Neighborhood Districts

Neighborhood District Meeting Report Neighborhood District 4 __ Meeting Date _______ __ File # ____________________ Meeting conducted by (name and title): Beth Hedengren, chair Number in attendance: approximately 40 attended in person. 31 signed in but over 40 people were in attendance and many did not sign the roll, including me  There were also 9 people who joined via Zoom. All neighborhood district members were present except Leah, who was excused. Public Comment: Two members of the council, Travis Hoban and George Handley, took questions at the beginning. Question about how we can get more clean energy in Provo. George talked about the city’s strategies to increase Provo’s reliance on solar and other sources of clean energy. Question about growth and pressures on transportation and energy—why are we building so many single-family homes? Concern there are too many apartments being built and not enough starter homes. Travis talked about the importance of good planning. George talked about the importance of smart land use policy and transit and active transportation. Question about plans for homelessness. George talked about plans that are being explored by the council. Question about how to bikeability. Travis talks about how city is trying to make it more of priority. Question about 1500 W. Travis talked about decision to not connect the street to 2000 S in Orem. Beth reported on District 4 projects. • Lions Park hillside fire hazard reduction project. • Carterville intersection: Gordon talked how they want to test out the changes for a year. • 1500 W-2000 S issue: Gordon talked about the resolution and conceptual design, and the process. Some discussion of canal and flooding concerns. Noise levels at LaVell Edwards Stadium: also concerns about light pollution. Rotary Park parking lot update: asphalt will be poured soon. Public Comment: • Temple parking is hugely excessive. We need reform of parking minimums. • We need enforcement of over-occupancy. • Trees hanging over the Carterville Road. • Question about the status of the south Grandview hillside. After the meeting, a BYU Urban Planning student who attended said she was surprised by how exciting it was and that it was "Like a reality TV show!" Applicant name or project description: None Was applicant or their designee in attendance at this meeting? NA Was a city representative in attendance at this meeting? Yes (Rachel Breen. Two council members, the city engineer, and at least one other staff member were also in attendance.) Have other neighborhood meetings been held on this project? NA Relevant history of property/area: NA Overall responses NA Favorable feedback (be specific): Concerns raised (be specific): Has the applicant worked with the neighbors to address their concerns, if any? Are there specific parts of the City Code, General Plan, or the neighborhood/area plan that should be considered? Conclusions/summary from Neighborhood District Chair: Date of this report: September 10, 2023 Submit this form to neighborhoodprogram@provo.org within five (5) days of the meeting date. Questions? Contact Neighborhood Coordinator at 801-852-6122.