7200 West indefinite closure
Indefinite closure of a city-owned right-of-way, continuing a March 2024 temporary closure that curbed unsafe conditions and illegal dumping. Adopted May 19, 2026 as Ordinance 19.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Road project
- Location
- 7200 West between Interstate 80 and California Avenue
- Applicant
- Salt Lake City
Every hearing and vote
March 26, 2024 · City Council
Consent agenda: April hearing dates, Bloomberg grant and board appointment
Approved · 7-0
The Council approved the consent agenda 7-0. It set April 16 hearings on the 2760-2828 North 2200 West rezone (AG-2 to M-1, about 14.33 acres, OCC Industrial) and the State Street/Coatsville Avenue rezone (Colmena Group), and an April 2 hearing on the temporary closure of 7200 West between I-80 and California Avenue. It also approved the Bloomberg grant application and the appointment of Kristen Lavelett to the Business Advisory Board.
March 26, 2024 · City Council work session
Temporary closure of 7200 West between Interstate 80 and California Avenue
Discussed
Staff briefed the Council on closing the segment from April 2024 to March 2026 because recurring illegal dumping has raised fire risk and caused cleanup costs. State law allows closing certain streets for up to two years. Three main property owners border it: Union Pacific Railroad, Kennecott (Rio Tinto) and Waste Management of Utah. Emergency access would be kept. Council Member Puy asked for more signage to deter dumping.
April 2, 2024 · City Council
Temporary closure of 7200 West between Interstate 80 and California Avenue
Approved · 6-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 20 of 2024 temporarily closing the segment because recurring illegal dumping has increased fire risk and cleanup costs to the city. State law allows such a closure until the unsafe conditions are fixed or for up to two years. One speaker supported the closure.
- Ordinance 20 of 2024
April 7, 2026 · City Council
Consent agenda
Approved · 7-0
The council approved the consent agenda: setting April 21 hearings on the Wilmington Avenue partial street vacation and on the Community Clean Energy program ordinance (automatic enrollment through Rocky Mountain Power bills with an opt-out and a new fee for those who stay enrolled); setting May 19 hearings on indefinite closures of 7200 West and 200 South; and reappointing Kathryn Floor to the Public Utilities Advisory Committee.
April 7, 2026 · City Council work session
Indefinite closure of 7200 West between Interstate 80 and California Avenue
Discussed
Jorge Chamorro presented a proposal to close indefinitely, under Utah Code 72-5-105, a city right-of-way on 7200 West, continuing a temporary closure the council adopted in March 2024 for unsafe conditions and illegal dumping. The right-of-way would be kept with restricted access and a gate at each end. Abutting owners and Rocky Mountain Power support it. Members discussed added signage, causes of the dumping and UDOT-provided closure signs.
- Timeline: hearing May 19; tentative action June 2
May 19, 2026 · City Council
Indefinite closure of 7200 West between Interstate 80 and California Avenue
Approved · 6-0
The council adopted Ordinance 19 of 2026 indefinitely closing a city-owned right-of-way on part of 7200 West between California Avenue and the southerly boundary of 152 South 7200 West. A temporary closure adopted in March 2024 for unsafe conditions and illegal dumping proved effective. Abutting property owners and Rocky Mountain Power support the closure. No one spoke.