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Springville council approves quitclaim of city parcel to UDOT for 1600 South widening

Springville City Council · November 16, 2024
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Summary

At a brief council meeting the Springville City Council approved Resolution 2024‑30 to quitclaim a city parcel to the Utah Department of Transportation in exchange for a full‑access intersection and an emergency access point as part of the UDOT 1600 South widening project.

Springville — The Springville City Council voted to approve Resolution No. 2024‑30, authorizing a quitclaim of city property to the Utah Department of Transportation as part of UDOT's 1600 South widening project.

Councilmembers approved the resolution after staff described the trade: the city will relinquish two current access points on a city‑owned parcel and UDOT will provide a full‑access intersection to that property plus an additional emergency access point. The staff presentation said the project includes a roughly 20‑foot emergency access roadway under a new bridge that will provide a secondary route if primary access is blocked.

The discussion included questions from councilmembers about how the under‑bridge access would be handled for bicycles and pedestrians and whether the roadway could be future‑proofed to allow a safe connection to an existing sidewalk or multi‑use trail on the bridge. Staff said the under‑bridge road will be a city road (it may be gated), noted physical constraints under the bridge and the railroad right‑of‑way, and said they would "check on it" and explore options to allow for bicycles or a future pedestrian connection.

Councilmembers also discussed minor boundary adjustments with the neighboring city of Spanish Fork that the project will require. Staff characterized the transaction as a "no cost" trade in which the city relinquishes the two access points and receives improved vehicular access and an emergency route.

The motion to adopt Resolution 2024‑30 was moved and seconded; the council conducted a roll‑call‑style confirmation during which members were called and affirmative responses were recorded. The resolution was approved.

The motion text on the record described the action as approving "resolution number 2024‑30: quitclaim historical access rights to Springville City owned Parcel 20‑6‑050‑005‑1 to the Utah Department of Transportation in return for a full access intersection and an additional emergency access point as part of UDOT 1600 South widening project." The council moved on to adjournment following the vote.