PLNZAD2020-00055 - 575 S 400 EFebruary 11, 2020
ADMINISTRATIVE INTERPRETATION
DECISION AND FINDINGS
PLNZAD2020-00055
REQU ST: E
This is a request for an administrative interpretation regarding whether the property located at
approximately 575 S 40o East (Tax ID#16-o6-454-009) is a legal lot in accordance with the Salt
Lake City zoning laws. The subject property is located in the RMF-45 (Moderate/High Density
Multi -family Residential) zoning district.
DECISION:
The Zoning Administrator finds that the subject property located at approximately 575 S 400 East
(Tax ID#16-o6-454-009) is recognized by Salt Lake City as a legal lot and therefore, a single-
family dwelling may be constructed on the subject property.
FINDINGS:
The subject property has a lot area of approximately 4131.6 square feet and a lot width of 1oo.16
feet. The RMF-45 zone requires a minimum lot area of 5,000 square feet for a detached single-
family dwelling and a minimum of 50 feet of lot width. The property does not comply with the
current zoning requirements.
Section 21A.38.o6o of the Salt Lake City Zoning Ordinance states the following regarding
noncomplying lots:
A lot that is noncomplying as to lot area or lot -frontage that was in legal existence
on the effective date of any amendment to this title that makes the existing lot
noncomplying shall be considered a legal complying lot and is subject to the
regulations of this title. Any noncomplying lot not approved by the city that was
created prior to January 13, 195o, may be approved as a legal
noncomplying lot subject to the lot meeting minimum zoning requirements at
the time the lot was created and documented through an updated zoning
certificate for the property.
The property was created prior to the 1927 adoption of the City's first zoning ordinance. In 1926,
the property was deeded from Samuel and Jennie Sallows to Ernest L and Rua Frances Poulson
(see attached sheet C-23, page 95, line 9, Salt Lake County Recorder Abstracts). The property
was described as follows (abbreviated):
Com. 15 ft 4 in N fr SW Cor Lot 4; N 100 ft 2 in; E 411/4 ft; S 100 ft 2 in; W 41 1/4 ft
to beg.
The above legal description is equivalent to the current legal description of the property on file
with the Salt Lake County Recorder's Office. The current description is as follows (measurement
terms, units, and order vary) with equivalent units in parenthesis:
Beginning 15 1/3 feet (15 ft 4 in) North from the Southwest corner of Lot 4, Block
23, Plat "B", Salt Lake City Survey and running thence East 2.5 rods (41 1/4 ft);
thence North too 1/6 feet (100 ft 2 in); thence West 2.5 rods (41 1/4 ft); thence
South too 1/6 feet (100 ft 2 in) to the point of beginning.
Prior to 1927, there was no City adopted zoning code and so there were no minimum lot size
regulations for properties. As the property was legally created prior to the adoption of the zoning
code, the property is considered a "legal complying lot."
City Code states the following regarding legal complying lots (21A.36.020.A):
In any residential district, on a lot legally established prior to April 12, 1995, a single-
family dwelling may be erected regardless of the size of the lot, subject to complying
with all yard area requirements of the R-115,000 District.
As the lot was legally created ("established") prior to 1995, the property may be utilized to build a
single-family dwelling as noted.
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
httD://www.slcIZov.com/Dlannina/Dlanniniz-aDDlications 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•
Daniel Echeverria
Senior Planner
CC:
Nick Norris, Planning Director
Joel Paterson, Zoning Administrator
Greg Mikolash, Development Review Supervisor
Applicable Recognized Organization — Central City Neighborhood Council
Posted to Web
File
Attachments:
Vicinity Map of Subject Property
Salt Lake County Recorder Abstract (C-23, Page 95, line 9)
Vicinity Map of Subject Property (575 S 40o East, Parcel 16-o6-454-009)
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