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Residents urge Slate Canyon conservation, safer crosswalk and small-business fixes; pleas for help finding missing children
Summary
During open public comment several residents urged the council to preserve Slate Canyon via a conservation easement, asked for changes to utility-deposit policy for expanding small businesses, requested UDOT action at a 500 North crosswalk, and appealed for help locating two missing grandchildren.
Several residents used the councils open-comment period on April 28 to press the council on local conservation, safety and small-business concerns and to plead for help in an ongoing missing-children case.
Angie Carter, East Neighborhood District Chair, asked the council to give "every consideration" to preserving Slate Canyon through a conservation easement, saying neighbors value the canyons natural beauty, trails and its role as a gateway to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. "Our neighbors came out in force last year because they value Slate Canyon for its wild natural beauty and its gateway to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail," Carter said.
Todean Andrew, owner of Curvature, said the city requires a $400 utility deposit held for three years and asked the council to consider changing code so deposits are held for one year, noting that most Utah municipalities use a one-year hold and that existing businesses with good payment histories should not have to re-post deposits when expanding.
Glenn Jones, a Springville resident, urged city leaders and police to prioritize finding his twin granddaughters and asked the council to use city and agency social media to spread the word. Stephen Nordstrom, speaking on behalf of a friend and identifying himself as a long-time friend, also asked for a "laser focus" from police and for the mayor to be briefed regularly.
Naomi Flinders, a Provo resident, raised safety concerns about the 500 North crossing to North Park (UDOT jurisdiction), suggesting the council ask UDOT to consider a stop-controlled intersection rather than a flashing crosswalk to improve safety for children.
Council members acknowledged the comments and noted that items without notice cannot be acted on during the meeting but that staff follow-up would occur.
