In addition to the requirements set forth in section 10-8-8.1 et seq., Utah Code Annotated, as amended, the following procedures shall be followed for the closure of any road:
A. Petition; Filing: Petition for road closure shall be filed with the planning and zoning commission who shall submit the same to the traffic committee for its recommendation regarding the proposed closure. Upon receipt of the recommendation, the planning and zoning commission shall consider whether or not the road should be closed.
B. Closure: If the decision of the planning and zoning commission is to recommend closure, such decision shall be forwarded to the city council for their consideration pursuant to the terms of state law.
C. Open: If the decision of the planning and zoning commission is to have the road remain open, the decision shall be final unless appealed by any resident of the city to the city council. The appeal must be made in writing and within fifteen (15) days from the date of the decision of the planning and zoning commission.
D. Relevant Standards: The traffic committee, planning and zoning commission and the city council, when considering the proposed closure of a road, must base their decision upon, among other reasons, the following:
1. Traffic volume projected for the road both in an open and closed configuration;
2. Compatibility of the adjacent properties and projected land uses;
3. It is the intent of the city to have streets interconnect with other subdivisions and adjacent properties;
4. Effect of closure of road will not increase the response time of public safety vehicles responding to emergencies. (Ord. 94-40 § 1: prior code § 30-49)