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Sugar House residents urge city action on disputed Parkway Avenue easement; ask council for work‑session review
Summary
Multiple Parkway Avenue residents told the council that a sliver of parkland now owned by South Salt Lake has been neglected, poses fire risks, and should be placed on a future Salt Lake City work session so options to preserve and improve the space can be evaluated.
A string of Parkway Avenue residents urged the Salt Lake City Council to place the contested Parkway easement on a future work-session agenda and asked the city to press South Salt Lake to pause planned fencing until neighborhood concerns are resolved. Speakers said the open parcel—formerly part of Sugar House Park—has periodically been maintained by neighbors for decades and that South Salt Lake’s proposed fence could restrict emergency access, increase fire risk, and remove existing garden boxes and fruit trees.
Speakers requested a seat at the table with city staff and South Salt Lake officials, described efforts to mitigate fire risk (mowing fire breaks and watering gardens), and said they have submitted legal documentation questioning South Salt Lake’s claim to the parcel. Council member Young thanked the speakers and said the council will continue to engage with residents and the mayor’s office on the issue. Multiple speakers asked the council to add the issue to a future work session so staff can evaluate preservation and improvement options.
