PLNZAD2018-00659 - 620 N John GlennSeptember 26, 2018
ADMINISTRATIVE INTERPRETATION
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DECISION AND FINDINGS
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REQUEST:
A request for an administrative interpretation regarding a proposed business located at 62o N.
John Glenn Road. The proposed business, DiscGenics, involves research and development,
manufacturing and clinical trials for regenerative medicine company. The request involves
confirmation on whether the uses associated with the proposed business would be permitted in
the M-1(Light Manufacturing) zoning district. The subject parcel and the surrounding parcels
are all located in the M-1(Light Manufacturing) zoning district.
DECISION:
The Zoning Administrator finds that the proposed uses associated with DiscGenics are all
permitted uses within the M-1(Light Manufacturing) zoning district.
FINDINGS:
As described by the applicant, the proposed use includes the following:
DiscGenics is a privately held, clinical stage regenerative medicine company focused on
developing cell therapies that alleviate pain and restore function in patients with
degenerative diseases of the spine. We would be a second tenant in the building. Our
primary activity will be research and development of our manufacturing process for our
human cell based therapies. This R & D will take place in laboratories and clean rooms,
and investigational product will be made for use in our Phase 3 human clinical trial.
Upon successful completion of the trial and approval of the product by the US FDA, cell
therapies will be manufactured for sale. Uses supporting the R & D eventual
manufacturing & distribution of our cell therapies will include offices, warehouse,
ongoing quality control laboratory testing, and ongoing R & D laboratory work on future
products. All of these proposed uses are permitted in the M-i district.
The Salt Lake City Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 21A.62, defines the following uses:
LABORATORY, TESTING: A use engaged in determining the physical qualities of construction,
medical or manufactured materials. This use does not include research laboratories engaged in
scientific experimentation.
LABORATORY, MEDICAL, DENTAL, OPTICAL: A laboratory processing on or off site orders
limited to medical testing and precision fabrication of dental/optical articles worn by patients.
LIGHT MANUFACTURING: The assembly, fabrication or processing of goods and materials
using processes that ordinarily do not create noise, smoke, fumes, orders, glare, or health or
safety hazards outside of the building or lot where such assembly, fabrication or processing
takes place or where such processes are housed entirely within a building. Light manufacturing
generally includes processing and fabrication of finished products, predominantly from
previously prepared materials, and includes processes which do not require extensive floor areas
or land areas. The term "light manufacturing" shall include uses such as electronic equipment
productions and printing plants. The term "light manufacturing" shall not include any use which
is otherwise listed specifically in the table of permitted and conditional uses for the category of
zoning district or districts under this title.
OFFICE: A type of business use, which may or may not offer series to the public, which is
engaged in the processing, manipulation or application of business information or professional
expertise. An office is not materially involved in fabricating, assembling or warehousing of
physical products for the retail or wholesale market, nor is an office engaged in the rear of
proposed engaged in the repair of products or retail services. Examples of professional offices
include accounting, investment services, architecture engineering, legal services and real estate
services. Unless otherwise specified, office use shall include doctors' and dentists' offices. Office
use shall not include any use or other types of establishment which is otherwise specifically
listed in the table f permitted and conditions uses for the applicable zoning district.
WAREHOUSE: A structure, or part thereof, or area used principally for the storage of goods and
merchandise.
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION: Abusiness that maintains an inventory of materials, supplies
and goods related to one or more industries and sells bulk quantities of materials, supplies and
goods from its inventory to companies within the industry. A wholesale distributor is not a retail
goods establishment.
The Salt Lake City Zoning Ordinance lists all of the proposed uses as permitted within the M-i
(Light Manufacturing) zoning district.
If you have any questions regarding this interpretation please contact Kelsey Lindquist at (Sol)
535-7930 or by email at kelsev.lindousitaa slcjzov.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 (io) 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-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 261h day of September, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Kelsey Lindquist
Principal Planner
cc: Nick Norris, Planning Director
Joel Paterson, Zoning Administrator
Greg Mikolash, Development Review Supervisor
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