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996 South Main Street, Nephi, Utah 84648 - Voice: 435 623-0525 - FAX: 435 623-4735 News for November 20, 2024 |
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By Myrna Trauntvein Reed Ridge, the development south of Nephi where McDonald’s, Costa Vida and Taco Bell are located, is in the process of receiving approvals for a new four story hotel. The new hotel site plan was presented to Nephi City Planning Commission for review. The building will be located at the rear of the three fast food locations and will be at 1446 South Main Street. “This is lot 6 of the Reed Ridge Amended Subdivision,” said Shauna Talbot, Nephi City Planner. “It contains approximately 1.71 acres and lies within the HC-1 (Highway Commercial Zone).” She said the hotel would be four stories high, have 81 rooms and approximately 35,365 square feet. Marlon Hill, via Zoom, was present to answer questions about the site plan for the Microtel by Wyndham. Every Microtel is purpose-built, making it an all new construction hotel chain in the economy segment, excluding extended stay. There is a Microtel in Springville and also one at the Salt Lake City Airport near Hogle Zoo. Microtel by Wyndham is an international chain of limited service hotels under Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. It has 300 plus properties worldwide. Since there is no wasted space, Microtel is one choice for developing smaller-sized properties: 1-1.5 acres compared to 2-2.5 acres. “They have met all requirements for a site plan,” said Talbot. John Ford, commissioner, asked if they were tapping into the storm system or not. “They will be using underground drainage which is becoming more popular for construction,” said Talbot. Commissioners also wondered if there would be a crossover entrance from McDonalds. Talbot said that there would not be. McDonald’s had already developed plans before the hotel was proposed and, therefore, if a future connection were to be made, it would need to be an agreement between the hotel and McDonald’s. Ann Peterson, planning commission chair, said that the traffic at the south end of Nephi was becoming more congested. “However, the traffic at a hotel will be different,” she said. There would be more traffic at check in and check out times. The rest of the time, the traffic would be slacker. Terry Cook, alternate commissioner, asked about fire protection for the building. He wondered if fire trucks were capable of reaching four stories. Talbot said she had talked to Kurtis Park, fire chief, and found that the equipment would be able to reach the top floor. Also, there was enough space to get the fire equipment to the site. Hill said that the fire truck would reach 45-feet and the hotel would be about that height. “We will also have a built in sprinkler system,” said Hill. Hotels and motels are required to have hard-wired smoke alarms and an automatic fire sprinkler system in each guest room and they should also have a fire evacuation plan posted. Peterson said that appeared to her that the site plan had covered every item that was required. Cook made the motion to approve the site plan as presented and recommend that the city council approve the plan. Cory Thomson, commissioner, made the second and all voted in favor.
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