PLNZAD2022-00224 - 720 N West CapitolApril 7, 2022
ADMINISTRATIVE INTERPRETATION
DECISION AND FINDINGS
PLNZAD2022-00224
REQUEST:
This is a request for an administrative interpretation to determine if the property located at
approximately 720 North West Capitol Street (Tax ID# 08-25-479-004-0000) is a recognized by
Salt Lake City as a legal lot and if a dwelling can be constructed on the subject property.
DECISION:
The Zoning Administrator finds that the property located at approximately 720 North West
Capitol Street with the TAX ID# 08-25-479-004-0000, is a legal noncomplying lot and may be
developed in accordance with the provisions of the SR-1A (Special Development Pattern
Residential) zoning district, the (H) Historic Preservation Overlay district, and any other
applicable reviews and permits required from other city divisions.
FINDINGS:
The subject property approximately located at 720 North West Capitol Street, and located within
the City View Addition Subdivision, is approximately .36 acres or 15,681 square feet. The site is
located within the SR-1A (Special Development Pattern Residential) zoning district. The
maximum lot size in the SR-1A district is 1.5 times the minimum lot size, or 14,400 square feet for
multi-family lots created through a subdivision. The lot is noncomplying because it exceeds the
maximum lot size for the SR-1A zoning district
Section 21A.38.060 states the following regarding noncomplying lots:
Any noncomplying lot not approved by the city that was created on or between January
13, 1950 to April 12, 1995, may be approved as a legal noncomplying lot subject to the lot
meeting minimum zoning and subdivision requirements at the time the lot was created
and documented through an updated zoning certificate for the property.
The subject site is located within the City View Addition Subdivision, which was created in 1888.,
The first time the lot was described in its current configuration was in 1977 through Quit Claim
Deed (Bk. 4460, Pg. 1090). The associated deed is attached to this interpretation. In the 1977
deed, the property is described as follows:
CITY VIEW ADD 1102 COM AT SW COR LOT 1 BLK 2 CITY VIEW ADD N 35 ഖ E 63.15 FT S 49ഖ29'
E 180 FT S 44ഖ15' E 43.08 FT S 89ഖ59'13" W 122.71 FT N 39ഖ55'24" W 125.3 FT TO BEG,
TOGETHER WITH 1/2 VACATED STREET*
When the lot was created in 1977, the property was within the R-6 (Multi-Family Dwelling) zoning
district. The R-6 district did not include a maximum lot size; therefore, the lot met the minimum
zoning requirements at the time it was created.
At the time the lot was created in 1977, a subdivision plat was required if a tract of land was being
subdivided into 5 or more parts, per Sec. 6802 of Chapter LXVI, Platting and Subdividing
Ordinance of 1950. This language from the 1950’s ordinance was in place in 1977 when the
property was subdivided. Consequently, the Quit Claim Deed (Bk. 4460, Pg. 1090) that was
recorded in 1977, and which created two new lots, is recognized by Salt Lake City and complies
with Section 21A.38.060.
The subject property, located at approximately 720 North West Capitol Street, is a legal
noncomplying lot, having been created through the City View Addition and recorded to its present
form in 1977 having met the minimum zoning and subdivision requirements at that time.
As the subject property is a legal noncomplying lot, the lot may be developed in accordance with
the SR-1A zoning district, the Historic Preservation Overlay, and Section 21A.24.080 of the Salt
Lake City Zoning Code and meeting all applicable requirements and obtaining all necessary
approvals from other city divisions.
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 (10) 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
http://www.slcgov.com/planning/planning-applications along with information about the
applicable fee. Appeals may be filed in person at the Planning Counter, 451 South State Street,
Room 215 or by mail at Planning Counter PO BOX 145471, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5471.
NOTICE:
Please be advised that a determination finding a particular use to be a permitted use or a
conditional use shall not authorize the establishment of such use nor the development,
construction, reconstruction, alteration, or moving of any building or structure. It shall merely
authorize the preparation, filing, and processing of applications for any approvals and permits
that may be required by the codes and ordinances of the City including, but not limited to, a zoning
certificate, a building permit, and a certificate of occupancy, subdivision approval, and a site plan
approval.
Nannette Larsen
Senior Planner
CC:
Nick Norris, Planning Director
Mayara Lima, Zoning Administrator
Heather Gilcrease, Development Review Supervisor
Applicable Recognized Organizations
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Attachments:
Vicinity map of subject property
City View Addition Subdivision
1977 Quit Claim Deed
Vicinity Map of Subject Property (720 North West Capitol Street, Parcel 08-25-479-004-
0000)