A formal application
has been filed from the Wasatch Neighborhood and processed by the City Council
and Administration to implement a new parking permit program for about 485
households and property owners in the neighborhood. The proposal was sponsored
by Council Vice-Chair Kim Santiago, and a petition was circulated throughout
the neighborhood and received over 130 signatures in its favor.
As a result, a parking
permit program has been recommended for approval. A public hearing will be held to solicit public comment on Tuesday,
August 4, 2015 in the Council Chambers at the City Center Building, 351 West
Center St., and beginning at 5:30 P.M. Anyone
interested is invited to attend.
The parking permit program
was proposed in Wasatch Neighborhood in order to address:
- Street congestion due to neighborhood proximity to BYU campus
- Forthcoming policy change by BYU to charge for parking permits beginning August 2015
- Ineffective and unenforced on-street regulations for two-hour parking
- Inability of residents to accept visitors, send/receive mail, remove snow/debris, etc. due to street congestion
- Safety concerns for pedestrians, especially young children commuting to school
In
order to comply with
Provo City Code Section 9.80, the Provo City Parking Committee has
established guidelines for a parking permit program in a portion of the
Wasatch Neighborhood.
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