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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 12 of 2009
(Amending Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Residential Districts in Section 21A.24.190 to Allow Private Clubs in the Residential Mixed Use [R-MU] District)
An Ordinance Amending Section 21A.24.190, Salt Lake City Code, Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Residential Districts, to Allow Private Clubs as a Conditional Use in the Residential Mixed Use (R-MU) Zoning District Pursuant to Petition No. 400-06-45.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Petition No. 400-06-45 it is proposed that Section 21A.24.190, Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Residential Districts, be amended to allow private clubs as a conditional use in the Residential Mixed Use (R-MU) Zoning District;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, have held public hearings and have taken into consideration citizen testimony, filing, and demographic details of affected areas, the long-range general plans of the City, and the local master plan as part of their deliberations;
WHEREAS, pursuant to these to these deliberations the City Council desires to amend Section 21A.24.190 of the Salt Lake City Code as set forth below and finds such amendment reasonably furthers the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Salt Lake City.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Amending Section 21A.24.190, Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses. That the table entitled Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Residential Districts, which is located at Section 21A.24.190 of the Salt Lake City Code, shall be, and hereby is, amended to add to that table the category of "Class B and C private clubs or associations, 2500 square feet or less in floor area" to be listed alphabetically under the category of "Recreation, Cultural and Entertainment" uses in that table and designating such use as a conditional use in the R-MU zoning district with a footnote adding the following related qualifying provisions:
A conditional use permit for a class B or C private club or association shall be subject to the following qualifying provisions. For the purpose of these provisions a class B or C private club or association shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.50 of the Salt Lake City Code, as amended.
A. In approving a conditional use permit for a class B or C private club or association the Planning Commission shall:
i. Require that a security and operations plan be prepared and filed with the City which shall include:
a. A complaint-response community relations program, and;
b. Having a representative of the private club or association meet with neighbors upon request to attempt to resolve any neighborhood complaints regarding the operations on the premises;
c. Design and construction requirements to ensure that any sound level originating within the premises, measured within fifteen feet (15) feet from an exterior wall or door thereof, does not exceed the maximum permissible sound level set forth for residential use districts in Section 9.28.060 of this code;
d. Allowing live entertainment only within an enclosed building subject to the foregoing sound limit;
e. Prohibiting electronically amplified sound in any exterior portion of the premises;
f. Designating a location for smoking tobacco outdoors in conformance with state law;
g. Having trash strewn on the premises, including any smoking and parking lot areas, be collected and deposited in a trash receptacle by 6 a.m. the following day and;
h. Having portable trash receptacles on the premises emptied daily and automated receptacles emptied at least weekly. Automated receptacles shall be located only within a City-approved trash storage area.
ii. Review the site plan and floor plan proposed for the premises, and as result of such review may require design features intended to reduce alcohol-related problems such as consumption by minors, driving under the influence, and public drunkenness;
iii. Require buffering where a private club or association abuts a residential building or area, including landscaping or walls along any property line or within any required yard area on the lot where the premises are located;
iv. Require that landscaping be located, and be of a type, that cannot be used as a hiding place, and;
v. Require that the exterior of the premises be maintained free of graffiti at all times, including the main building, any accessory building or structure, and all signs.
B. If necessary to meet the standards for approval of a conditional use permit set forth in Section 21A.54.080, the following conditions may be imposed:
i. Limit the size and kind of signage located on the outside of any building containing a private club or association in conformance with Chapter 21A.46.
ii. Require parking area lighting to produce a minimum footcandle that provides safe lighting for pedestrians but does not intrude on residents’ enjoyment of their homes and;
iii. Consider the proposed location of an outdoor smoking area in the security and operations plan and the potential effect on neighboring residences, businesses and buildings and designating a new area if the potential effects of the area in the security and operations plan appear to adversely affect neighboring residences, businesses and buildings.
SECTION 2. Effective Date: This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of its first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this 5th day of May, 2009.
Bill No. 12 of 2009.
Published: May 23, 2009.