Salt Lake City Planning Division
Record of Decisions by the Historic Landmark Commission
City & County Building
451 South State Street, Room 326
1. Newhouse Apartments New Construction at approximately 540 East 500 South – Strategic Capital Group is requesting approval from the City to amend a previously issued certificate of appropriateness for new construction of a multi-family structure. The applicant wishes to use Stucco rather than Hardie Panel, which was previously approved for portions of the exterior building material. This type of project must be reviewed as New Construction in an historic district. The subject property is within the Central City Historic District and is zoned Residential Office (RO). The property is in Council District 4, represented by Luke Garrott. (Staff contact: Elizabeth Buehler at 801-535-6313 or elizabeth.buehler@slcgov.com. Case number PLNHLC2012-
00538)
Decision: Approved with Conditions
2. Marmalade Library at approximately 270 West 500 North – Kevin Blalock, on behalf of the Salt Lake City Library System, is requesting approval from the City to develop a new two-story branch library in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. The building size will be approximately 18,690 square feet. The project is conceived as the first phase of a larger public/private development within the Marmalade Block at the above listed address. The property is currently vacant and is zoned Residential Mixed Use (RMU). It is located within the Capitol Hill Historic District. This type of project must be reviewed as New Construction in an historic district. The subject property is within Council District 3, represented by Stan Penfold. (Staff Contact: Katia Pace at (801) 535-6354 or katia.pace@slcgov.com. Case number PLNHLC2013-00505)
Decision: Approved
3. McDonalds New Construction at approximately 242 South 700 East – Darrin Perkes is requesting approval from the City to rebuild the McDonalds restaurant at the above listed address. The property is located in the Central City Historic District and zoned CB Community Business District. This type of project must be reviewed as New Construction in an historic district. The subject property is within Council District 4, represented by Luke Garrott. (Staff contact: Janice Lew at 801-535-7625 or janice.lew@slcgov.com. Case number PLNHLC2013-00499)
Decision: Approved with Conditions
4. Demolition of Historic Buildings Ordinance Revisions – Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker is requesting that the City adopt new regulations that will clarify how proposed demolitions of landmark sites and contributing buildings in local historic districts will be evaluated and the process for approving or denying a demolition request. This proposal will generally affect section 21A.34.020 of the Zoning Ordinance. Related provisions of Title 21A-Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition. If adopted, the proposed changes would apply to all City designated Landmark Sites and contributing buildings in local historic districts. (Staff contact: Janice Lew at 801-535-7625 or janice.lew@slcgov.com). File number: PLNPCM2009-00014
Decision: A favorable recommendation was forwarded to the Planning Commission and City Council
5. Revisions to Rules of Procedure Document – The Historic Landmark Commission will review and discuss revisions to its Rules and Procedures document including adding language regarding public input and formal acceptance of Historic Survey Reports. (Staff Contact: Cheri Coffey at 801-535-6188 or at cheri.coffey@slcgov.com)
Decision: Approved