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West End alley vacation (740 and 746 West 900 South)

The petitioner asked the city to close a small, city-owned portion of an alley so he can square off the southwest corner of his property for a future multi-family residential and commercial development. The closure is not expected to affect traffic or access. The council adopted the ordinance 7-0 on March 16, 2021.

Where it stands
Approved
Type
Subdivision
Location
About 740 West and 746 West 900 South

Every hearing and vote

  1. January 19, 2021 · City Council

    Set hearing: West End alley vacation, 740 and 746 West 900 South

    Pending

    Consent item to set a March 2 hearing on closing a small portion of a city-owned alley so the petitioner can square off his property corner for future development.

  2. January 19, 2021 · City Council work session

    West End alley vacation, adjacent to 740 West and 746 West 900 South

    Discussed

    Staff briefed the council on a petition to close a small portion of a city-owned alley, not the whole alley, so the petitioner can square off a property corner for a future multi-family and commercial development. Council members and staff discussed why the alley is being vacated in pieces and the timeline. A hearing was set for March 2 and council action tentatively for March 16.

    • Public hearing: March 2, 2021
    • Tentative council action: March 16, 2021

  3. March 2, 2021 · City Council

    Ordinance: West End alley vacation, 740 and 746 West 900 South

    Continued · 6-0

    Staff presented a petition to close a small part of a city-owned alley so the petitioner can square off a property corner for a future multi-family and commercial development. One speaker worried about alley access and traffic; a Planning Commission member and two others supported it, saying it would let the area be improved. The council closed the hearing and deferred action.

    • Petition: PLNPCM2020-00268

    Moved by Council Member James Rogers, seconded by Council Member Daniel Dugan. Vote: 6-0

  4. March 16, 2021 · City Council

    Ordinance: West End alley vacation, 740 and 746 West 900 South

    Approved · 7-0

    The council adopted Ordinance 3 of 2021 closing a small portion of a city-owned alley so the petitioner can square off a property corner for a future multi-family and commercial development.

    • Petition: PLNPCM2020-00268

    Moved by Council Member Darin Mano, seconded by Council Member Ana Valdemoros. Vote: 7-0