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Planning commission recommends vacation of paper alley near 519 E. Browning Ave., citing long‑standing encroachment
Summary
The commission voted 4–2 to recommend City Council vacate a portion of a paper alley near 519 E. Browning Ave., after staff showed historic aerial imagery and photos indicating a garage and fence have blocked the alley since at least 1958; staff characterized the area as unused and recommended approval.
The Salt Lake City Planning Commission recommended City Council approve an alley vacation for a portion of an alley near 519 East Browning Avenue after staff presented historical aerials and on‑site photos showing the alley has been effectively blocked by a garage and fence for decades.
Staff explained the requested vacation affects a roughly 16‑foot by 188‑foot segment adjacent to five properties and concluded the portion is a "paper alley" —…
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