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Residents urge changes to Hillside Plaza towing rules and press for more traffic enforcement on Danish Road
Summary
Two residents used the Cottonwood Heights City Council public-comment period to raise concerns about new Hillside Plaza towing/parking rules and persistent speeding and stop‑sign violations on Danish Road, asking the city for clearer signage and increased enforcement.
Two residents raised safety and enforcement concerns during the Cottonwood Heights City Council public-comment period on Dec. 3.
Elaine Greaves addressed new towing and overnight parking restrictions at Hillside Plaza, saying the 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. prohibition and related tow fees will discourage patrons from leaving vehicles overnight when they arrange alternate transportation. "If they felt that they could not drive and left their car and got another way home, which is the responsible thing to do, they're facing 300 to $400," Greaves said. She suggested a 24‑hour warning system—recording a vehicle's license, make and model and issuing a notice before towing—and raised a logistics concern that the contracted towing company, Lone Star Recovery, is based in Provo.
Alan Mark spoke about traffic safety along Danish Road, saying temporary speed cushions installed this year had little measurable effect. He said staff reported the cushions changed speeds by "less than 1 mile an hour" and that staff received about 15 complaints. Mark told the council he has collected video and photographs showing numerous drivers failing to stop or speeding and said a recent clip included "over 100 vehicles that didn't stop within a 2 hour period at just 1 intersection." He urged more enforcement and expressed frustration that prior speed studies and referrals to police had not led to visible change.
Mayor Mike Quickers said staff would follow up: he told Greaves, "we will have staff reach out to you because those were some good questions. I don't even know the answer to some of those." No formal direction or vote was recorded during the public-comment period; the council closed comments after the speakers finished.
Greaves' concerns focused on enforcement consequences for patrons and employees at Hillside Plaza, the visibility and placement of signage for the overnight restriction, the size of tow fines, and the distance to the contracted tow yard. Mark asked for stepped-up traffic enforcement and cited near‑misses at the intersection of Creek and Danish. The record shows staff will contact commenters but contains no formal commitment of additional enforcement or changes to towing procedures.
