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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 12 of 2017
(Amending various sections of the Salt Lake City Code
pertaining to development design standards)
An ordinance amending various sections of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to
development design standards,pursuant to Petition No.PLNPCM2015-00150.
WHEREAS,the Salt Lake City Planning Commission held public hearings on August 24,
2016 and October 12,2016 to consider a request made by the Salt Lake City Mayor(Petition No.
PLNPCM2015-00150)to amend the text of Chapters 21A.24(Zoning:Residential Districts),
21A.26(Zoning:Commercial Districts),21A.30(Zoning:Downtown Districts),and 21A.32
(Zoning:Special Purpose Districts)of the Salt Lake City Code and add a new Chapter 21A.37
(Design Standards)to the Salt Lake City Code to provide further clarity and efficiency in land use
regulation;and
WHEREAS,at its October 12,2016 hearing,the planning commission voted in favor of
recommending to the Salt Lake City Council that the city council amend the sections of Title 21A of
the Salt Lake City Code identified herein;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:
PART I.—RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
SECTION 1. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.24.160. That Section
21A.24.160 of the Salt Lake City Code(Zoning:Residential Districts:RB Residential/Business
District),shall be,and hereby is,amended to read as follows:
21A.24.160:RB RESIDENTIAL/BUSINESS DISTRICT:
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A. Purpose Statement:The purpose of the RB Residential/Business District is to create
vibrant small scale retail,service,and office uses oriented to the local area within
residential neighborhoods along higher volume streets.Development is intended to be
oriented to the street and pedestrian,while acknowledging the need for automobile access
and parking.This district is appropriate in areas where supported by applicable master
plans.The standards for the district are intended to promote appropriate scaled building
and site design that focuses on compatibility with existing uses.
B. Uses:Uses in the RB residential/business district as specified in Section 21A.33.020,
"Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Residential Districts",of this title are
permitted subject to the general provisions set forth in Section 21A.24.010 of this chapter
and this section.
C. Planned Development Review:Planned developments,which meet the intent of the
ordinance,but not the specific design criteria outlined in the following subsections,may
be approved by the planning commission pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21 A.55 of
this title.
D. Minimum Lot Area and Lot Width:The minimum lot areas and lot widths required in this
district are as follows:
Minimum Minimum
Land Use Lot Area Lot Width
A single dwelling unit located above first floor retail or Included in Included in
office uses principal use principal use
Municipal service uses,including city utility uses and No minimum No minimum
police and fire stations
Natural open space and conservation areas,public and No minimum No minimum
private
Offices,when located within an existing building 5,000 square 50 feet
originally designed for residential use feet
Places of worship less than 4 acres in size 5,000 square 50 feet
feet
Public pedestrian pathways,trails and greenways No minimum No minimum
Public/private utility transmission wires,lines,pipes and No minimum No minimum
poles
Retail goods establishments,when located within an 5,000 square 50 feet
existing building originally designed for residential use feet
Retail service establishments,when located within an 5,000 square 50 feet
existing building originally designed for residential use feet
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Single-family detached dwellings 5,000 square 50 feet
feet
Two-family dwellings 8,000 square 50 feet
feet
Utility substations and buildings 5,000 square 50 feet
feet
Other permitted or conditional uses as listed in Section 5,000 square 50 feet
21A.33.020 of this title feet
E. Maximum Building Height:The maximum building height permitted in this district is
thirty feet(30').
F. Minimum Yard Requirements:
1. Front Yard:Twenty percent(20%)of lot depth,but need not exceed twenty five feet
(25').For buildings legally existing on April 12,1995,the front yard shall be no
greater than the existing yard.
2. Corner Side Yard:Ten feet(10').For buildings legally existing on April 12,1995,the
corner side yard shall be no greater than the existing yard.
3. Interior Side Yard:Six feet(6');provided,that on interior lots one yard must be at
least ten feet(10').For buildings legally existing on April 12,1995,the required yard
shall be no greater than the existing yard.
4. Rear Yard:Twenty five percent(25%)of the lot depth,but the yard need not exceed
thirty feet(30').
5. Accessory Buildings and Structures in Yards:Accessory buildings and structures may
be located in a required yard subject to Section 21A.36.020,Table 21A.36.020B,
"Obstructions in Required Yards",of this title.
G. Required Landscape Yards:All front and corner side yards shall be maintained as
landscape yards.
H. Maximum Building Coverage:The surface coverage of all principal and accessory
buildings shall not exceed fifty percent(50%)of the lot area.
I. New Nonresidential Construction:Construction of a new principal building,parking lot
or addition to an existing building for a nonresidential use that includes the demolition of
a residential structure shall only be approved as a conditional use pursuant to Chapter
21A.54,"Conditional Uses",of this title and provided,that in such cases the planning
commission finds that the applicant has adequately demonstrated the following:
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1. The location of the residential structure is impacted by surrounding nonresidential
structures to the extent that it does not function as a contributing residential element
to the residential-business neighborhood(RB district);and
2. The property is isolated from other residential structures and does not relate to other
residential structures within the residential-business neighborhood(RB district);and
3. The design and condition of the residential structure is such that it does not make a
material contribution to the residential character of the neighborhood.
SECTION 2. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.24.164. That Section
21A.24.164 of the Salt Lake City Code(Zoning:Residential Districts:R-MU-35
Residential/Mixed Use District),shall be,and hereby is amended to read as follows:
21A.24.164:R-MU-35 RESIDENTIAL/MIXED USE DISTRICT:
A. Purpose Statement:The purpose of the R-MU-35 residential/mixed use district is to
provide areas within the city for mixed use development that promote residential urban
neighborhoods containing residential,retail,service commercial and small scale office
uses.The standards for the district reinforce the mixed use character of the area and
promote appropriately scaled development that is pedestrian oriented.This zone is
intended to provide a buffer for lower density residential uses and nearby collector,
arterial streets and higher intensity land uses.
B. Uses:Uses in the R-MU-35 residential/mixed use district,as specified in Section
21A.33.020,"Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Residential Districts",of this
title are permitted subject to the general provisions set forth in Section 21A.24.010 of this
chapter and this section.
C. Minimum Lot Area and Lot Width:The minimum lot areas and lot widths required in this
district are as follows:
Minimum Minimum
Land Use Lot Area Lot Width
Multi-family dwellings 5,000 square feet for 50 feet
new lots
No minimum for
existing lots
Municipal service uses,including city utility uses and No minimum No
police and fire stations minimum
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Natural open space and conservation areas,public and No minimum No
private minimum
Nonresidential uses No minimum No
minimum
Places of worship less than 4 acres in size 12,000 square feet 140 feet
Public pedestrian pathways,trails and greenways No minimum No
minimum
Public/private utility transmission wires,lines,pipes No minimum No
and poles minimum
Single-family attached dwellings(3 or more) 2,500 square feet per Interior:22
unit' feet
Corner:32
feet
Single-family detached dwellings 2,500 square feet 25 feet
Twin home dwellings 2,500 square feet per 25 feet
unit
Two-family dwellings 2,500 square feet 25 feet
Utility substations and buildings 5,000 square feet 50 feet
Other permitted or conditional uses as listed in 5,000 square feet 50 feet
Section 21A.33.020 of this title J
Qualifying provisions:
1.There is no minimum lot area nor lot width required provided:
a. Parking for units shall be rear loaded and accessed from a common drive shared by
all units in a particular development;
b. Driveway access shall connect to the public street in a maximum of 2 locations;and
c. No garages shall face the primary street and front yard parking shall be strictly
prohibited.
D. Minimum Yard Requirements:
1. Single-Family Detached Dwellings:
a. Front Yard:Minimum five feet(5').Maximum ten feet(10').
b. Corner Side Yard:Minimum five feet(5').Maximum ten feet(10').
c. Interior Side Yard:
(1)Corner lots:Four feet(4').
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(2)Interior lots:Four feet(4').
d. Rear Yard:Twenty five percent(25%)of the lot depth,but need not be more than
twenty feet(20').
2. Single-Family Attached,Two-Family and Twin Home Dwellings:
a. Front Yard:Minimum five feet(5').Maximum ten feet(10').
b. Corner Side Yard:Minimum five feet(5').Maximum ten feet(10').
c. Interior Side Yard:
(1)Single-family attached:Four feet(4')is required for any interior side yard that
is not a common wall between properties.
(2)Two-family:
(A)Interior lot:Four feet(4').
(B)Corner lot:Four feet(4').
(3)Twin home:No yard is required along the common lot line.A four foot(4')
yard is required on the other.
d. Rear Yard:Twenty five percent(25%)of lot depth or twenty five feet(25'),
whichever is less.
3. Nonresidential,Multi-Family Residential and Mixed Use Developments:
a. Front Yard:Minimum five feet(5').Maximum fifteen feet(15').
b. Corner Side Yard:Minimum five feet(5').Maximum fifteen feet(15').
c. Interior Side Yard:No setback is required unless an interior side yard abuts a
single-or two-family residential district.When a setback is required,a minimum
ten foot(10')setback must be provided,and the minimum side yard setback shall
be increased one foot(1')for every one foot(1')increase in height above twenty
five feet(25').Buildings may be stepped so taller portions of a building are
farther away from the side property line.The horizontal measurement of the step
shall be equal to the vertical measurement of the taller portion of the building.
d. Rear Yard:Twenty five percent(25%)of lot depth,but need not exceed thirty feet
(30').
4. Legal Lots:Lots legally existing on the effective date hereof,April 12,1995,shall be
considered legal conforming lots.
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5. Required Yards for Legally Existing Buildings:For buildings legally existing on the
effective date hereof,required yards shall be no greater than the established setback
line.
E. Maximum Building Height:The maximum building height shall not exceed thirty five
feet(35'),except that nonresidential buildings and uses shall be limited by subsections
E.1,E.2,E.3 and E.4 of this section.Buildings taller than thirty five feet(35'),up to a
maximum of forty five feet(45'),may be authorized through the conditional building and
site design review process;and provided that the proposed height is supported by the
applicable master plan.
1. Maximum height for nonresidential buildings:Twenty feet(20').
2. Nonresidential uses are only permitted on the ground floor of any structure.
3. Nonresidential uses in landmark sites are exempt from the maximum height for
nonresidential buildings and the maximum floor area coverage limitations.
4. For any property abutting a single-family or two-family residential district,the
maximum height is limited to thirty five feet(35')and may not be increased through
any process.
F. Minimum Open Space:For residential uses and mixed uses containing residential uses,
not less than twenty percent(20%)of the lot area shall be maintained as open space.This
open space may take the form of landscaped yards or plazas and courtyards,subject to
site plan review approval.
G. Landscape Buffers:Where a lot in the R-MU-35 district abuts a lot in a single-family or
two-family residential district,landscape buffers shall be provided as required in Chapter
21A.48,"Landscaping and Buffers",of this title.
H. Parking Structures:Parking structures not attached to the principal building shall
maintain a forty five foot(45')minimum setback from a front or corner side yard
property line or be located behind the primary structure.
SECTION 3. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.24.168. That Section
21A.24.168 of the Salt Lake City Code(Zoning:Residential Districts:R-MU-45
Residential/Mixed Use District),shall be,and hereby is amended to read as follows:
21A.24.168:R-MU-45 RESIDENTIAL/MIXED USE DISTRICT:
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A. Purpose Statement:The purpose of the R-MU-45 residential/mixed use district is to
provide areas within the city for mixed use development that promotes residential urban
neighborhoods containing residential,retail,service commercial and small scale office
uses.The standards for the district reinforce the mixed use character of the area and
promote appropriately scaled development that is pedestrian oriented.
B. Uses:Uses in the R-MU-45 residential/mixed use district,as specified in Section
21A.33.020,"Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Residential Districts",of this
title,are permitted subject to the general provisions set forth in Section 21A.24.010 of
this chapter and this section.
C. Minimum Lot Area and Lot Width:The minimum lot areas and lot widths required in this
district are as follows:
Minimum Minimum
Land Use Lot Area Lot Width
Multi-family dwellings 5,000 square feet for 50 feet
new lots
No minimum for
existing lots
Municipal service uses,including city utility uses and No minimum No
police and fire stations minimum
Natural open space and conservation areas,public and No minimum No
private minimum
Nonresidential uses No minimum No
minimum
Places of worship less than 4 acres in size 5,000 square feet 50 feet
Public pedestrian pathways,trails and greenways No minimum No
minimum
Public/private utility transmission wires,lines,pipes No minimum No
and poles minimum
Single-family attached dwellings(3 or more) 2,500 square feet per Interior:22
unit' feet
Corner:32
feet
Single-family detached dwellings 2,500 square feet 25 feet
Twin home dwellings 2,500 square feet per 25 feet
unit
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Two-family dwellings 2,500 square feet 25 feet
Utility substations and buildings 5,000 square feet 50 feet
Other permitted or conditional uses as listed in 5,000 square feet 50 feet
Section 21A.33.020 of this title
Qualifying provisions:
1. There is no minimum lot area nor lot width required provided:
a. Parking for units shall be rear loaded and accessed from a common drive shared by
all units in a particular development;
b. Driveway access shall connect to the public street in a maximum of 2 locations;and
c. No garages shall face the primary street and front yard parking shall be strictly
prohibited.
D. Minimum Yard Requirements:
1. Single-Family Detached Dwellings:
a. Front Yard:Minimum five feet(5').Maximum ten feet(10').
b. Corner Side Yard:Minimum five feet(5').Maximum ten feet(10').
c. Interior Side Yard:
(1)Corner lots:Four feet(4').
(2)Interior lots:Four feet(4').
d. Rear Yard:Twenty five percent(25%)of the lot depth,but need not be more than
twenty feet(20').
2. Single-Family Attached,Two-Family and Twin Home Dwellings:
a. Front Yard:Minimum five feet(5').Maximum ten feet(10').
b. Corner Side Yard:Minimum five feet(5').Maximum ten feet(10').
c. Interior Side Yard:
(1)Single-family attached:Four feet(4')is required for any interior side yard that
is not a common wall between properties.
(2)Two-family:
(A)Interior lot:Four feet(4').
(B)Corner lot:Four feet(4').
(3)Twin home:No yard is required along the common lot line.A four foot(4')
yard is required on the other.
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d. Rear Yard:Twenty five percent(25%)of lot depth or twenty five feet(25'),
whichever is less.
3. Nonresidential,Multi-Family Residential and Mixed Use Developments:
a. Front Yard:Minimum five feet(5').Maximum fifteen feet(15').
b. Corner Side Yard:Minimum five feet(5').Maximum fifteen feet(15').
c. Interior Side Yard:No setback is required unless an interior side yard abuts a
single-or two-family residential district.When a setback is required,a minimum
ten foot(10')setback must be provided,and the minimum side yard setback shall
be increased one foot(1')for every one foot(1')increase in height above thirty
feet(30').Buildings may be stepped so taller portions of a building are farther
away from the side property line.The horizontal measurement of the step shall be
equal to the vertical measurement of the taller portion of the building.
d. Rear Yard:Twenty five percent(25%)of lot depth,but need not exceed thirty feet
(30').
4. Legal Lots:Lots legally existing on the effective date hereof,April 12,1995,shall be
considered legal conforming lots.
5. Required Yards for Legally Existing Buildings:For buildings legally existing on the
effective date hereof,required yards shall be no greater than the established setback
line.
E. Maximum Building Height:The maximum building height shall not exceed forty five
feet(45'),except that nonresidential buildings and uses shall be limited by subsections
E.l,E.2,E.3 and E.4 of this section.Buildings taller than forty five feet(45'),up to a
maximum of fifty five feet(55'),may be authorized through the conditional building and
site design review process and provided that the proposed height is supported by the
applicable master plan.
1. Maximum height for nonresidential buildings:Twenty feet(20').
2. Nonresidential uses are only permitted on the ground floor of any structure.
3. Nonresidential uses in landmark sites are exempt from the maximum height for
nonresidential buildings and the maximum floor area coverage limitations.
4. For any property abutting a single-family or two-family residential district,the
maximum height is limited to forty five feet(45')and may not be increased through
any process.
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F. Minimum Open Space:For residential uses and mixed uses containing residential uses,
not less than twenty percent(20%)of the lot area shall be maintained as open space.This
open space may take the form of landscaped yards or plazas and courtyards,subject to
site plan review approval.
G. Landscape Buffers:Where a lot in the R-MU-45 district abuts a lot in a single-family or
two-family residential district,landscape buffers shall be provided as required in Chapter
2IA.48,"Landscaping and Buffers",of this title.
H. Parking Structures:Parking structures not attached to the principal building shall
maintain a forty five foot(45')minimum setback from a front or corner side yard
property line or be located behind the primary structure.
SECTION 4. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.24.170. That Section
21A.24.170 of the Salt Lake City Code(Zoning:Residential Districts:R-MU Residential/Mixed
Use District)shall be,and hereby is amended to read as follows:
21A.24.170:R-MU RESIDENTIAL/MIXED USE DISTRICT:
A. Purpose Statement:The purpose of the R-MU residential/mixed use district is to reinforce
the mixed use character of the area and encourage the development of areas as high
density residential urban neighborhoods containing retail,service commercial,and small
scale office uses.This district is appropriate in areas of the city where the applicable
master plans support high density,mixed use development.The standards for the district
are intended to facilitate the creation of a walkable urban neighborhood with an emphasis
on pedestrian scale activity while acknowledging the need for transit and automobile
access.
B. Uses:Uses in the R-MU residential/mixed use district as specified in Section
21A.33.020,"Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Residential Districts",of this
title are permitted subject to the general provisions set forth in Section 21A.24.010 of this
chapter and this section.
C. Planned Development Review:Planned developments,which meet the intent of the
ordinance,but not the specific design criteria outlined in the following subsections,may
be approved by the planning commission pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21A.55 of
this title.
D. Minimum Lot Area and Lot Width:The minimum lot areas and lot widths required in this
district are as follows:
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Minimum Minimum
Land Use Lot Area Lot Width
Multi-family dwellings No minimum lot area 50 feet
required
Municipal service uses,including city utility uses No minimum No
and police and fire stations minimum
Natural open space and conservation areas,public No minimum No
and private minimum
Nonresidential uses No minimum No
minimum
Places of worship less than 4 acres in size 5,000 square feet 50 feet
Public pedestrian pathways,trails and greenways No minimum No
minimum
Public/private utility transmission wires,lines, No minimum No
pipes and poles minimum
Single-family attached dwellings 3,000 square feet per Interior:22
dwelling unit feet
Corner:32
feet
Single-family detached dwellings 5,000 square feet 50 feet
Twin home dwellings 4,000 square feet per 25 feet
dwelling unit
Two-family dwellings 8,000 square feet 50 feet
Utility substations and buildings 5,000 square feet 50 feet
Other permitted or conditional uses as listed in 5,000 square feet 50 feet
Section 21A.33.020 of this title
E. Minimum Yard Requirements:
1. Single-Family Detached Dwellings:
a. Front Yard:Fifteen feet(15').
b. Corner Side Yard:Ten feet(10').
c. Interior Side Yard:
(1)Corner lots:Four feet(4').
(2)Interior lots:Four feet(4')on one side and ten feet(10')on the other.
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d. Rear Yard:Twenty five percent(25%)of the lot depth,but need not be more than
twenty feet(20').
2. Single-Family Attached,Two-Family and Twin Home Dwellings:
a. Front Yard:Fifteen feet(15').
b. Corner Side Yard:Ten feet(10').
c. Interior Side Yard:
(1) Single-family attached:No yard is required,however if one is provided it
shall not be less than four feet(4').
(2)Two-family:
(A)Interior lot:Four feet(4')on one side and ten feet(10')on the other.
(B)Corner lot:Four feet(4').
(3)Twin home:No yard is required along one side lot line.A ten foot(10')yard
is required on the other.
d. Rear Yard:Twenty five percent(25%)of lot depth or twenty five feet(25'),
whichever is less.
3. Multi-Family Dwellings and Any Other Residential Uses:
a. Front Yard:No setback is required.
b. Corner Side Yard:No setback is required.
c. Interior Side Yard:No setback is required.
d. Rear Yard:Twenty five percent(25%)of lot depth,but need not exceed thirty feet
(30').
4. Nonresidential Development:
a. Front Yard:No setback is required.
b. Corner Side Yard:No setback is required.
c. Interior Side Yard:No setback is required.
d. Rear Yard:Twenty five percent(25%)of lot depth,but need not exceed thirty feet
(30').
5. Existing Lots:Lots legally existing on the effective date hereof,April 12,1995,shall
be considered legal conforming lots.
6. Minimum Lot Area Exemptions:For multiple-unit residential uses,nonresidential and
mixed uses,no minimum lot area is required.In addition,no front,corner side or
interior side yards or landscaped setbacks are required;except where interior side
yards are provided,they shall not be less than four feet(4').
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7. Existing Buildings: For buildings legally existing on the effective date hereof,
required yards shall be no greater than the established setback line.
8. Maximum Setback: A maximum setback is required for at least twenty five percent
(25%) of the building facade. The maximum setback is ten feet (10') greater than the
minimum setback or fifteen feet (15') if no minimum setback is required. Exceptions
to this requirement may be authorized as conditional building and site design review,
subject to the requirements of Chapter 21A.59 of this title, and the review and
approval of the planning commission. The planning director, in consultation with the
transportation director, may modify this requirement if the adjacent public sidewalk is
substandard and the resulting modification to the setback results in a more efficient
public sidewalk. The planning director may waive this requirement for any addition,
expansion, or intensification, which increases the floor area or parking requirement
by less than fifty percent (50%) if the planning director finds the following:
a. The architecture of the addition is compatible with the architecture of the original
structure or the surrounding architecture.
b. The addition is not part of a series of incremental additions intended to subvert the
intent of the ordinance.
Appeal of administrative decision is to the planning commission.
9. Parking Setback: Surface parking lots within an interior side yard shall maintain a
thirty foot (30') landscape setback from the front property line or be located behind
the primary structure. Parking structures shall maintain a forty five foot (45')
minimum setback from a front or corner side yard property line or be located behind
the primary structure. There are no minimum or maximum setback restrictions on
underground parking. The planning director may modify or waive this requirement if
the planning director finds the following:
a. The parking is compatible with the architecture/design of the original structure or
the surrounding architecture.
b. The parking is not part of a series of incremental additions intended to subvert the
intent of the ordinance.
c. The horizontal landscaping is replaced with vertical screening in the form of
berms, plant materials, architectural features, fencing and/or other forms of
screening.
d. The landscaped setback is consistent with the surrounding neighborhood
character.
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e. The overall project is consistent with Section 21A.59.060 of this title.
Appeal of administrative decision is to the planning commission.
F. Maximum Building Height:The maximum building height shall not exceed seventy five
feet(75'),except that nonresidential buildings and uses shall be limited by subsections
F.1 and F.2 of this section.Buildings taller than seventy five feet(75'),up to a maximum
of one hundred twenty five feet(125'),may be authorized through the conditional
building and site design review process and provided,that the proposed height is located
within the one hundred twenty five foot(125')height zone of the height map of the east
downtown master plan.
1. Maximum height for nonresidential buildings:Forty five feet(45').
2. Maximum floor area coverage of nonresidential uses in mixed use buildings of
residential and nonresidential uses:Three(3)floors.
G. Minimum Open Space:For residential uses and mixed uses containing residential use,
not less than twenty percent(20%)of the lot area shall be maintained as open space.This
open space may take the form of landscape yards or plazas and courtyards,subject to site
plan review approval.
H. Landscape Yards:All front and corner side yards provided shall be maintained as a
landscape yard in conformance with Chapter 21A.48,"Landscaping and Buffers",of this
title.
I. Landscape Buffers:Where a lot in the R-MU district abuts a lot in a single-family or two-
family residential district,landscape buffers shall be provided as required in Chapter
21A.48,"Landscaping and Buffers",of this title.
PART II.—COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
SECTION 5. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.26.020. That Section
21 A.26.020 of the Salt Lake City Code(Zoning:Commercial Districts:CN Neighborhood
Commercial District),shall be,and hereby is amended to read as follows:
21A.26.020:CN NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT:
A. Purpose Statement:The CN neighborhood commercial district is intended to provide for
small scale,low intensity commercial uses that can be located within and serve
residential neighborhoods.This district is appropriate in areas where supported by
applicable master plans and along local streets that are served by multiple transportation
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modes, such as pedestrian, bicycle, transit and automobiles. The standards for the district
are intended to reinforce the historic scale and ambiance of traditional neighborhood
retail that is oriented toward the pedestrian while ensuring adequate transit and
automobile access. Uses are restricted in size to promote local orientation and to limit
adverse impacts on nearby residential areas.
B. Uses: Uses in the CN neighborhood commercial district as specified in Section
21A.33.030, "Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Commercial Districts", of this
title, are permitted subject to the general provisions set forth in Section 21A.26.010 of
this chapter and this section.
C. Planned Development Review: Planned developments, which meet the intent of the
ordinance, but not the specific design criteria outlined in the following subsections, may
be approved by the planning commission pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21A.55 of
this title.
D. Lot Size Requirements: No minimum lot area or lot width is required. No lot shall be
larger than sixteen thousand five hundred (16,500) square feet.
E. Maximum District Size: The total area of a contiguously mapped CN district shall not
exceed ninety thousand (90,000) square feet, excluding all land in public rights of way.
F. Minimum Yard Requirements:
1. Front or Corner Side Yard: A fifteen foot (15') minimum front or corner side yard
shall be required. Exceptions to this requirement may be authorized as conditional
building and site design review, subject to the requirements of Chapter 21A.59 of this
title, and the review and approval of the planning commission.
2. Interior Side Yard: None required.
3. Rear Yard: Ten feet (10').
4. Buffer Yards: Any lot abutting a lot in a residential district shall conform to the buffer
yard requirements of Chapter 21A.48 of this title.
5. Accessory Buildings and Structures in Yards: Accessory buildings and structures may
be located in a required yard subject to Section 21A.36.020, Table 21A.36.020.B of
this title.
6. Maximum Setback: A maximum setback is required for at least sixty five percent
(65%) of the building facade. The maximum setback is twenty five feet (25').
Exceptions to this requirement may be authorized through the conditional building
and site design review process, subject to the requirements of Chapter 21A.59 of this
title, and the review and approval of the planning commission. The planning director,
in consultation with the transportation director, may modify this requirement if the
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adjacent public sidewalk is substandard and the resulting modification to the setback
results in a more efficient public sidewalk.The planning director may waive this
requirement for any addition,expansion,or intensification,which increases the floor
area or parking requirement by less than fifty percent(50%)if the planning director
finds the following:
a. The architecture of the addition is compatible with the architecture of the original
structure or the surrounding architecture.
b. The addition is not part of a series of incremental additions intended to subvert the
intent of the ordinance.
Appeal of administrative decision is to the planning commission.
7. Parking Setback:Surface parking lots within an interior side yard shall maintain a
thirty foot(30')landscape setback from the front property line or be located behind
the primary structure.Parking structures shall maintain a forty five foot(45')
minimum setback from a front or corner side yard property line or be located behind
the primary structure.There are no minimum or maximum setback restrictions on
underground parking.The planning director may modify or waive this requirement if
the planning director finds the following:
a. The parking is compatible with the architecture/design of the original structure or
the surrounding architecture.
b. The parking is not part of a series of incremental additions intended to subvert the
intent of the ordinance.
c. The horizontal landscaping is replaced with vertical screening in the form of
berms,plant materials,architectural features,fencing and/or other forms of
screening.
d. The landscaped setback is consistent with the surrounding neighborhood
character.
e. The overall project is consistent with Section 21A.59.060 of this title.
Appeal of administrative decision is to the planning commission.
G. Landscape Yard Requirements:Front and corner side yards shall be maintained as
landscape yards.Subject to site plan review approval,part or all of the landscape yard
may be a patio or plaza,conforming to the requirements of Section 21A.48.090 of this
title.
II. Maximum Height:Twenty five feet(25').
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SECTION 6. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.26.025. That Section
21A.26.025 of the Salt Lake City Code(Zoning:Commercial Districts:SNB Neighborhood
Business District),shall be,and hereby is amended to read as follows:
21A.26.025:SNB SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT:
A. Purpose Statement:The purpose of the small neighborhood business zoning district is to
provide areas for small commercial uses to be located adjacent to residential land uses,
including mid block.This district will preserve and enhance older commercial structures
and storefront character by allowing a variety of commercial uses and placing more strict
regulations on new construction and major additions to existing buildings.The
regulations are intended to restrict the size and scale of the commercial uses in order to
mitigate negative impacts to adjacent residential development and encourage pedestrian
oriented development.This zoning district is appropriate in places where it is supported
by a community master plan,small area master plan or other adopted city policies.
B. Uses:Uses in the SNB small neighborhood business district are as specified in the table
of permitted and conditional uses set forth in Chapter 21A.33 of this title.
C. Conditional Building and Site Design Review:
1. Projects which meet the intent of this section,but not the specific design criteria
outlined in the following subsections,may be approved by the planning commission
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21A.59 of this title.
D. Minimum Lot Area and Lot Width:The minimum lot areas and lot widths required in this
district are as follows:
Minimum Minimum
Land Use Lot Area Lot Width
Dwelling unit,located above first floor retail or office Included in Included in
uses principal use principal use
Municipal service uses,including city utility uses and No minimum No minimum
police and fire stations
Natural open space and conservation areas,public and No minimum No minimum
private
Places of worship less than 4 acres in size 5,000 square 50 feet
feet
Public pedestrian pathways,trails and greenways No minimum No minimum
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Public/private utility transmission wires,lines,pipes and No minimum No minimum
poles
Retail goods establishments,when located within an 5,000 square 50 feet
existing building originally designed for residential use feet
Retail service establishments,when located within an 5,000 square 50 feet
existing building originally designed for residential use feet
Single-family detached dwellings 5,000 square 50 feet
feet
Two-family dwellings 8,000 square 50 feet
feet
Other permitted or conditional uses as listed in Section 5,000 square 50 feet
21A.33.030 of this title I feet
E. Maximum District Size:
1. Sixteen thousand(16,000)square feet.
F. Yard Requirements:
1. Front and Corner Side Yard:Front and corner side yard setbacks shall be equal to the
required yard areas of the abutting zoning district along the block face.When the
property abuts more than one zone the more restrictive requirement shall apply.
2. Interior Side Yard:Interior side yard equal to the required yard areas of the abutting
zoning district along the block face.When the property abuts more than one zone the
more restrictive requirement shall apply.
3. Rear Yard:Rear yard setbacks shall be equal to the required yard areas of the abutting
zoning district along the block face.When the property abuts more than one zoning
district the more restrictive requirement shall apply.
4. Buffer Yards:Any lot abutting a lot in a residential district shall conform to the buffer
yard requirements of Chapter 21A.48,"Landscaping and Buffers",of this title.
5. Accessory Buildings and Structures in Yards:Accessory buildings and structures may
be located in a required yard subject to Section 21A.36.020,Table 21A.36.020.B,
"Obstructions in Required Yards",of this title.
6. Parking in Required Yard Area:No parking is allowed within the front or corner side
yard.
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G. Landscape Yard Requirements:
1. Front and corner side yards shall be maintained as landscape yards. Subject to site
plan review approval, part or the entire landscape yard may be a patio or plaza,
conforming to the requirements of Section 21A.48.090 of this title.
H. Maximum Height:
1. Twenty five feet (25'). However, in no instance shall the height exceed the maximum
height of any abutting residential zoning district along the block face.
I. Maximum Height of Accessory Structures:
1. Refer to subsection 21A.40.050.0 of this title.
J. Hours of Operation:
1. Businesses in the SNB zone shall be open to the general public no earlier than seven
o'clock (7:00) A.M. and no later than ten o'clock (10:00) P.M.
K. New Nonresidential Construction:
1. Construction of a new principal building, parking lot or addition to an existing
building for a nonresidential use that includes the demolition of a commercial
structure or a structure containing residential units may only be approved through a
conditional building and site design review process pursuant to Chapter 21A.59 of
this title and provided, that in such cases the planning commission finds that the
applicant has adequately demonstrated the following:
a. The replacement use for properties containing residential units will include an
equal or greater number of residential units; and
b. The structure is isolated from other structures and does not relate to other
structures within the residential-business neighborhood. For purpose of this
section, an isolated structure is a structure that does not meet the development
pattern of the block face or block faces for corner properties; and
c. The design and condition of the structure is such that it does not make a material
contribution to the character of the neighborhood. A structure is considered to
make a material contribution when it is similar in scale, height, width, and solid to
void ratio of openings in the principal street facing facade.
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L. Enlargement of a Structure:The enlargement by square footage of an existing structure
may be approved by an administrative hearing officer only if all of the following
conditions are met:
1. Use is permitted in the zone.
2. The proposed use is compatible to the neighborhood in terms of development
intensity,building configuration,building height,and building bulk.
3. The traffic generated by the proposed expansion is similar to that generated by the
existing use or off street parking is available for the additional square footage.
4. The use will not be detrimental to the existing character of development in the
immediate neighborhood or endanger the public health,safety,or general welfare.
SECTION 7. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.26.030. That Section
21A.26.030 of the Salt Lake City Code(Zoning:Commercial Districts:CB Community Business
District),shall be,and hereby is amended to read as follows:
21A.26.030:CB COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT:
A. Purpose Statement:The CB community business district is intended to provide for the
close integration of moderately sized commercial areas with adjacent residential
neighborhoods.The design guidelines are intended to facilitate retail that is pedestrian in
its orientation and scale,while also acknowledging the importance of transit and
automobile access to the site.
B. Uses:Uses in the CB community business district as specified in Section 21A.33.030,
"Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Commercial Districts",of this title are
permitted subject to the general provisions set forth in Section 21A.26.010 of this chapter
and this section.
C. Planned Development Review:Planned developments,which meet the intent of the
ordinance,but not the specific design criteria outlined in the following subsections,may
be approved by the planning commission pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21A.55 of
this title.
D. Lot Size Requirements:No minimum lot area or lot width is required,however any lot
exceeding four(4)acres in size shall be allowed only through the conditional building
and site design review process.
E. Building Size Limits:Buildings in excess of seven thousand five hundred(7,500)gross
square feet of floor area for a first floor footprint or in excess of fifteen thousand(15,000)
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e. The overall project is consistent with Section 21A.59.060 of this title.
Appeal of administrative decision is to the planning commission.
G. Landscape Yard Requirements: If a front or corner side yard is provided, such yard shall
be maintained as a landscape yard. The landscape yard can take the form of a patio or
plaza, subject to site plan review approval.
H. Maximum Height: Thirty feet(30').
SECTION 8. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.26.060. That Section
21A.26.060 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Commercial Districts: CSHBD Sugar House
Business District (CSHBD1 and CSHBD2)), shall be, and hereby is amended to read as follows:
21A.26.060: CSHBD SUGAR HOUSE BUSINESS DISTRICT (CSHBD1 AND CSHBD2):
In this chapter and the associated zoning map, the CSHBD zone is divided into two (2)
subareas for the purpose of defining design criteria. In other portions of this text, the
CSHBD1 and CSHBD2 zones are jointly referred to as the CSHBD zone because all other
standards in the zoning ordinance are the same.
A. Purpose Statement: The purpose of the CSHBD Sugar House business district is to
promote a walkable community with a transit oriented, mixed use town center that can
support a twenty four (24) hour population. The CSHBD provides for residential,
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and that include glass on the sidewalls. primary facade
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.ach design standard and to which zoning districts the standard This section identifies
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commission has the authority to approve projects through the conditional building and
site design review process.Conditional building and site design review shall be approved
in conformance with the business district design guideline handbook and the provisions
of Chapter 21A.59 of this title.
E. Minimum Lot Size:No minimum lot area or width is required.
F. Minimum Yard Requirements:
1. Front and Corner Side Yards:No minimum yard is required.
2. Maximum Setback:The maximum setback is fifteen feet(15').Exceptions to this
requirement may be authorized through the conditional building and site design
review process,subject to the requirements of Chapter 21A.59 of this title,and the
review and approval of the planning commission.The planning director,in
consultation with the transportation director,may modify this requirement if the
adjacent public sidewalk is substandard and the resulting modification to the setback
results in a more efficient public sidewalk,and/or the modification conforms with the
business district design guidelines handbook.Appeal of an administrative decision is
to the planning commission.
3. Interior Side Yards:None required.
4. Rear Yards:No minimum yard is required.
5. Buffer Yards:All lots abutting a lot in a residential district shall conform to the buffer
yards and landscape requirements of Chapter 21 A.48 of this title.In addition,for
those structures located on properties zoned CSHBD that abut properties in a low
density,single-family residential zone,every three feet(3')in building height above
thirty feet(30'),shall be required a corresponding one foot(I')setback from the
property line at grade.This additional required setback area can be used for
landscaping or parking.
G. Maximum Height:Maximum height limits vary,depending upon location and land use.
The following regulations shall apply for each area within the CSHBD zone:
I. CSHBDI:
a. The maximum building height in the CSHBDI zone shall not exceed thirty feet
(30')for those buildings used exclusively for nonresidential purposes.
b. Additional building square footage may be obtained up to a maximum building
height of one hundred five feet(105');however,for each additional floor of
nonresidential use above thirty feet(30'),one floor of residential use is required.
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c. The residential component may be transferred off site to another property within
the CSHBD zoning district in accordance with the provisions of subsection I of
this section.If the required residential component is transferred off site,the
maximum nonresidential building height allowed shall be seventy five feet(75').
Any building with a height in excess of seventy five feet(75')shall be subject to
the requirements of subsection G.1.d of this section.
d. Maximum building height may be obtained to one hundred five feet(105')for
any building subject to at least ninety percent(90%)of all parking for said
building being provided as structured parking,and in the case of a nonresidential
building,the developer shall provide off site residential development that is equal
to or greater than the square footage of the nonresidential building that exceeds
thirty feet(30')in height.
2. CSHBD2:
a. The maximum building height in the CSHBD2 zone shall not exceed thirty feet
(30')for those buildings used exclusively for nonresidential purposes.
b. Additional square footage may be obtained up to a maximum building height of
sixty feet(60');however,for each additional floor of nonresidential use above
thirty feet(30'),one floor of residential use is required.
c. 'Ile residential component may be transferred off site to another property within
the CSHBD zoning district in accordance with the provisions of subsection RI of
this section.If the residential component is transferred"off site",the maximum
nonresidential building height allowed shall be forty five feet(45').
d. Buildings used exclusively for residential purposes may be built to a maximum
height of sixty feet(60').
H. First Floor/Street Level Requirements:The first floor or street level space of all buildings
within this area shall be required to provide uses consisting of residential,retail goods
establishments,retail service establishments,public service portions of businesses,
restaurants,taverns/brewpubs,social clubs,art galleries,theaters or performing art
facilities.
I. Residential Requirement for Mixed Use Developments:For those mixed use
developments requiring a residential component,the residential portion of the
development shall be as follows:
1. Located in the same building as noted in subsection G of this section,or
2. May be located on a different property in the area zoned CSHBD.For such off site
residential configuration,the amount of residential development required is equal to
the total amount of square footage obtained for the nonresidential floors rising in
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excess of thirty feet(30'),less any square footage of the required fifteen foot(15')
stepback noted in subsection G of this section.In addition,prior to the issuance of a
building permit for the nonresidential structure,the applicant must identify
specifically where the residential structure will be located in the area zoned CSHBD
and enter into a development agreement with the city to ensure the construction of the
residential structure in a timely manner.In such cases where the residential use is
built off site,one of the following shall apply:
a. Construction of the off site residential use must be progressing beyond the
footings and foundation stage,prior to the nonresidential portion of the
development obtaining a certificate of occupancy,or
b. A financial assurance that construction of the off site residential use will
commence within two(2)years of receiving a certificate of occupancy for the
nonresidential component of the development.The financial assurance shall be in
an amount equal to fifty percent(50%)of the construction valuation for the
residential component of the development by the building official.The city shall
call the financial assurance and deposit the proceeds in the city's housing trust
fund if construction has not commenced within two(2)years of the issuance of
the certificate of occupancy for the nonresidential component of the development.
The financial assurance shall be in an amount equal to fifty percent(50%)of the
construction valuation for the residential component of the development as
determined by the building official.The city shall call the financial assurance and
deposit the proceeds in the city's housing trust fund if construction has not
commenced within two(2)years of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy
for the nonresidential component of the development.
PART III.—DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS
SECTION 9. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.30.020.D. That
Section 21A.30.020.D of the Salt Lake City Code(Zoning:Downtown Districts:D-1 Central
Business District:D-1 District General Regulations),shall be,and hereby is amended to read as
follows:
D. D-1 District General Regulations:The regulations established in this section apply to the
D-1 district as a whole.
1. Minimum Lot Size:No minimum lot area or lot width is required,except in block
corner areas as specified in subsection E.5 of this section.
2. Yard Requirements:
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a. Front and corner side yards:No minimum yards are required,however,no yard
shall exceed five feet(5')except as authorized through the conditional building
and site design review process.Such conditional building and site design reviews
shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 21A.59 of this title.Where an
entire block frontage is under one ownership,the setback for that block frontage
shall not exceed twenty five feet(25').Exceptions to this requirement may be
authorized through the conditional building and site design review process,
subject to the requirements of Chapter 21A.59 of this title.
b. Interior side and rear yards:None required.
3. Restrictions on Parking Lots and Structures:An excessive influence of at or above
ground parking lots and structures can negatively impact the urban design objectives
of the D-1 district.To control such impacts,the following regulations shall apply to at
or above ground parking facilities:
a. Within block corner areas and on Main Street,parking lots and structures shall be
located behind principal buildings.
b. Within the mid block areas,parking lots and structures shall only be located
behind principal buildings or be at least seventy five feet(75')from front and
corner side lot lines or parking structures are allowed to be located adjacent to the
front or corner side lot lines only if they provide adequately sized retail
goods/service establishments,office and/or restaurant space on the ground floor
adjacent to the public sidewalk to encourage pedestrian activity.The facades of
the ground floor shall be designed to be compatible and consistent with the
associated retail or office portion of the building and other retail uses in the area.
Levels of parking above the first level facing the front or comer side lot line shall
have floors/facades that are horizontal,not sloped.
c. Accessory parking structures built prior to the principal use,and commercial
parking structures,shall be permitted as conditional uses with the approval of the
planning commission pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21 A.54 of this title.
d. No special restrictions shall apply to belowground parking facilities.
e. Parking lots,proposed as a principal use to facilitate a building demolition,are
prohibited in the D-1 district.
4. Interior Plazas,Atriums and Galleries:Interior plazas,atriums and galleries shall be
permitted throughout the D-1 central business district.
5. Location of Service Areas:All loading docks,refuse disposal areas and other service
activities shall be located on block interiors away from view of any public street.
Exceptions to this requirement may be approved through the site plan review process
when a permit applicant demonstrates that it is not feasible to accommodate these
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activities on the block interior.If such activities are permitted adjacent to a public
street,a visual screening design approved by the zoning administrator shall be
required.
6. Landscape Requirements:All buildings constructed after April 12,1995,shall
conform to the special landscape requirements applicable to the D-1 central business
district as contained in Chapter 2I A.48 of this title.
7. Mid Block Walkways:As part of the city's plan for the downtown area,it is intended
that mid block walkways be provided to facilitate pedestrian movement within the
area.To delineate the public need for such walkways,the city has formulated an
official plan for their location and implementation,which is on file at the planning
division office.All buildings constructed after the effective date hereof within the D-
1 central business district shall conform to this officially adopted plan for mid block
walkways.
8. Landscape Requirements for Demolition Sites:Vacant lots,resulting from demolition
activities where no replacement use is proposed,shall conform to Chapter 21A.48 of
this title,special landscape requirements applicable to the D-1 central business
district.
SECTION 10.Amending text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.30.040. That Section
21A.30.040 of the Salt Lake City Code(Zoning:Downtown Districts:D-3 Downtown
Warehouse/Residential District),shall be,and hereby is amended to read as follows:
21A.30.040:D-3 DOWNTOWN WAREHOUSE/RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT:
A. Purpose Statement:The purpose of the D-3 downtown warehouse/residential district is to
provide for the reuse of existing warehouse buildings for multi-family and mixed use
while also allowing for continued retail,office and warehouse use within the district.The
reuse of existing buildings and the construction of new buildings are to be done as multi-
family residential or mixed use developments containing retail or office uses on the lower
floors and residential on the upper floors.This district is appropriate in areas where
supported by applicable master plans.The standards are intended to create a unique and
sustainable downtown neighborhood with a strong emphasis on urban design,adaptive
reuse of existing buildings,alternative forms of transportation and pedestrian orientation.
B. Uses:Uses in the D-3 downtown warehouse/residential district as specified in Section
21A.33.050,"Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Downtown Districts",of this
title,are permitted subject to the provisions of this chapter and other applicable
provisions of this title.
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C. Controls Over Mixed Use:The concept of mixed use is central to the nature of the D-3
downtown warehouse/residential district.To ensure that mixed use developments provide
for on site compatibility as well as neighborhood compatibility,the change of land use
type or an increase in floor area by twenty five percent(25%)of existing principal
buildings and the construction of buildings for new uses after April 12,1995,shall
conform to the following provisions.Construction related to the rehabilitation including
remodeling or modification of existing uses,or the change of use to a similar use,shall
not be subject to these provisions:
1. Buildings containing commercial/office uses located above the second story shall
incorporate multi-family dwellings,boarding house,bed and breakfast,or hotel uses
in the amount of at least fifty percent(50%)of the total floor area of the building;
2. Commercial/office uses shall be permitted as the sole use in two-story buildings only;
and
3. Commercial/office uses in buildings of three(3)stories or more without multi-family
dwellings shall be allowed only as a conditional use and then only when the applicant
has demonstrated that the proposed location is not suitable for multi-family
residential use.
D. Lot Size Requirements:No minimum lot area or lot width shall be required.
E. Maximum Building Height:No building shall exceed seventy five feet(75').Buildings
taller than seventy five feet(75')but less than ninety feet(90')may be authorized
through the conditional building and site design review process,provided the additional
height is supported by the applicable master plan,the overall square footage of the
buildings is greater than fifty percent(50%)residential use,and subject to the
requirements of Chapter 21A.59 of this title.
F. Minimum Yard Requirements:None required,except for surface parking lots which are
required to be set back from the front and corner side yard property lines fifteen feet
(15').
G. Mid Block Walkways:As a part of the city's plan for the downtown area,it is intended
that mid block walkways be provided to facilitate pedestrian movement within the area.
To delineate the public need for such walkways,the city has formulated an official plan
for their location and implementation,which is on file at the planning division office.All
buildings constructed within the D-3 downtown district shall conform to this plan for mid
block walkways.
H. Minimum Open Space:All lots containing dwelling units shall provide common open
space in the amount of twenty percent(20%)of the lot area.This common open space
may take the form of ground level plazas,interior atriums,landscape areas,roof gardens
and decks on top of buildings or other such forms of open space available for the
common use by residents of the property.
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SECTION 11.Amending text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.30.045. That Section
21A.30.045 of the Salt Lake City Code(Zoning:Downtown Districts:D-4 Downtown Secondary
Central Business District),shall be,and hereby is amended to read as follows:
21A.30.045:D-4 DOWNTOWN SECONDARY CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT:
A. Purpose Statement:The purpose of the D-4 secondary central business district is to foster
an environment consistent with the area's function as a housing,entertainment,cultural,
convention,business,and retail section of the city that supports the central business
district.Development is intended to support the regional venues in the district,such as the
Salt Palace Convention Center,and to be less intense than in the central business district.
This district is appropriate in areas where supported by applicable master plans.The
standards are intended to achieve established objectives for urban and historic design,
pedestrian amenities,and land use control,particularly in relation to retail commercial
uses.
B. Uses:Uses in the D-4 secondary central business district as specified in Section
21A.33.050,"Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Downtown Districts",of this
title,are permitted subject to the general provisions set forth in Section 21 A.30.010 of
this chapter.In addition,all conditional uses in the D-4 district shall be subject to design
evaluation and approval by the planning commission.
C. D-4 District General Regulations:
1. Minimum Lot Size:No minimum lot area or lot width is required.
2. Yard Requirements:
a. Front and Corner Side Yards:No minimum yards are required,however,no yard
shall exceed five feet(5')except as authorized through the conditional building
and site design review process.Such designs shall be subject to the requirements
of Chapter 21 A.59 of this title.Where an entire block frontage is under one
ownership,the setback for that block frontage shall not exceed twenty five feet
(25').Exceptions to this requirement may be authorized through the conditional
building and site design review process subject to the requirements of Chapter
21A.59 of this title.
b. Interior Side and Rear Yards:None required.
3. Restrictions on Parking Lots and Structures:An excessive influence of at or above
ground parking lots and structures can negatively impact the urban design objectives
of the D-4 district.To control such impacts,the following regulations shall apply to at
or above ground parking facilities:
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a. Within block corner areas, structures shall be located behind principal buildings,
or at least seventy five feet (75') from front and corner side lot lines.
b. Within the mid block areas, parking structures shall be located behind principal
buildings, or at least thirty feet (30') from front and corner side lot lines. A
modification to this requirement may be granted as a conditional use, subject to
conformance with the standards and procedures of Chapter 21A.54 of this title.
Parking structures shall meet the following:
(1) Retail goods/service establishments, offices and/or restaurants shall be
provided on the first floor adjacent to the front or corner side lot line. The
facades of such first floor shall be compatible and consistent with the
associated retail or office portion of the building and other retail uses in the
area.
(2) Levels of parking above the first level facing the front or corner side lot line
shall have floors/facades that are horizontal, not sloped.
(3) Mid block surface parking lots shall have a fifteen foot (15') landscaped
setback.
c. Accessory parking structures built prior to the principal use, and commercial
parking structures, shall be permitted as conditional uses with the approval of the
planning commission pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21A.54 of this title.
d. No special restrictions shall apply to belowground parking facilities.
e. At grade (surface) parking facilities shall be set back behind the principal building
and shall be set back at least seventy five feet (75') from front and corner side lot
lines and landscaped in a way that minimizes visual impacts.
4. Interior Plazas, Atriums and Galleries: Interior plazas, atriums and galleries shall be
permitted throughout the D-4 secondary central business district.
5. Location of Service Areas: All loading docks, refuse disposal areas and other service
activities shall be located on block interiors away from view of any public street.
Exceptions to this requirement may be approved through the site plan review process
when a permit applicant demonstrates that it is not feasible to accommodate these
activities on the block interior. If such activities are permitted adjacent to a public
street, a visual screening design approved by the zoning administrator shall be
required.
6. Landscape Requirements: All buildings constructed after April 12, 1995, shall
conform to the special landscape requirements applicable to the D-4 secondary
central business district as contained in Chapter 21 A.48 of this title.
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7. Maximum Building Height:No building shall exceed seventy five feet(75').
Buildings taller than seventy five feet(75')but less than one hundred twenty feet
(120')may be authorized through the conditional building and site design review
process,subject to the requirements of Chapter 21A.59 of this title.Additional height
may be allowed as specified below:
a. Additional Permitted Height Location:Additional height greater than one hundred
twenty feet(120')but not more than three hundred seventy five feet(375')in
height is permitted in the area bounded by the centerlines of South Temple,West
Temple,200 South,and 200 West Streets.
(1) Conditional Height:Buildings may exceed the one hundred twenty foot(120')
height limit to a maximum height of three hundred seventy five feet(375'),
provided they conform to the standards and procedures outlined in the
conditional building and site design review process of Chapter 21A.59 of this
title and the following requirements:
(A)Additional Setback:To minimize excessive building mass at higher
elevations and preserve scenic views,some or all of the building mass
shall be subject to additional setback,as determined appropriate through
the conditional building and site design review process.
(B)Exception:The first fifty feet(50')of height shall not be set back from the
street front more than five feet(5')except that setbacks greater than five
feet(5')may be approved through the conditional building and site design
review process.
(C)Ground Floor Uses:See Section 21A.37.050.A and Table 21A.37.060.D
of this title for this requirement.
8. Mid Block Walkways:As a part of the city's plan for the downtown area,it is
intended that mid block walkways be provided to facilitate pedestrian movement
within the area.To delineate the public need for such walkways,the city has
formulated an official plan for their location and implementation,which is on file at
the planning division office.All buildings constructed after the effective date hereof
within the D-4 downtown district shall conform to this plan for mid block walkways.
9. Mid Block Streets:Developments constructing mid block streets,either privately
owned with a public easement or publicly dedicated,that are desired by an applicable
master plan:
a. May use a portion or all of the overhead and underground right of way of the new
mid block street as part of their developable area irrespective of lot lines,subject
to design review and approval of the planning commission.
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b. May increase the height of the building on the remaining abutting parcel,subject
to the conditional building and site design review process in conformance with the
standards and procedures of Chapter 21A.59 of this title.
PART IV.—MIXED USE DISTRICT
SECTION 12.Amending text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.32.130. That Section
21A.32.130 of the Salt Lake City Code(Zoning:Special Purpose Districts:MU Mixed Use
District),shall be,and hereby is amended to read as follows:
21A.32.130:MU MIXED USE DISTRICT:
A. Purpose Statement:The purpose of the MU mixed use district is to encourage the
development of areas as a mix of compatible residential and commercial uses.The
district is to provide for limited commercial use opportunities within existing mixed use
areas while preserving the attractiveness of the area for residential use.The district is
intended to provide a higher level of control over nonresidential uses to ensure that the
use and enjoyment of residential properties is not substantially diminished by
nonresidential redevelopment.The intent of this district shall be achieved by designating
certain nonresidential uses as conditional uses within the mixed use district and requiring
future development and redevelopment to comply with established standards for
compatibility and buffering as set forth in this section.The design standards are intended
to facilitate walkable communities that are pedestrian and mass transit oriented while still
ensuring adequate automobile access to the site.
B. Permitted Uses:Uses in the MU mixed use district as specified in Section 21A.33.070,
"Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Special Purpose Districts",of this title are
permitted subject to the provisions set forth in Section 21A.32.010 of this chapter and this
section.
C. Planned Development Review:Planned developments,which meet the intent of the
ordinance,but not the specific design criteria outlined in the following subsections may
be approved by the planning commission pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21A.55 of
this title.
D. Minimum Lot Area and Width:The minimum lot areas and lot widths required in this
district are as follows:
Minimum Lot
Land Use Minimum Lot Area Width
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Mixed use developments,including residential and No minimum No minimum
other uses allowed in the zoning district
Multi-family dwellings No minimum No minimum
Municipal service uses,including city utility uses 5,000 square feet 50 feet
and police and fire stations
Natural open space and conservation areas,public No minimum No minimum
and private
Nonresidential uses No minimum No minimum
Pedestrian pathways,trails and greenways No minimum No minimum
Places of worship less than 4 acres in size 5,000 square feet 50 feet
Public/private utility transmission wires,lines, No minimum No minimum
pipes,and poles
Single-family attached dwellings 13,000 square feet per Interior:22 feet
dwelling unit' Corner:32 feet
Single-family detached dwellings 4,000 square feet 40 feet
Twin home 3,000 square feet per 20 feet
dwelling unit
Two-family dwellings 6,000 square feet 40 feet
Utility substations and buildings 5,000 square feet 50 feet
Other permitted or conditional uses as listed in (5,000 square feet 50 feet
Section 21 A.33.070 of this title
Qualifying provisions:
1. There is no minimum lot area nor lot width required provided:
a.Parking for units shall be rear loaded and accessed from a common drive shared by all
units in a particular development;
b.Driveway access shall connect to the public street in a maximum of 2 locations;and
c.No garages shall face the primary street and front yard parking shall be strictly
prohibited.
E. Minimum Yard Area Requirements:
1. Single-Family Detached,Single-Family Attached,Two-Family,and Twin Home
Dwellings:
a. Front Yard:Ten feet(10').
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b. Corner Side Yard:Ten feet(10').
c. Interior Side Yard:
(1)Corner lots:Four feet(4').
(2)Interior lots:
(A)Single-family attached:No yard is required,however if one is provided it
shall not be less than four feet(4').
(B)Single-family detached,two-family and twin home dwellings:Four feet
(4')on one side and ten(10)on the other.
d. Rear Yard:Twenty five percent(25%)of the lot depth,but need not be more than
twenty feet(20').
2. Multi-Family Dwellings,Including Mixed Use Buildings with Less Than Twenty
Five Percent Nonresidential Uses:
a. Front Yard:Ten feet(10')minimum.
b. Corner Side Yard:Ten feet(10').
c. Interior Side Yard:Ten feet(10').
d. Rear Yard:Twenty five percent(25%)of the lot depth,but need not exceed thirty
feet(30'),however,if one hundred percent(100%)of the off street parking is
provided within the principal building and/or underground,the minimum required
rear yard shall be fifteen feet(15').
3. Nonresidential Development,Including Mixed Uses with Greater Than Twenty Five
Percent Nonresidential Uses:
a. Front Yard:Ten feet(10')minimum.
b. Corner Side Yard:Ten feet(10').
c. Interior Side Yard:No setback is required.
d. Rear Yard:Twenty five percent(25%)of lot depth,but need not exceed thirty feet
(30').
4. Legally Existing Lots:Lots legally existing on the effective date hereof,April 7,
1998,shall be considered legal conforming lots.
5. Additions:For additions to buildings legally existing on the effective date hereof,
required yards shall be no greater than the established setback line.
6. Maximum Setback:A maximum setback is required for at least seventy five percent
(75%)of the building facade.The maximum setback is twenty feet(20').Exceptions
to this requirement may be authorized through the conditional building and site
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design review process,subject to the requirements of Chapter 21A.59 of this title,and
the review and approval of the planning commission.The planning director,in
consultation with the transportation director,may modify this requirement if the
adjacent public sidewalk is substandard and the resulting modification to the setback
results in a more efficient public sidewalk.The planning director may waive this
requirement for any addition,expansion,or intensification,which increases the floor
area or parking requirement by less than fifty percent(50%)if the planning director
finds the following:
a. The architecture of the addition is compatible with the architecture of the original
structure or the surrounding architecture.
b. The addition is not part of a series of incremental additions intended to subvert the
intent of the ordinance.
Appeal of administrative decision is to the planning commission.
7. Parking Setback:Surface parking lots within an interior side yard shall maintain a
twenty five foot(25')landscape setback from the front property line or be located
behind the primary structure.Parking structures shall maintain a forty five foot(45')
minimum setback from a front or corner side yard property line or be located behind
the primary structure.There are no minimum or maximum setback restrictions on
underground parking.The planning director may modify or waive this requirement if
the planning director finds the following:
a. The parking is compatible with the architecture/design of the original structure or
the surrounding architecture.
b. The parking is not part of a series of incremental additions intended to subvert the
intent of the ordinance.
c. The horizontal landscaping is replaced with vertical screening in the form of
berms,plant materials,architectural features,fencing and/or other forms of
screening.
d. The landscaped setback is consistent with the surrounding neighborhood
character.
e. The overall project is consistent with Section 21A.59.060 of this title.
Appeal of administrative decision is to the planning commission.
F. Maximum Building Height:The maximum building height shall not exceed forty five
feet(45'),except that nonresidential buildings and mixed use buildings shall be limited
by subsections F.1 and F.2 of this section.Buildings taller than forty five feet(45'),up to
a maximum of sixty feet(60'),may be authorized through the conditional building and
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site design review process,subject to the requirements of Chapter 21A.59 of this title,
provided that the additional height is for residential uses only.
1. Maximum Height for Nonresidential Buildings:Nonresidential buildings shall not
exceed thirty feet(30')or two(2)stories,whichever is less.
2. Maximum Height of Mixed Use Buildings of Residential and Nonresidential Uses:
Mixed use buildings shall not exceed forty five feet(45').Nonresidential uses in a
mixed use building are limited to the first two(2)stories.
G. Minimum Open Space:For residential uses and mixed uses containing residential use,
not less than twenty percent(20%)of the lot area shall be maintained as open space.This
open space may take the form of landscaped yards or plazas and courtyards,subject to
site plan review approval.
H. Required Landscape Yards:All front and corner side yards shall be maintained as
landscape yards.
I. Landscape Buffers:Where a nonresidential or mixed use lot abuts a residential or vacant
lot within the MU mixed use district or any residential district,a ten foot(10')landscape
buffer shall be provided subject to the improvement requirements of subsection
21A.48.080.D of this title.
J. Nonresidential Use of a Residential Structure:The conversion and remodeling of a
residential structure to a nonresidential use shall be allowed only if the exterior
residential character is maintained.
K. New Nonresidential Construction:Construction of a new principal building for a
nonresidential use that includes the demolition of a residential structure or located
between two(2)existing residential uses on the same block face shall only be approved
as a conditional use pursuant to Chapter 21A.54 of this title,unless located on an arterial
street.
PART V.—TABLE OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR
COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
SECTION 13.Amending text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21 A.33.030. That Section
21 A.33.030 of the Salt Lake City Code(Zoning:Land Use Tables:Table of Permitted and
Conditional Uses for Commercial Districts),shall be,and hereby is amended to read as follows:
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21A.33.030:TABLE OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR COMMERCIAL
DISTRICTS:
Legend: C= Conditional P= Permitted
Permitted And Conditional Uses By District
TC-
Use CN CB CS' CC CSHBDI CG 75 SNB
Accessory use,except those P P PP P P P P
that are specifically regulated
elsewhere in this title
Adaptive reuse of a landmark P P PP P P Ps
site
Alcohol:
Brewpub(2,500 square feet C12,13 p'2 P'2 P'2 P'2 P'2
or less in floor area)
Brewpub(more than 2,500 P12 C12 P12 P12 P12
square feet in floor area)
^ Dining club(2,500 square C'2,13 C'2,'3 P'2 P'2 P'2 P'2 P'2
feet or less in floor area)
Dining club(more than P12 C12 P'2 P12 P12
2,500 square feet in floor
area)
Distillery P19
Social club(2,500 square C'2,'3 p12 P'2 P12 P'2 P'2
feet or less in floor area)
Social club(more than P12 C12 P12 P12 P'2
2,500 square feet in floor
area)
Tavern(2,500 square feet C'2,13 P'2 P'2 P12 P12 P'2
or less in floor area)
Tavern(more than 2,500 P12 C12 P12 P12 P12
square feet in floor area)
Ambulance service(indoor) P P P P P
Ambulance service P7 P7 P7 P
(outdoor)
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Amusement park P P
Animal:
Cremation service P P
Kennel P
Pet cemetery P4
Veterinary office C P P P P P C
Antenna, communication P P P P P P
tower
Antenna, communication C C C C C C
tower, exceeding the
maximum building height in
the zone
Art gallery P P P P P P P P
Auction (outdoor) P P
Auditorium P P P P P
Bakery, commercial P
Bed and breakfast P P P P P P P P17
Bed and breakfast inn P P P P P P P
Bed and breakfast manor C3 C3 P P P P
Blacksmith shop P
Blood donation center C P
Brewery P
Bus line station/terminal P P C
Bus line yard and repair P
facility
Car wash P P P C
Car wash as accessory use to P P P P C
gas station or convenience
store that sells gas
Check cashing/payday loan plo pio
business
Clinic (medical, dental) P P P P P P P
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rCommunity correctional
facility,large
Community correctional C9'I4
facility,small
Community garden P P P P P P P P
Contractor's yard/office C P
Crematorium C C C C C
Daycare center,adult P P P P P P P
Daycare center,child P P P P P P P
Daycare,registered home P
daycare or preschool
Dwelling:
Assisted living facility P P P P P
(large)
Assisted living facility P P P P P
(small)
0 Group home(large)20 P C C P
Group home(small)when P P P P P P P P
located above or below first
story office,retail,or
commercial use,or on the
first story where the unit is
not located adjacent to
street frontage21
Living quarter for caretaker P P P P P P P
or security guard
Manufactured home P
Multi-family P PP P P P P
Residential support C C C
(large)22
Residential support C C C
(small)23
Rooming(boarding) ] P P P P P P
house
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Single-family attached P
Single-family detached P
Single room occupancy P6
Twin home P
Two-family P
Eleemosynary facility P P
Equipment rental(indoor P P
and/or outdoor)
Farmers'market C C P P C
Financial institution P P P P P P P
Financial institution with pit P11 P11 pll P11 P11
drive-through facility
Flea market(indoor) P P P P C
Flea market(outdoor) P
Funeral home P P P P C
Gas station C P P P P
Government facility C C C C C C C
Government facility requiring P P P P P P P
special design features for
security purposes
Homeless shelter C
Hotel/motel C P P P C
House museum in landmark C
sites(see subsection
21 A.24.010_T of this title)
Impound lot C14
Industrial assembly P
Intermodal transit passenger P
hub
Laboratory(medical,dental, P P P
optical)
Laboratory,testing P P P P
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Large wind energy system P P [ P ! P
Laundry,commercial P l
Library P P P I P 1 P P P C
Limousine service(large) I P
I
1 1
Limousine service(small) CLI C j P
Manufactured/mobile home ! P
,sales and service I
Mixed use development P 11 P P P P P P P15
Mobile food business P [ P P P P ' P P
(operation on private
property)
_ _ I
Municipal service uses, C 1 C C C C C C
including city utility uses and
police and fire stations
Museum P PSI P P P P P P
Nursing care facility P P P P
Office P I P I, P P P P r P18
Office,single practitioner P
medical,dental,and health
I
Offices and reception centers C
in landmark sites(see
subsection 21A.24.010.T of
this title)
Open space P P P P P P P
I--
Open space on lots less than 4 P
acres in size
Park P P P P P P P
Parking:
Commercial C P P C
Off site C r P P P P P C
Park and ride lot C C P P C
Park and ride lot shared P P rP P P P
with existing use
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Place of worship on lot less P P ' P P P P P C !
than 4 acres in size 1
Radio,television station P P P P P
Reception center P P P P P
Recreation(indoor) I p P P P P P P P
Recreation(outdoor) C C P C
Recreational vehicle park C
(minimum 1 acre)
Recycling collection station P P P P P P
Research and development P
facility
Restaurant P P P P P P P
Restaurant with drive-through pit pH pit Pll Pll Pll
facility
Retail goods establishment P P P P P P P P
Plant and garden shop with P P P P P P P P
outdoor retail sales area
With drive-through PH Pll P'1 Pll Pll P'1
facility
Retail service establishment P P r P P P P P P
Furniture repair shop C P P P P P P
With drive-through Pll P'1 Pll Pll Pll Pil
facility I
Reverse vending machine P P P Y I P P P
Sales and display(outdoor) P P I P P P P C
School:
College or university P P P P P P
Music conservatory P P P P P P
Professional and P P P P P P '
vocational
Seminary and religious P P ' P P P P C
institute
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easonal farm stand i P P P P P P P
[Sexually oriented business P5
Sign painting/fabrication L P
Small brewery C P
Solar array L P
Storage(outdoor) C P
Storage,public(outdoor) _1 C P
Storage,self P P C
Store:
Department P P
Mass merchandising P P p
Pawnshop P
Specialty P P P P
Superstore and P P 1
hypermarket
Warehouse club P
Studio,art P P ] P P P P P P
Studio,motion picture L J P
Taxicab facility P
Theater,live performance pi4 pi4 pi4 pi4 pia pi4
Theater,movie C P P P P P
Urban farm P P P r P P P P
Utility,building or structure ' P2 p2 p2 p2 p2 p2 p2 p2
Utility,transmission wire, P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 p2 p2 p2
line,pipe,or pole
Vehicle:
Auction P
Automobile repair(major) P P C
Automobile repair(minor) C P P P P P P
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Automobile sales/rental and P P
service
Automobile salvage and P
recycling(indoor)
Boat/recreational vehicle P P
sales and service
Truck repair(large) FP
Truck sales and rental P P
(large)
Vending cart,private P
property
Warehouse P P
Welding shop P
Wholesale distribution P P
Wireless telecommunications C
facility(see sSection
21A.40.090,ITable
21A.40.090E of this title)
Woodworking mill P
Qualifying provisions:
1. Development in the CS district shall be subject to planned development approval
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21A.55 of this title.Certain developments in the
CSHBD zone shall be subject to the conditional building and site design review process
pursuant to the provisions of subsection 21 A.26.060.D and Chapter 21A.59 of this title.
2. Subject to conformance to the provisions in subsection 21A.02.050.B of this title for
utility regulations.
3. When located in a building listed on the Salt Lake City register of cultural resources(see
subsections 21A.24.010.T and 21A.26.010.K of this title).
4. Subject to Salt Lake Valley Health Department approval.
5. Pursuant to the requirements set forth in Section 21A.36.140 of this title.
6. Subject to location restrictions as per Section 21A.36.190 of this title.
7. Greater than 3 ambulances at location require a conditional use.
8. Building additions on lots less than 20,000 square feet for office uses may not exceed 50
percent of the building's footprint.Building additions greater than 50 percent of the
building's footprint or new office building construction are subject to a conditional
building and site design review.
9. A community correctional facility is considered an institutional use and any such facility
located within an airport noise overlay zone is subject to the land use and sound
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attenuation standards for institutional uses of the applicable airport overlay zone within
Chapter 21A.34 of this title.
10.No check cashing/payday loan business shall be located closer than 1/2 mile of other
check cashing/payday loan businesses.
11.Subject to conformance to the provisions in Section 21A.40.060 of this title for drive-
through use regulations.
12.Subject to conformance with the provisions in Section 21A.36.300,"Alcohol Related
Establishments",of this title.
13.In CN and CB zoning districts,the total square footage,including patio space,shall not
exceed 2,200 square feet in total.Total square footage will include a maximum 1,750
square feet of floor space within a business and a maximum of 450 square feet in an
outdoor patio area.
14.Prohibited within 1,000 feet of a single-or two-family zoning district.
15.Residential units may be located above or below first floor retail/office.
16.In the SNB zoning district,bed and breakfast use is only allowed in a landmark site.
17.Medical and dental offices are not allowed in the SNB zoning district,except for single
practitioner medical,dental and health offices.
18.Permitted in the CG zoning district only when associated with an on site food service
establishment.
19.No large group home shall be located within 800 feet of another group home.
20.No small group home shall be located within 800 feet of another group home.
21.No large residential support shall be located within 800 feet of another residential
support.
22.No small residential support shall be located within 800 feet of another residential
support.
PART VI.—DESIGN STANDARDS CHAPTER
SECTION 14.Adopting Chapter 21A.37. That Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code
(Zoning),shall be,and hereby is amended to add a new Chapter 21A.37,which shall read as
follows:
Chapter 21A.37:DESIGN STANDARDS
21A.37.010:Purpose Statement:
The design standards identified in this chapter are intended to utilize planning and
architecture principles to shape and promote a walkable environment in specific zoning
districts,foster placemaking as a community and economic development tool,protect
property values,assist in maintaining the established character of the city,and implementing
the city's master plans.
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21A.37.020: Applicability:
The design standards identified in this chapter apply to all new construction and additions on
property in the zoning districts listed in Tables 21A.37.060 A-E (residential (except R-1, FR,
SR, and R-2 districts), commercial, manufacturing, downtown, and special purpose districts
(except A Airport). When an addition to an existing building is made, only the addition is
subject to the design standards of this chapter. For existing buildings where an addition is
not proposed, a change in use or interior alterations of the building are not subject to this
chapter. All new construction, additions, exterior building work, structure work, and site
work on property in an H Historic Preservation Overlay District or a landmark site remain
subject to a certificate of appropriateness as required in Section 21A.34.020.E of this title.
21A.37.030: Submittal Requirements:
All applications that are subject to site plan review as indicated in Chapter 21A.58 shall
address as part of their submittal drawings all applicable design standards identified in this
chapter, in addition to all other applicable regulations.
21A.37.040: Modifications of Design Standards:
The planning commission may modify any of the design standards identified in this chapter
subject to the requirements of Chapter 21A.59 Conditional Building and Site Design Review.
The applicant must demonstrate that the modification meets the intent for the specific designs
standards requested to be modified, the standards for conditional building and site design
review and any adopted design guidelines that may apply. For properties subject to the H
Historic Preservation Overlay District, the historic landmark commission may modify any of
the design standards in this chapter as part of the review of the standards in Section
21A.34.020.
21A.37.050: Design Standards Defined:
The design standards in this chapter are defined as follows. Each design standard includes a
specific definition of the standard and may include a graphic that is intended to help further
explain the standard, however the definition supersedes any conflict between it and a graphic.
A. Ground Floor Use and Visual Interest:
This standard's purpose is to increase the amount of active uses and/or visual interest on
the ground floor of a building. There are two options for achieving this, one dealing
solely with the amount of ground floor use, and the other combining a lesser amount of
ground floor use with increased visual interest in the building facade's design.
1. Ground Floor Use Only:
This option requires that on the ground floor of a new principal building, a permitted
or conditional use other than parking shall occupy a minimum portion of the length of
any street-facing building façade according to Table 21A.37.060. All portions of such
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ground floor spaces shall extend a minimum of twenty five feet (25') into the
building. Parking may be located behind these spaces.
a. For single-family attached uses, the required use depth may be reduced to 10 feet
(10').
b. For single-family or two-family uses, garages occupying up to 50% of the width
of the ground floor building façade are exempt from this requirement.
c. For all other uses, vehicle entry and exit ways necessary for access to parking are
exempt from this requirement. Such access ways shall not exceed 30' in width.
Individual dwelling unit garages do not qualify for this exemption.
2. Ground Floor Use and Visual Interest:
This option allows for some flexibility in the amount of required ground floor use, but
in return requires additional design requirements for the purpose of creating increased
visual interest and pedestrian activity where the lower levels of buildings face streets
or sidewalks. An applicant utilizing this option must proceed through the conditional
building and site design review process for review of the project for determination of
the project's compliance with those standards, and in addition, whether it contributes
to increased visual interest through a combination of increased building material
variety, architectural features, façade changes, art, and colors; and, increased
pedestrian activity through permeability between the building and the adjacent public
realm using niches, bays, gateways, porches, colonnades, stairs or other similar
features to facilitate pedestrian interaction with the building.
B. Building Materials:
1. Ground Floor Building Materials: Other than windows and doors, a minimum amount
of the ground floor facade's wall area of any street facing façade shall be clad in
durable materials according to Table 21A.37.060. Durable materials include stone,
brick, masonry, textured or patterned concrete, and fiber cement board. Other
materials may be used for the remainder of the ground floor façade adjacent to a
street. Other materials proposed to satisfy the durable requirement may be approved
at the discretion of the planning director if it is found that the proposed material is
durable and is appropriate for the ground floor of a structure.
2. Upper Floor Building Materials: Floors above the ground floor level shall include
durable materials on a minimum amount of any street facing building façade of those
additional floors according to Table 21A.37.060. Windows and doors are not
included in that minimum amount. Durable materials include stone, brick, masonry,
textured or patterned concrete, and fiber cement board. Other materials may be
approved at the discretion of the planning director if it is found that the proposed
material is durable and is appropriate for the upper floor of a structure.
C. Glass:
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1. Ground Floor Glass: The ground floor building elevation of all new buildings facing a
street, and all new ground floor additions facing a street, shall have a minimum
amount of glass, or within a specified percentage range, between three (3) and eight
feet (8') above grade according to Table 21A.37.060. All ground floor glass shall
allow unhampered and unobstructed visibility into the building for a depth of at least
five feet (5'), excluding any glass etching and window signs when installed and
permitted in accordance with Chapter 21A.46, Signs. The planning director may
approve a modification to ground floor glass requirements if the planning director
finds:
a. The requirement would negatively affect the historic character of an existing
building;
b. The requirement would negatively affect the structural stability of an existing
building; or
c. The ground level of the building is occupied by residential uses that face the
street, in which case the specified minimum glass requirement may be reduced by
fifteen percent (15%).
2. Upper Floor Glass: Above the first floor of any multi-story building, the surface area
of the façade of each floor facing a street must contain a minimum amount of glass
according to Table 21A.37.060.
D. Building Entrances:
At least one operable building entrance on the ground floor is required for every street
facing façade. Additional operable building entrances shall be required, at a minimum, at
each specified length of street-facing building facade according to Table 21 A.37.060.
The center of each additional entrance shall be located within six feet (6') either direction
of the specified location. Each ground floor non-residential leasable space facing a street
shall have an operable entrance facing that street and a walkway to the nearest sidewalk.
Corner entrances, when facing a street and located at approximately a 45 degree angle to
the two adjacent building facades (chamfered corner), may count as an entrance for both
of the adjacent facades.
E. Maximum Length of Blank Wall:
The maximum length of any blank wall uninterrupted by windows, doors, art or
architectural detailing at the ground floor level along any street facing façade shall be as
specified according to Table 21A.37.060. Changes in plane, texture, materials, scale of
materials, patterns, art, or other architectural detailing are acceptable methods to create
variety and scale. This shall include architectural features such as bay windows, recessed
or projected entrances or windows, balconies, cornices, columns, or other similar
architectural features. The architectural feature shall be either recessed a minimum of
twelve inches (12") or projected a minimum of twelve inches (12").
F. Maximum Length of Street-Facing Façades:
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No street-facing building wall may be longer than specified along a street line according
to Table 21A.37.060. A minimum of twenty feet (20') is required between separate
buildings when multiple buildings are placed on a single parcel according to Section
21A.36.010.B, One Principal Building Per Lot. The space between buildings shall
include a pedestrian walkway at least five feet (5') wide.
G. Upper Floor Step Back:
1. For street facing facades the first full floor, and all additional floors, above thirty feet
(30') in height from average finished grade shall be stepped back a minimum
horizontal distance from the front line of building, according to Table 21A.37.060.
An alternative to this street facing facade step back requirement may be utilized for
buildings limited to forty-five feet (45') or less in height by the zoning ordinance:
those buildings may provide a four foot (4') minimum depth canopy, roof structure,
or balcony that extends from the face of the building towards the street at a height of
between twelve feet (12') and fifteen feet (15') above the adjacent sidewalk. Such
extension(s) shall extend horizontally parallel to the street for a minimum of fifty
percent (50%) of the face of the building and may encroach into a setback as
permitted per Table 21A.36.020.B, Obstructions in Required Yards.
2. For facades facing single- or two-family residential districts, a public trail or public
open space the first full floor, and all additional floors, above thirty feet (30') in
height from average finished grade shall be stepped back a minimum horizontal
distance from the corresponding required yard setback (building line) according to
Table 21A.37.060.
H. Exterior Lighting:
All exterior lighting shall be shielded and directed down to prevent light trespass onto
adjacent properties. Exterior lighting shall not strobe, flash or flicker.
I. Parking Lot Lighting:
If a parking lot/structure is adjacent to a residential zoning district or land use, any poles
for the parking lot/structure security lighting are limited to sixteen feet (16') in height and
the globe must be shielded and the lighting directed down to minimize light
encroachment onto adjacent residential properties or into upper level residential units in
multi-story buildings. Lightproof fencing is required adjacent to residential properties.
J. Screening of Mechanical Equipment:
All mechanical equipment for a building shall be screened from public view and sited to
minimize their visibility and impact. Examples of siting include on the roof, enclosed or
otherwise integrated into the architectural design of the building, or in a rear or side yard
area subject to yard location restrictions found in Table 21A.36.020.B, Obstructions In
Required Yards.
K. Screening of Service Areas:
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Service areas, loading docks, refuse containers and similar areas shall be fully screened
from public view. All screening enclosures viewable from the street shall be either
incorporated into the building architecture or shall incorporate building materials and
detailing compatible with the building being served. All screening devices shall be a
minimum of one foot (1') higher than the object being screened, and in the case of fences
and/or masonry walls the height shall not exceed eight feet (8'). Dumpsters must be
located a minimum of twenty five feet (25') from any building on an adjacent lot that
contains a residential dwelling or be located inside of an enclosed building or structure.
L. Ground Floor Residential Entrances for Single-family Dwellings:
For the zoning districts listed in Table 21A.37.060 all attached single-family dwellings,
townhomes, row houses, and other similar single-family housing types located on the
ground floor shall have a primary entrance facing the street for each unit adjacent to a
street. Units may have a primary entrance located on a courtyard, mid block walkway, or
other similar area if the street-facing facades also have a primary entrance.
M. Parking Garages or Structures:
The following standards shall apply to parking garages or structures whether stand alone
or incorporated into a building:
1. Parking structures shall have an external skin designed to improve visual character
when adjacent to a public street or other public space. Examples include heavy-gauge
metal screen, precast concrete panels; live green or landscaped walls, laminated or
safety glass, decorative photovoltaic panels or match the building materials and
character of the principal use. The planning director may approve other decorative
materials not listed if the materials are in keeping with the decorative nature of the
parking structure.
2. The architectural design of the façades should express the internal function of the
structure. Façade elements shall align to parking levels and there shall be no sloped
surfaces visible from a public street, public trail or public open space.
3. Internal circulation must be designed such that parking surfaces are level (or without
any slopes) along all primary facades. All ramping between levels need to be placed
along the secondary façade or to the center of the structure. Parking structures shall
be designed to conceal the view of all parked cars and drive ramps from public
spaces.
4. Elevator and stairs shall be highlighted architecturally so visitors, internally and
externally, can easily access these entry points.
5. Signage and way-finding shall be integrated with the architecture of the parking
structure and be architecturally compatible with the design. Public parking structures
entrances shall be clearly signed from public streets.
6. Interior garage lighting shall not produce glaring sources towards adjacent properties
while providing safe and adequate lighting levels. The use of sensor dimmable LEDs
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and white-stained ceilings are a good strategy to control light levels on site while
improving energy efficiency.
7. Where a driveway crosses a public sidewalk, the driveway shall be a different color,
texture, or paving material than the sidewalk to warn drivers of the possibility of
pedestrians in the area.
8. The street level facing facades of all parking structures shall be wrapped along all
street frontages with habitable space that is occupied by a use that is allowed in the
zone as a permitted or conditional use.
9. Parking structures shall be designed to minimize vehicle noise and odors on the
public realm. Venting and fan locations shall not be located next to public spaces and
shall be located as far as possible from adjacent residential land uses.
N. Residential Character in RB District:
1. All roofs shall be pitched and of a hip or gable design except additions or expansions
to existing buildings may be of the same roof design as the original building;
2. The remodeling of residential buildings for retail or office use shall be allowed only if
the residential character of the exterior is maintained;
3. The front building elevation shall contain not more than fifty percent (50%) glass;
4. Signs shall conform with special sign regulations of Chapter 21A.46, "Signs", of this
title;
5. Building orientation shall be to the front or corner side yard; and
6. Building additions shall consist of materials, color and exterior building design
consistent with the existing structure, unless the entire structure is resurfaced.
O. Primary Entrance Design in SNB District:
Primary entrance design shall consist of at least two (2) of the following design elements
at the primary entrance, so that the primary entrance is architecturally prominent and
clearly visible from the abutting street.
a. Architectural details such as arches, friezes, tile work, canopies, or awnings.
b. Integral planters or wing walls that incorporate landscape or seating.
c. Enhanced exterior light fixtures such as wall sconces, light coves with concealed light
sources, or decorative pedestal lights.
d. A repeating pattern of pilasters projecting from the facade wall by a minimum of
eight inches (8") or architectural or decorative columns.
e. Recessed entrances that include a minimum step back of two feet (2') from the
primary facade and that include glass on the sidewalls.
21A.37.060: Design standards required in each zoning district:
This section identifies each design standard and to which zoning districts the standard
applies. If a box is checked, that standard is required. If a box is not checked, it is not
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required. If a specific dimension or detail of a design standard differs among zoning districts
or differs from the definition,it will be indicated within the box. In cases when a dimension
in this table conflicts with a dimension in the definition,the dimensions listed in the table
supersede those in the definition.
TABLE 21A.37.060
A. Residential Districts
Standard District
RMF- RMF- RMF- RMF- RB RMU- RMU- RMU RO
30 35 45 75 35 45
Ground Floor Use(%) 75 75
(21 A.37.050.A.1)
Ground Floor Use+Visual
Interest(%)
(21 A.37.050.A.2)
Building Materials:Ground 80 80
Floor(%)
(2 1IA.37.050.B.I)
Building Materials:Upper
Floors(%)
(21 A.37.050.B.2)
Glass:Ground Floor(%) 60 60 40
(2IA.37.050.C.1)
Glass:Upper Floors(%)
(21A.37.050.C.2)
Building Entrances(feet) 75 75 X
(2l A.37.050.D)
Blank Wall:Maximum 15 15 15
Length(feet)
(21A.37.050.E)
Street-facing Facade:
Maximum Length(feet)
(2IA.37.050.F)
Upper Floor Step Back(feet) 10
(21 A.37.050.G)
Lighting:Exterior
(21A.37.050.H)
Lighting:Parking Lot X X
(21A.37.050.I)
Screening of Mechanical X X X
Equipment(21 A.37.050.J)
Screening of Service Areas X X X
(21A.37.050.K)
Ground Floor Residential
Entrances(21A.37.050.L)
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Parking Garages or
Structures(21A.37.050.M)
Residential Character in RB X
district(21A.37.050.N)
B. Commercial Districts
Standard District
SNB CN CB CS CC CSHBD CG TSA
Ground Floor Use(%) (21A.37.050.A.1) 80
Ground Floor Use+Visual Interest(%) 60/25
(21A.37.050.A.2)
Building Materials:Ground Floor(%) 90
(21A.37.050.B.1)
Building Materials:Upper Floors(%) 60
(21A.37.050.B.2)
Glass:Ground Floor(%)(21A.37.050.C.1) 40 40 40 40 60
Glass:Upper Floors(%)(21A.37.050.C.2)
Building Entrances(feet)21A.37.050.D X X X X X X X 40
Blank Wall:Maximum Length(feet) 15 15 15 15 15
(21A.37.050.E)
Street-facing Facade:Maximum Length(feet) 200
(21A.37.050.F)
Upper Floor Step Back(feet)(21A.37.050.G) 15
Lighting:Exterior(21A.37.050.H) X X X
Lighting:Parking Lot(21A.37.050.I) X X X X X X X X
Screening of Mechanical Equipment X X X X X
(21A.37.050.J)
' Screening of Service Areas(21A.37.050.K) X X X X
Ground Floor Residential Entrances X
(21A.37.050.L)
Parking Garages or Structures
(21A.37.050.M)
Primary Entrance Design SNB district X
(21 A.37.050.0)
C. Manufacturing Districts
Standard District
M-1 M-2
Ground Floor Use(%) (21A.37.050.A.1) _
Ground Floor Use+Visual Interest(%) (21A.37.050.A.2)
Building Materials:Ground Floor(%) (21A.37.050.B.1)
Building Materials:Upper Floors(%) (21A.37.050.B.2)
Glass:Ground Floor(%)(21A.37.050.C.1)
Glass:Upper Floors(%)(21A.37.050.C.2)
Building Entrances(feet)(21A.37.050.D)
Blank Wall:Maximum Length(feet)(21A.37.050.E)
Street-facing Facade:Maximum Length(feet)(21A.37.050.F)
Upper Floor Step Back(feet)(21A.37.050.G)
Lighting:Exterior(21A.37.050.H) X X
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Lighting:Parking Lot(21 A.37.050.I) X X
Screening of Mechanical Equipment(21A.37.050.J)
Screening of Service Areas(21A.37.050.K)
Ground Floor Residential Entrances(21A.37.050.L)
Parking Garages or Structures(21A.37.050.M)
D. Downtown Districts
Standard _ District
D-1 D-2 D-3 D-4
Ground Floor Use(%) (21A.37.050.A.1) 75'
Ground Floor Use+Visual Interest(%) (21A.37.050.A.2)
Building Materials:Ground Floor(%) (21A.37.050.B.I) 70'Building Materials:Upper Floors(%) (21A.37.050.B2) 70'
Glass:Ground Floor(%) (21A.37.050.C.1) 40/60' 40 40
Glass:Upper Floors(%) (21A.37.050.C.2)
Building Entrances(feet) (21A.37.050.D)
Blank Wall:Maximum Length(feet) (21A.37.050.E)
Street-facing Facade:Maximum Length(feet) (21 A.37.050.F)
Upper Floor Step Back(feet) (21A.37.050.G)
Lighting:Exterior(21 A.37.050.H)
Lighting:Parking Lot(21A.37.050.I)
Screening of Mechanical Equipment(21A.37.050.J)
Screening of Service Areas(21 A.37.050.K)
Ground Floor Residential Entrances(21A.37.050.L)
Parking Garages or Structures(21A.37.050.M)
Minimum requirement is sixty percent(60%)when project is within the Main Street retail core.
2 In the D-3 zoning district this percentage applies to all sides of the building,not just the front or street-
facing facade.
'This percentage applies only as a requirement as noted in 21A.30.045.C.7.a(1)for projects that are
seeking conditional height
E. Special Purpose Districts
Standard District
RP BP F AG AG- AG AG PL PL I U 0 NOS M El MU
P 2 -5 -20 -2 I S H _
Ground Floor Use(%)
(21 A.37.050.A.1)
Ground Floor Use+
Visual Interest(%)
(21A.37.050.A.2)
Building Materials:
Ground Floor(%)
(21A.37.050.B.1)
Building Materials:
Upper Floors(%)
(21A.37.050.B.2) i
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Glass:Ground Floor(%) 40-
(2I A.37.050.C.1) 70
Glass:Upper Floors(%)
(2I A.37.050.C.2)
Building Entrances(feet) X
(2l A.37.050.D)
Blank Wall:Maximum 15
Length(feet)
(21A.37.050.E)
Street-facing Facade:
Maximum Length(feet)
(21A.37.050.F)
Upper Floor Step Back
(feet)(21A.37.050.G)
Lighting:Exterior X X X
(21 A.37.050.H)
Lighting:Parking Lot X X
(21 A.37.050.1)
Screening of Mechanical X
Equipment
(21 A.37.050.J)
Screening of Service X
Areas(2l A.37.050.K)
Ground Floor
Residential Entrances
(21A.37.050.L)
Parking Garages or
Structures
(2 I A.37.050.M)
SECTION 15. 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 18 day of
April ,2017.
CHAIRPERSON
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Transmitted to Mayor on April 19, 2017
Mayor's Action: X. Approved. Vetoed.
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CITY RECORDER
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(SEAL) 4 APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Bill No. 12 of 2017. ��.��kATE%'
4"".+.aa. Date:
Published: April 27, 2017
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