The City of Salt Lake is looking to establish a more consistent process for reviewing ground mounted utility boxes. The proposed revisions create a tiered review process that streamlines permitting for smaller boxes on private property or alleys. Larger boxes in highly visible locations like park strips and along streets would go through a planning review. The changes aim to incentivize less visible box placements through easier approval processes. Next steps include further public input, staff and commission reviews, and potential city council consideration.

1. Salt Lake City
Utah Broadband Advisory Council
August 27, 2014

2. Ground Mounted Utility Boxes
August 27, 2014PLNPCM2014-00193
What are we doing?
 The City is looking at how to establish a
more predictable and consistent review
process for the installation of ground
mounted utility boxes.
 Incentivizing the installation of less visible
boxes by streamlining the approval process
for boxes located on private property or in
alleys and smaller boxes in park strips.

3. August 27, 2014PLNPCM2014-00193
Key Revisions:
Tiered Review Process
Establishes a streamlined review process for
qualifying private above ground utility boxes in the
public way under the purview of the Engineering
Division.
Over-the-Counter permit for boxes located on
private property.

4. August 27, 2014PLNPCM2014-00193
Key Revisions:
Tiered Review Process
Replaces conditional use review process with
Planning Division review process for larger boxes in
park strips and along street frontages where they
are more visible.
Clarifies existing language.
Application approvals conditioned on service
providers ensuring the boxes are properly
maintained.

5. August 27, 2014PLNPCM2014-00193
Next Steps:
 On Going Public Input
 City Staff & Department Review
 September 4, 2014 Historic Landmark
Commission Briefing
 On Going Open City Hall Review
 Planning Commission Review & Hearing
 City Council Consideration

6. August 27, 2014PLNPCM2014-00193
Contact:
Janice Lew
Planning Division
451 South State Street, Room 406
PO Box 145480
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
(801) 535-7625
janice.lew@slcgov.com