PLNZAD2022-00360 - 1360 E Perrys HollowJune 17, 2022
ADMINISTRATIVE INTERPRETATION
DECISION AND FINDINGS
PLNZAD2022-00360
REQUEST: E
This is a request for an administrative interpretation regarding whether a proposed structure
would be considered a porch and therefore permitted to obstruct the required rear yard per the
Obstructions in Required Yards table in Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.36.020.B. The property
is located at 1364 E Perrys Hollow Drive (Tax ID: 09-33-103-031-0000). The lot is located within
the FR-3 (Foothills Residential) zoning district.
DECISION:
The Zoning Administrator finds that the proposed structure is considered to be a porch. It would
be permitted to obstruct the rear yard by the amount specified in 21A.36.020.B, the Obstructions
in Required Yards table.
FINDINGS:
The property owner has proposed an alteration to the existing house on the property. This project
would involve rebuilding and expanding a portion of the rear of the house. Based on the
description provided by the applicant, the structure in question would be two levels, unenclosed,
with a system of retractable covers on the upper level to provide shade (see attached).
Salt Lake City's zoning ordinance does not provide a definition for the term porch. In the absence
of a definition, the zoning ordinance requires that staff utilize the provided definition from the
Merriam -Webster Dictionary. Merriam -Webster defines a porch as "a covered area adjoining an
entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof." The Obstructions in Required Yards
table in 21A.36.020.B permits porches (attached, covered, and unenclosed) to project 5 feet or
less into a required rear yard.
The proposed structure is attached to the main building, unenclosed, and has a removable cover
as specified for porches in the table of Obstructions in Required Yards. The proposed structure
provides access to a building entrance and its removable cover system is separate from the main
building, which aligns with the Merriam -Webster definition. As such, the proposed structure is
recognized as a porch and would be permitted to project 5 feet or less into a required rear yard.
If you have any questions regarding this interpretation, please contact Michael McNamee,
Principal Planner at (801) 535-7226 or by email at michael.mcnamee@slcgov.com.
APPEAL PROCESS:
An applicant or any other person or entity adversely affected by a decision administering or
interpreting this Title may appeal to the Appeals Hearing Officer. Notice of appeal shall be filed
within ten (1o) days of the administrative decision. The appeal shall be filed with the Planning
Division and shall specify the decision appealed and the reasons the appellant claims the
decision to be in error. Applications for appeals are located on the Planning Division website at
httns://www.slc.Rov/planning_/anDlications/ along with information about how to apply and
processing fees.
Dated this 17th day of June 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Michael McNamee
Principal Planner
CC: Nick Norris, Planning Director
Mayara Lima, Zoning Administrator
Casey Stewart, Planning Manager and Development Review Supervisor
Posted to Web
Attachments:
Proposed plans
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ARCHITECTURE
May 25, 2022
Administrative Interpretation
Salt Lake City Planning/Zoning
Addendum 01 to Record PLNZAD2022-00360
357 SOUTH 200 EAST #211
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111
WWW.BRACHDESIGN.COM
801-865-7648
a.) We are seeking an interpretation in Table 21A.36.020B Obstructions In Required Yards of the
Zoning Ordinance
b.) We have modified the original design (changed to a lower slope membrane roof) and added an
alternate design (detached shade structure with retractable shade cloth).
c.) The pages following show renderings of these modified and new designs
Regards,
Tom Candee 1 801-258-1028 1 tom@brachdesign.com
Architect
Brach Design Architecture
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