, 2024
By:
Katherine Dmr City Attorney
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 stfikethfough 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.
2 1. Amends Subsection 21A.37.050.K as follows:
3 K. Screening of Service Areas: Service areas, loading deeks-facilities, refuse containers,
4 utility meters, and similar areas shall be fully screened from public view. All screening
5 enclosures viewable from the street shall be either incorporated into the building architecture
6 or shall incorporate building materials and detailing compatible with the building being
7 served. Waste and loading facilities are prohibited from being located on street -facing
8 facades and shall be co -located and screened when possible. Exceptions to this requirement
9 may be approved by the planning director when the service provides power or some form of
10 utilities in and around the surrounding area. Exemptions may also be approved through the
11 site plan review process when a permit applicant demonstrates that it is not feasible to
12 accommodate these activities on the block interior. If such activities are permitted adjacent to
13 a public street, a visual screening design approved by the planning director shall be required.
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15 2. Amends Section 21A.40.050.A.2 as follows:
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17 2. Corner Lets Side Yards: No aeeessefy building on a eofner- lot shall be e ser- to the street
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21 buildings are prohibited in a required corner side yard. Notwithstanding the foregoing, hoop
22 houses and cold frame structures up to twenty four inches (24") in height may be placed in a
23 corner side yard.
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25 3. Amends the preamble to Section 21A.44.060 as follows:
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27 21A.44.060: PARKING LOCATION AND DESIGN:
28 All required parking areas shall be located and designed in accordance with the standards in
29 this Chapter 21A.44: Off Street Parking, Mobility, and Loading and the standards in the Off
30 Street Parking Standards Manual. M, difl .,bons to the s*,,,,aafds of
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34 4. Amends Subsection 21A.44.060.A.6 as follows:
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36 6. Driveways and Aeeess Drive Approaches:
37 a. Compliance with Other Adopted Regulations:
38 (1) Parking lots shall be designed in compliance with applicable city codes,
39 ordinances, and standards, including but not limited to Title 12 of this code:
40 Vehicles and Traffic and the Off Street Parking Standards Manual to the
41 maximum degree practicable, with respect to:
42 (A) Minimum distances between curb cuts;
43 (B) Proximity of curb cuts to intersections;
44 (C) Provisions for shared driveways;
45 (D) Location, quantity and design of landscaped islands; and
46 (E) Design of parking lot interior circulation system.
47 (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 21A.44.060.A.6.a(1) above,
48 relocation of a driveway for a single-family, two-family, or twin home residence
49 in any zoning district shall only be required when the residence is replaced, and
50 shall not be required when the residence is expanded or renovated in compliance
51 with the city code.
52 b. Aeeess General Standards: Access to all parking facilities shall comply with the
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(1) To the maximum extent practicable, all off street parking facilities shall be
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designed with vehicular access to a street or alley that will least interfere with
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automobile, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic movement.
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(2) Parking facilities in excess of five (5) spaces that access a public street shall be
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designed to allow vehicles to enter and exit the lot in a forward direction.
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(3) Number of curb cuts: Par -king lets Lots with less than one hundred
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feet (100') of street frontage shall have only one (1) curb cut_ , and Lots with
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one hundred feet (100') of street frontage or more shall be limited to two (2 ,.uf
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euts, tmLess, are permitted one (1) curb cut for the first one hundred feet (100')o
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street frontage and one (1) additional curb cut for every additional two hundred
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fifty feet (250') of street frontage.4ke The transportation director detef... roes
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may approve additional curb cuts are when necessary to ensure pedestrian,
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bicycle, and vehicle safety or to comply with the fire code. Public safety uses
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shall be exempt from limitations on curb cuts.
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with cvJcccror2 rc.44 060 rr $, "Sinf ce M cter-i cls".
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(4) Location: Driveways and drive approaches shall be at least 5 feet from any public
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utility infrastructure such as power Doles. fire hvdrants. and water meters.
72 (5) Distance from street corners: Driveways and drive approaches for Single and
73 Two -Family Dwellings shall be located at least 20 feet from street corner property
74 lines. Driveways and drive approaches for all other uses shall be at least 50 feet
75 from street corner property lines. When the width of the lot is less than the
76 required distance, the transportation director may approve modifications no
77 greater than the minimum necessary to accommodate the driveway and drive
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79 (6) Lead to approved parking area: Except for entrance and exit driveways leading to
80 approved parking areas, no curb cuts or driveways are permitted.
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82 e. Dr-iveway Standards: All driveways shall eemply with the following standa
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95 (3) (7) Dfiveway Drive Approach Widths: All driveways drive approaches
96 . — Fesidential uses shall be ^ fninimttm egh4 feet • ide an shall comply with
97 the standards listed in Table 2 1 A.44.060-C,
98 "Minimum and Maximum Dries Drive Approach Width".
TABLE 21A.44.060-C: MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM DRIVEW,k DRIVE APPROACH WIDTH:
Zoning
Minimum may Drive Approach Width (in front and eor-ne -
Maximum
District
side yard)*
Driveway Drive
Approach Width*
(in front a
eor-ner- side yard)
SR -I, SR-2
8 ft.
22 ft.
and SR-3
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8 ft.
16 ft.
Other
8 ft.
3-0 24 ft.
Residential
Zoning
Districts
M-1 and M-
12 ft. single lane and 24 ft. for two-way
5-0 30 ft.
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Other Non-
12 ft. single lane and 24 ft. for two-way
30 ft.
Residential
Zoning
Districts
* All drive
approaches serving residential uses shall be a minimum eight feet (8',) wide.
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100 (8) The width of the driveway shall match the width of the drive approach that
101 provides access to it.
102 (9) Garage Doors and Vehicle Staging: All driveways providing access to a garage
103 shall have a minimum vehicle staging area. Garage doors for passenger vehicles
104 shall be setback at least 17 feet 6 inches from the back edge of sidewalk, or
105 property line when a sidewalk is not provided. Garage doors for large trucks shall
106 be setback at least 100 feet from back edge of sidewalk, or property line when a
107 sidewalk is not provided. This requirement does not apply to _garage doors
108 abutting alley
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(4} 10 Shared Driveways: Shared driveways, where two or more properties share
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one a,-iveway aeeess drive approach, may be permitted if the transportation
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director determines that the design and location of the shared
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drive approach will not create adverse impacts on traffic congestion or public
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118 S. Amends Subsection 21A.44.060.A.8 as follows:
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120 8. Surface Materials: All parking spaces, driveways and drive approaches shall comply with
121 the standards for surfacing of access, driving, and parking surfacing in the Off Street Parking
122 Standards Manual.
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124 6. Amends Subsection 2]A.44.060.B. ].a. (2) as follows:
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126 (2) Vehiele aeeess Drive approaches and driveways to par -king shall be located to the
127 side of the building or as far from the street corner as possible unless further restricted by this
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130 7. Deletes Subsection 21A.44.060.B.2.b(2) as follows:
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133 of one driveway and d-Five aisle shall be peEmitted -per- stfeet ftentage. shall be
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139 8. Creates anew Subsection 21A. 44.060. B. 3 as follows:
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141 3. Modifications to the standards of this Subsection may be granted through the design
142 review process, subject to conformance with the standards and procedures of Chapter
143 21A.59: Design Review.
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145 9. Amends Subsection 21A.44.060.C.2 as follows:
146 2. Front and Corner Side Yard Parking: Recreational vehicle parking is prohibited in any
147 required or provided front or corner side yard.
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Amends Section 21A.44.070 as follows:
21A.44.070: OFF STREET LOADING AREAS FACILITIES:
A. ,.T„� Size of Leading Areas Required:
l . Unless otherwise specified, an off street loading berth shall be at least ten
feet (10') in width by at least thirty-five feet (35') in length for short berths, and
twelve feet (12') in width by at least fifty feet (50') in length for long berths, exclusive
of aisle and maneuvering space. Maneuvering aprons of appropriate width and
orientation shall be provided and shall be subject to approval by the transportation
director.
2. All loading areas shall have a vertical clearance of at least fourteen feet (14').
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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
505000 - 1005000
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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168 1. All required loading berths shall be located on the same development site as the
169 use(s) served.
170 2. No loading berth shall be located within thirty feet (30') of the nearest point of
171 intersection of any two (2) streets.
172 3. No loading berth shall be located in a required front yard.
173 4. Each required loading berth shall be located and designed to:
174 a. Allow all required vehicle maneuvering and backing movements on -site;
175 b. Minimize conflicts with pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic movement or
176 encroachments into any pedestrian walkway, bicycle lane, public right-of-way,
177 and fire lane; and
178 c. Avoid the need to back into a public street while leaving the site to the maximum
179 extent practicable, as determined by the planning director and the transportation
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181 5. Landscaping and screening of all loading berths shall be provided to comply with the
182 requirements of Stibseefien 2 1 A. 4 0.120, "Regttlation of Fenees, Walls, and
183 Chapter 21A.40.120, "Landscaping and Buffers" and Chapter 21A.37,
184 "Design Standards".
185 6. Where a loading berth is illuminated, the light source shall be shielded so that the
186 light source is not directly visible from any abutting property or abutting private or
187 public street.
188 7. All signs in loading areas facilities shall comply with Chapter 21A.46, "Signs", and
189 applicable provisions of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
190 8. All required loading berths shall comply with the surfacing standards of the Off Street
191 Parking Standards Manual.
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193 11. Amends Subsection 21A.44.110.A as follows:
194 A. Continuation of Nonconforming Parking and Loading Facilities: Any parking spaces,
195 loading facilities, or aeeess to publie rigl#s of way drive approaches that were lawfully
196 existing or created prior to the effective date of this ordinance, but that have since become
197 nonconforming with the provisions of this chapter through the actions of the city or any
198 governmental entity, shall be allowed to continue, but any expansion of the use or structure,
199 or change of use, after the adoption date of this ordinance shall comply with the provisions of
200 this Chapter 21A.44, "Off Street Parking, Mobility, and Loading".
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202 12. Amends Subsection 21A.59.050.1 as follows:
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203 I. Waste and recycling containers, mechanical equipment, storage areas, and loading des
204 facilities shall be fully screened from public view and, for buildings with only one street-
205 facing frontage, are prohibited from being located along street -facing facades. They shall
206 incorporate building materials and detailing compatible with the building being served
207 and shall be co -located with driveways unless prohibited by the presence of a street tree,
208 public infrastructure, or public facility within the right of way. Service uses may be
209 located within the structure. (See Subsection 21A.37.050.K of this title.)
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211 13. Amends Section 21A.62.040 to add the definitions "Drive Approach " and "Driveway " to
212 the list of defined terms, in alphabetical order with existing definitions, as follows:
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214 a. DRIVE APPROACH: An area in the right-of-way intended to provide access for
215 vehicles from the right-of-way to private property, including the curb return radius.
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217 b. DRIVEWAY: A road or paved area on private property providing vehicular
218 access to parking.
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