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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Provided Information - 4/7/2026Salt Lake City // Planning Division www.slc.gov/planning City Council –April 7, 2026 PLNPCM2025-00990 –2191 S 2000 E PARTIAL STREET VACATION AT 2191 S 2000 E Salt Lake City //Planning Division Partial Street Vacation •~775sqft between property line and sidewalk •Area has been fenced in as part of the subject property for some time now PROJECT REQUEST 20 0 0 E a s t Salt Lake City // Planning Division www.slc.gov/planning HISTORY •Platted in 1934 in Rosslyn Heights Subdivision •Applicants bought the property & moved into the home in the 1990s •ROW was enclosed into the property at this time according to photographs provided •Replaced chain link fence with existing vinyl fence 20+ years ago Salt Lake City // Planning Division www.slc.gov/planning SITE PHOTOGRAPHS Salt Lake City // Planning Division www.slc.gov/planning •As discussed in the staff report, the request complies or complies with conditions with all five policies •Condition being that the applicant makes a cash payment at fair market value or comes to an agreement with the City on public improvements in lieu of payment CITY COUNCIL POLICIES Salt Lake City // Planning Division www.slc.gov/planning Ben Buckley // Principal Planner benjamin.buckley@slc.gov 801-535-7142 Survey.pdf CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY 451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 304 P.O. BOX 145476, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5476 SLCCOUNCIL.COM TEL 801-535-7600 FAX 801-535-7651 COUNCIL STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL of SALT LAKE CITY TO:City Council Members FROM:Brian Fullmer Policy Analyst DATE:April 7, 2026 RE: 2191 South 2000 East Partial Street Vacation PLNPCM2025-00990 ISSUE AT A GLANCE The Council will be briefed about a proposal to vacate an approximately 775 square foot triangular-shaped portion of City right-or-way adjacent to the applicant’s property at 2191 South 2000 East in Council District Seven as shown in the image below. The subject property is between the applicant’s property and the sidewalk on the Wilmington Avenue side of this corner lot and has been fenced and used as part of the applicant’s property for decades. Although the request is for a partial street vacation, granting the request would not affect pedestrian or vehicular travel since the subject property is between the sidewalk and applicant’s property. The existing sidewalk, park strip, curb, and gutter would not be affected. When the application was accepted by the Planning Division, City ordinance required vacated street property to be sold to applicants at market value or an agreement for public improvements in lieu of payment. An updated ordinance was recently adopted by the City Council which no longer requires payment for vacated street property when adjacent to low density residential properties. The Council has the option to not charge the applicant for the vacated property. The Planning Commission reviewed this proposal during its January 14, 2026 meeting and held a public hearing at which one person spoke in support. Planning staff recommended and the Commission voted unanimously to forward a positive recommendation to the City Council. Item Schedule: Page | 2 Goal of the briefing: Review the proposed partial street vacation and determine if the Council supports moving forward with the proposal. Aerial image showing the subject property’s approximate location outlined in red. Image courtesy of Salt Lake City Planning Division. POLICY QUESTION 1. If supportive of the proposed partial street vacation, the Council may wish to discuss whether to apply the newly updated street vacation ordinance and not charge the applicants for the vacated property. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The property in question was fenced and assumed to be part of the applicant’s property before they purchased their home in 1990. In 2003, the City approved construction of the current fence. The applicants submitted a fence permit application in summer 2025 to replace the existing fence and that is when it was discovered the subject property belongs to the City. In addition to the Planning Commission public hearing commenter, Planning staff received four emailed comments, including one from the Sugar House Community Council, supportive of the proposed partial street vacation. KEY CONSIDERATIONS Planning staff identified three key considerations related to the proposal which are found on pages 4-5 of the Planning Commission staff report. The considerations are summarized below. For the complete analysis, please see the staff report. Page | 3 Consideration 1 – Policy Considerations Planning staff reviewed the proposed street closure complies with Utah State Code and the City Council street closure policies. The area has not been used for vehicular or pedestrian traffic, and no adverse impacts have been identified. Planning staff reviewed how the proposal aligns with the 2001 Sugar House Plan and 1990 Salt Lake City Design Element. The Sugar House Plan doesn’t specifically address partial street or right-of-way vacations. They noted that redevelopment of the area is unlikely due to its single-family residential zoning. The Salt Lake City Design Element recommends declining to vacate streets, alleys, and other public rights- of-way unless it results in a public benefit. Planning staff found it isn’t necessary for continued City ownership of the property. City Transportation and Public Utilities did not object to the proposed street vacation. City Engineering objected to the proposed street vacation noting that a future public benefit the property may provide is uncertain. They recommended a revocable encroachment agreement instead of vacating the property. Planning staff said, “While staff appreciated Engineering’s comments, it is challenging to recommend denial for an unknown future benefit on a irregularly shaped portion of the right-of-way.” They further stated, “Two departments that would potentially utilize the right-0f-way between property lines and sidewalks, Transportation and Public Utilities, both submitted comments stating that they have no objection and would recommend approval of the vacation request.” No other responding department or division objected to the proposed partial street vacation. PROJECT CHRONOLOGY • October 3, 2025 – Petition for partial street vacation received by Planning Division. • October 7, 2025 – Petition assigned to Ben Buckley, Principal Planner • October 14, 2025 – Notice of the petition sent to those within 300 feet of subject property and the Sugar House Community Council. • October 17, 2025 – Petition posted to the Planning Division’s online open house webpage. Public comment period ended December 1, 2025. • November 17, 2025 – Planning staff presented the proposal to the Sugar House Community Council. • December 31, 2025 – Planning Commission agenda posted to the website, State public notice website, and emailed to the Planning Division listserv. • January 14, 2026 – The Planning Commission briefed on the proposal and held a public hearing for the request. The commission voted 7-0 to forward a positive recommendation to the City Council for the proposed partial street closure. • January 22, 2026 – Ordinance requested from City Attorney’s Office. • March 12, 2026 – Planning received signed ordinance from the Attorney’s Office. • March 16, 2026 – Transmittal received in City Council Office.