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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 3 of 2018
(An ordinance amending various sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code
pertaining to railroad freight terminal facilities in manufacturing zoning districts)
An ordinance amending Section 21A.28.020,Section 21A.28.030,Section 21A.33.040,and
Section 21A.62.040of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to manufacturing zoning districts pursuant
to Petition No.PLNPCM2017-01038.
WHEREAS,Salt Lake City Mayor Jacqueline Biskupski requested amendments(Petition
No.PLNPCM2017-01038)to Section 21A.28.020,Section 21A.28.030,Section 21A.33.040,
and Section 21A.62.040,to modify land use regulations for railroad freight terminal facilities in
manufacturing districts;and
WHEREAS,the Salt Lake City Planning Commission held a public hearing on January
24,2018,to consider said petition and voted in favor of transmitting a positive recommendation
to the Salt Lake City Council;and
WHEREAS,the Salt Lake City Council finds,after holding a public hearing on this
matter,that adopting this ordinance is in the city's best interests.
NOW,THEREFORE,be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City,Utah:
SECTION 1.Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.28.020.That Section
21A.28.020(Zoning:Manufacturing Districts:M-1 Light Manufacturing Districts)of the Salt Lake
City Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
21A.28.020:M-1 LIGHT MANUFACTURING DISTRICT:
A. Purpose Statement:The purpose of the M-1 Light Manufacturing District is to provide an
environment for light industrial uses that produce no appreciable impact on adjacent
properties,that desire a clean attractive industrial setting,and that protects nearby
sensitive lands and waterways.This zone is appropriate in locations that are supported by
the applicable master plan policies adopted by the city.This district is intended to provide
areas in the city that generate employment opportunities and to promote economic
development.The uses include other types of land uses that support and provide service
to manufacturing and industrial uses.Safe,convenient and inviting connections that
provide access to businesses from public sidewalks,bike paths and streets are necessary
and to be provided in an equal way.Certain land uses are prohibited in order to preserve
land for manufacturing uses and to promote the importance of nearby environmentally
sensitive lands.
B. Uses:Uses in the M-1 Light Manufacturing District as specified in Section 21A.33.040,
"Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Manufacturing Districts",of this title are
permitted subject to the general provisions set forth in Section 21 A.28.010 of this
chapter.
C. Minimum Lot Size:
1. Minimum Lot Area:Ten thousand(10,000)square feet.
2. Minimum Lot Width:Eighty feet(80').
3. Existing Lots:Lots legally existing as of April 12, 1995,shall be considered legal
conforming lots.
D. Minimum Yard Requirements:
1. Front Yard:Fifteen feet(15').
2. Corner Side Yard:Fifteen feet(15').
3. Interior Side Yard:None required.
4. Rear Yard:None required.
5. Accessory Uses,Buildings and Structures in Yards:Accessory uses,buildings and
structures may be located in a required yard area subject to Section 21A.36.020,
Table 21A.36.020.B of this title.
6. Additional Setback when Adjacent to AG-2 and AG-5 Districts:When adjacent to a
lot in the AG-2 or AG-5 zoning district,buildings or portions of buildings,shall be
setback one foot(1')beyond the required landscape buffer as required in Section
21A.48.080 for every one foot(1')of building height above 30 feet(30').
E. Landscape Yard Requirements:
1. Front and Corner Side Yards:All required front and corner side yards shall be
maintained as landscape yards in conformance with the requirements of Chapter
21A.48 of this title.
2. Buffer Yards:All lots abutting a lot in a residential district shall conform to the buffer
yard requirements of Chapter 21A.48 of this title.
3. Properties located within the Northwest Quadrant Overlay District are subject to
special landscape requirements as outlined in Section 21A.34.140.B.2.
F. Maximum Height:
1. No building shall exceed sixty five feet(65')except that emission free distillation
column structures,necessary for manufacture processing purposes,shall be permitted
up to the most restrictive Federal Aviation Administration imposed minimal approach
surface elevations,or one hundred twenty feet(120')maximum,whichever is less.
Said approach surface elevation will be determined by the Salt Lake City Department
of Airports at the proposed locations of the distillation column structure.Any
proposed development in the Airport Flight Path Protection(AFPP)Overlay District,
as outlined in Section 21A.34.040 of this title,will require approval of the department
of airports prior to issuance of a building permit.All proposed development within
the AFPP Overlay District which exceeds fifty feet(50')may also require site
specific approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.
2. In the M-1 zoning districts located west of the Salt Lake City International Airport
and north of Interstate 80(I-80),buildings may exceed sixty five feet(65')in height
subject to the conditional building and site design review standards and procedures of
Chapter 21A.59 of this title.In no case shall any building exceed eighty five feet
(85').
3. Railroad Offloading Structures:Cranes,lifts,and other similar offloading structures
related to the operation of a railroad freight terminal are allowed up to eighty-five feet
(85')in height and are also subject to the Airport Flight Path Protection(AFPP)
Overlay District and Federal Aviation Administration(FAA)requirements.
SECTION 2.Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21 A.28.030.That Section
21A.28.030(Zoning:Manufacturing Districts:M-2 Heavy Manufacturing Districts)of the Salt Lake
City Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
21A.28.030:M-2 HEAVY MANUFACTURING DISTRICT:
A. Purpose Statement:The purpose of the M-2 Heavy Manufacturing District is to provide
an environment for larger and more intensive industrial uses that do not require,and may
not be appropriate for,a nuisance free environment.This zone is appropriate in locations
that are supported by the applicable master plan policies adopted by the city.This district
is intended to provide areas in the city that generate employment opportunities and to
promote economic development.The uses include other types of land uses that support
and provide service to manufacturing and industrial uses.Due to the nature of uses
allowed in this zone,land uses that may be adversely impacted by heavy manufacturing
activities are not permitted.Certain land uses are prohibited in order to preserve land for
manufacturing uses.Safe,convenient and inviting connections that provide access to
businesses from public sidewalks,bike paths and streets are necessary and to be provided
in an equal way.
B. Uses: Uses in the M-2 Heavy Manufacturing District as specified in Section 21A.33.040,
"Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Manufacturing Districts", of this title are
permitted subject to the general provisions set forth in Section 21A.28.010 of this
chapter.
C. Minimum Lot Size:
1. Minimum Lot Area: Twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.
2. Minimum Lot Width: Eighty feet (80').
3. Existing Lots: Lots established prior to April 12, 1995, shall be considered legal
conforming lots.
D. Minimum Yard Requirements:
1. Front Yard: Twenty five feet (25').
2. Corner Side Yard: Fifteen feet (15').
3. Interior Side Yard: Twenty feet (20').
4. Rear Yard: Thirty five feet (35').
5. Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures in Yards: Accessory uses, buildings and
structures may be located in a required yard area subject to Section 21A.36.020, Table
21A.36.020.B of this title.
E. Landscape Yard Requirements: The first twenty five feet (25') of all required front yards
and the first fifteen feet (15') of all required corner side yards shall be maintained as
landscape yards in conformance with the requirements of Chapter 21A.48 of this title,
including Section 21A.48.110 of this title.
F. Maximum Height:
1. No building shall exceed eighty feet (80'), except that chimneys and smokestacks shall
be permitted up to one hundred twenty feet (120') in height.
2. Railroad Offloading Structures: Cranes, lifts, and other similar offloading structures
related to the operation of a railroad freight terminal are allowed up to eighty-five feet
(85') in height and are also subject to the Airport Flight Path Protection (AFPP)
Overlay District and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements.
SECTION 3.Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.33.040.That Section
21A.33.040(Land Use Tables:Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Manufacturing
Districts)of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
21A.33.040:TABLE OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR
MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS:
Permitted And
Conditional Uses By
District
Use M-I M-2
Accessory use,except those that are otherwise specifically P P
regulated elsewhere in this title
Adaptive reuse of a landmark site C C7
Agricultural use P P
Alcohol:
Brewpub p6,i0 p6,10
Distillery P P
Social club C6,10 C6,10
Tavern C6."o C6,10
Winery P P
Ambulance services(indoor and/or outdoor) P P
Animal:
Cremation service P P
Kennel P13 P
Pet cemetery P2 P2
Pound P'2,13 P'2
Raising of furbearing animals C P
Stockyard C12 p12
Veterinary office P P
Antenna,communication tower P P
Antenna,communication tower,exceeding the maximum C C
building height
Artisan Food Production P P
Bakery,commercial P P
Blacksmith shop P P
Bottling plant P P
Brewery P P
Building materials distribution P P
Bus line station/terminal P P
Bus line yard and repair facility P12 P
Check cashing/payday loan business P9
Chemical manufacturing and/or storage C
Commercial food preparation P P
C8°16
Community correctional facility, large
Community correctional facility, small C8°16
Community garden P
Concrete and/or asphalt manufacturing C12,13 P12
Contractor's yard/office P P
Crematorium P P
Daycare center, adult P
Daycare center, child P
Drop forge industry P
Dwelling, living quarters for caretaker or security guard, P P
limited to uses on lots 1 acre in size or larger and is accessory
to a principal use allowed by the zoning district
Equipment, heavy (rental, sales, service) P P
Equipment rental (indoor and/or outdoor) P P
Explosive manufacturing and storage C12
Financial institution with or without drive-through facility pi 1
Flammable liquids or gases, heating fuel distribution and P12
storage
Food processing P P
Gas station P P
Government facility P P
Government facility requiring special design features for P P
security purposes
Grain elevator p12 P
Greenhouse P
Heavy manufacturing P12
Home occupation pI5 pI5
Hotel/motel P
Impound lot P12 P12
Incinerator,medical waste/hazardous waste C12
Industrial assembly P P
Laboratory(medical,dental,optical) P
Laboratory,testing P P
Large wind energy system p13,14 P
Laundry,commercial P P
Light manufacturing P P
Limousine service P P
Mobile food business(operation in the public right of way) P P
Mobile food business(operation on private property) P P
Mobile food court P P
Office P
Office,publishing company P
Open space P P
Package delivery facility P P
Paint manufacturing P
Parking:
Commercial P
Off site P P
Park and ride lot P P
Park and ride lot shared with existing use P P
Photo finishing lab P P
Poultry farm or processing plant P'2
Printing plant P
Radio,television station P
Railroad,freight terminal facility C4 C4
Railroad,repair shop P P
Recreation(indoor) P
Recreation(outdoor) P
Recycling:
Collection station j
P P
Processing center(indoor) r P P
Processing center(outdoor) Cl2,'3,14 p'2
Refinery,petroleum products C12
Restaurant with or without drive-through facilities PI'
Retail goods establishment with or without drive-through P"
facility
Retail service establishment:
Electronic repair shop P
Furniture repair shop P P
Upholstery shop P
Rock,sand and gravel storage and distribution C P
School:
Professional and vocational(with outdoor activities) P
Professional and vocational(without outdoor activities) P
Seminary and religious institute P
Seasonal farm stand P P
Sexually oriented business Ps Ps
Sign painting/fabrication P P
Slaughterhouse P I2
Small brewery P P
Solar array P P
Storage and display(outdoor) P P
Storage,public(outdoor) P P
Store,convenience P P
Studio,motion picture P
Taxicab facility P P
Tire distribution retail/wholesale P P
Truck freight terminal Pie Pie
Urban farm P P
Utility:
Building or structure P P
Electric generation facility C3'12 C3'12
Sewage treatment plant C P
Solid waste transfer station C12 P12
Transmission wire,line,pipe or pole Pt PI
Vehicle:
Auction P P
Automobile and truck repair P P
Automobile and truck sales and rental(including large P P
truck)
Automobile part sales P P
Automobile salvage and recycling(indoor) P P
Automobile salvage and recycling(outdoor) C'2,"3."4 p'2
Recreational vehicle(RV)sales and service P P
Truck repair(large) P P
Vending cart,private property P P
Warehouse P P
Welding shop P P
Wholesale distribution P P
Wireless telecommunications facility(see sSection
21A.40.090,tTable 21A.40.090_E of this title)
Woodworking mill P P
Qualifying provisions:
1. See subsection 21A.02.050.B of this title for utility regulations.
2. Subject to Salt Lake Valley Health Department approval.
3. Electric generating facilities shall be located within 2,640 feet of an existing 138 kV or
larger electric power transmission line.
4. No railroad freight terminal facility shall be located within one mile of a residential
zoning district.
5. Pursuant to the requirements set forth in Section 21A.36.140 of this title.
6. If a place of worship is proposed to be located within 600 feet of a tavern,social club,or
brewpub,the place of worship must submit a written waiver of spacing requirement as a
condition of approval.
7. 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.
8. 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
attenuation standards for institutional uses of the applicable airport overlay zone within
Chapter 21A.34 of this title.
9. No check cashing/payday loan business shall be located closer than 1/2 mile of other
check cashing/payday loan businesses.
10.Subject to conformance with the provisions in Section 21A.36.300,"Alcohol Related
Establishments",of this title.
11.Subject to conformance to the provisions in Section 21 A.40.060 of this title for drive-
through use regulations.
12.Prohibited within 1,000 feet of a single-or two-family zoning district.
13.Prohibited within the Eco-Industrial Buffer Area of the Northwest Quadrant Overlay
District.
14.Prohibited within the Development Area of the Northwest Quadrant Overlay District.
15.Allowed only within legal conforming single-family,duplex,and multi-family dwellings
and subject to Section 21A.36.030.
16.Prohibited within one-half(1/2)mile of any residential zoning district boundary and
subject to Section 21A.36.110.
SECTION 4.Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.62.040.That Section
21A.62.040(Zoning:Definitions:Definitions of Terms)of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and
hereby is amended to modify the definition of"RAILROAD,FREIGHT TERMINAL FACILITY"
to read as follows:
RAILROAD,FREIGHT TERMINAL FACILITY:A major railroad track yard area
for regional scale interstate mainline oriented intermodal freight transfers of:a)
multimodal(sea,rail,truck transport)self-contained cargo containers from train to
train,train to semitruck trailer,and semitruck trailer to train loading;and b)for new
motor vehicle train transports to semitruck trailer transports for regional distribution
purposes.Also includes storage of train vehicles and temporary storage of bulk
materials at the facility while the material awaits distribution.
SECTION 5. 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 20 day of
February , 2018.
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Transmitted to Mayor on February 21, 2018 .
Mayor's Action: ix_ Approved. Vetoed.
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