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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 63 of 2002
(Closing and abandoning a portion of March Street)
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF MARCH STREET (APPROXIMATELY 2955 WEST) BETWEEN 500 SOUTH AND THE RAILROAD TRACKS (APPROXIMATELY 570 SOUTH), PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. 400-01-04.
WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, finds after public hearings that the City’s interest in the portion of the street described below, is not necessary for use by the public as a street and that closure and abandonment of this portion of that street will not be adverse to the general public’s interest; and
WHEREAS, the title to the closed and abandoned portion of the street shall remain with the City until sale for its fair market value, or equivalent;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That a portion of March Street (approximately 2955 West) between 500 South and the railroad tracks (approximately 570 South), which is the subject of Petition No. 400-01-04, and which is more particularly described on Exhibit “A” attached hereto, be, and the same hereby is, closed and abandoned and declared no longer to be needed or available for use as a street.
SECTION 2. Reservations and disclaimers. The above closure and abandonment 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 and abandonment is also subject to any existing rights-of-way or easements of private third parties.
SECTION 3. Conditions. This street closure and abandonment is conditioned upon the following:
1. Payment to the City of the fair market value of the street property, consistent with Chapter 2.58 of the Salt Lake City Code.
2. Execution of an easement agreement between the applicant and the Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities.
3. Certification and inspection by the Public Utilities Department that the applicant has obtained all necessary City approvals to install the required improvements.
SECTION 4. 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 City Recorder is instructed not to publish or record this ordinance until the conditions identified above have been satisfied, as certified by the Salt Lake City Property Manager and the Director of the Department of Public Utilities.
SECTION 5. Time. If the conditions identified above have not been met within one year after adoption, this ordinance shall become null and void. The City Council may, for good cause shown, by resolution, extend the time period for satisfying the conditions identified above.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 1st day of October, 2002.
Bill No. 63 of 2002.
Published: conditions.