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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 74 of 2006
(Expedited Approval Processes for Downtown Reconstruction Projects and Grant of
Authority to City Administrative Staff to Modify Certain City Regulations Related to
Construction Activities)
AN ORDINANCE ENACTING EXPEDITED APPROVAL PROCESSES FOR
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES IN A PORTION OF THE
DOWNTOWN AREA, WHICH IS BOUNDED BY NORTH TEMPLE STREET; 600
SOUTH; INTERSTATE 15 AND 200 EAST, AND GRANTING THE AUTHORITY TO
. CITY ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF TO MODIFY CERTAIN CITY REGULATIONS
FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES, PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. 400-06-32.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and the City Council of Salt Lake City,
Utah, have held public hearings and have taken into consideration citizen testimony,
filing, and demographic details of the area, the long range general plans of the City, and
the local master plan as part of their deliberation. Pursuant to these deliberations, the
City Council has concluded that the proposed ordinance is in the best interest of the City;
WHEREAS, during the next two (2)to five (5) years more than one and a half
billion dollars ($1,500,000,000.00) in public and private funds will be invested in the
City's downtown,making it one of the most significant periods of redevelopment in the
City's history;
WHEREAS, the City finds that taking a proactive approach to address
construction needs and impacts that will likely result from major construction activities in
the downtown area is in the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that facilitating expedited approval processes for
temporary construction-related activities in the downtown area is in the best interest of
the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Application for Expedited Process: Notwithstanding other
provisions in the Salt Lake City Code, any person may request an expedited approval
process, which may include a request for a change, alteration, modification or waiver of
any one or more of the regulations set forth in Section 2 of this ordinance.
Such request shall be in writing, addressed to the Community Development
Director, shall describe the anticipated construction related activity and any modifications
requested with reasonable specificity, and shall be accompanied by a$300.00 application
fee. This provision shall apply to only those projects which are located between North
Temple Street; 600 South; Interstate 15 and 200 East.
SECTION 2. Authority to Modify Regulations: Upon receipt of a written
application for an expedited approval process for a project which is located in the area
referred to in the foregoing section, the Community Development Director, after
consultation with the Planning Director, Transportation Engineer and/or City Engineer, as
appropriate, has the authority to change, alter, modify or waive any one or more of the
regulations set forth herein.
A. For the regulations listed below, any request for a change, alteration,
modification or waiver shall be evaluated upon consideration of the standards for either a
Special Exception set forth in Chapter 21A.52 of the Salt Lake City Code, or the
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standards for a Planned Development set forth in Chapter 21A.54 of the Salt Lake City
Code.
1. Sign regulations, as set forth in Section 21A.46.110 of the Salt Lake City
Code;
2. General off street parking requirements, as set forth in Section 21A.44.020 of
the Salt Lake City Code;
3. Landscaping and buffering requirements, as set forth in Chapter 21A.48 of the
Salt Lake City Code;
4. Permitted temporary uses of construction trailers and temporary contractor's
storage yards, as set forth in Section 21A.42.070(G) of the Salt Lake City Code,provided
that the Zoning Administrator first finds that the project meets the standards set forth in
Section 21A.42.070 of the Salt Lake City Code;
5. Setback regulations as set forth in Title 21A; and
6. Other land use regulations for temporary construction related activities.
B. For the additional regulations set forth below, any request for a change,
alteration, modification or waiver shall be evaluated based on the standards referenced
below.
1. Driveway construction, as set forth in Section 14.32.350 of the Salt Lake City
Code, provided that the Transportation Engineer, to the extent required under Section
14.32.350, first issues a favorable recommendation;
2. Driveway restrictions, as set forth in Section 18.80.040 of the Salt Lake City
Code;
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3. Construction, excavation and obstruction in the pubic right of way, as set forth
in Chapter 14.32 of the Salt Lake City Code, subject to the approval of the City Engineer;
and
4. Regulations for controlling construction in the City's public way, subject to the
approval of the City Engineer.
Any decision issued by the Community Development Director pursuant to the
authority granted herein shall be in writing, delivered to the applicant and to the
community council and abutting property owners, and a copy shall be kept in the
Community Development Department files.
SECTION 3. Notice to City Council: The Community Development Director
shall notify the City Council, in writing,within five (5) days of receipt of an application
for expedited process, and the City Council shall have five (5) days thereafter to provide
comment on the pending application.
SECTION 4. Appeals: Appeals shall be filed with the Planning Division, in
writing, within ten (10) days following the Community Development Director's decision,
addressed to the Planning Commission, and shall be accompanied by a $200.00 appeal
fee.
SECTION 5. Sunset Provision: This ordinance, and all permits and approvals
granted pursuant to this ordinance, shall expire twenty-four(24) months from the
effective date of this ordinance, unless earlier amended, modified or repealed.
SECTION 6. Effective Date: This Ordinance shall become effective on the date
of its first publication.
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Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this 17th day of
October , 2006.
CHAIRPERSON
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Transmitted to Mayor on October 17, 2006 .
Mayor's Action: r Approved. Vetoed.
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Published: October 21, 2006
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