Transmittal - 12/12/2022ERIN MENDENHALL DEPARTMENT of COMMUNITY
Mayor and NEIGHBORHOODS
Blake Thomas
Director
SALT LAKE CITY CORPORATION
451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 404 WWW.SLC.GOV
P.O. BOX 145486, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5486 TEL 801.535.6230 FAX 801.535.6005
CITY COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL
________________________ Date Received: _________________
Lisa Shaffer, Chief Administrative Office Date sent to Council: _________________
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TO: Salt Lake City Council DATE: December 12, 2022
Dan Dugan, Chair
FROM: Blake Thomas, Director, Department of Community and Neighborhoods (CAN)
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SUBJECT: Removal of 0.057 acres of City-owned land from the City’s Open Space Lands
Program to facilitate a land exchange and lot line adjustment for the Bridge to Backman project
at Riverside Park, at approximately 592 N Riverside Drive.
STAFF CONTACT: Tammy Hunsaker, Deputy Director, Community and Neighborhoods
801-535-7244, tammy.hunsaker@slcgov.com
Katherine Maus, Public Lands Planner, Public Lands, 801-535-7815,
katherine.maus@slcgov.com
DOCUMENT TYPE: Written briefing
RECOMMENDATION: Set the date for a public hearing that is at least 30-days out to facilitate
public noticing requirements for removal of open space from the City’s Open Space Lands
Program.
BUDGET IMPACT: N/A
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: Within the Department of Community and Neighborhoods
(“CAN”), the Real Estate Services (“RES”) team is assisting the Department of Public Lands
(“PL”) with a land exchange to facilitate the Bridge to Backman project between 500 N and 700
N on the Jordan River Parkway (“Project”). The land exchange requires removing a portion of
City-owned property from the Open Space Lands Program (“Program”). The Program is codified
in Chapter 2.90 of City code, which requires the following process to remove land from the
Program’s inventory:
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1. A written proposal that is signed by the Mayor to sell or transfer open space land – refer
to Attachment A.
2. A public hearing before the Mayor and the City Council.
3. Notice through specified outlets of the proposed sale or transfer and the public hearing
that is provided at least 30 days in advance of the hearing.
4. After the public hearing, an optional advisory vote by the City Council as to the proposed
sale or transfer of the open space land.
5. A sixth month waiting period after the conclusion of the public hearing to provide an
opportunity to explore other alternatives to the proposed sale or transfer of the open space
land.
This transmittal is intended to initiate the process with City Council to hold a public hearing and
proceed with the removal of a near negligible 2,473 square feet (0.057 acres) of land from the
Program’s inventory, as depicted in Attachment A. The Project includes a bridge and lighted trail
across the Jordan River at Backman Elementary School, providing safe, direct access to multiple
apartment complexes immediately across the river. In addition, the project includes natural area
enhancement and safety improvements on two acres of city open space adjacent to Backman
Elementary and the Jordan River.
The 2,473 square feet of land proposed to be removed from the Program’s inventory will be part
of a land exchange with the adjacent property owner to resolve utility line and access issues. As
part of a lot line adjustment, the Property will be transferred to Riverwood Cove LLC. In turn,
2,473 feet of land being transferred from Riverwood Cove LLC to the City. Subsequently, PL
could incorporate the land acquired through the exchange into the Program’s inventory, thereby
resulting in no net loss of open space.
PUBLIC PROCESS: As previously mentioned, City Code requires a public noticing
requirement at least 30 days in advance of a public hearing. Noticing must include specific
details regarding the proposal and public hearing and be distributed as follows:
1. Publication of the notice in a newspaper for two successive weeks, with the notice of at
least one-fourth page in size.
2. Posting two signs measuring at least two feet by three feet each, on the land proposed for
sale or transfer.
3. A mailing notice to all property owners of record within one thousand feet of the land
proposed for sale or transfer.
Next Steps: Once the City Council has identified a date and time for the public hearing, PPL and
RES staff will incorporate this information into public notices and distribute in advance of the
30-day noticing requirement.
EXHIBITS:
A. Mayor’s Letter and Site Map
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PARCEL: 08-34-201-010
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RIVERWOOD COVE LLC
PARCEL: 08-34-202-034
582 N. RIVERSIDE DR.
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2,473 Sq. Ft.
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