The Springville Planning Commission on Wednesday recommended that the City Council accept the 2024 Transportation Master Plan update and associated impact-fee analysis, staff said.

City Engineer Chris Wilson presented the update, saying the plan establishes levels of service, identifies capital projects and forecasts growth for the next 10 years. "We established levels of service based on what kind of capacities we want," Wilson said, explaining the use of LOS grades (A–F) and that LOS D represents about 80% of capacity at peak times.

Wilson described data-collection methods including tube counters, radar-based boxes and a camera system that can upload footage to software that identifies and counts vehicles. Commissioners pressed staff to adopt a regular monitoring cadence; Wilson said the city requires traffic impact studies from developers and recently invested in a camera system to be more proactive.

Public Works Director Brad Stapley presented the impact-fee assessment tied to the plan and said the transportation impact fee calculated in the assessment would be $1,406.79 per equivalent residential unit (ERU), which staff described as the maximum allowable fee under Utah law. "Utah law says that growth pays for itself and nothing more," Stapley said, arguing that charging less than the maximum shifts costs to existing ratepayers.

Commissioners asked about interagency coordination and funding. Wilson and a planning staff member noted regular meetings with UDOT and MAG (the regional MPO) and said those relationships helped secure additional funding, citing a prior funding gap on the 1600 South project.

After closing the public hearing with no public comment, Speaker 3 moved to recommend the transportation master plan update, the impact-fee facility plan and associated analysis to the City Council. The motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.

The commission's recommendation is advisory; the City Council will consider formal adoption and the effective date for any new fees would be subject to statutory delay and further Council action.