
Alley and Street Closure Text Amendments
Petition Number: PLNPCM2025-00423
Application Type: Zoning Text Amendment
Project Location: Citywide
Zoning District: All zoning districts
Council District: Citywide
At February 12, 2025, Planning Commission meeting, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission unanimously voted to initiate a zoning text amendment to modify Section 14.52 of the Salt Lake City Code. The purpose of the amendment is to address the factors considered in the review of petitions to close or vacate public right of ways.
Next Steps
- Notice of this application has been sent to Community Council Chairs throughout the City, who may choose to schedule the matter at an upcoming meeting. Please contact the chair(s) of these organizations to determine whether a community council will review this petition and when and how that meeting will occur.
- A 45-day notice period to solicit comments on the chapter updates is held before a public hearing with the Planning Commission can be scheduled. This notice period will end June 23, 2025.
- During and following this comment period, the Planning Division will consider all public comments received and make appropriate modifications to the chapter updates to better meet the needs of the City.
- The Planning Commission will then hold a public hearing for additional public comments and make a recommendation to City Council.
- City Council will hold a public hearing for additional public comments. The City Council will make the final decision on the matter.
Additional Information
What is the role of the Planning Staff in this process?
Planning Staff responds to public comments, answers questions regarding best management practices, will make appropriate modifications to the draft, and will brief and make recommendations to Planning Commission and City Council.
Public Comments and Questions
We want to hear from you! To submit a comment or question please contact the staff planner via email or leave a voicemail, your questions will be answered within a week after the comment period has ended.
- Start of Comment Period: May 6, 2025
- End of Comment Period: June 23, 2025
During and following this comment period, the Planning Division will evaluate the proposal against the applicable zoning standards, taking into consideration public comments as they relate to the standards, and develop a recommendation for the Planning Commission.
Project Planner: Ben Buckley, Principal Planner
Email: benjamin.buckley@slcgov.com
Phone Number: 801.535.7142