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Home My WebLink AboutProposed Ordinance - 9/12/2025SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE No. ________ of 2025 (Vacating portions of public right-of-way at approximately 6500 W I-80 Eastbound Freeway) An ordinance vacating portions of the public right-of-way at approximately 6500 W I-80 Eastbound Freeway, pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2025-00432. WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission (“Planning Commission”) held a public hearing on July 23, 2025, to consider a request made by Salt Lake Garfield & Western Railway (“Applicant”) (Petition No. PLNPCM2025-00432) to vacate portions of California Street, Nevada Street, Main Street, Montana Street, and Colorado Street between I-80 and the railroad in order to facilitate future railroad-related uses on the property located at 6500 W I-80 Eastbound Freeway; and WHEREAS, at its July 23, 2025, hearing, the Planning Commission voted in favor of forwarding a positive recommendation for the request to vacate the portions of right-of-way that cross the property at approximately 6500 W I-80 Eastbound Freeway to the Salt Lake City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds after holding a public hearing on this matter, that good cause exists for the vacation of the public right-of-way described below, and neither the public interest nor any person will be materially injured by the vacation. NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah: SECTION 1. Vacating City-Owned Right-of-Way. That portions of California Street, Nevada Street, Main Street, Montana Street, and Colorado Street between I-80 and the railroad, which are more particularly described on Exhibit “A” attached hereto, are hereby 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 vacation is also subject to any existing rights-of-way or easements of private third parties. SECTION 3. Conditions. This proposed vacation of city rights-of-way is conditioned upon the following: 1. The property owner shall reserve an easement on the subject property in favor of Salt Lake City for the use, access, and maintenance of utilities and related facilities, as approved by SLCDPU. 2. The vacated portions of right-of-way shall be consolidated with an adjacent property through a parcel consolidation application. SECTION 4. Time. If the conditions set forth in Section 3 are not satisfied within one year of City Council passing of this Ordinance, then this Ordinance shall become null and void. The City Council may, for good cause shown, extend the time period for satisfying the conditions prior to expiration of this Ordinance for good cause shown. SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of its first publication and shall be recorded with the Salt Lake County Recorder. The Salt Lake City Recorder is instructed to not publish this Ordinance until the conditions set forth in Section 3 are satisfied as certified by the Salt Lake City Planning Director or his designee. Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this _______ day of ______________, 20__. ______________________________ CHAIRPERSON ATTEST: ______________________________ CITY RECORDER Transmitted to Mayor on _______________________. Mayor's Action: _______Approved. _______Vetoed. ______________________________ MAYOR ______________________________ CITY RECORDER (SEAL) Bill No. ________ of 20__. Published: ______________. Ordinance vacating 6500 W adjacent to I-80 Westbound APPROVED AS TO FORM Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office Date:___9/8/25__________________________ By: __/s/ Courtney Lords_________________ Courtney Lords, Senior City Attorney EXHIBIT “A” Legal description of the portions of property to be vacated at approximately 6500 W I-80 Eastbound Freeway: Colorado Street A parcel of land located in the Southwest Quarter of Section 35, Township 1 North, Range 2 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, Salt Lake County, Utah, described as follows: BEGINNING at a point North 89°57'48" East 69.10 feet along the south line of Section 35, Township 1 North, Range 2 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian and North 00°03'37" East 66.00 feet from the Southwest Corner of said Section 35, and thence North 00°03'37" East 372.15 feet to the south line of Interstate 80; thence along said line South 86°27'55" East 66.12 feet; thence South 00°03'37" West 368.03 feet to a point 66.00 feet perpendicularly distant of said south line of Section 35; thence parallel to said line South 89°57'48" West 66.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said parcel contains 24,425 square feet or 0.56 acres, more or less. Montana Street A parcel of land located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 1 North, Range 2 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, Salt Lake County, Utah, described as follows: BEGINNING at a point South 89°58'44" West 180.80 feet along the south line of Section 34, Township 1 North, Range 2 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian and North 00°03'22" East 66.00 feet from the Southeast Corner of said Section 34, and thence parallel to said line South 89°58'44" West 66.00 feet; thence North 00°03'22" East 391.80 feet to the south line of Interstate 80; thence along said line South 86°27'55" East 66.12 feet; thence South 00°03'22" West 387.70 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said parcel contains 25,723 square feet or 0.59 acres, more or less. Main Street A parcel of land located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 1 North, Range 2 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, Salt Lake County, Utah, described as follows: BEGINNING at a point South 89°58'44" West 496.69 feet along the south line of Section 34, Township 1 North, Range 2 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian and North 00°03'07" East 66.00 feet from the Southeast Corner of said Section 34, and thence parallel to said line South 89°58'44" West 66.00 feet; thence North 00°03'07" East 411.43 feet to the south line of Interstate 80; thence along said line South 86°27'55" East 66.12 feet; thence South 00°03'07" West 407.33 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said parcel contains 27,018 square feet or 0.62 acres, more or less. Nevada Street A parcel of land located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 1 North, Range 2 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, Salt Lake County, Utah, described as follows: BEGINNING at a point South 89°58'44" West 812.58 feet along the south line of Section 34, Township 1 North, Range 2 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian and North 00°02'52" East 66.00 feet from the Southeast Corner of said Section 34, and thence parallel to said line South 89°58'44" West 66.00 feet; thence North 00°02'52" East 424.16 feet to the south line of Interstate 80; thence along said line South 88°07'56" East 66.03 feet; thence South 00°02'52" West 421.99 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said parcel contains 27,922 square feet or 0.64 acres, more or less. California Street A parcel of land located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 1 North, Range 2 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, Salt Lake County, Utah, described as follows: BEGINNING at a point South 89°58'44" West 1,128.48 feet along the south line of Section 34, Township 1 North, Range 2 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian and North 00°02'37" East 66.00 feet from the Southeast Corner of said Section 34, and thence parallel to said line South 89°58'44" West 66.00 feet; thence North 00°02'37" East 434.58 feet to the south line of Interstate 80; thence along said line South 88°07'56" East 66.03 feet; thence South 00°02'37" West 432.40 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said parcel contains 28,610 square feet or 0.65 acres, more or less.