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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransmittal - 7/1/2025SALT LAKE CITY TRANSMITTAL To:  Salt Lake City Council Chair Submission Date: 04/18/2025 Date Sent to Council: 04/24/2025 From: Department * Community and Neighborhood Employee Name: Hall, Rylee E-mail rylee.hall@slc.gov Department Director Signature Director Signed Date 04/23/2025 Chief Administrator Officer's Signature Chief Administrator Officer's Signed Date 04/24/2025 Subject: Alley Closure at Madsen Park (approximately 9 N Chicago St.) Additional Staff Contact:Presenters/Staff Table Document Type Ordinance Budget Impact? Yes No Recommendation: Approve Background/Discussion See first attachment for Background/Discussion Will there need to be a public hearing for this item?* Yes No Public Process This page has intentionally been left blank ERIN MENDENHALL DEPARTMENT of COMMUNITY Mayor and NEIGHBORHOODS Tammy Hunsaker Director CITY COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: The Salt Lake City Public Lands Department is requesting the City Council adopt an ordinance to indefinitely close a portion of an alley between 1000 West and Chicago Street in the Western Subdivision of Block 57, Plat C, Salt Lake City Survey (see Exhibit 1). The purpose of the closure is to consolidate all parcels that make up Madsen Park into one parcel to facilitate park improvements that are being funded by the Parks, Trails, & Open Space General Obligation Bond (GO Bond). The alley was established when the subdivision in which it’s located (Western Subdivision of Block 57) was created in 1901, and runs north/south through the middle of the block bounded by North Temple St., 1000 West, South Temple St., and Chicago St. The portion of the alley to be closed is approximately 297 ft. in length by 15.5 ft. in width and is located within the boundaries of Madsen Park. The portion of the alley to be closed appears to exist only on paper and hasn’t been used as a vehicular public right-of-way in many years. There are no nearby properties that rely on it for access. The part of the alley in question has been fully incorporated into Madsen Park as part of a multi-purpose field and a basketball court. If the alley is closed, it will continue to be part of Madsen Park. Madsen Park was selected as one of the Reimagine Nature Parks to receive funding from the GO Bond. Neighborhood parks funded by this bond aim to invest and activate underutilized parks to increase access to green space and quality parks. The completed project will feature new and improved amenities that are prioritized by residents and celebrate the community this park serves. This project is in the public engagement stage of development, which will be used to determine the final design and implementation of the updates to this park. Although the final design hasn’t been determined yet, a building permit cannot be issued for structures or improvements that cross property lines or encroach into public rights-of-way. Because of this, the portion of the alley within Madsen Park must be closed, and all the parcels consolidated before the Salt Lake City Public Lands Department can move forward with obtaining building permits for any new amenities or improvements to the park. The alley closure process is regulated by State Code 72-5-105 (4), (5), and (7), which requires the City Council to hold a public hearing on this matter and adopt an ordinance to indefinitely close the alley. The City Council may indefinitely close this portion of the alley and convert it to another public use (Madsen Park), if they find that: A. The alley to be closed isn’t necessary for vehicular travel B. The closure is necessary to correct or mitigate injury to private or public land resources on or near the portion of the alley to be closed, or C. The closure of the alley is necessary to mitigate unsafe conditions As stated above, this portion of the alley hasn’t been used as a vehicular public right-of-way in many years and there are no nearby properties that rely on it for access. Additionally, it has never been paved and has been fully incorporated into Madsen Park. Because of these reasons, the City Council may find that the portion of the alley to be closed isn’t necessary for vehicular travel and the proposed closure is warranted. Only one of the above standards is required to be met. PUBLIC PROCESS: This closure is subject to the early notification process in 21A.10. The following is a list of public input opportunities related to the proposed alley closure: • The Planning Division provided a 45-day comment period (November 14th – December 29th, 2024) to the Fairpark and Poplar Grove Community Councils. • Early notification notices were mailed November 14th, 2024, to all property owners and residents within 300 ft. of the portion of the alley proposed to be closed. • A sign notice of the proposed closure was posted at the property November 15th, 2024. • An online open house was posted to the Planning Division’s webpage on November 26th, 2024, and will remain open until the City Council has made a decision on the proposal. As of the date of this transmittal, the Planning Staff hasn’t received any public comment on the proposed alley closure. State Code noticing requirements for this process include a mailed notice to the owners of abutting properties at least 4 weeks in advance of the hearing and notice to the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) of the upcoming hearing. • Notice of the proposal and upcoming hearing was sent to the abutting property owners November 15th, 2024. A copy of this notice is included in Exhibit 4. • Notice to UDOT of the public hearing will be sent by Council Staff ahead of the hearing. EXHIBITS: 1. Ordinance adopting the indefinite closure 2. Legal description and map of the portion of the alley proposed to be closed 3. Letters from the Salt Lake City Department of Public Lands requesting the alley closure and supporting documentation 4. Notice of the proposed alley closure sent by staff to abutting property owners 5. Notice of City Council Public Hearing 6. Mailing List This page has intentionally been left blank EXHIBIT “A” Legal description of the portion of the alley to be closed: Beginning at a point on the north line of South Temple Street, said point also being the Southeast Corner of Lot 21, Western Subdivision of Block 57, as recorded in Book ‘D’, Page ‘065’, in the Salt Lake County Recorder’s Office, and running thence North 297 feet to the Northeast Corner of Lot 29, said Subdivision; thence East 15.5 feet to the Northwest Corner of Lot 12, said Subdivision; thence South 297 feet to the Southwest Corner of Lot 20, said Subdivision; thence West 15.5 feet to the point of beginning. Contains 4,604 square feet, or 0.106 Acres, more or less. This page has intentionally been left blank ERIN MENDENHALL Mayor KRISTIN RIKER Director of Public Lands PUBLIC LANDS DEPARTMENT 1965 WEST 500 SOUTH PHONE 801-972-7800 June 24, 2024 Salt Lake City Planning Division 451 South State Street Room 406 Po Box 145480 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5480 To Whom It Concerns, The Salt Lake City Department of Public Lands is requesting an Alley Vacation for Madsen Park, located at 9 North Chicago Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84116. There are various reasons supporting this request. The primary reason for this request is to legally allow for the revitalization of Madsen Park, a community open space, using up to $750,000 from the $85 million General Obligation (GO) bond approved by voters in November 2022. The required building permit, as part of the reimaging effort, cannot be approved until the various parcels and abandoned alley right-of-way that all make up Madsen Park are consolidated. While technically still an alley, the right-of-way in question does not currently serve any functional purpose or access for nearby residents or for the park. It has been materially blocked from the north and has been subsumed into the park (multi-purpose field and basketball court) in a way that renders it unusable as a public right-of-way. With all these factors considered, we request that the alley vacation be approved. Best, Tom Millar of ERIN MENDENHALL Mayor KRISTIN RIKER Director of Public Lands PUBLIC LANDS DEPARTMENT 1965 WEST 500 SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84104 slcpubliclands.com PHONE 801-972-7800 FAX 801-972-7847 June 24, 2024 Salt Lake City Department of Public Lands 1965 West 500 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84104 To Whom It Concerns, The Salt Lake City Department of Public Lands is requesting an Alley Vacation for Madsen Park, located at 9 North Chicago Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, from the Salt Lake City Planning Division (Department of Community and Neighborhoods). While technically still an alley, the right-of-way in question has been materially blocked from the north of the park and has been subsumed into the park (multi-purpose field and basketball court) in a way that renders it unusable as a public right-of-way. Please refer to the subject map attached for the subject area. The reason for this request is to allow for the revitalization of Madsen Park, a community open space, using up to $750,000 from the $85 million General Obligation (GO) bond approved by voters in November 2022. The required building permit, as part of the reimaging effort, cannot be approved until the various parcels and alley right-of-way that all make up Madsen Park are consolidated into one publicly-owned property. The Salt Lake City Department of Public Lands is requesting a signed letter of support for this petition from the Department of Public Lands. The petition documents are also attached to this letter. We request that you return the petition by mail using the envelope provided by August 2, 2024. If you have any questions about the alley vacation application, process, or how to send the street vacation petition letter of support back to the Salt Lake Department of Public Lands, please contact Ronnie Pessetto, Ronnie.pessetto@slcgov.com. Best, Kristin Riker Directo DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC LANDS ERIN MENDENHALL Mayor KRISTIN RIKER Director of Public Lands PUBLIC LANDS DEPARTMENT 1965 WEST 500 SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84104 slcpubliclands.com PHONE 801-972-7800 FAX 801-972-7847 Att:   Madsen Park Land Survey Map  Madsen Park Alley Vacation Petition  EY AH ....... ROERT RV DANSU ORF P ETTSA FOUT SE NOIS L RO AL LA Legal Description of portion of alley to be closed: Beginning at a point on the north line of South Temple Street, said point also being the Southeast Corner of Lot 21, Western Subdivision, as recorded in Book ‘D’, Page ‘065’, in the Salt Lake County Recorders Office, and running thence North 297 feet to the Northeast Corner of Lot 29, said Subdivision; thence East 15.5 feet to the Northwest Corner of Lot 12, said Subdivision; thence South 297 feet to the Southwest Corner of Lot 20, said Subdivision; thence West 15.5 feet to the point of beginning. Contains 4,604 square feet, or 0.106 Acres, more or less. This page has intentionally been left blank Notification of a nearby Alley Closure request Dear Property Owner or Resident, You are receiving this notice because your property is directly adjacent to the alley that is requested to be closed. Request Description: Ronnie Pessetto (Salt Lake City Department of Public Lands) is requesting to indefinitely close a portion of an alley running north/south mid-block between 1000 West and Chicago Street (see image to the right) for the purpose of converting this part of the alley to another public use (Madsen Park). This part of the alley does not currently serve a functional purpose or access for nearby residents to their properties or to the park, and it has been fully incorporated into Madsen Park as part of a multi-purpose field and basketball court which have made it unusable as a public right-of-way. The applicant is requesting this closure so that all property that makes up Madsen Park can be consolidated into 1 parcel. Alley Closure: Closing an alley in this manner is regulated by State Code 72-5-105 (4), (5), and (7), which requires the request to be heard at a public hearing (City Council) and the alley closed by adopting an ordinance. In addition to this, notice of the request must be sent to UDOT and abutting property owners at least 4 weeks in advance of the public hearing date. To comply with these requirements, a public hearing will not be scheduled until after: December 13th, 2024. You will receive an additional notice of the City Council public hearing date once it has been scheduled. The purpose of this notice is to make you aware of the request and let you know how you may obtain more information and provide comments. If you would like additional information or if you have comments, please contact the project planner - Rylee Hall, Principal Planner at 801-535- 6508 or rylee.hall@slc.gov. This page has intentionally been left blank NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Salt Lake City Council is considering a request from the Salt Lake City Public Lands Department to indefinitely close a portion of an alley running north/south mid-block between 1000 West and Chicago Street, for the purpose of converting this part of the alley to another public use (Madsen Park). This portion of the alley doesn’t provide access to nearby residents to their properties or to the park and has been fully incorporated into Madsen Park as part of a multi-purpose field and basketball court which have made it unusable as a public right-of-way. The applicant is requesting the closure so that all property that makes up Madsen Park can be consolidated into 1 parcel to facilitate future park improvements. The subject alley is located within Council District 2, represented by Alejandro Puy. 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 as the public hearing. The hearing will be held: DATE: TIME: PLACE: Electronic and in-person options. 451 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah ** This meeting will be held via electronic means, while also providing for an in-person opportunity 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, including WebEx connection information, please visit www.slc.gov/council/virtual-meetings. Comments may also be provided by calling the 24-Hour comment line at (801) 535-7654 or sending an email to council.comments@slc.gov. 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 contact Rylee Hall at 801-535-6308 or by e-mail at rylee.hall@slc.gov. People with disabilities may make requests for reasonable accommodation no later than 48 hours in advance in order to participate in this hearing. Please make requests at least two business days in advance. To make a request, please contact the City Council Office at council.comments@slc.gov , 801-535-7600, or relay service 711. 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