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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 72 of 2010
(Closing an unimproved portion of South Temple Street between 500 and 600 West)
An ordinance closing an unimproved portion of South Temple Street as a public street between 500 West Street and 600 West Street, pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2010-00320.
WHEREAS, the City is engaged in a project to provide light rail transportation to the Salt Lake City International Airport from existing light rail lines along North Temple Street; and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement dated April 30, 2010 with Utah Transit Authority and Gateway Associates, LTD concerning the exchange of certain parcels of land between those parties to accomplish the development of the airport light rail line; and
WHEREAS, in order to best accomplish the objectives of the airport light rail transit line, it is necessary for the City to close an unimproved portion of South Temple Street near the location of a proposed light rail transit station and convey title thereto pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission (“Planning Commission”) held a public hearing on June 23, 2010 to consider a request made by Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker (Petition No. PLNPCM2010-00320) to close a portion of unimproved, City-owned right-of-way at South Temple Street between 500 West Street and 600 West Street that such property may be declared as surplus; and
WHEREAS, at its June 23, 2010 hearing, the Planning Commission voted in favor of forwarding a positive recommendation on said petition to the Salt Lake City Council (“City Council”); and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds after public hearings that the City’s interest in the portion of the unimproved street described below is not necessary for use by the public as a street and that closing the portion of the City-owned right-of-way will not be adverse to the general public’s interest; and
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Closing a Portion of Unimproved Street. An unimproved portion of South Temple Street between 500 West Street and 600 West Street, which is the subject of Petition No. PLNPCM2010-00320, and which is more particularly described on Exhibit “A” attached hereto, hereby is, closed declared no longer needed or available for use as a street. The City retains title to said property upon its closure and intends to convey same pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Memorandum of Agreement dated April 30, 2010. This closure, however, is independent of any anticipated conveyance of the property.
SECTION 2. Reservations and Disclaimers. The above closure 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 is also subject to any existing rights-of-way or easements of private third parties.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of its first publication and shall be recorded with the Salt Lake County Recorder.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this 5th day of October, 2010.
Bill No. 72 of 2010.
Published: October 18, 2010.