059 of 2012 - Title 21A; Creating a Small Neighborhood Business Zoning District; PLNPCM2009-00615 0 12-1
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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 59 of 2012
(An ordinance amending certain sections of Title 21 A of the Salt Lake City Code
to adopt the Small Neighborhood Business zoning district)
An ordinance amending certain sections of Title 21 A of the Salt Lake City Code pursuant to
Petition No. PLNPCM2009-00615 to facilitate and create the Small Neighborhood Business (SNB)
zoning district.
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission ("planning commission") held a public
hearing on August 10, 2011 to consider a request made by Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker
(petition no. PLNPCM2009-00615)to amend the text of sections 21A.40.050 (Zoning: Accessory
Uses, Buildings and Structures: General Yard, Bulk and Height Limitations); 21A.44.020 (Zoning:
Off Street Parking and Loading: General Off Street Parking Requirements); 21A.46.090 (Zoning:
Signs: Sign Regulations for Mixed Use and Commercial Districts); 21A.26.020 (Zoning:
Commercial Districts: CN Neighborhood Commercial District); 21A.26:030 (Zoning: Commercial
Districts: CB Community Business District) of the Salt Lake City Code; and adopting a new section
21A.26.025 (Zoning: Commercial Districts: SNB Small Neighborhood Business District) of the Salt
Lake City Code; and
WHEREAS, at its August 10, 2011 hearing, the planning commission voted in favor of
recommending to the Salt Lake City Council that the city council amend and adopt the sections of
Title 21 A 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:
SECTION 1. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code to adopt section 21A.26.025. That
section 21A.26.025 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Commercial Districts: SNB Small
Neighborhood Business District), shall be, and hereby is, adopted 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 midblock. 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 as specified in the Table of
Permitted and Conditional Uses:
Legend: C = Conditional P = Permitted
Permitted And Conditional Uses, By District Residential Districts
Use SNB
Residential:
Accessory guest and servants' quarters
Accessory uses on accessory lots
Assisted living facility, large
Assisted living facility, small P
Dormitories, fraternities, sororities (see section 21A.36.150 of this title)
Group home, large (see section 21A.36.070 of this title)
Group home, small (see section 21A.36.070 of this title) P
Manufactured home P
Mixed use developments, including residential and other uses allowed in the P
zoning district
Multiple-family dwellings P
Nursing care facility (see section 21A.36.060 of this title)
Resident healthcare facility (see section 21A.36.040 of this title)
Residential substance abuse treatment home, large
Residential substance abuse treatment home, small
Rooming (boarding) house
Single-family attached dwellings P
Single-family detached dwellings P
Transitional treatment home, large (see section 21A.36.090 of this title)
Transitional treatment home, small (see section 21A.36.090 of this title)
Transitional victim home, large (see section 21A.36.080 of this title)
Transitional victim home, small (see section 21A.36.080 of this title)
Twin home dwellings P
Two-family dwellings P
Office and related uses:
Financial institutions with drive-through facilities
Financial institutions without drive-through facilities
Medical and dental clinics and offices
Municipal service uses, including city utility uses and police and fire stations C
Offices, excluding medical and dental clinics and offices P
Recreation, cultural and entertainment:
Art galleries P
Art studio P
Community and recreation centers, public and private on lots less than 4 acres in
size
Community gardens as defined in chapter 21A.62 of this title and as regulated by P
subsection 21 A.24.010Q of this chapter
Live performance theaters
Movie theaters
Natural open space and conservation areas on lots less than 4 acres in size P
Parks and playgrounds, public and private, less than 4 acres in size
Pedestrian pathways, trails and greenways P
Private clubs/tavern/
lounge/brewpub; 2,500 square feet or less in floor area
Studio, dance, music, art classes type P
Retail sales and service:
Gas station (may include accessory convenience retail and/or minor repairs) as
defined in chapter 21A.62 of this title
Health and fitness facility P
Liquor store
Restaurants, without drive-through facilities
Retail goods establishments P2
Retail service establishments P2
Institutional:
Adult daycare center
Child daycare center
Daycare, registered home daycare or preschool P
Governmental uses and facilities C
Library C
Museum P
Places of worship on lots less than 4 acres in size C
School, music conservatory
Schools, professional and vocational
Seminaries and religious institutes C
Commercial:
Laboratory, medical, dental, optical
Plant and garden shop, with outdoor retail sales area P
Miscellaneous:
Accessory uses, except those that are otherwise specifically regulated in this P
chapter, or elsewhere in this title
Bed and breakfast(In Landmark Site) P
Bed and breakfast inn
Bed and breakfast manor
Crematorium
Farmers' Market
Funeral home
House museum in landmark sites (see subsection 21A.24.010T of this chapter) C
Offices and reception centers in landmark sites (see subsection 21A.24.010T of C
this chapter)
Park and ride parking, shared with church parking lot on arterial street
Parking, off site facilities (accessory to permitted uses)
Parking, off site (to support nonconforming uses)
Public/private utility buildings and structures3 P3
Public/private utility transmission wires, lines, pipes and poles5 P
Reuse of church and school buildings
Veterinary offices
Wireless telecommunications facilities (see table 21A.40.090E of this title) C
Qualifying provisions:
1. Residential units may be located above or below first floor retail/office.
2. Construction for a nonresidential use shall be subject to all provisions of subsections
21A.24.160.I and J of this chapter.
3. See subsection 21A.02.050B of this title for utility regulations.
C. Conditional Building and Site Design Review:
1. Projects 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.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
Public/private utility transmission wires, lines, pipes No minimum No minimum
and 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
21 A.24.190 of this chapter feet
E. Maximum District Size:
1. 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 Part IV, Chapter 21A.48, Landscaping and Buffers.
5. Accessory Buildings and Structures in Yards. Accessory buildings and structures
may be located in a required yard subject to Part IV, Chapter 21A.36, Section
21A.36.020B, Table 21A.36.020B, Obstructions in Yards.
6. Parking in Required Yard Area: No Parking is allowed within the front or corner side
yard.
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 Part IV, Chapter 21A.48, Landscaping and
Buffers, Section 21A.48.090.
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 blockface.
I. Maximum Height of Accessory Structures:
1. Refer to Section 21A.40.050.0
J. Hours of Operation:
1. Businesses in the SNB zone shall be open to the general public no earlier than 7:00
a.m. and no later than 10:00 p.m.
K. Minimum First Floor Glass:
1. The first floor elevation of all new façades facing a street, or buildings in which the
property owner is modifying the size of windows on the front facade, shall not have
less than forty percent (40%) glass surfaces. All first floor glass shall be non-
reflective. The window face of display windows that are three-dimensional and are at
least two feet (2') deep are permitted and may be counted toward the forty percent
(40%) glass requirement. 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. The planning director may approve a modification to this
requirement if the planning director finds:
A. The requirement would negatively impact the historic character of the building, or
B. The requirement would negatively impact the structural stability of the building.
C. This requirement would not be required for first floor residential development.
I,. Facade Articulation:
1. Structures of greater than 30 feet in width shall consist of one of the following design
features:
A. The maximum length of any blank wall uninterrupted by windows, doors, art or
architectural detailing at the first floor level shall not exceed 75% of the building
façade.
B. Changes of color, texture, or material, either horizontally or vertically, at intervals
of not less than 10 feet and not more than 20 feet;
C. A repeating pattern of wall recesses and projections, such as bays, offsets, reveals
or projecting ribs, that has a relief of at least eight inches.
M. Primary Entrance Design:
1. Primary entrance design shall consist of at least three of the following design
elements at the primary entrance, so that the primary entrance is architecturally
prominent and clearly visible from the abutting street. Alternatives to these standards
may be reviewed by the Planning Director:
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 or architectural or decorative columns.
E. Recessed entrances that include a minimum step back of 2 feet from the primary
façade and that include glass on the sidewalls.
F. Screening: All building equipment and service areas, including on grade and roof
mechanical equipment and transformers that are readily visible from the public
right of way, shall be screened from public view. These elements shall be sited to
minimize their visibility and impact, or enclosed as to appear to be an integral part
of the architectural design of the building. Refer to section 21A.48.120 for refuse
dumpster screening requirements.
N. Exterior Lighting:
1. Exterior lighting for structures in the SNB zone shall have the following qualities in
addition to lighting requirements found in Section 21A.24.010.K.
A. Exterior lighting shall be down directed and shielded from adjacent properties.
B. All exterior and interior lighting features that are readily visible from the exterior
shall not strobe, flash, or flicker.
O. 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 subject to the design standards of subsection I of this section; 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 façade.
P. 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 2. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21 A.46.090.A.1. That section
21A.46.090.A.1 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Signs: Sign Regulations for Mixed Use and
Commercial Districts), shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:
A. Sign Regulations For The R-MU-35, R-MU-45, R-MU, MU, SNB, CN And CB Districts:
1. Purpose: Signage in the R-MU-35, R-MU-45, R-MU, MU, SNB, CN and CB districts
should be appropriate for small scale commercial uses and business districts. These
districts are located in proximity to residential areas or, in the case of the R-MU-35,
R-MU-45, R-MU and MU districts, contain a residential/commercial mix of uses. The
sign regulations for these districts are intended to permit signage that is appropriate
for small scale commercial uses and business districts, with minimum impacts on
nearby residential uses.
SECTION 3. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.46.090.A to adopt
subsection 21A.46.090.A.6. That section 21 A.46.090.A of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Signs:
Sign Regulations for Mixed Use and Commercial Districts), shall be, and hereby is, amended to
adopt subsection 21A.46.090.A.6 thereof, which shall read as follows:
6. Sign Type, Size And Height Standards For The CN Districts
STANDARDS FOR THE SNB DISTRICT
Type of Signs Maximum Maximum Height Minimum Setback: Number of Signs
Permitted: Area Per Sign of Free Standing Permitted Per Sign
Face: Signs': Type:
Awning sign/ 10 square feet See note 1 May extend 5 feet from face of 1 per first floor
canopy sign (sign area only) building,but shall not extend door/window
See note 3 across a property line
Construction 16 square feet 4 feet 3 feet 1 per street frontage
sign
Garage/yard 6 square feet 4 feet 3 feet 1 per street frontage
sale sign
Projecting 4 square feet per See note 1. May extend 4 feet from the face 1 per street frontage
business side; 8 square Signface limited to of the building, but no more
storefront sign feet total 2 feet in height than 2 feet from back of curb.
See note 2
Nameplate 2 square feet See note 1 N/A 1 per building entry
Political sign 10 square feet 4 feet 5 feet No limit
Private 6 square feet 4 feet 3 feet No limit
directional
sign
Public safety 8 square feet 6 feet 5 feet No limit
sign
Real estate 8 square feet 4 feet 5 feet 1 per street frontage
sign
Window sign 4 square feet See note 1 N/A Not to exceed 25%of
the window area or
compromise the
"visible"qualities of
a window,see
subsection
21A.46.020 for
definition.
Notes:
1. For heights limits on building signs, see subsection 21A.46.070J of the Sign Ordinance.
2. Public property lease and insurance required for projection over property line.
3. Signs on awnings may only face parallel or perpendicular to the building, see sign
illustrations for an example.
SECTION 4. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.40.050.C. That section
21A.40.050.0 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures:
General Yard, Bulk and Height Limitations: Maximum Height of Accessory Buildings/Structures),
shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:
1. Accessory To Residential Uses In The FP District, RMF Districts, RB, R-MU Districts, SNB
and the RO District: The height of accessory buildings/structures in residential districts shall
conform to the following:
a. The height of accessory buildings with flat roofs shall not exceed twelve feet (12');
b. The height of accessory buildings with pitched roofs shall not exceed seventeen feet
(17') measured to the midpoint of the roof; and
c. Accessory buildings with greater building height may be approved as a special
exception, pursuant to chapter 21A.52 of this title.
SECTION 5. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.44.020.L.3. That section
21A.44.020.L.3 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Off Street Parking and Loading: General Off
Street Parking Requirements: Off Site Parking Facilities), shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as
follows:
3. Off site parking to support uses in the CB, CN, RB, SNB, MU, R-MU, R-MU-35 and R-
MU-45 zone need not comply with the maximum five hundred foot (500') distance
limitation, provided the applicant can demonstrate that a viable plan to transport patrons
or employees has been developed.
SECTION 6. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.44.020.M.1. That
section 21A.44.020.M.1 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Off Street Parking and Loading:
General Off Street Parking Requirements: Parking Exemptions for Pedestrian Friendly
Development), shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:
1. In the CB, CN, RB, SNB, MU, R-MU, R-MU-35 and R-MU-45 zoning districts,
businesses may be granted a partial exemption from off street parking requirements if
they satisfy the criteria set forth below.
SECTION 7. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.26.020.A. That
section 21A.26.020.A of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Commercial Districts: CN
Neighborhood Commercial District: Purpose Statement), shall be, and hereby is, amended to
read as follows:
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
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.
SECTION 8. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.26.030.A. That
section 21A.26.030.A of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Commercial Districts: CB
Community Business District: Purpose Statement), shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as
follows:
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 while limiting adverse impacts through appropriate design standards. This
district is appropriate in areas supported by applicable master plans and along collector or
arterial streets. Development is intended to be oriented to the pedestrian with buildings
close to the street and compatible with the scale of the adjacent neighborhood. Uses are
restricted in size and intensity in order to limit adverse impacts on adjacent residential
areas.
SECTION 9. 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 14th day of August ,
2012.
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