17-7-4.4 Development standards | Midvale Municipal Code

17-7-4.4 Development standards.

The following development standards apply to all new development in the zone:

A. Setbacks. The minimum setbacks in the zone are as follows:

1. Front. The minimum front yard setback is twenty-five feet, unless fifty percent or more of the lots on the block are developed with a front yard setback of twenty feet, in which case the front yard setback is twenty feet.

a. Corner Lot Rule. Corner lots have two front yards.

b. Exceptions. The following exceptions apply to all front yard setbacks in the zone:

i. Front Porch. An open, front entry porch may encroach eight feet into the front yard setback.

ii. Projections. Skylights, sills, cornices, chimneys, flues, eaves and ornamental features may project into the front yard up to two and one-half feet.

iii. Driveway and Sidewalks. A driveway width of up to twenty feet and a sidewalk width of up to six feet may occupy the front yard.

2. Side. The minimum side yard setback is ten feet, subject to the following exceptions:

a. Projection. Skylights, sills, cornices, chimneys, flues, eaves and ornamental features may project into the side yard up to three feet.

b. Stairs and Balconies. Outside stairways and balconies may project into the side yard up to three feet.

c. Duplex. Duplex residences may encroach into the interior side yard to accommodate a subdivision of the duplex residences.

3. Rear. The minimum rear yard setback is twenty feet, subject to the following exceptions:

a. Projections. Skylights, sills, cornices, chimneys, flues, eaves, and ornamental features may project into the rear yard up to two and one-half feet.

b. Stairs and Balconies. Outside stairways and balconies may project into the rear yard up to three feet.

c. Corner Lot Rule. On corner lots there is no rear yard.

d. Impervious Surfaces. For new multifamily development, no more than forty percent of a required rear yard setback may be an impervious surface.

B. Build-To Line. The front yard setback is the build-to line. At least fifty percent of the front elevation must be built within three feet of the build-to line. This provision does not apply to single family or duplex development on cul-de-sac lots.

C. Height. All building types must be from one to four stories. If a structure is constructed within fifty feet of a single family zoning district, the maximum height shall be thirty-five feet to the midpoint for sloped roofs and thirty feet to the cornice for flat roofs.

D. Floor and Deck Height. The following floor and deck heights apply to all structures within the zone:

1. Main Floor. The main floor of all residential units shall be no less than two and one-half feet above finished exterior grade.

2. Basement Floor. The basement floor of all residential units shall be no closer than four feet to finished exterior grade.

E. Proximity. There shall be a minimum separation of ten feet between all habitable one-story structures, fourteen feet between two-story structures, and eighteen feet between all three-story structures.

F. Except for ordinary repairs and maintenance of lighting approved and installed after January 2, 2002, all new development must comply with the following outdoor lighting standards.

1. Light Source. Light sources shall be at least as efficient as LED and no greater than four thousand K in correlated color temperature (CCT). Light levels shall be designed such that light trespass measured at the property line does not exceed 0.01 foot-candles. Light fixtures shall use a cutoff luminaire that is fully or partially shielded with no light distributed above the horizontal plane of the luminaire or into nearby residential structures. In no case shall the total lumens emitted for a single site exceed one hundred thousand lumens per acre.

2. Parking Lot Lighting. Parking lot lighting shall be designed and constructed to comply with the following standards:

i. Luminaire mounting height is measured from the parking lot or driveway surface and may range from ten feet to thirty feet, based on review of site plan, proposed land uses, surrounding land uses, parking area size, building mass, topography of site, and impacts on adjacent properties.

ii. Poles and fixtures shall be black, dark brown, or another neutral color approved by the community development director.

iii. All attempts shall be made to place the base of light poles within landscape areas.

iv. Light poles in parking areas shall not exceed thirty feet in height. Poles exceeding twenty feet in height are appropriate only for parking areas exceeding two hundred stalls and not in close proximity to residential areas.

a. Wall-mounted lighting fixtures shall not be located above eighteen feet in height unless being used as building accent lighting. Fixture styles and finishes shall complement the building exterior.

b. Lighting located along pedestrian pathways or in areas primarily dedicated to human activity shall be bollard style lighting or down-directed lighting not to exceed twelve feet in height. Pedestrian lighting shall be coordinated through each project and shall complement adjacent projects to the greatest extent practical.

c. In order to avoid light pollution, backlit awnings, up-light spotlights, and floodlights are prohibited.

d. Street lighting shall either be chosen from the city’s approved streetlight list or installed to match a theme set by developments within the zone or neighborhood.

4. Upgrading Preexisting Lighting. An applicant must bring preexisting lighting into compliance with this code upon application with the business license department for a change in ownership, new business in a stand-alone structure or in a multi-tenant structure in which the new business utilizes more than fifty percent of the building square footage on the site, in conjunction with an application for a building permit for any alteration, remodel or expansion of any structure on the site, or in conjunction with changes to the approved site plan.

5. Lighting Plan Submission Requirements. A lighting plan is required for all developments and must contain the following:

a. Plans indicating the location on the premises, and the type of illumination devices, fixtures, lamps, supports, reflectors, installation and electrical details;

b. Description of illuminating devices, fixtures, lamps, supports, reflectors, and other devices that may include, but is not limited to, manufacturer catalog cuts and drawings, including section where required; and photometric data, such as that furnished by manufacturers, or similar showing the angle of the cutoff or light emission; and

c. A point-by-point light plan to determine the adequacy of the lighting over the site. (Ord. 2022-04 § 1 (Att. A); Ord. 2021-02 § 1 (Att. B); Ord. 2019-06 § 1 (Att. B (part)); Ord. 2019-05 § 1 (Att. B); Ord. 11-13-2001 § 2 (part))