200 South Railroad Quiet Zone Closure

At a glance

• What: An ordinance indefinitely closing a City-owned right-of-way on part of 200 South between Montgomery Street and approximately 1640 West, as part of a project to create a new Railroad Quiet Zone.
• Where it stands: Adopted May 19, 2026 as Ordinance 20 of 2026, 6-0.
• Status: Resolved.

Detail

The closure is part of a current project to create a new Railroad Quiet Zone in the City. According to the agenda text in the minutes it would mitigate noise injuries, improve adjacent private property resources, and mitigate unsafe conditions at the railroad crossing. The abutting property owners, Rocky Mountain Power, Union Pacific Railroad and Patriot Rail were notified. Timeline: briefing and hearing date set April 7, public hearing and action May 19 (earlier tentative action date was June 2), 2026.

Brian Fullmer introduced the item. There were no public comments. Puy remarked that expanding the quiet zone was a significant benefit to the City and that the advantages outweighed the inconvenience caused by the street closure. Later, in the questions to the Mayor, Mayor Mendenhall thanked the Council for adopting the ordinance and spoke to the benefits of expanding the quiet zone. The minutes record the Mayor's remark as referring to "200 South between Interstate 80 and California Avenue", which differs from the ordinance title (Montgomery Street to approximately 1640 West); that wording appears to be a slip in the minutes.

Motion

Moved by Dugan, seconded by Carlsen to close the public hearing and adopt Ordinance 20 of 2026. AYE: Carlsen, Young, Puy, Wharton, Dugan, Petro. Final result 6-0, passed.

Sources

• LBA, CRA and Council formal meeting minutes, May 19, 2026 (approved August 18, 2026): https://slc.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/45567

Log

2026-05-19 - LBA, CRA and Council Formal Meeting

Hearing held with no comments; Ordinance 20 of 2026 adopted 6-0; Mayor thanked the Council.