Council hears administrative reports on curb striping, skate-park parking and Google equipment on church property

SPRINGVILLE — Council members used the administrative-reports portion of the meeting to raise several neighborhood maintenance and public-right-of-way issues, including red curb paint at the old seminary, potential angled parking near the skate park, a no-parking request at a hammerhead turnaround on 2080 East, and a question about Google equipment placed on church property.

A council member said residents asked the city to remove red paint in front of the old seminary on 8th/Seventeenth and Kolob/Seventh East because the full curb had been painted red around two entrances and tenants said they could not park in front of the building. The council member said the painted red curb included an ADA entrance and that residents had requested the city revisit the painting; the council member said, “Can we go back and paint that gray now? Because they're not able to park in front of their building.”

Council members discussed converting parallel parking near the skate park to perpendicular or 45-degree angle parking to slow traffic and provide more usable space for people who gather in the area. One council member said the change would “allow more people to hang out in that area” and would help calm traffic; staff indicated they would work with City Engineer Chris Wilson to follow up and evaluate options.

On 2080 East, council members discussed whether to paint a curb red opposite a hammerhead-style turnaround to keep the area clear for fire and sanitation vehicles. A council member said the design allows a fire truck to pull into the turnaround and back out even if cars park on the opposite side, and staff suggested conducting a turning-radius study before adding paint. One member said they would rather avoid painting additional red curb unless necessary because it adds maintenance and enforcement responsibilities.

Council members also raised a concern about Google equipment placed near a church. A city staff member reported that the church had denied Google permission to place equipment on the property and that staff had found no signed document granting Google access. The staff member said, “Google has no signed document that allows them to enter that property.” Council members agreed to discuss the matter further after the meeting.

No formal council action or vote was recorded on these administrative items; staff were directed to review the curb and parking concerns with the city engineer and to follow up on the Google equipment question.