PLNZAD2020-00562 - 667 S 700 E
August 25, 2020
ADMINISTRATIVE INTERPRETATION
DECISION AND FINDINGS
PLNZAD2020-00562
REQUEST:
This is a request for a Determination of Nonconforming Use interpretation for property located
at 667 S 700 East (Tax ID#06-08-102-001-0000) regarding whether a use on the site is
considered legal nonconforming and whether that use is or will be considered abandoned by the
City if the property continues to remain vacant. The subject property is located in the RMF-30
(Low Density Multi-Family Residential) zoning district.
DECISION:
The Zoning Administrator finds that the retail use at 667 S 700 East is considered a legal
nonconforming use. The use is not currently considered abandoned and may be re-used as a legal
non-conforming retail use. Continuing to seek a user to reuse the non-conforming use by actively
marketing the property for a tenant or sale, to re-use the property for the non-conforming use,
will avoid a presumption of abandonment of the use by the City.
FINDINGS:
The subject property is currently zoned RMF-30, which does not allow for commercial uses.
However, the subject property is currently occupied by a commercial building. According to City
records the building was constructed in 1976 for a “retail store.” City records show that the
property has been licensed for a retail store (also noted as a “grocery store” in City records) since
at least 1979. The business license for the most recent retail store use (LIC2015-02149) expired
May 31, 2020 and has not been renewed. The building is currently vacant.
The applicant has provided marketing documentation demonstrating that they are actively
seeking a tenant to re-use the structure for commercial use. See Attachment A.
Section 21A.38.040 regulates nonconforming uses. Section 21A.38.040.E.1 and 2 state:
Burden Of Owner To Establish Legality Of Nonconforming Use: The burden of
establishing that any nonconforming use lawfully exists under the provisions of this title
shall, in all cases, be the owner's burden and not the City's. Building permits, business
licenses and similar documentation may be considered as evidence establishing the
legality of use.
Determination Of Nonconforming Status: The Zoning Administrator shall determine the
nonconforming use status of properties based upon the evidence submitted and
information available pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
The property has been licensed as a retail store according to City records and is currently
considered a legal nonconforming use.
City Code states the following regarding when a nonconforming use is considered terminated or
abandoned and the nonconforming use right has been lost:
21A38.040.F.1: Termination Of Nonconforming Use: A nonconforming use of land or of
a structure that is abandoned shall not thereafter be reestablished or resumed. Any
subsequent use or occupancy of the structure or site must conform with the regulations
for the district in which it is located.
a. Presumption Of Abandonment: Abandonment may be presumed to have
occurred if:
(1) A majority of the primary structure associated with the nonconforming use
has been voluntarily demolished without prior written agreement with the
municipality regarding an extension of the nonconforming use;
(2) The use has been discontinued for a minimum of one year; or
(3) The primary structure associated with the nonconforming use remains
vacant for a period of one year.
The City may presume a use to be abandoned if the above occur. None of the above have yet
occurred. The property owner can avoid or rebut a presumption of abandonment if the property
owner continues to actively seek a re-use of the existing building for the non-conforming
commercial use. This may be demonstrated with evidence of continuous active marketing of the
property for lease or sale for re-use of the non-conforming commercial use. Other activities may
be used to rebut a presumption of abandonment, such as actively seeking building permits for
improvements to the building that are associated with the non-conforming use.
The City recognizes the difficulties that the coronavirus pandemic is causing on commercial land
uses and that there are a number of unknowns that may make it difficult to find a new use for the
property at this time. The above actions would avoid a presumption of abandonment.
If a new conforming use (one allowed the RMF-30 zone) is established in the building that
replaces the non-conforming use or a new development occurs on the property that replaces the
nonconforming use, the existing nonconforming use would be considered voluntarily abandoned.
If the property were rezoned to a zone that allows for retail uses, the existing nonconforming retail
use would be considered “conforming” and could be continued indefinitely.
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.
Daniel Echeverria
Senior Planner
CC:
Nick Norris, Planning Director
Joel Paterson, Zoning Administrator
Greg Mikolash, Development Review Supervisor
Applicable Recognized Organization – East Central Community Council
Posted to Web
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Attachments:
A. Marketing material submitted by the applicant
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2018 EST. POPULATION 29,235 143,704 260,325
2023 PROJECTED POPULATION 31,375 154,170 278,267
2018 EST. DAYTIME POPULATION 29,538 205,205 319,016
2018 EST. AVG HH INCOME $62,943 $84,572 $85,350
2018 EST. HOUSEHOLDS 15,553 65,815 108,577
2018 EST. BUSINESSES 1,967 11,416 17,120
700 EAST 44,000 vehicles per day
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