PLNZAD2019-00943 - 1195 S 4800 WOctober 22, 2019
ADMINISTRATIVE IINTERPRETATION
DECISION AND FINDINGS
PLNZAD2019-00943
REQUEST:
A request for an administrative interpretation related to elevator/stairway towers or bulkheads.
The purpose of the request is to determine how the maximum height of elevator/stairway towers
and bulkheads is measured, as well as an interpretation of the extent of use and maximum size.
DECISION:
The Zoning Administrator finds that an elevator/stairway tower or bulkhead may be used for
the sole purpose of accommodating the elevator or stairway in which it serves. It may not be
designated for such purposes as habitable space, storage or mechanical/utility rooms or other
uses not related to elevators or stairways pursuant to the definition of Bulkhead found in
Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.
Measurement of elevator/stairway towers or bulkheads shall be measured as an extent above
the maximum allowable building height of a zone and not as a designated height regardless of
extent. Elevator/stairway towers or bulkheads may extend a height of sixteen (16) feet above
maximum building height allowed in all Commercial, Manufacturing, Downtown, FB-UN2, RO,
R-MU, RMF-45, RMF-75, RP, BP, I, UI, A, PL and PL-2 Districts pursuant to the Salt Lake City
Zoning Ordinance section 21A.36.020C: TABLE OF HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS.
FINDINGS:
• 21A.36.020C: TABLE OF HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS states:
In all Commercial, Manufacturing, Downtown, FB-UN2, RO, R-MU, RMF-45,
RMF-75, RP, BP, I, UI, A, PL and PL-2 Districts; elevator/stairway towers or
bulkheads may extend sixteen (16) feet above maximum building height allowed
by the district.
This does not limit the height of the elevator/stairway towers or bulkheads to a
maximum height of sixteen (16) feet; rather, it limits the height the structures can extend
above the maximum height allowed by the zone.
• Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines Bulkhead as:
A projecting framework with a sloping door giving access to a cellar stairway or a
shaft.
Based on this definition, an elevator/stairway tower or bulkhead is meant to house and
provide access for a stairway or elevator.
If you have any questions regarding this interpretation please contact Chris Earl at (801) 535-
7932 or by email at christopher.earl@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 (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
https://www.slc.gov/planning/applications/ along with information about the applicable fee.
Appeals may be filed in person or by mail at:
In Person:
Salt Lake City Corp
Planning Counter
451 S State Street, Room 215
Salt Lake City, UT
US Mail:
Salt Lake City Corp
Planning Counter
PO Box 145471
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-
5417
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.
Chris Earl
Associate Planner
cc: Nick Norris, Planning Director
Joel Paterson, Zoning Administrator
Greg Mikolash, Development Review Supervisor
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