Mixed-use development possible on Springville's west side

(Daily Herald) Provo-based developer is looking to bring homes, hotels and businesses west of Interstate-15 in Springville.

GCD, Inc. president Michael Stewart presented a basic plan for a 52-acre mixed-use development to the Springville City Council during a work session Tuesday afternoon. The council previously requested more information after the project got a green light from the Springville Planning Commission.

The proposed Outlook Centre would include 70 townhouses, 260 apartment-homes, two hotels, 3.5 acres for assisted living housing, six acres of retail development and eight acres of office space.

GCD is hoping for a zoning change, from the area's current Highway Commercial zoning to a Residential zone, to accommodate the homes.

The idea of mixed-use development is a response to shifting needs in both economic and demographic senses, Stewart said.

"You're giving people an opportunity to live, work and play all in the same area," Ted Knowlton, a member of the project's planning team, said. "Someone could live in a townhouse and walk or bike to work. They can simplify their life by driving shorter distances."

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