PLNZAD2019-00279 - 1161 W North TempleApril 22, 2019
ADMINISTRATIVE INTERPRETATION
DECISION AND FINDINGS
PLNZAD2019-00279
REQUEST:
A request for an administrative interpretation to consider a temporary construction office and
storage yard for off-site construction activities on a parcel located in the TSA-SP-C (Special
Purpose Station, Core Area) zoning district. The subject property is located approximately at
1161 W North Temple Street.
DECISION:
The proposed use is considered a “Contractor’s yard/office”. Pursuant to the table of permitted
and Conditional Uses for Transit Station Area District (Zoning Ordinance, Table 21A.33.035), a
contractor’s yard/office is not allowed in the TSA-SP-C zoning district. Furthermore, the use
cannot be considered a Temporary Use according to the zoning regulations for temporary uses
(Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 21A.42).
FINDINGS:
As described by the applicant, the proposed use includes the following:
The proposed use as a hub for a construction company until a permitted user can be
found to lease or buy the property. It would be a temporary office/yard. Staff are not in
the office very much as they are usually on job sites. Staff will meet in the mornings, get
vehicles and tools for the current job needs, return at the end of the day, and store
vehicles and tools on site securely. The premise would be vacated when a suitable user
for the existing tower and infrastructure can be found. No improvements or
modifications are proposed.
Salt Lake City Temporary Uses Ordinance (Chapter 21A.42 of the Salt Lake City Zoning
Ordinance) identifies permitted uses that are temporary in nature and in what zoning districts
they are allowed, and the structures associated with them. The proposed construction office and
storage yard is not listed or substantially similar to the list of permitted temporary uses.
Section 21A.42.090C of the Temporary Use ordinance permits a construction trailer and
temporary storage yard to be utilized in conjunction with a development during the building
construction. The proposed contractor’s yard/office is not associated with an on-site
construction project; therefore, the proposed construction office and temporary storage yard are
not permitted.
Table 21A.33.035 does not list a contractor’s yard/office as a permitted use in the TSA-SP-C
zoning district. Staff finds the proposed use, as described by the applicant, does not meet the
Temporary Use standards and it is not a permitted use in the TSA-SP-C zoning district.
If you have any questions regarding this interpretation, please contact Linda Mitchell at (801)
535-7751 or by email at linda.mitchell@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.
Dated this 22nd day of April 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Linda Mitchell
Associate Planner
cc: Nick Norris, Planning Director
Joel Paterson, Zoning Administrator
Greg Mikolash, Development Review Supervisor
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