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Mary Barnes, a city planner, said the application is still in the first review stage and that “this is a preliminary plan.” She told the neighborhood the rezone would align with the Provo City General Plan future land‑use map, and that uses allowed in PIC could include “restaurants, retail, services… light industrial, office.” Barnes said a traffic study will be required if the rezone advances and that the developer is already in talks with UDOT and city engineering about access.

Neighbors, the developer and a teacher from Treeside Charter School described concerns and potential mitigations. A teacher who identified herself as Duaa said her classroom is adjacent to the site and noted the proximity of “kindergarteners, first, second, third graders,” asking how large trucks and construction activity would affect student safety and daily classroom operations.

The property owner, speaking at the meeting, described plans to concentrate traffic around the new building and shared access with the adjacent Remington Commons development. “We’re trying to get all this traffic to circulate around our building,” the owner said, adding that the design intends to keep through traffic out of school parking areas and that deliveries would occur at the rear of the building. The owner also said the access and final details depend on engineering and UDOT approvals.

Planners acknowledged the concept plan on display is illustrative and may change. Barnes said concept plans accompany rezones to show what could be built but that precise site plans come later, after civil, architectural and landscaping plans are prepared and reviewed by planning staff, engineering and the planning commission. She emphasized the application remains in an early (first-review) stage and will later proceed to the planning commission and city council, where there will be formal public hearings and opportunities for comment.

Residents pressed specific issues: the likely location and alignment of driveways near the school, whether a signal or additional traffic control will be installed at the school access, noise during construction and after buildout, the effects of semitrailer turning radii shown on the concept drawing, and whether a landscape buffer would be required between the development and the school. Barnes said transitional landscaping and buffering are required by code when commercial uses abut residential or institutional properties and that the property owner will need to meet code requirements for buffers; she said engineering will advise final access locations and UDOT must permit any access onto State Street.

Neighbors also asked whether the revised general plan (2023) supports commercial or mixed use here; Barnes said the updated general plan shows the corner as a commercial future land use and staff believes PIC is an appropriate zoning category for the location because it allows commercial uses while accommodating light‑industrial or office-style tenants that fit nearby development patterns.

The meeting included a nonbinding hand-raise poll of District 2 attendees to capture local sentiment; organizers emphasized the straw poll is advisory only and not binding on the planning commission or city council. Attendees were advised that the next formal steps are continued staff review, planning‑commission public hearings (with public comment), and final decisions by the city council (also with public comment).

Neighbors were directed to Mary Barnes’s contact information on the meeting agenda for follow-up questions, and staff encouraged those with concerns about access, truck routing and noise to raise them again at the planning commission and city council hearings.

Provo staff noted dependencies for the project that must be resolved before final approvals: engineering review on access alignment, a traffic study required for the rezone and future site plan, and coordination with UDOT because State Street is a state route. They also noted the concept plan’s shown uses and drive aisles are illustrative and subject to change during subsequent reviews.

The city planner closed by reiterating the procedural sequence: first review → planning commission recommendation (public hearing) → city council decision (public hearing), and reminded residents that the concept plan may not look the same if and when a final site plan returns for review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Neighborhood District 2 Meeting 2/4/2025","oneSentenceSummary","A Provo City planner told attendees at a March neighborhood meeting that an applicant is seeking to rezone a vacant field near Treeside Charter School from agricultural to PIC (Planned Industrial Commercial) to allow a mix of commercial and light‑industrial uses.","taxTitle","Provo City Other, Provo, Utah County, Utah","taxId",66233,"location","Utah","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6349889,"Neighbors urge quick plan to preserve playgrounds on former Wasatch Elementary property; board to draft letter to Parks and BYU",106,4366000,4472000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2235549-bb0444e03943364e8d889f54f729f7c1&start=4366&end=4472","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2235549-bb0444e03943364e8d889f54f729f7c1/thumbnail_4366000.jpg","/articles/6349889/Utah/Neighbors-urge-quick-plan-to-preserve-playgrounds-on-former-Wasatch-Elementary-property-board-to-draft-letter-to-Parks-and-BYU","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6349889-21c585c82ed3b043536ae71eda90c022/orig.mp4?Expires=1776033333&Signature=na3EuIR9pNJtMisAfyOBOUztSKismKg4f28PBUL3cjipaLlmVBvjW~QXb4wnQSl4aH5uP8etedsMpOeIqmjkoL7oJFFeqg-9yDZpwIdUzCqGhMNPMCFJxDDW6QkH7EW1ZtkBG40GO9lZgfbghuvpRJuXrqnVnZ8YCbcTLZFhBZlXali5x2vpCcaQ-XtTgZANhsvw98tOzqMeJh6PqK0TlFs9FjM~wKg3e3FjlrECRT8tFTbaM-e2ZovgSbWk7D-S7NARXzsxkUPQDz-z2vp1JaHMRUDWV2wb~qt9RfBQFpmf7UZOeZUg0VIi5YcZAh6lQLlQGgmukHCWD1-ENj6X1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Neighborhood residents told the District 2 board they fear losing playgrounds that sit on the former Wasatch Elementary property after BYU acquired the land. Speakers said playground equipment is heavily used by children and community members and that the property line crosses the play area.

One resident urged fast action, saying the equipment is “heavily used… we’re gonna lose our only playgrounds for big kids shortly if we don’t have a plan.” The comment prompted board members to discuss next steps for quickly learning what, if any, plans BYU has for the site and whether park equipment can be preserved or replaced.

Board member George Hanley offered to request a meeting with the parks director to clarify existing conversations between the city and BYU and to determine whether a maintenance or lease agreement exists for the equipment. “If you wanna draft a letter, get some signatures behind it, you want, and I can request a meeting,” Hanley said.

Board members assigned drafting of a community letter to the chair and a board member and requested that Parks director Doug be contacted for any existing information. The board said it would circulate the draft to signers and would add neighborhood observations and usage documentation. A board member noted she had already received emails from neighbors and requested that residents forward photos or notes documenting playground use to support any preservation request.

Staff and board members encouraged immediate outreach to Parks and Recreation and suggested the board would present the neighborhood’s concerns to the mayor’s office or council staff if needed. Board members said they would provide updates after Parks staff respond and after any meetings with BYU or city officials.

No formal city action to change property rights was taken at the meeting; the board’s action was to draft and circulate a community letter and to request a meeting with Provo Parks staff to determine current maintenance arrangements and plans for the site.","Residents raised alarm that playground equipment on the former Wasatch Elementary site straddles city park and BYU property; the neighborhood board agreed to draft a letter and seek meetings with Parks staff and BYU to clarify plans and seek preservation or alternatives.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6349894,"District approves application for speed‑sign grant near Wasatch Elementary and schedules May cleanup to meet match",748,2770000,3518000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2235549-bb0444e03943364e8d889f54f729f7c1&start=2770&end=3518","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2235549-bb0444e03943364e8d889f54f729f7c1/thumbnail_2770000.jpg","/articles/6349894/Utah/District-approves-application-for-speedsign-grant-near-Wasatch-Elementary-and-schedules-May-cleanup-to-meet-match","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6349894-b913622b7a1f8507bc8e86b718b7816c/orig.mp4?Expires=1776033333&Signature=VTwGEkznKixVJrYWeFwMUsh-gO6wfhyEfVuGZiG7-iwxC4OFawBYa9k4dqM3Iwyeqb1j1idoLYlYd~RtUIwYM6a0C81s-iMRPdUuECcxVdFufFaTHK~4eIUXF~HYPdI1TciwSbCF9HVuu5wxIC60uPUDZVb~pdVRn~Yegtf0QAFiGDkopP~duA0GgbrNFDQ0QqR0H4tc79JOJ6u5qsAo1ZhduVEOoqOLWfb-r~Kv1JpAgTzJspYtOgnS4ltKK5yHMguTSc1wi88UJBHzzmJAaQ4F~RvKX9GfJjojeI56Pgn-N0PlL83DNM498Hi-e8nh95jg7lvHJUx4Vq47Bk7MSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Provo neighborhood leaders voted to move forward with an application for a $7,500 neighborhood matching grant to install permanent solar speed‑feedback signs near Wasatch Elementary and to pursue the volunteer service‑hour match required for the grant.

Rachel (neighborhood district staff) and staff presenting Vern Kiesler’s traffic work described the proposal and supporting traffic data. Citing a December speed and volume study, staff summarized Vern Kiesler’s findings: “0 crashes in 3 years. Posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour. The average is 29, but the 85% speed is 35.” The presentation noted higher extreme speeds were observed (40–55 mph) and low overall vehicle volumes on some local streets, indicating the issue is speed rather than heavy traffic volume.

Meeting participants discussed the best locations for sign placement. Board members and staff identified two priority locations for speed‑feedback signs: Briar Avenue and Locust Lane, both on routes used by students walking to Wasatch Elementary. Staff said the signs planned are solar powered and will record speed and volume data; the Lake Canyon sign was referenced as a model sign that collects data for city analysis.

Board members emphasized the program’s matching requirement: the typical neighborhood grant is $7,500 and the in‑kind match is calculated by service hours at an internal rate (staff said each service hour is valued at roughly $15, equating to about 500 service hours for a $7,500 grant). The board agreed it was short of the required volunteer hours and organized a visible public project — a State Street cleanup starting at Provo Elementary — to generate service hours and demonstrate neighborhood investment. Staff asked volunteers to mark availability and noted a target cleanup date of May 3.

After discussion, the board held an advisory vote in favor of pursuing the project and the grant application. Staff said the grant deadline is March 31 (application window) and recommended submitting the application immediately and adding further volunteer hours later if needed.

In related traffic work, Rachel summarized Vern Kiesler’s broader recommendations: post the speed data to the police department for enforcement consideration and deploy radar speed trailers as short‑term measures. Vern’s summary recommended enforcement and portable signs rather than permanent infrastructure changes such as new traffic signals.

The board also discussed timing of the district’s summer meeting and, after multiple floor counts and discussion, settled to hold the district’s summer meeting on August 12.

The neighborhood will continue to gather volunteer commitments and track service hours for the grant match; staff said data collected from the new signs would feed into future engineering or enforcement requests.","Neighborhood board agreed to apply for a $7,500 matching grant to install permanent solar speed‑feedback signs near Wasatch Elementary, directed outreach for required volunteer service‑hour matching, and scheduled a May 3 cleanup to generate hours; traffic manager data shows 85th‑percentile speeds above posted limits on nearby streets.","actionData","errors"]

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District approves application for speed‑sign grant near Wasatch Elementary and schedules May cleanup to meet match