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Pleasant Grove resident urges city help over years-long noise, parking and lighting problems near high school
Summary
A longtime Pleasant Grove resident told the City Council the parking, lighting and noise from activity at the high school have affected his family for about 18 years; council members and the police chief offered to follow up, and staff noted much of the issue involves the school district.
Richard Finn, a longtime Pleasant Grove resident, told the City Council on Dec. 3 that recurring parking, loud activity and lighting associated with the high school are affecting his family’s health and sleep.
“I hope I’m at the right time in the meeting. I’m a longtime resident. I live next door to the high school. We’ve had an ongoing issue with the parking, the noise, the lighting…It’s been going on for 18 years,” Finn said, describing vehicle congestion from about 7 a.m. until 11 p.m., loud music and headlights shining into his bedroom window. He gave his address as 600 East 200 South and said three homes in the area are particularly affected.
Finn said he has contacted the school and police in the past but has not seen enforcement. “I called the school today and they say, ‘we go out and tell them, but they don’t do anything,’” he said.
Council members and staff responded that some aspects of the problem fall under school-district authority while the city could explore local code enforcement options. City staff offered to meet with Finn and to have the police chief accompany a site visit. Finn accepted the offer; the council closed the public-comment period after that follow-up was arranged.
Why it matters: the complaint underscores an ongoing interface between city responsibilities (local noise or idling rules, right-of-way control) and school-district operations (campus use, lighting and parking design). Residents directly adjacent to campus facilities said traffic patterns and lights affect sleep and well-being.
Details from the meeting: Finn estimated up to about 50 vehicles use the nearby informal parking area on a daily basis and said trees on his property were cut when the school was redeveloped. He said fencing installed by the school did not provide the solid privacy barrier he expected and that idling vehicles can be as close as 20 feet from his bedroom window. The council discussed exploring the city’s noise or idling ordinances and arranged staff follow-up; the transcript records no formal city enforcement action at the meeting.
What happened next: Council members and the chief of police offered to meet Finn at his home to inspect the situation and discuss possible next steps. The transcript shows staff acknowledged that some actions — such as changes to the school’s parking layout or fencing — would require coordination with the school district.
No formal motion or vote was taken on this item during the meeting.
