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Council approves street vacation, housing grant allocations and zoning change; applicants and neighbors spoke briefly
Summary
The council approved a Wilmington Avenue partial street vacation ordinance, adopted funding allocations for federal housing grants (including $255,000 to First Step House), and approved a zoning map amendment at 1073 S Navajo Street; motions passed unanimously 5 to 0 with two absences.
Salt Lake City Council approved multiple land-use and housing actions during the meeting, including an ordinance to vacate a portion of Wilmington Avenue, a resolution adopting federal housing and community development funding allocations for FY 2026–27, and a zoning map amendment for property at approximately 1073 South Navajo Street.
Deputy director Nick Tarbot introduced the Wilmington Avenue proposal, explaining the ordinance would vacate a portion of public right-of-way adjacent to roughly 2191–2192 South 2000 East so the area could be included within the adjacent property boundary. He said council members had expressed general support during a work-session briefing and that staff had discussed using the city code option to not charge the applicant for the vacated land in a low-density area. Two applicants, Vince Rampton (who identified himself as trustee of the applicant family trust) and Janice Rampton, spoke in support, saying they wanted to build a fence and keep their dogs inside their yard.
After public comment the council voted to close the hearing and adopt an ordinance that the meeting record described as not requiring the applicant to purchase the vacated property from the city. The motion to adopt was recorded as moved by council member Young and seconded (the transcript records a second); the ordinance passed 5 to 0 with two members absent.
On housing and community development funding, council members moved to adopt the allocations attached to the motion sheet for the annual action plan for the City’s FY 2026–27 CDBG, ESG, HOME and HOPWA grants and related 'Funding Our Future' distributions. As part of the motion the council directed $255,000 to First Step House for housing case management from the 'Funding Our Future' balance. The resolution passed unanimously 5 to 0 with two members absent.
The council also adopted a zoning map amendment for property near 1073 South Navajo Street; that motion passed 5 to 0 with two absences.
All listed votes during this portion of the meeting were recorded as unanimous (5–0) with two council members absent. The transcript did not specify any appeals or next administrative steps for the Wilmington Avenue ordinance or the zoning amendment.
