Planning commission approves shared-parking agreement for 2373 West 700 South

The Springville City Planning Commission approved an administrative shared-parking agreement on a voice vote that allows offices and a proposed indoor sand-volleyball facility at 2373 West 700 South to share parking stalls under a time-of-day arrangement.

Staff said the property, developed in three phases, was built with a warehouse-oriented parking analysis (one stall per employee on the largest shift) but a new tenant proposes recreation use that, under code, would require roughly 60 stalls for the volleyball courts. Laura, a Community Development staff member, said the applicant has a current shortfall of “a little over 30 stalls,” and staff negotiated a written shared-parking agreement to address peak-hour conflicts.

The agreement captures operating hours and restrictions the parties must follow. Laura said office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. while the volleyball facility’s hours run from 10 a.m. to midnight with peak usage after 5 p.m. and on weekends; the agreement also states that “no unattended parking will be permitted between 11:59 p.m. and 6 a.m. without the lessor’s prior written approval,” she said. Staff recommended approval to allow the tenant to obtain a business license.

Bryce Mortimer, who identified himself as the owner of the property and representative of the tenant interest, told commissioners the tenant plans four courts and that typical sand volleyball play involves small team sizes, which he said keeps occupancy lower than typical recreation assumptions. “We only have about 12 cars between the two of our companies. Oh. So even when we’re in full swing, full business, we’ve only got 12, maybe 15 at the max,” Mortimer said.

Commissioners asked whether the agreement would permit off-hour unattended parking or spillover parking onto the right-of-way; Laura and Mortimer said the written agreement requires prior written approval for unattended overnight parking and that the city retains code enforcement remedies, including the ability to revoke a business license if necessary. Laura told the commission the code allows shared parking where different uses have offset peak demands, and staff concluded the written agreement provides “a fallback” if nuisance or safety problems develop.

Because the item was administrative, commissioners did not open a public hearing. A commissioner moved to approve “the shared parking agreement between uses on the same property at 2373 West 700 South within the HC Ash Highway commercial zone.” The motion passed on an affirmative voice vote. The commission recorded no written roll-call tally in the hearing record; the chair declared the motion approved and moved on to the next agenda item.

The agreement and the commission’s approval are intended to allow the operator to apply for a business license and begin tenant improvements under the city’s shared-parking provisions. Staff said it will monitor compliance and return to the commission or city council for enforcement action should recurring conflicts arise.

The planning commission meeting continued to its scheduled legislative agenda following the administrative approval.