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Business owners urge Midvale to address safety near motel; Council offers mitigation grants and follow-up
Summary
Owners and managers of businesses near Catalpa and Millennial (including Arial Arts) told the Council about open drug activity and homeless encampments; they requested cameras, lighting, and closure of a motel. The Mayor and staff offered to discuss Mitigation Fund Grants and follow up on parking/lighting solutions.
Several business owners and managers used the public‑comment period on April 1 to describe safety and nuisance issues near Catalpa and Millennial streets and to ask the City for help. Levi Ernest, a property manager and owner of a family LLC, said "there are drug deals happening right out in the open and homeless people sleeping behind the buildings," and asked the City to consider donated UDOT land for parking, as well as surveillance and flood lighting.
Dani Done read a letter from Arial Arts' owners that asked the City to close a motel (EconoLodge) she said creates safety problems and discourages patrons from bringing children to the aerial studio. Mayor Dustin Gettel thanked the speakers and invited them to discuss the Mitigation Fund Grants with staff. Council Member Bryant Brown acknowledged concerns and suggested education on drop‑off/pick‑up protocols to reduce friction; the Council offered to continue follow‑up through Community Development and public safety staff.
Separately, Ari of Artisan Bloom on Main Street asked for guaranteed access during event‑related street closures and proposed reserving one side of several avenues to allow 12‑foot box trucks to reach her business; staff agreed to follow up. City Manager Matt Dahl asked staff to contact affected businesses to develop workable solutions.
