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1,217 totalCity Council Work Session - February 4, 2025
The February 4 work session served as the City Council's annual budget retreat, where Mayor Mark Johnson and council members outlined their top priorities for the coming fiscal year. Transportation dominated the discussion, with council members emphasizing the need to pressure UDOT and UTA to deliver on long-standing promises to bring light rail to Lehi, dating back to commitments made when Adobe relocated to the area. The council also discussed the proposed North Shore freeway near Utah Lake and the concept of a "belt route" around the city to address growing traffic congestion. Capital project priorities included continued work on Family Park, with discussion of adding an ice rink, as well as Dry Creek Reservoir and Rhodes-Mellor Park, the latter of which Council Member Hancock noted would likely require bonding. New proposals included expanding the Legacy Center, improving the library collection, and building a dedicated arts and performance venue, though council members acknowledged that some of these are longer-term aspirations. Council Member Newall described the performance space as a "pie in the sky" goal given current facilities. On the budget side, the council reviewed the fiscal picture showing general fund revenues of $71.1 million against expenditures of $65.3 million. Public safety consumes 44 percent of the general fund, followed by parks and recreation at 23 percent. The council discussed the importance of competitive compensation for police, fire, and parks staff. Other operational goals included streaming council meetings on YouTube to improve transparency, enhancing the city website with AI-powered navigation, and conducting emergency preparedness audits. Utility rate increases for sewer, irrigation, garbage, and storm drain were also previewed, with sewer rates projected to rise 44 percent over two years.
City Council - January 28, 2025
The January 28, 2025 City Council meeting began with a milestone: a 4 p.m. tour of the new Lehi City Hall and library building, which was nearing completion after years of construction. Earlier that same day, the final structural steel beam was placed in a ceremony with city officials and staff, marking a symbolic turning point for the long-awaited civic complex. During the Pre-Council session, City Auditor Dana Howell presented the city's annual financial audit results, and the council held a hearing to consider revoking the business license of a business called Corner Shop. The council also discussed community priorities for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program with Claudia Saldana of the Mountainland Association of Governments. The council's most consequential appointment came with the selection of Emily Lockhart to fill the council seat vacated by Paige Albrecht, who had announced her resignation in December 2024. Lockhart was chosen through a formal council appointment process, as required by state law when a council vacancy occurs mid-term. The council also approved Resolution #2025-07 authorizing a contract with LRB Public Finance Advisors to conduct a Pressurized Irrigation Rate Study — a technical review intended to inform future rate-setting for the city's pressurized irrigation system, which serves a large portion of Lehi's residential and commercial properties. On the land use side, the council took final action on several items that had received Planning Commission approval on January 9. Ordinance #03-2025 approved the Cardenas Zone Change, rezoning 0.16 acres at 610 East State Street from R-2 to Commercial. Ordinance #04-2025 approved the Garden Park Zone Change, rezoning 1.29 acres at 515 South 100 West from A-1 to R-1-Flex for up to four single-family lots. Preliminary subdivision approval was granted for Holbrook Place Phase 12 by Ivory Development, a 14-lot single-family project at approximately 3600 West Turpin Lane, subject to Jordan River overlay buffer conditions. Ordinance #05-2025 updated development code Chapter 12 to clarify barbed wire fencing standards, permitting it in Public Facility zones for security purposes while prohibiting razor wire except as required by law. Items approved at this meeting will move forward for final plat and site plan review as applicable.
City Council Meeting - January 28, 2025
The January 28 City Council meeting covered a substantial agenda of infrastructure contracts, development code updates, and board appointments. Council members considered a resolution approving an agreement with Niels Fugal Sons Company for aerial fiber relocation services, part of the city's ongoing investment in its municipal fiber telecommunications network. They also reviewed a salt storage building construction agreement with OutbackMetal Buildings and approved an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Utah County for the extension of Pony Express Parkway (1900 South), a key east-west corridor serving southern Lehi. The council addressed two development code amendments: one clarifying the purpose of concept plans and when public hearings are required, and another updating definitions in the city code. These changes, while technical, are part of an ongoing effort to streamline the development review process. Multiple zone change and site plan items advanced from the Planning Commission also came before the council, including a 0.16-acre rezone at 610 East State Street from residential to commercial and the Holbrook Place Phase 12 preliminary subdivision of 14 lots near the Jordan River corridor. Council members also appointed new members to the PARC Tax Committee, the Lehi Library Board of Directors, and the Parks, Trails and Trees Committee. The meeting coincided with a milestone at the new City Hall construction site, where the final steel beam was placed during a ceremony on the same day, marking significant progress on the approximately $30 million, 60,000-square-foot civic center project.
Planning Commission Meeting - January 23, 2025
The Planning Commission approved two conditional use permits at this public hearing, with the more significant of the two drawing the most discussion. By a 4 to 1 vote, the commission approved a conditional use permit for Sensapure, a flavor product development and manufacturing company that will occupy an existing industrial building on 2100 North. The split vote reflected commissioner questions about the operation's fit with the surrounding area, but a majority found the use met the city's conditional use standards. In the night's less controversial action, the commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit for The Perfect Wag, a dog care facility planned for Main Street in the building formerly occupied by Hutch's Home Furnishings. The Perfect Wag's plans call for boarding, daycare, grooming, and retail services, with 119 kennels, washing and grooming space, and multiple indoor play areas — bringing a notable new pet services use into a vacant downtown storefront. Both items now move forward to permitting. With the Sensapure approval, an existing manufacturing building gains a new tenant; with The Perfect Wag, Main Street fills a long-empty storefront with a service business. No financial commitments by the city were involved in either approval.
Planning Commission Meeting - January 23, 2025
The January 23, 2025 Lehi City Planning Commission meeting addressed six items ranging from routine conditional use permits to a substantive citywide code amendment. Commissioners took up a carry-over from the January 9 meeting — a modification request for EV Auto's pylon sign at 1060 North State Street — along with new applications for Sensapure, a flavor product development and manufacturing business seeking a conditional use for an existing building at 4170 West 2100 North, and The Perfect Wag, a dog boarding, daycare, and grooming facility seeking a conditional use for a space at 50 East Main Street. Troy Benson's request for a cell tower monopole at Skyridge High School on 3000 North Center Street was also on the agenda, along with a routine plat amendment for the Summer Crest subdivision adjusting two lots near 780 East 2200 North. The most policy-significant item was a public hearing on a comprehensive Development Code Amendment to Table 05.030.A — the residential table of uses. This table defines what land uses are permitted outright, allowed by conditional use, or prohibited in each of Lehi's residential zones. A comprehensive update to this table can have citywide implications, affecting everything from home-based businesses and accessory dwelling units to institutional uses in residential neighborhoods. The amendment was referred to the City Council for final action following the commission's review. Specific votes were not confirmed at publication. The official agenda and video recording are available using the links above.
City Council Meeting - January 14, 2025
The January 14 meeting was the first regular City Council session of 2025 following the swearing-in of new leadership on January 6, when Mayor Mark Johnson and newly elected council members took office. A key agenda item was the Attainable Homeownership Overlay Zone (AHOZ), a controversial proposal that would allow developers to build homes priced roughly 20 percent below market rate in exchange for increased density. The AHOZ had received a negative recommendation from the Planning Commission in December 2024, with commissioners citing concerns about ambiguous code language, potential negative impacts on surrounding property values, and overcrowding of schools and infrastructure. Council members also conducted officer elections for 2025 committee and liaison assignments. The AHOZ discussion reflected an ongoing citywide debate about how to make homeownership accessible to younger buyers and essential workers without destabilizing existing neighborhoods. Supporters argued the overlay approach would encourage market-driven affordability without government subsidies, while critics questioned whether developers would genuinely pass density savings on to buyers. Additional routine business included approval of purchase orders and prior meeting minutes. The council was expected to continue deliberating housing policy at upcoming work sessions and meetings throughout the winter.
City Council - January 14, 2025
The January 14, 2025 City Council meeting was one of the most productive sessions of the early year, with the council approving nine items in a unanimous 4-0 sweep. Infrastructure spending dominated the agenda. Council authorized a contract with C&L Water Solutions to line 34,100 feet of existing sewer mains throughout the city, budgeted at just over $250,000 — a maintenance investment designed to extend the life of aging infrastructure and prevent costly failures. The council also approved a separate agreement with Geneva Rock for the construction of a box culvert at Willow Park, replacing a deteriorating 60-72 inch steel pipe that had caused drainage backup problems in the area. On the parks and recreation side, council accepted a $1.5 million grant from Utah County for the Dry Creek Lake Regional Recreation Area, a second amendment to the city's existing agreement with the county. The funds will cover construction of restrooms, a four-plex facility, fishing improvements, and parking at what is intended to become a major regional outdoor amenity. Council also approved an easement agreement with Geneva Rock Products along Flight Park Road to provide a second public road access for the Alta Vista area — a requirement triggered by state code once a development exceeds 50 units. Two land use items were approved. The Gordon Zone Change rezoned 1.63 acres at 860 North 2300 West from A-1 agriculture to R-1-22 single-family residential and Neighborhood Commercial, with the approval contingent on the property coming into compliance with existing code requirements. Final subdivision approval was granted for River Pointe Phase 6, a planned unit development of 38 single-family homes located on the east side of 3600 West — the latest phase of an ongoing residential project by Edge Homes. The council also approved a Public Facility Rezone affecting several city-owned parcels, updating their zoning designations to formally protect them for public use. Two Metropolitan Water District trustee appointments were confirmed, and the city entered an interlocal agreement with Utah County contributing $900 toward countywide homelessness support services.
Planning Commission Meeting - January 9, 2025
The Planning Commission unanimously approved a full slate of zone changes, site plans, and a code amendment at its January 9, 2025 meeting, sending all items to the City Council for final action. Among the most significant approvals was a recommendation to rezone 0.16 acres at 610 East State Street from R-2 residential to Commercial, enabling future commercial redevelopment, and a recommendation to rezone 1.29 acres at the Garden Park site (515 South 100 West) from A-1 agriculture to R-1 Flexible single-family residential, limited to four lots by deed restriction. The commission also approved a site plan for Moto United, a powersports and marine sales facility on Mill Pond Drive, granting two exceptions for building materials and a reduced tree count given that 2.6 acres of the 8.4-acre site contain protected wetlands. Several subdivision and development applications advanced as well. Holbrook Place Phase 12 received preliminary approval for a 14-lot residential subdivision with Jordan River overlay protections requiring a 50-foot buffer. Curb Cart Concrete at 1709 North Boston Street received conditional-use approval for a concrete facility with a setback exception of 90 feet from the road. The Willow Park Church site was approved as a 10.92-acre preliminary subdivision creating six residential lots plus two church and stake center lots, and the Exchange Business Park received a setback exception allowing parking closer than the standard 20 feet to the public right-of-way with a landscape buffer requirement. The commission also recommended a development code amendment clarifying that barbed wire fencing is allowed in Public Facility zones and that razor wire is prohibited except when mandated by state or federal law. During public comment, neighbor Laura Hardman expressed appreciation for the Jordan River protections but urged an engineering review for erosion risk, while resident Ryan Howell requested consideration of lighting and power line placement to preserve nighttime darkness. One item — an EV Auto pylon sign modification at 1060 North State Street — was tabled at the applicant's request and scheduled to return January 23.
Planning Commission - January 9, 2025
The January 9, 2025 Planning Commission meeting was one of the more active sessions in recent months, with commissioners voting unanimously 5-0 on eight separate items. The meeting's most consequential actions were two zone change recommendations forwarded to City Council. The Cardenas zone change would rezone 0.16 acres at 610 East State Street from R-2 residential to Commercial, aligning the small parcel with surrounding uses. The Garden Park zone change would rezone 1.29 acres at 515 South 100 West from A-1 agriculture to R-1-Flex residential, with the applicant committing through a deed restriction to limit development to no more than four single-family lots. The commission also approved several site plans and subdivision applications. Ivory Development's Holbrook Place Phase 12 preliminary subdivision — a 14-lot single-family development at approximately 3600 West Turpin Lane — received approval with conditions tied to Jordan River overlay buffer requirements due to the property's proximity to the river corridor. The Willow Park Church preliminary subdivision was approved for a 6-lot split, with two lots reserved for future church buildings and four for residential use. A conditional use permit for Curb Cart Concrete on North Boston Street was approved with a setback exception for office placement. The Moto United powersports and marine facility received site plan approval with two exceptions — one for tilt-up concrete building materials and one for a reduced tree count, justified by 2.6 acres of protected wetlands on the site. The Exchange Business Park site plan was approved with a parking setback exception. A development code amendment clarifying barbed wire fencing standards was also forwarded to City Council with a positive recommendation. The code change permits temporary or security barbed wire in Public Facility zones and explicitly prohibits razor wire except where required by state or federal law. One item — a pylon sign application for EV Auto at 1060 North State Street — was tabled at the applicant's request. Most items approved at this meeting were scheduled for final City Council consideration on January 28, 2025.
City Council Work Session - January 7, 2025
The January 7, 2025 City Council Work Session served as the first work session of the new year and focused on onboarding and orientation for council members. Work sessions are typically held on the first Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. and are used for in-depth discussion and staff presentations rather than formal votes. While specific agenda details from this session were not publicly reported, the meeting came at a transitional time for Lehi City government, with new council members preparing to take office following the November 2024 elections. These orientation sessions typically cover city operations, departmental priorities, the capital improvement plan, and the legislative agenda for the upcoming year. No formal action items were taken, as work sessions are discussion-only by design.
City Council Work Session - January 7, 2025
The January 7, 2025 City Council Work Session covered three topics of significance heading into the new legislative year. The council's first action was the selection of a Mayor Pro Tempore, a procedural appointment designating which council member presides in the mayor's absence. Work sessions are informal policy discussion forums held at 4 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month, and no final votes on ordinances are taken at these sessions. The bulk of the session addressed the Central School District formation — an ongoing and politically significant issue for Lehi and neighboring cities. Council members discussed two specific aspects: appointments made by the Interlocal Board to the Utah County Redistricting Advisory Committee, which will redraw school district boundaries as part of the Alpine School District split, and the formal naming of the new school district. The interlocal agreement authorizing the Central School District had been amended and approved by multiple cities in December 2024, and this session allowed the council to track next steps in what is expected to be a multi-year process. The third agenda item was a presentation and discussion of attainable housing, reflecting the city's ongoing effort to address housing affordability amid rapid population growth and rising costs. Work session discussions typically inform future policy proposals that may appear on regular City Council agendas in subsequent months.
Planning Commission - January 2, 2025
The January 2, 2025 Planning Commission meeting was a purely organizational session to kick off the new year, with no land use applications or development decisions on the agenda. The commission's first order of business was the election of a chair and vice chair for 2025, establishing leadership for the coming year. Members also reviewed and accepted the 2025 meeting schedule and formally adopted updated bylaws governing how the commission operates. The session included a discussion of the Planning Commission's mission, vision, and core values — a reflective exercise intended to align members around shared goals as new projects and planning challenges emerge for a fast-growing city. Commissioners also reviewed statistics from 2024 meetings, giving them a baseline sense of workload and case volume heading into the new year, along with a discussion of meeting preparation practices. No votes on zone changes, site plans, or code amendments were taken. The next substantive Planning Commission meeting was scheduled for January 9, 2025.
Planning Commission - January 2, 2025
The Planning Commission held a meeting on January 2, 2025, the first Thursday of the month. Falling just after the New Year holiday, this session likely served as a work session or abbreviated meeting. The Planning Commission typically holds work sessions on the first Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. and regular meetings on the second and fourth Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. Detailed agenda items and actions from this specific meeting were not available through public reporting. For the full agenda and any actions taken, residents can view the meeting video recording and agenda packet through the links above.
Planning Commission Meeting - December 12, 2024
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a citywide rezone moving Lehi-owned properties — including trails, open spaces, and Family Park — into the Public Facilities (PF) zone. The intent of the rezone is to give long-term protection to land the city already owns by tagging it consistently on the zoning map, rather than leaving each parcel under a patchwork of residential or other zones inherited from earlier subdivisions. Staff emphasized that the change applies only to property already owned by the city; no private property is affected. During the staff presentation, planners flagged that part of Family Park is still designated VLDR (very low density residential) on the General Plan. Because the parcel is city-owned, staff recommended moving the General Plan amendment and the zone change forward together rather than rezoning around the inconsistency. Residents at the hearing asked questions about how the change would affect them, and the commission's discussion centered on confirming the rezone would not alter use or access of the affected properties. The motion passed unanimously and now moves to the City Council for final action. For Lehi residents, the practical effect is largely administrative — the parks, trails, and open spaces involved will continue to operate as they do today, but they will be more clearly identified as public facilities going forward.
Planning Commission Meeting - December 12, 2024
The December 12, 2024 Planning Commission meeting, chaired by Acting Chair Everett, addressed several land use matters including a significant citywide rezoning initiative and individual property requests. The most notable item was a Public Facility Rezone effort by Lehi City to change all city-owned public properties — including trails, open spaces, and Family Park — to the Public Facility (PF) zoning designation. This initiative is designed to protect these properties for public use long-term and improve clarity on the city's zoning map. Part of Family Park also required a General Plan amendment since it was previously designated as Very Low Density Residential. The commission also considered Kevin and Sarah Gordon's request to rezone 1.63 acres at 860 North 2300 West from A-1 (agriculture) to R-1-22 (residential/agriculture) and Neighborhood Commercial, and heard a presentation by Katie Bussell regarding a property to be used for vehicle and equipment storage, primarily for truck and trailer parking. The commission approved both sets of prior meeting minutes unanimously. For specific vote outcomes on each agenda item, residents can view the full meeting recording through the link above.
City Council Meeting - December 10, 2024
The December 10, 2024 City Council meeting was dominated by debate over an amendment to the interlocal agreement governing the proposed Central School District split. City Administrator Jason Walker explained that the amendment would authorize the Central School District cities — including Lehi, Highland, and American Fork — to begin preparatory work before the new school board is elected, such as naming the district, dividing assets among three new districts, and establishing boundaries. The resolution passed with Councilmember Michelle Stallings as the sole opposing vote. Stallings argued that "we were not elected to be the school board" and that the county and existing school district should bear responsibility for these tasks, not the cities. Mayor Mark Johnson and Councilmembers Heather Newall, Paige Albrecht, and Chris Condie supported the amendment, comparing it to an insurance policy and emphasizing that someone must complete the necessary preparatory work before the new board is seated. Both Highland City and American Fork City also unanimously approved the amendment. The amendment requires approval from all cities in the interlocal agreement before it takes effect. The meeting also included year-end budget review discussions and a look at FY2025 priorities. The city's FY2025 budget had been adopted earlier in the year with an estimated 8.4% increase in General Fund revenues, driven primarily by property tax, sales tax, and franchise tax revenues. The council reviewed progress on capital projects and departmental spending as the fiscal year passed its midpoint.
City Council Amended - December 10, 2024
The City Council's amended December 10 agenda was dominated by an amendment to the interlocal agreement that governs the proposed Central School District — the new district that Lehi, Highland, American Fork, Alpine, and Cedar Hills are working to form by exiting the Alpine School District. After extended debate, the Council approved the amendment, but not without sharp opposition from at least one member. City Administrator Jason Walker explained that the amendment was designed to give the Central District cities legal authority to begin necessary work before the new school board is elected, so that planning, hiring, and transition activities can move forward on schedule. Walker noted that pending state legislation could clarify or supersede the amendment, in which case it would become moot, but if that legislation does not pass, the cities would need this authority in place. The dissenting council member argued they had not been elected to act as a school board and objected to the city spending its own staff time and resources on work the county and the school district itself should be doing. The amendment requires unanimous approval from all five cities to take effect. As of the days following Lehi's vote, Highland City and American Fork City had also approved the amendment unanimously, leaving the remaining partner cities to act. Residents should expect continued Council attention to school district transition costs and governance questions in upcoming meetings.
Planning Commission Meeting - December 5, 2024
The December 5, 2024 Lehi City Planning Commission meeting focused on a single consequential item: Lehi City's proposal to add an Attainable Homeownership Overlay Zone (AHOZ) to the development code. The AHOZ — originally introduced in August 2024 as the Critical Homeownership Overlay Zone (CHOZ) — had been tabled earlier in the year after commissioners expressed concern about the breadth and complexity of the proposal. The city returned with a revised version including a new name and modifications to the most contested provision, a formula that limited how much equity a homeowner could build during the first ten years, designed to prevent buyers from purchasing at reduced prices and quickly reselling at market rates. The core concept called for allowing developers to build at higher densities in designated overlay areas in exchange for selling homes first to critical city workers, Lehi residents, and first-time homebuyers for a 30-day window before opening to the general market. The city described more than a year of collaboration with multiple departments, city council members, developers, and financial institutions in developing the proposal. Supporters included a representative from Strong Towns Lehi, who argued that increased density is essential for Lehi's financial health, and a Skyridge High School senior who called it a step in the right direction. After deliberation, the Planning Commission voted to send a negative recommendation to the City Council. Commissioners cited too much ambiguity in the code drafting, insufficient definitions for key terms like "critical worker" and "Lehi resident," concerns about negative impacts on existing homeowners, potential overcrowding of schools, strain on city infrastructure, and a need for broader stakeholder involvement before the concept is ready for adoption. A negative recommendation does not block City Council from adopting the measure; it means the council receives the commission's objections formally on the record before making its own decision.
Planning Commission Meeting - December 5, 2024
The Planning Commission's headline action was a negative recommendation to the City Council on a proposed update to Lehi's development code aimed at expanding affordable and attainable housing options. City Planner Brittney Harris opened the hearing by acknowledging that affordable and attainable housing is a "wicked problem" for Lehi — one without an easy fix — and walked the commission through the draft amendment, which had drawn significant attention as a controversial change to how higher-density and lower-cost housing could be developed in the city. After a lengthy discussion and public comment, the commission concluded the proposal was not ready to move forward and voted to send it back to the City Council with a negative recommendation. Commissioners cited ambiguity in the drafting and a lack of detail on key provisions, along with concerns about negative impacts on existing homeowners, overcrowding of schools, strain on city infrastructure, and the absence of broader stakeholder input in shaping the proposal. The recommendation was effectively a request to slow down and rebuild the proposal before the Council acts. The City Council retains the final say on the code amendment and is not bound by the commission's recommendation. Residents on both sides of the housing debate should expect this item to return — likely in revised form — to a future Council agenda. In the meantime, the negative recommendation signals to staff and the Council that the affordable housing concept needs substantial rework before it is ready for a vote.
City Council - December 3, 2024
The December 3, 2024 meeting was a joint session of the Lehi City Council and Planning Commission held as an annual holiday gathering rather than a regular legislative meeting. The event took place at two locations — the Broadbent Room and City Council Chambers — and centered on a Christmas dinner for elected officials and city staff. No regular session agenda items were considered, and no votes on ordinances, resolutions, or development applications were taken. The only formal business on the agenda was a consideration of adjourning into a closed session to discuss the deployment of security devices, a topic that falls under the legal provisions for executive session in Utah open meetings law. It is not publicly known whether the closed session occurred or what was discussed, as such sessions are confidential by statute. Residents looking for substantive city business from this period should refer to the City Council meeting on December 10, 2024, which addressed the interlocal agreement amendment related to the formation of the Central School District.
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