Transmittal - 8/8/2023ERIN 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 Officer Date sent to Council: _________________
______________________________________________________________________________
TO: Salt Lake City Council DATE: August 7, 2023
Darin Mano, Chair
FROM: Blake Thomas, Director, Department of Community & Neighborhoods
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SUBJECT: Petition PLNPCM2023-00225
Approximate location -north of 827 S. Wilmington Ave. - Alley Vacation Request
STAFF CONTACT: Diana Martinez, Senior Planner
(801) 535-7215 or diana.martinez@slcgov.com
DOCUMENT TYPE: Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council follows the recommendation of the Planning
Commission to approve the Alley Vacation request.
BUDGET IMPACT: None
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: Russell Bollow is requesting approval for an alley vacation,
located north of 827 E. Wilmington Ave, to vacate (or to give up public ownership of) a portion
of a public alley approximately 17.3 feet by 119 feet, starting at a point 156.75 ft from 800 East.
If approved, this section of the alley would be divided and given to the property owners abutting
the area of the alley vacated.
This requested portion of the alley being asked for vacation is an extension of a portion requested
to be vacated in a prior application -PLNPCM2022-00802 (shown in yellow in the aerial below).
The previous application came before the Planning Commission on February 8th, 2023, and a
favorable recommendation to be sent to the City Council was voted on 10-1.
This new portion, being requested to be vacated, has been blocked with a fence at the backside of
the applicant’s property, is not used as a public right-of-way, and is impassable to travel.
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The remaining portion, not included in this vacation request, is used as a public right-of-way, and
there are a few properties that use it as an access point to their properties and garages from the
alleyway. Therefore, these properties would not be impacted by this proposed alley vacation.
As shown in the previous application PLNPCM2022-00802, the west end of the alleyway has
been used as a driveway for the dwelling at 2167 S. 800 E. for multi-decades. Therefore, the
alley has only been used partially between 800 East to 900 East. This new portion of the alley
has also been blocked off by added fencing and soil, which has increased the grade of the
alleyway.
Alley Vacation requests must fulfill one of four policy considerations in section 14.52.020 of the
City Code: Lack of Use, Public Safety, Urban Design, or Community Purpose. Requests are also
reviewed against the factors found in 14.52.030.B. Staff’s analysis of the policy considerations,
shows that the standards are met by vacating this portion of the alleyway, which would not create
detrimental impacts on abutting properties.
PUBLIC PROCESS:
● Early Notification –
o Notification of the proposal was sent to all property owners and tenants located
within 300 feet of the subject parcels on April 3, 2023.
o Notification of the proposal was sent to the Sugar House Community Council on
April 3, 2023. A letter in support of the alley vacation was received from the
Community Council on April 21, 2023.
● Planning Commission Meeting – On June 28, 2023, the Planning Commission held a
public hearing regarding the proposed zoning map amendment. The Planning Commission
voted 5-2 to forward a favorable recommendation to the City Council for decision.
PLANNING RECORDS:
a) PC Agenda of June 28, 2023 (Click to access)
b) PC Minutes of June 28, 2023 (Click to access
c) PC Staff Report of June 28, 2023 (Click to access)
EXHIBITS:
1. PROJECT CHRONOLOGY
2. NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL HEARING
3. ORIGINAL PETITION
4. MAILING LIST
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PROJECT CHRONOLOGY
2. NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL HEARING
3. ORIGINAL PETITION
4. MAILING LIST
5. ORDINANCE
1. PROJECT CHRONOLOGY
PROJECT CHRONOLOGY
Petition: PLNPCM2023-00225 – Located north of 827 E. Wilmington Ave.
Alley Vacation Request
March 27, 2023 Petition for the alley vacation application received by the Salt Lake
City Planning Division.
March 27, 2023 Petition assigned to Diana Martinez, Principal Planner, for staff
analysis and processing.
April 3, 2023 Information about the proposal was sent to the Chair of the Sugar House
Community Council to solicit public comments and start the 45-day
Recognized Organization input and comment period.
April 3, 2023 Staff sent an early notification announcement of the project to all
residents and property owners living within 300 feet of the project
site providing information about the proposal and how to give public
input on the project.
May 15, 2023 The 45-day public comment period for Recognized Organizations
ended. Formal comments were submitted to staff by the recognized
organizations to date related to this proposal.
June 15, 2023 Public hearing notice sign with project information and notice of the
Planning Commission public hearing physically posted on the property.
June 23, 2023 Public notice posted on City and State websites and sent via the
Planning list serve for the Planning Commission meeting of
June 28, 2023. Public hearing notice mailed.
June 28, 2023 The Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on June 28, 2023. By
a vote of 5-2, the Planning Commission forwarded a favorable
recommendation to City Council for the proposed alley vacation.
2. NOTICE OF CITY
COUNCIL HEARING
NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL HEARING
The Salt Lake City Council is considering Petition PLNPCM2023-00225 – Russell Bollow is
requesting approval for an alley vacation, located north of 827 E. Wilmington Ave, to vacate (or
to give up public ownership of) a portion of a public alley approximately 17.3 feet by 119 feet,
starting at a point 156.75 ft from 800 East. If approved, this section of the alley would be
divided and given to the property owners abutting the area of the alley vacated.
As part of their study, the City Council is holding an advertised public hearing to
receive comments regarding the petition. During the hearing, anyone desiring to
address the City Council concerning this issue will be given an opportunity to speak.
The Council may consider adopting the ordinance the same night of the public
hearing. The hearing will be held:
DATE:
TIME: 7:00 pm
PLACE: 451 South State Street, Room 326, Salt Lake City, Utah
** This meeting will be held in-person, to attend or participate in the
hearing at the City and County Building, located at 451 South State Street,
Room 326, Salt Lake City, Utah. For more information, please visit
www.slc.gov/council. Comments may also be provided by calling the 24-
Hour comment line at (801) 535-7654 or sending an email to
council.comments@slcgov.com. All comments received through any source
are shared with the Council and added to the public record.
If you have any questions relating to this proposal or would like to review the file, please call
Diana Martinez, Senior Planner at 801-535-7215 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, or via e-mail at diana.martinez@slcgov.com. The application
details can be accessed at https://citizenportal.slcgov.com/, by selecting the “planning” tab
and entering the petition number PLNPCM2023-00225.
People with disabilities may make requests for reasonable accommodation, which may include
aids and services. Please make requests at least advance. To make a request, please
contact the City Council Office at council.comments@slcgov.com, 801-535-7600, or
relay service 711.
3. ORIGINAL PETITION
4. MAILING LIST
OWN_FULL_NAME OWN_ADDR OWN_CITY OWN_STATE OWN_ZIP
AURELIO RUELAS 1015 E ELM AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
WASATCHRENTALPROPERTIES, LLC 110 MATTERHORN DR PARK CITY UT 84098
A SERIES OF 2172 S 11289 S WYNGATE LN SANDY UT 84092
DANIEL A STEPHENS; MEGAN M STEPHENS (JT) 1156 E BLAINE AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84105
TRIBE OF DON LLC 1268 E 10 S LINDON UT 84042
SKH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LLC 1280 FOXCREST CT PARK CITY UT 84098
DALE F BONDARUK 1455 W WASATCH AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84104
ELM AVENUE HOME LLC 1680 NAVAJO DR OGDEN UT 84402
Current Occupant 2141 S 800 E Salt Lake City UT 84106
Current Occupant 2147 S 800 E Salt Lake City UT 84106
ELIZABETH M HUELSKAMP 2151 S 800 E SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
MELISSA L SOUTHWICK 2152 S 800 E SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
TRUST NOT IDENTIFIED 2160 S 800 E SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
Current Occupant 2165 S 800 E Salt Lake City UT 84106
Current Occupant 2166 S 800 E Salt Lake City UT 84106
TARTARO REVOCABLE LIVNG TRUST 06/17/2015 2167 S 800 E SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
Current Occupant 2172 S 800 E Salt Lake City UT 84106
Current Occupant 2178 S 800 E Salt Lake City UT 84106
NELSON VALLE 2182 S 800 E SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
Current Occupant 2186 S 800 E Salt Lake City UT 84106
GUY W PACE; EMILY C PACE (TC) 2195 S 800 E SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
Current Occupant 2198 S 800 E Salt Lake City UT 84106
MATTHEW DALE; ADAM HALL (JT) 2201 S 800 E SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
BRIAN D HANNI & CELIA A HANNI FAMILY TRUST 04/26/2004 2204 S 800 E SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
ANDREA RADU 2205 S 800 E SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
Current Occupant 2208 S 900 E Salt Lake City UT 84106
M/S SHOWROOM, LLC 2209 E LORITA WY
COTTONWOOD
HTS UT 84093
Current Occupant 2210 S 900 E Salt Lake City UT 84106
Current Occupant 2223 S 900 E Salt Lake City UT 84106
SUSAN M THORN; RUSSELL P BOLLOW (JT) 2734 E CANTON LN SANDY UT 84092
TRIBE OF DON LLC 345 E 3300 S SOUTH SALT LAKE UT 84115
MARK R MORRIS 35 E 100 S # 602 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111
GINA P YOUNG; MARK S YOUNG (JT) 3693 E ASTRO WY SALT LAKE CITY UT 84109
SPENCER C ELLIS 4465 S CAMILLE ST HOLLADAY UT 84124
RHAMA RENTALS LLC 60 PELHAM RD ROCHESTER NY 14610
Current Occupant 801 E SIMPSON AVE Salt Lake City UT 84106
YVONNE BANNER 801 E WILMINGTON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
Current Occupant 805 E SIMPSON AVE Salt Lake City UT 84106
NAOMI S NESSEN; STEVEN F NESSEN 809 E SIMPSON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
KRISTINA L HEITKAMP 809 E WILMINGTON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
DENISE M VANCE 815 E WILMINGTON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
MARGY P RUSSOTTO 816 E WILMINGTON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
Current Occupant 818 E COMMONWEALTH AVE Salt Lake City UT 84106
JEFFREY MARTIN LANG 819 E SIMPSON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
Current Occupant 820 E COMMONWEALTH AVE Salt Lake City UT 84111
ALICE U ESPINOSA 820 E ELM AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
Current Occupant 820 E WILMINGTON AVE Salt Lake City UT 84106
Current Occupant 823 E ELM AVE Salt Lake City UT 84106
CARLA TUKE 824 E WILMINGTON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
Current Occupant 825 E WILMINGTON AVE Salt Lake City UT 84106
KIMIA GOLCHIN; MAGGIE NARTOWICZ (JT) 826 E ELM AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
STACEY ANN COLLETT 826 E WILMINGTON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
Current Occupant 827 E SIMPSON AVE Salt Lake City UT 84106
Current Occupant 827 E WILMINGTON AVE Salt Lake City UT 84106
MATTHEW A STEVENS; SUPRIYA APTE (JT) 828 E WILMINGTON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
Current Occupant 829 E ELM AVE Salt Lake City UT 84106
MICHAEL F PECK; ELIZABETH M PECK (JT) 829 E SIMPSON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
COREY BULLOUGH 829 E WILMINGTON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
Current Occupant 830 E ELM AVE Salt Lake City UT 84106
DAVID E PETERSEN; ROSALIE B PETERSEN (JT) 830 WILMINGTON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84010
TEDDY ANDERSON 832 E WILMINGTON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
ALEXA LANGFORD 833 E ELM AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
EMILY HAGN 835 E WILMINGTON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
ROBERT V HARRELL 836 E ELM AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
SHAUN FUHRIMAN 837 E ELM AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
BRETON WALSH TRUST 08/08/2022 837 E SIMPSON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
LORI C ZOUN; ZOURN JACOB E (JT) 839 E SIMPSON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
DEBRA S GRIMES 840 E ELM AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
KAYCEE NIPPER; LANDY NIPPER; PAUL NIPPER (JT) 841 E ELM AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
DAPHNE A PERRY 841 E SIMPSON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
VERN HARRINGTON; KELLI HARRINGTON (TC) 841 E WILMINGTON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
LA BREDIN LEGACY TRUST 9/15/2017 844 E ELM AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
Current Occupant 844 E WILMINGTON AVE Salt Lake City UT 84106
EDDIE L BRIDGES 845 E WILMINGTON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
DREW B DILLMAN; JUDITH B DILLMAN (TC) 845 NORMANDY DR IOWA CITY IA 52246
Current Occupant 847 E ELM AVE Salt Lake City UT 84106
KAIA ANNE RAGNHILDSTVEIT; OYVIND RAGNHILDSTVEIT; TIFFANY
RAGNHILD 850 E ELM AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
MATT A FORNELIUS 850 E WILMINGTON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
Current Occupant 851 E ELM AVE Salt Lake City UT 84106
CAMDEN TAYLOR 853 E WILMINGTON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
BARBARA L MCCAULEY 854 E ELM AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
CAROL E METZ TRUST 09/20/2021 856 E WILMINGTON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
DANA JONES; DAVID JONES (JT) 857 E ELM AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
Current Occupant 858 E ELM AVE Salt Lake City UT 84106
Current Occupant 859 E ELM AVE Salt Lake City UT 84106
STEVEN A JONES; JENNIFER JONES (JT) 861 E WILMINGTON AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
Current Occupant 865 E WILMINGTON AVE Salt Lake City UT 84106
Current Occupant 866 E ELM AVE Salt Lake City UT 84106
3AS SUGARHOUSE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 867 N AMERICAN BEAUTY DR SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116
BRUNO BEINTEMA LIVING TRUST 04/27/2021 920 IMPERIAL BEACH BLVD IMPERIAL BEACH CA 91932
DAVID G KEVITCH; STACEY FEARNLEY (JT) 979 E CRANDALL AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
SALT LAKE COUNTY PO BOX 144575 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84114
SALT LAKE CITY PO BOX 145460 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84114
JANEECE FIELDS REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST 08/16/2021 PO BOX 45 SONOMA CA 95476
DEBRA GRIMES PO BOX 521354 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84152
IXCHEL, LLC PO BOX 522050 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84152
GRODBROS REAL ESTATE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP LLLP PO BOX 680365 PARK CITY UT 84068
Diana Martinez, Principal Planner SLC
451 S. State St., PO BOX
145480 SALT LAKE CITY UT
84114-
5480
5. ORDINANCE
SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. ________ of 2023
(Vacating a portion of city-owned alley situated adjacent to properties located at 825 East, 827
East, and 829 East Wilmington Avenue, and 820 East, 826 East, and 830 East Elm Avenue)
An ordinance vacating a portion of an unnamed, city-owned alley adjacent to properties
located at 825 East, 827 East, and 829 East Wilmington Avenue and 820 East, 826 East, and 830
East Elm Avenue, pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2023-00225.
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission (“Planning Commission”) held a
public hearing on June 28, 2023 to consider a request made by Russell Bollow (“Applicant”)
(Petition No. PLNPCM2023-00225) to vacate a portion of an unnamed, city-owned alley
adjacent to properties located at 825 East, 827 East, and 829 East Wilmington Avenue, and 820
East, 826 East, and 830 East Elm Avenue; and
WHEREAS, at its June 28, 2023 meeting, the Planning Commission voted in favor of
forwarding a positive recommendation on said petition to the Salt Lake City Council (“City
Council”); and
WHEREAS, the subject portion of alley consists of a 7.3-foot width that was dedicated to
public use in the Forest Dale Addition Blocks 19 & 20 Subdivision plat recorded in 1907 and is
situated on the northern perimeter of that subdivision (constituting the southern width of the
subject alley), and a 7.5-foot private dedication of land to public use from Isaac and Katherine
Brockbank (1911) by quitclaim deed (Book 7C Page 327) to the Town of Forest Dale (later
absorbed into Salt Lake City), which partitioned the 7.5-foot width from the southern boundary
of the Brockbanks’ property (constituting the northern width of the subject alley); and
WHEREAS, the general rule prescribed by Utah Code Section 72-5-105 is that abutting
owners on each side of a vacated right-of-way vest with title to half of the width of the vacated
right-of-way, however, as explained in Fries v. Martin, 154 P.3d 184 (Utah Ct. App. 2006), when
a vacated right-of-way is situated on the perimeter of a subdivision, title to the entire width of
that right-of-way vests only in the abutting property owners within the subdivision, and,
therefore, upon vacation the southern 7.3 feet of the alley’s width shall revert to the abutting
owners in the
Forest Dale Addition Blocks 19 & 20 subdivision; and
WHEREAS, it appears the intent of the Brockbanks’ deed was to add width to the subject
alley in order to serve their property, and, therefore, upon vacation the northern 7.5 feet of the
alley’s width shall revert to the Brockbanks’ successors-in-interest; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds after holding a public hearing on this matter, that
there is good cause for the vacation of the alley and neither the public interest nor any person
will be materially injured by the proposed vacation.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Vacating City-Owned Alley. That an unnamed, city-owned alley adjacent
to properties located at 825 East, 827 East, and 829 East Wilmington Avenue, and 820 East, 826
East, and 830 East Elm Avenue, which is the subject of Petition No. PLNPCM2023-00225, and
which is more particularly described on Exhibit “A” attached hereto, hereby is, vacated and
declared not presently necessary or available for public use.
SECTION 2. Reservations and Disclaimers. The above vacation is expressly made
subject to all existing rights-of-way and easements of all public utilities of any and every
description now located on and under or over the confines of this property, and also subject to
the rights of entry thereon for the purposes of maintaining, altering, repairing, removing or
rerouting said utilities, including the city’s water and sewer facilities. Said closure is also subject
to any existing rights-of-way or easements of private third parties.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of its
first publication and shall be recorded with the Salt Lake County Recorder.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this _______ day of
______________, 2023.
______________________________
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
______________________________
CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on _______________________.
Mayor's Action: _______Approved. _______Vetoed.
______________________________
MAYOR
______________________________
CITY RECORDER
(SEAL)
Bill No. ________ of 2023
Published: ______________.
Ordinance vacating alley adjacent 827 E. Wilmington Ave
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Date:__________________________________
By: ___________________________________
Paul C. Nielson, Senior City Attorney
July 18, 2023
EXHIBIT “A”
Legal description of the portion of unnamed, city-owned
alley to be vacated:
Beginning at the NE corner of Lot 18, Block 20, Forest Dale
Subdivision and running thence North 14.8 ft. to the north line
of an alleyway; thence West 119.25 ft. along said north line to
the Northwest Corner of a 7.5 ft alley deeded to Forest Dale
City in Book 7C, Page 327, in the Salt Lake County Recorder’s
Office; thence South 14.8 ft. to the south line of said
alleyway; thence East 119.25 ft. along said south line to the
point of the beginning.