A. It is intended that the Holladay Village (HV) Zone reflect the vision and goals of the Holladay Village Master Plan of the Holladay General Plan and facilitates a special, unique place for people to gather, shop, recreate, and enjoy the views of the surrounding mountains. The Holladay Village primarily caters first to the residents of Holladay providing goods and services that encourage them to shop and recreate at home rather than outside of the City. It is intended that the character of the Holladay Village become a place of human scaled, diverse land uses within an aesthetically attractive, easily accessible, and economically healthy environment. A pedestrian scale environment will be created through building height and mass, and orienting structures toward the streets and sidewalks. A range of commercial, service, public, and residential land use, including mixed-use is desired. Charming, traditional, early Utah architecture with some flexibility for individual expression employing high quality materials and energy efficiency and site features will create visual interest, encourage greater pedestrian and bike use, and enhance the image and economic vitality of the entire City.
Because the Village is intersected by a crossroads, an inherent conflict between pedestrians and vehicular traffic arises. By creating a walkable Village with a unique character catering equally to pedestrians and vehicles in one or all quadrants of the Village, it is hoped these objectives may be accomplished.
B. Another important goal of the Village is the preservation and enhancement of surrounding residential neighborhoods. These neighborhoods supply much of the patronage of commercial uses within the Village; consequently, care should be taken in the review of development of the Village to protect nearby residential uses from adverse impacts such as uncontrolled traffic, spillover parking, and noise and light pollution. Particular attention shall be paid to Locust Lane-Hugo Avenue, Phylden Drive, Clearview Street, Kentucky Avenue, and Arbor Lane to ensure that most traffic to and from the Village is contained on arterial streets and not through surrounding residential neighborhoods.
To achieve these goals, in part, street level floor space immediately abutting 2300 East, Holladay Boulevard, Murray-Holladay Road, and Laney Avenue between 2300 East and Holladay Boulevard and abutting Holladay Village Plaza, as shown in section 13.71.080, figure 13.71.4 of this chapter shall be retail use only with the exception of small street level lobby areas that lead to upper story uses.
However, it is not the intent of this chapter to impair the rights of existing businesses and property owners. Therefore, land uses and structures legally existing at the time of adoption of this chapter shall be treated as nonconforming uses and structures, except as expressly stated herein. The provisions of this chapter allow lawfully established buildings and uses to continue but limits their expansion or modification unless brought into compliance with the requirements herein except for previously established drive thru uses.
C. To ensure the architectural and aesthetic goals of this section are met, any development within the HV Zone shall first be reviewed by the Design Review Board (DRB). The DRB determines a project’s degree of overall conformity with the architectural design guidelines set forth in this chapter and makes, in a timely fashion, a recommendation. These guidelines are established to create and enhance a sense of place and visual continuity within the HV Zone.
D. Approval of any applicable land use application, as provided for in this chapter, within the Zone may only be given by the Planning Commission. Recommendations of the DRB are non-binding upon the Planning Commission and shall be considered.
E. Appeals from decisions of the Planning Commission or where appropriate as set forth herein, shall be made to the City Council in accordance with the provisions of section 13.08.040 of this title. (Ord. 2012-15, 9-20-2012; amd. Ord. 2014-15, 8-21-2014; Ord. 2021-05, 3-4-2021)