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Council reviews alley vacation at 373 W. American Ave.; developer offering easement along planned Orange Line
Summary
Salt Lake City staff and a development applicant briefed council on a proposal to vacate a city alley at 373 West American Avenue in exchange for a pedestrian easement that aligns with the planned Orange Line; staff said appraisal indicates an equal-value exchange and five adjacent owners support the request.
Salt Lake City Council members received an update on Aug. 19 on a developer-led request to close and vacate a city-owned alley at approximately 373 West American Avenue to facilitate redevelopment of an adjacent parcel. Planning staff and the applicant said the proposal would exchange the vacated alley (about 1,417 square feet) for a 2,227-square-foot pedestrian easement along the east edge of the site; both the alley and the easement were appraised at $65,000.
Megan Booth, principal planner, said all five adjacent property owners support the vacation and that the city currently retains the alley in public ownership pending council action because of a 2022 quiet-title claim.…
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