AGENDA FOR THE SALT LAKE CITY
HOUSING ADVISORY AND APPEALS BOARD MEETING
In Room 126 of the City & County Building at 451 South State Street
Wednesday August 14, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.
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Board members will meet at the steps of the City & County Building on the east side. The field trip will leave at 11:00 am to observe the properties located at:
(11:00 am - 11:15 am) 419 South Pleasant Court / demolition request
(11:00 am - 11:15 am) 423 South Pleasant Court / demolition request
(11:15 am - 11:30 am) 1546 South State Street / demolition request
(11:15 am - 11:30 am) 1550 South State Street / demolition request.
(11:30 am - 11:45 am) 1777 South 1300 East / appeal of housing code violations
(11:45 am - 12:00 pm) 230 North Spencer Court / appeal of housing code violations
(12:00 pm - 12:15 pm) 224 North Canyon Side Road / appeal of housing code violations
Lunch will be served to HAAB Board Members and Staff at 12:30 pm, in Room 126 following the field trip. These portions of the meeting are open to the public for observation.
1:00 pm
POLICY MEETING:
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. HAAB will approve minutes from its meeting held Wednesday, July 10, 2019.
B. CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED DEMOLITION AND HOUSING MITIGATION PLAN:
1. Request for Demolition and Consideration of Housing Mitigation at 419 South Pleasant Court
(Case No. HAZ2019-02349) High Boy Ventures, LLC, City Council District 4 - Ana Valdemoros
2. Request for Demolition and Consideration of Housing Mitigation at 423 South Pleasant Court
(Case No. HAZ2019-02189), High Boy Ventures, LLC, City Council District 4 - Ana Valdemoros
3. Request for Demolition and Consideration of Housing Mitigation at 1546 South State Street
(Case No. HAZ2019-02251) Michel Enterprises, Inc., City Council District 5 - Erin Mendenhall
4. Request for Demolition and Consideration of Housing Mitigation at 1550 South State Street
(Case No. HAZ2019-02250) Michel Enterprises, Inc. City Council District 5 - Erin Mendenhall
C. APPEAL HEARING:
1. Consideration of Residential Housing Code Violations at: 1777 South 1300 East
(Case No. HAZ2019-01807; Represented by Richard Parkinson) Council District 7 - Amy Fowler
A. Appeal deficient opening size for required emergency/rescue in a room used for sleeping.
B. Appeal deficient minimum sill height of an opening required for emergency/rescue in a room used for sleeping.
2. Consideration of Residential Housing Code Violations at: 230 1/2, 234 1/2, 238 1/2 North Spencer Court
(Case No. HAZ2019-01633; Represented by Porter Criddle) Council District 3 - Chris Wharton
A. Appeal deficient continuous and unobstructed means of egress of six feet four inches (6'4') #230 1/2
B. Appeal deficient continuous and unobstructed means of egress of six feet four inches (6'4') #234 1/2
C. Appeal deficient continuous and unobstructed means of egress of six feet four inches (6'4') #238 1/2
3. Consideration of Residential Housing Code Violations at: 224 1/2 North Canyon Side Road
(Case No. HAZ2019-01633; Represented by Porter Criddle) Council District 3 - Chris Wharton
A. Appeal deficient opening size for required emergency/rescue in a room used for sleeping.
B. Appeal deficient window well clearance of same opening for required emergency/rescue.
D. OTHER BUSINESS:
1. Open Meetings Act Training (part II)
(Kimberly Chytraus; City Attorney's Office)
E. ADJOURN
Housing Advisory and Appeals Board
Staff Reports
August 14, 2019
Exhibit A:
Request for Demolition and Consideration of Housing Mitigation at 419 South Pleasant Court
(Case No. HAZ2019-02349) High Boy Ventures, LLC, City Council District 4 - Ana Valdemoros
1. Address: (HAZ2019-02349) 419 South Pleasant Court. The structure to be demolished is a single-family dwelling. The owner of the above property, High Boy Ventures, LLC, has made application to Salt Lake City Building Services Division to demolish a structure that contains a single family residential dwelling unit. The proposed reuse of the property is part of a plan to redevelop a larger site, including properties at 235 W - 231 W 400 South and 423 South Pleasant Court to allow for the construction of a mixed use building with commercial and multi-family units. The property owner is proposing to mitigate the loss of one housing unit by calculating the difference between housing value and replacement cost.
2. Description of property and structure: Lot is 0.12 acres in size and has one single family home on one (1) parcel. It is currently unoccupied and all openings are boarded.
3. Description of area: Zone D-2 (Downtown Support). The area consists of both residential and commercial uses.
4. Probable effect of the proposed demolition: The demolition of the structure will affect Salt Lake City's housing stock by reducing the number of residential units by one.
5. Proposed housing mitigation option: Fee based on the difference between housing value and replacement cost.
6. Comments from the public on the impact of proposed demolition: one in favor of
Exhibit B:
Request for Demolition and Consideration of Housing Mitigation at 423 South Pleasant Court
(Case No. HAZ2019-02189), High Boy Ventures, LLC, City Council District 4 - Ana Valdemoros
1. Address: (HAZ2019-02189) 423 South Pleasant Court. The structure to be demolished is a single-family dwelling. The owner of the above property, High Boy Ventures, LLC, has made application to Salt Lake City Building Services Division to demolish a structure that contains a single family residential dwelling unit. The proposed reuse of the property is part of a plan to redevelop a larger site, including properties at 235 W - 231 W 400 South and 419 South Pleasant Court to allow for the construction of a mixed use building with commercial and multi-family units. The property owner is proposing to mitigate the loss of one housing unit by calculating the difference between housing value and replacement cost.
2. Description of property and structure: Lot is 0.12 acres in size and has one single family home on one (1) parcel. It is currently unoccupied and all openings are boarded.
3. Description of area: Zone D-2 (Downtown Support). The area consists of both residential and commercial uses.
4. Probable effect of the proposed demolition: The demolition of the structure will affect Salt Lake City's housing stock by reducing the number of residential units by one.
5. Proposed housing mitigation option: Fee based on the difference between housing value and replacement cost.
6. Comments from the public on the impact of proposed demolition: one in favor
Exhibit C:
Request for Demolition and Consideration of Housing Mitigation at 1546 South State Street
(Case No. HAZ2019-02251) Michel Enterprises, Inc., City Council District 5 - Erin Mendenhall
1. Address: (HAZ2019-02251) 1546 South State Street. The structure to be demolished is a single-family dwelling. The owner of the above property, Michel Enterprises, Inc., has made application to Salt Lake City Building Services Division to demolish a structure that contains a single family residential dwelling unit. The proposed reuse of the property is to accommodate commercial redevelopment of the property. The property owner is proposing to mitigate the loss of one housing unit by calculating the difference between housing value and replacement cost.
2. Description of property and structure: Lot is 0.29 acres in size and has three (3) single family homes on one (1) parcel. It is currently unoccupied and all openings are boarded.
3. Description of area: zoning CC (Commercial Corridor). The area consists of both residential and commercial uses.
4. Probable effect of the proposed demolition: The demolition of the structure will affect Salt Lake City's housing stock by reducing the number of residential units by one.
5. Proposed housing mitigation option: Fee based on the difference between housing value and replacement cost.
6. Comments from the public on the impact of proposed demolition: three in favor
Exhibit D:
Request for Demolition and Consideration of Housing Mitigation at 1550 South State Street
(Case No. HAZ2019-02250) Michel Enterprises, Inc. City Council District 5 - Erin Mendenhall
1. Address: (HAZ2019-02250) 1550 South State Street. The structure to be demolished is a single-family dwelling. The owner of the above property, Michel Enterprises, Inc., has made application to Salt Lake City Building Services Division to demolish a structure that contains a single family residential dwelling unit. The proposed reuse of the property is to accommodate commercial redevelopment of the property. The property owner is proposing to mitigate the loss of one housing unit by calculating the difference between housing value and replacement cost.
2. Description of property and structure: Lot is 0.29 acres in size and has three (3) single family homes on one (1) parcel. It is currently unoccupied and all openings are boarded.
3. Description of area: zoning CC (Commercial Corridor). The area consists of both residential and commercial uses.
4. Probable effect of the proposed demolition: The demolition of the structure will affect Salt Lake City's housing stock by reducing the number of residential units by one.
5. Proposed housing mitigation option: Fee based on the difference between housing value and replacement cost.
6. Comments from the public on the impact of proposed demolition: three in favor of
Exhibit E:
Consideration of Residential Housing Code Violations at: 1777 South 1300 East
(Case No. HAZ2019-01807; Represented by Richard Parkinson) Council District 7 - Amy Fowler
A) Appealed Deficiency: The net openable area of the window for the required emergency egress/rescue in the bedroom is deficient in size. Findings: The window is the original construction and is constructed of single pane glass with steel framing. It is fully openable and is hinged along the base and swings down to open. It is currently inoperable. The opening size is thirty one and one half inches (31 1/2') in width and seventeen inches (17') in height. Standard required: Every room used for sleeping located below the fourth (4th ) floor requires at least one (1) opening to the exterior for emergency egress and/or rescue. The clear unobstructed openable area of the required opening can be no less than twenty inches (20') by twenty four (24') with a sill height of no greater than forty eight inches (48'). B) Appealed deficiency: The window sill height exceeds the minimum height requirement for an opening required to provide emergency egress/rescues from a room used for sleeping. Findings: The window sill height is seventy two inches (72') measured from the floor. Standard required: Every room used for sleeping located below the fourth (4th ) floor requires at least one (1) opening to the exterior for emergency egress and/or rescue. The clear unobstructed openable area of the required opening can be no less than twenty inches (20') by twenty four (24') with a sill height of no greater than forty eight inches (48').
Exhibit F:
Consideration of Residential Housing Code Violations at: 230 1/2, 234 1/2, 238 1/2 North Spencer Court
(Case No. HAZ2019-01633; Represented by Porter Criddle) Council District 3 - Chris Wharton
A) Appealed deficiency: Unit #230 1/2 does not maintain the minimum standards for an unobstructed means of egress from the rooms used for living space. Findings: The headroom height of the exterior entry door is five feet ten and one half inches (5' 10 1/2'). Standard required: Every dwelling unit shall have a safe, continuous and unobstructed means of egress of a minimum height of six feet four inches (6'4') and a minimum width as per this code. The exit way shall be kept in a proper state of repair and maintained free of hazardous conditions and obstructions. A minimum ceiling height of six feet four inches (6'4') shall be required in corridors. B) Appealed deficiency: Unit #234 1/2 does not maintain the minimum standards for an unobstructed means of egress from the rooms used for living space. Findings: The headroom height of the exterior entry door is five feet nine and one half inches (5'9 1/2'). Standard required: Every dwelling unit shall have a safe, continuous and unobstructed means of egress of a minimum height of six feet four inches (6'4') and a minimum width as per this code. The exit way shall be kept in a proper state of repair and maintained free of hazardous conditions and obstructions. C) Appealed deficiency: Unit #238 1/2 does not maintain the minimum standards for an unobstructed means of egress from the rooms used for living space. Findings: The headroom height of the exterior entry door is five feet five and one half inches (5'5 1/2').Standard required: Every dwelling unit shall have a safe, continuous and unobstructed means of egress of a minimum height of six feet four inches (6'4') and a minimum width as per this code. The exit way shall be kept in a proper state of repair and maintained free of hazardous conditions and obstructions. A minimum ceiling height of six feet four inches (6'4') shall be required in corridors.
Exhibit G:
Consideration of Residential Housing Code Violations at: 224 1/2 North Canyon Side Road
(Case No. HAZ2019-01633; Represented by Porter Criddle) Council District 3 - Chris Wharton
A) Appealed deficiency: Unit #224 1/2 bedroom windows do not meet the minimum standards for providing at least one opening that leads directly to the exterior of the building for emergency egress/rescue. Findings: There are two (2) windows that are painted shut and cannot be opened. The net-openable area measured from edge to edge is twenty inches (20') by twenty one inches (21'). Standard required: Every room used for sleeping located below the fourth (4th ) floor requires at least one (1) opening to the exterior for emergency egress and/or rescue. The clear unobstructed openable area of the required opening can be no less than twenty inches (20') by twenty four inches (24') with a sill height of no greater than forty eight inches (48'). For windows that are below grade, a window well shall run parallel to the width of the window and extend at least eighteen inches (18') out from the exterior face of the building. B) Appealed deficiency: The window wells are less than the minimum requirement away from the opening that's required for emergency egress/rescue from a room used for sleeping. Findings: The window well is constructed of concrete and is just one continuous retaining wall. From the surface of the exterior wall to the inside surface of the retaining wall measures just shy of eleven inches (11'). Standard required: Every room used for sleeping located below the fourth (4th ) floor requires at least one (1) opening to the exterior for emergency egress and/or rescue. The clear unobstructed openable area of the required opening can be no less than twenty inches (20') by twenty four inches (24') with a sill height of no greater than forty eight inches (48'). For windows that are below grade, a window well shall run parallel to the width of the window and extend at least eighteen inches (18') out from the exterior face of the building.
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