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BYPASS INFO From UDOT

More info under 'City News' at Home page above and:

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https://www.cantbypassthetruth.org/ 
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BYPASS Route A
-UDOT’s Route A stays OUT of the North Fields.

-We must protect & pass on the irreplaceable heritage of the North Fields & Heber Valley.

-We must protect the water quality, Agricultural Protection Areas, & Conservation Easements in North Field wetlands, year-round streams, and farm areas. 
-We must Protect Provo River quality.

-Route A:
  - expands North Highway 40 with overpasses, on ramps & off ramps,
  -helps Heber City traffic more than Route B with its four new stop lights that will gridlock traffic between 900 N and the River Road.
  - We need to speak unitedly to UDOT to keep all north-south access on Southfield Road and Industrial Parkway.  UDOT needs to redesign so these roads CAN access new Bypass either direction.

   -We DON'T need a double-decker elevated highway on 1300 South—we need overpasses just on Industrial Pkwy & 300 W. 

-Or we can get UDOT to move further south to 1500-1600 South across the HVSSD Farm to Southfield Road.  We must protect our southwest Heber homes and businesses!

-Everyone, we CAN protect open space and still get a Bypass Road that works for decades to come!

https://hebervalleyeis.udot.utah.gov/  

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HIGH GROWTH =
HIGH TRAFFIC

WE NEED TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS NOW
 

- We just can’t wait for Bypass Road to be built.

- WE need traffic solutions now on Heber City streets for better north-south, east-west connectivity.

- Need traffic improvements to cross easily at:

   - 100 West and 100 South,

   - 100 West and 600 South,

   - 100 West and 1000 South. 

   - Plus improve 500 East to go south to 1200 South. 

- Propose new left turn lanes on 600 South and 1200 South cross streets onto Main Street.

- Need free-flowing traffic lanes turning west onto Highway 189 from Main Street (the Hub Intersection) that don’t need to yield.

- Need more crosswalks with flashing lights where neighborhoods need them.

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DOWNTOWN Revitalization

 - NO City SUBSIDIES for NEW Development

-We definitely need upgrades to Main Street Park: new Bathrooms, wider sidewalks, more shade trees, & a new year-round pavilion, plus—finally—drinking fountains!!

- We can daylight the Lake Creek stream thru City Hall - Tabernacle Square.

-We must collaborate with UDOT to get a safe pedestrian crossing at 100 South 100 West.

-I do not support the City buying private properties in the Downtown to redevelop them with higher densities.  In today’s economy and given our City budget, this is risky, aggressive and speculative.

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-During the Summer Citizen Survey 55% of the 335 responses said NO to redeveloping Main Street Park with a $20 Million price tag.

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-The City CAN put zoning codes in place to allow the private market to revitalize downtown, provide more parking, and build that midblock pedestrian walkway.

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-The City’s CRA (redevelopment agency) is asking the school district to give away their future tax

money that they need for schools.

 
-  If School District & County ever did agree to City’s CRA that means all county residents would be subsidizing Heber’s downtown redevelopment.

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-City needs to raise impact fees for Main Street Park upgrades & obtain grants.

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-No City Subsidies for NEW DEVELOPMENT.  We cannot hurt our commercial tax base with city subsidies. 

 

Subsidized development is NOT sustainable development.

 

The City must ensure a level playing field with FAIRNESS, not favoritism for all businesses.