PLNZAD2020-00158 - 161 S 900 EMarch 2, 2020
ADMINISTRATIVE INTERPRETATION
DECISION AND FINDINGS
PLNZAD2020-00158
REQUEST:
This is a request for an administrative interpretation regarding whether the property located at
approximately 161 S 900 East (Tax ID#16-05-133-010) is a legal lot in accordance with the Salt
Lake City zoning laws. The subject property is located in the RMF-30 (Low Density Multi -family
Residential) zoning district.
DECISION:
The Zoning Administrator finds that the subject property located at approximately 161 S goo East
(Tax ID#16-05-133-010) is recognized by Salt Lake City as a legal lot and therefore, a single-family
dwelling maybe constructed on the subject property.
FINDINGS:
The subject property has a lot area of approximately 68o6.25 square feet and a lot width of 41.25
feet. The RMF-30 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. Though the property complies with the
minimum lot area requirement for such a use, the property does not comply with the lot width
requirement.
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 lotfrontage 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 1905,
the property was deeded from Inez F. and William J. Leaker to James B. Jensen (see
attached extract from Salt Lake County Recorder Abstracts, Book C3 Page 201, Line 67). The
property was described as follows (abbreviated):
Com. SW cor Lot 3; N 41 ft 3 in E 165 ft S 41 ft 3 in W 165 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
units vary) with equivalent units in parenthesis:
Com at SW Cor of Lot 3 BLK 56 PLAT B SLC SUR N 2 1/2 RD (41 ft 3 in) E 10 RD (165 ft)
S 21/2 RD (41 ft 3 in) W 10 RD (165 ft) to beg.
Prior to 1927, there was no City adopted zoning code and so there were no minimum lot size (width
or lot area) 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 State 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.slcZov.com/Dlanninii/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 (Book C3, Page 2o1, Line 67)
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