HomeMy WebLinkAboutProposed Ordinance - 1/29/2026SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. ________ of 2026
(Temporarily Closing All or Portions of City Streets
Adjacent to the Salt Lake City Temple to Mitigate Unsafe Conditions)
An ordinance temporarily closing all of North Temple Street between West Temple
Street and Main Street, a portion of North Temple Street between 200 West Street and West
Temple Street, all of West Temple Street between North Temple Street and South Temple Street,
a portion of West Temple Street between 200 North Street and North Temple Street, and a
portion of South Temple Street between West Temple Street and Main Street to mitigate unsafe
conditions, pursuant Utah Code Section 72-5-105.
WHEREAS, from March 1, 2027-October 31, 2027, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-
day Saints is planning the Temple Reopening Celebration for the extensively renovated Salt
Lake City Temple in downtown Salt Lake City and anticipates an unusually large number of
visitors to the area during this time; and
WHEREAS, Utah Code Section 72-5-105(3) allows a municipality to temporarily close a
class C road under certain conditions including if the municipality makes a finding that the
temporary closure of all or part of a class C road is necessary to mitigate unsafe conditions;
WHEREAS, the City has found that during the Salt Lake City Temple Reopening
Celebration from March 1, 2027-October 31, 2027 the temporarily closure of all or portions of
certain roads around the Salt Lake City Temple, as more fully depicted on Exhibit A, is
necessary to mitigate the unsafe conditions of having an unusually high volume of pedestrian
traffic to help prevent pedestrian-vehicle conflict, help with orderly crowd management, mitigate
traffic congestion, and allow for the proper placement of safety infrastructure such as barricades,
emergency access, signage, and accessibility accommodations; and
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WHEREAS, during the temporary closure, the City and the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints will execute a lease agreement for the Church’s exclusive use of a portion of
the temporarily closed roads to help mitigate the unsafe conditions; and
WHEREAS, during the temporary closure, the City will erect traffic control barricades on
portions of the temporarily closed roads to help with traffic control and circulation; and
WHEREAS, a temporary closure is allowed after following the procedures specified
under Utah Code Section 72-5-105(4)-(5), which requires the City to hold a public hearing on the
temporary closure and provide notice to the Utah Department of Transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Temporary Closure of City-Owned Right-of-Way. That, in accordance
with Utah Code Section 72-5-105(3), all of North Temple Street between West Temple Street
and Main Street, a portion of North Temple Street between 200 West Street and West Temple
Street, all of West Temple Street between North Temple Street and South Temple Street, a
portion of West Temple Street between 200 North Street and North Temple Street, and a portion
of South Temple Street between West Temple Street and Main Street, which is more particularly
described on Exhibit A attached hereto, shall be temporarily closed as a public right-of-way
during the closure period identified in Section 2.
SECTION 2. Temporary Closure Period; Reopening. The planned temporary closure
described herein shall be closed as a public right-of-way from March 1, 2027-October 31, 2027,
which timeframe may be more particularly defined in the lease. Upon the conclusion of the
temporary closure period or termination of the lease between the City and the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints, whichever occurs first, the mayor shall direct that the portions of
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closed roads described in Exhibit A hereto shall be reopened and all obstructions to vehicular
traffic be removed.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of its
passage.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this _______ day of
______________, 2026.
______________________________
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
______________________________
CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on _______________________.
Mayor's Action: _______Approved. _______Vetoed.
______________________________
MAYOR
______________________________
CITY RECORDER
(SEAL)
Bill No. ________ of 2026.
Published: ______________.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Date:__________________________________
By: ___________________________________
Allison Parks, Deputy City Attorney
January 28, 2026
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EXHIBIT A
Map of the portion of the temporary closures