Public Meeting Transcripts

Planning Commission - October 26, 2023

The Lehi Planning Commission met on October 26, 2023, with the most notable item being a public hearing and recommendation on Lehi City's request to vacate a section of public street — specifically the portion of 100 North that runs between Center Street and 100 East in the downtown core. Street vacations transfer ownership of the right-of-way to adjacent property owners and are typically pursued when a roadway is no longer needed for public use, often in connection with redevelopment. The commission's recommendation will move to the City Council for final action at a subsequent meeting. The remainder of the agenda consisted of routine planning items. Residents interested in the downtown street vacation can review the official agenda and video recording using the links above.

Planning Commission - October 26, 2023

The October 26, 2023 Lehi Planning Commission meeting addressed five items, with a mix of development applications and city policy updates. The commission considered a concept plan submitted by Brad Long for BDL Structures, a project at 675 West Main Street in the Urban Village Design District. The applicant requested an exception to the district's building elevation requirements — an item that often draws attention from commissioners focused on maintaining the character of downtown Lehi. A significant development proposal before the commission was the Hardman Farms Planned Unit Development Concept Plan, submitted by Lora Hardman, proposing 67 residential units at approximately 3200 North Indian Ford Drive. The commission was asked to make a recommendation to the City Council on this concept. Two city-initiated amendments also came before the commission: Development Code changes to Chapter 12 and the Municipal Code that would remove the cumulative requirement for animal ownership rights and increase the maximum number of permitted dogs per household from two to three, and a Master Transportation Plan amendment that would designate a future long-range "offshore" freeway corridor along the north side of Utah Lake. The final item was a commission recommendation on vacating the section of 100 North Street between Center Street and 100 East — a street vacation that would need City Council approval to become final. The animal code changes and the Hardman Farms concept were expected to come before the City Council at its November 14 meeting.

Planning Commission - October 12, 2023

The October 12, 2023 Lehi Planning Commission meeting covered a mix of individual property applications and several city-initiated code amendments. The commission reviewed two related applications for the McEacharn property at 415 West 500 North: a conditional use permit for a flag lot configuration and a two-lot subdivision plat, both submitted by Dave Tranter. A separate two-lot subdivision called Homestead Estates was also on the agenda at approximately 1400 North 2020 West, along with a conditional use permit for an eight-foot fence at a residential property on South 1960 West. The most significant land use item was the Hardman Heights Zone Change and Concept Plan submitted by Gardner Plumb for a 14.7-acre parcel at approximately 4551 West 2100 North. The application proposed changing the zoning from Commercial to Heavy Commercial and included a concept plan for a two-lot commercial development on the site. The commission was asked to make a recommendation to the City Council on the zone change. Three city-initiated code amendments were also reviewed: a Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan update adding trail connections between Dry Creek Elementary and the existing Dry Creek Trail, an amendment to the Design Standards Manual establishing requirements for traffic impact studies, and a Development Code amendment to Chapter 37 adding an exceptions clause to the Multi-Family Design Standards. These amendments collectively reflect the city's effort to manage its rapid growth with updated infrastructure and development standards, and were expected to proceed to the City Council for final adoption.

Planning Commission - October 12, 2023

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Planning Commission - October 5, 2023

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Planning Commission - October 5, 2023

The October 5, 2023 Lehi City Planning Commission meeting was a brief work session held at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. No formal action items were on the agenda, and no votes were taken. The commission held discussions on two policy topics: proposed revisions to the animal rights regulations in the city's Development Code, and a review of parking minimums. Work sessions serve as study sessions where commissioners can explore policy questions in depth before formal deliberation at a regular meeting. Both the animal rights regulations and parking topics were expected to be developed further before returning for formal action at a future regular Planning Commission meeting.

Planning Commission - September 28, 2023

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Planning Commission - September 28, 2023

The September 28, 2023 Lehi City Planning Commission was a full regular session with a substantial agenda of development applications. A significant item was a public hearing and recommendation on Boyer Company's Holbrook Farms Plat K, a five-lot commercial subdivision planned for approximately 2100 North 3600 West, continuing Lehi's pattern of commercial development in its growing northwest quadrant. The commission also heard Texas Instruments' request to amend the Skye Area Plan with a lot line adjustment affecting the Technical Manufacturing Buffer area — a technical adjustment coordinating the company's large campus footprint with the broader SR-92 corridor plan. The agenda also included a conditional use permit for Anna Black's East Main Street Retail Center Conversion, a proposal to repurpose an existing auto repair building at 1325 East Main Street into a retail store with a drive-thru; this item had been tabled since the July 27th meeting. Additional applications reviewed by the commission included the Barnes two-lot subdivision at 552 West 1200 North, a concept plan for a Ken Garff auto dealership at 2302 North Ashton Blvd, a concept plan for the Lucky Soles Tavern at 173 West Main Street, and a concept plan for a Cascade Collision Repair shop. A Panera Bread development application was also on the agenda. On the policy side, the commission discussed proposed amendments to Development Code Chapters 12 and 39 and reviewed updates to the Master Transportation Plan. Specific vote outcomes and recommendations from this meeting would be reflected in subsequent City Council agendas and official minutes.

Planning Commission - September 14, 2023

The September 14, 2023 Lehi City Planning Commission held a regular session with eight items on the agenda, several of which would proceed to the City Council for final action in October. The most consequential item was a public hearing and recommendation on the Skyridge Property Zone Change, a request from applicant Jason Mandelaris to rezone 4.07 acres at approximately 260 East 2700 North from Public Facility to RA-1 (residential/agriculture). The commission forwarded a recommendation and the zone change was subsequently approved unanimously by the City Council at its October 10 meeting as Ordinance #58-2023. The commission also reviewed JDH Development's Vivian Estates Phase 4, a 22-lot residential development at 600 East 2000 North, forwarding a recommendation for preliminary subdivision approval that the City Council approved in October. The meeting included a public hearing and review of a grading permit for Vivian Estates Phases 3 and 4 covering approximately 43 acres at 600 East 2300 North. A proposed Development Code Amendment reducing the minimum lot size for detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) from one-half to one-third of an acre was also reviewed and forwarded to the City Council, where it passed on a 4-1 vote in October with a modification capping ADU size at 1,300 square feet. Other items on the September 14 agenda included a conditional use permit for Smart Cash, a check-cashing business proposed for 525 South 850 East Suite 3; the East Main Street Retail Center Conversion drive-thru conditional use permit (carried over from the July meeting); and two minor subdivision requests — Gurney Farms Plat B and Gurney Manor Estates Plat B — both two-lot subdivisions with existing homes located along 700 East in the RA-1 zone.

Planning Commission - September 14, 2023

The Lehi Planning Commission met on September 14, 2023 with a residential-development-heavy agenda focused on the city's east side. The headline items were two related submissions from JDH Development for Vivian Estates: a public hearing and recommendation on the Preliminary Subdivision Plan for Vivian Estates Phase 4, a 22-lot residential subdivision at approximately 600 East 2000 North, and a companion request for a grading permit covering Vivian Estates Phases 3 and 4 on roughly 43 acres at approximately 600 East 2300 North. Together, the items move the Vivian Estates project closer to construction and add to the supply of detached single-family housing in the RA-1 zone north of SR-92. The Commission also took up a Development Code Amendment proposed by Lehi City staff to Chapter 26 (Accessory Uses), specifically changing the lot-size requirement for detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The amendment is part of Lehi's ongoing effort to bring its local code in line with statewide ADU rules and to respond to broader concerns about housing supply in Utah County. Because Planning Commission actions on subdivisions and code amendments are recommendations rather than final approvals, the items considered at this meeting feed into subsequent City Council votes. Next steps include City Council consideration of the Vivian Estates Phase 4 preliminary subdivision and of the proposed ADU code amendment.

Planning Commission - September 7, 2023

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Planning Commission - September 7, 2023

The September 7, 2023 Lehi City Planning Commission meeting was a work session held at 5:30 p.m. No votes or formal actions were taken, as work sessions are reserved for study and informal deliberation. The commission received an update from city staff on site plans that had received administrative approval since the previous meeting. Members then viewed and discussed a video by active transportation advocate Sjors van Duren focused on bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure design — part of the commission's ongoing engagement with Lehi's transportation planning. The majority of the session was devoted to a substantive discussion of a proposed Development Code Amendment for detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs), including the question of whether to reduce the minimum lot size requirement. This work session discussion laid groundwork for formal action at the September 14 regular Planning Commission meeting, and ultimately the City Council approved the ADU code amendment in October, reducing the minimum lot size from one-half to one-third of an acre with a 1,300 square foot cap on ADU size.

Planning Commission - August 24, 2023

The Planning Commission met to take up several items carried over from earlier in the summer. The headline action was a public hearing and decision on Gardner-Plumb's request for conditional use approval of a double drive-through at the View 21 East Retail Site Plan at 3526 West 1940 North, which had been tabled from the July 13 meeting. Drive-through approvals on Lehi's west side have been a recurring topic as the SR-92/Pioneer Crossing corridor continues to fill in with retail. Commissioners Heather Newall (chair), Brent Everett, Tyson Eyre, Scott Bunker, and alternate Emily Britton sat for the meeting; Scott Carlson and Gregory Jackson were excused. With only five members present, items requiring a recommendation to City Council moved forward with a leaner quorum than usual. Specific vote tallies, public comment, and any conditions attached to the View 21 East approval are not reflected in publicly indexed coverage of this meeting. Residents who want the full record should review the official agenda packet and the video recording linked above. Items recommended by the Commission at this meeting would have moved on to City Council in early September for final action.

Planning Commission - August 24, 2023

The Planning Commission met to take up several items carried over from earlier in the summer. The headline action was a public hearing and decision on Gardner-Plumb's request for conditional use approval of a double drive-through at the View 21 East Retail Site Plan at 3526 West 1940 North, which had been tabled from the July 13 meeting. Drive-through approvals on Lehi's west side have been a recurring topic as the SR-92/Pioneer Crossing corridor continues to fill in with retail. Commissioners Heather Newall (chair), Brent Everett, Tyson Eyre, Scott Bunker, and alternate Emily Britton sat for the meeting; Scott Carlson and Gregory Jackson were excused. With only five members present, items requiring a recommendation to City Council moved forward with a leaner quorum than usual. Specific vote tallies, public comment, and any conditions attached to the View 21 East approval are not reflected in publicly indexed coverage of this meeting. Residents who want the full record should review the official agenda packet and the video recording linked above. Items recommended by the Commission at this meeting would have moved on to City Council in early September for final action.

Planning Commission - August 10, 2023

The August 10 Planning Commission worked through a slate of public hearings on west-side projects and citywide development-code cleanups. Commissioners considered Conner Atkin's conditional use request for a 70-foot flagpole at the Tagg-N-Go car wash at 3482 West 1940 North, a height well above what is allowed by right. They also took up Jason Boal's request to amend Table 05-030-B of the Development Code to allow limited drive-through facilities in the Neighborhood Commercial zoning district, a change that, if forwarded to Council, would affect future approvals across the city's smaller commercial nodes. The largest item on the agenda by acreage was DR Horton's request for review of the Skye Area Plan Second Amendment, which would add 883 acres and 300 residential units to the area plan located at approximately SR-92 and Center Street. Area plan amendments of this scale shape long-range buildout patterns and infrastructure planning on the west side, and the Commission's recommendation feeds into the City Council's final decision. The Commission also reviewed a Lehi City-initiated amendment to Development Code Chapter 26, Accessory Uses, lowering the minimum lot size for detached accessory dwelling units from one-half acre to one-third acre. The change would expand the number of single-family lots eligible for a backyard ADU and has been part of an ongoing local response to housing supply pressures and state legislation encouraging ADUs. Vote tallies on each item and the specifics of any conditions are not captured in publicly indexed coverage; the official agenda packet and meeting video linked above remain the authoritative record. Items recommended for approval would have advanced to City Council later in August or in early September.

Planning Commission - August 10, 2023

The August 10 Planning Commission worked through a slate of public hearings on west-side projects and citywide development-code cleanups. Commissioners considered Conner Atkin's conditional use request for a 70-foot flagpole at the Tagg-N-Go car wash at 3482 West 1940 North, a height well above what is allowed by right. They also took up Jason Boal's request to amend Table 05-030-B of the Development Code to allow limited drive-through facilities in the Neighborhood Commercial zoning district, a change that, if forwarded to Council, would affect future approvals across the city's smaller commercial nodes. The largest item on the agenda by acreage was DR Horton's request for review of the Skye Area Plan Second Amendment, which would add 883 acres and 300 residential units to the area plan located at approximately SR-92 and Center Street. Area plan amendments of this scale shape long-range buildout patterns and infrastructure planning on the west side, and the Commission's recommendation feeds into the City Council's final decision. The Commission also reviewed a Lehi City-initiated amendment to Development Code Chapter 26, Accessory Uses, lowering the minimum lot size for detached accessory dwelling units from one-half acre to one-third acre. The change would expand the number of single-family lots eligible for a backyard ADU and has been part of an ongoing local response to housing supply pressures and state legislation encouraging ADUs. Vote tallies on each item and the specifics of any conditions are not captured in publicly indexed coverage; the official agenda packet and meeting video linked above remain the authoritative record. Items recommended for approval would have advanced to City Council later in August or in early September.

Planning Commission Work Session Meeting - August 3, 2023

Planning Commission & City Council Work Session - August 1, 2023

Planning Commission - July 27, 2023

The July 27 Planning Commission worked through a long agenda mixing site-specific cases with a sweeping package of Development Code updates. On the site-specific side, commissioners reviewed Gary Clark's request to rezone 1.46 acres at 1460 North 1200 West from A-1 (agriculture) to RA-1, a step typical of north-Lehi parcels transitioning out of agricultural status. They also took up Anna Black's conditional use request for the East Main Street Retail Center Conversion at 1325 East Main Street, converting an existing auto-repair building into a retail use with a drive-through, and Howland Partners' request for site plan approval of Lehi Pointe Apartments, a 125-unit project between Stockton Drive and Ridge Road. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to citywide Development Code amendments initiated by Lehi City staff. These included changes to Chapter 4 (Amendments) governing when general plan amendments can be processed; Chapter 11 (Application Requirements) adjusting when site plans go to Planning Commission for approval; Chapter 12 clarifying standards for rehabilitation and treatment facilities and federally required reasonable-accommodation exceptions for group homes; Chapter 26 (Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures) clarifying height, setback, and accessory-dwelling-unit requirements; and Chapter 37 (Design Standards) adding a three-story height limit in the Historic Downtown. The Historic Downtown three-story cap in particular signals an effort to preserve the scale and character of the downtown core as development pressure moves north along State Street. The ADU and group-home language touches on issues with active state oversight and is intended to bring city code into clearer alignment with state law. Vote breakdowns and public comment for each item are not captured in publicly indexed coverage; the official agenda packet and meeting video linked above remain the authoritative record. Items recommended for approval would have been scheduled for City Council action in subsequent meetings.

Planning Commission - July 27, 2023

The July 27 Planning Commission worked through a long agenda mixing site-specific cases with a sweeping package of Development Code updates. On the site-specific side, commissioners reviewed Gary Clark's request to rezone 1.46 acres at 1460 North 1200 West from A-1 (agriculture) to RA-1, a step typical of north-Lehi parcels transitioning out of agricultural status. They also took up Anna Black's conditional use request for the East Main Street Retail Center Conversion at 1325 East Main Street, converting an existing auto-repair building into a retail use with a drive-through, and Howland Partners' request for site plan approval of Lehi Pointe Apartments, a 125-unit project between Stockton Drive and Ridge Road. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to citywide Development Code amendments initiated by Lehi City staff. These included changes to Chapter 4 (Amendments) governing when general plan amendments can be processed; Chapter 11 (Application Requirements) adjusting when site plans go to Planning Commission for approval; Chapter 12 clarifying standards for rehabilitation and treatment facilities and federally required reasonable-accommodation exceptions for group homes; Chapter 26 (Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures) clarifying height, setback, and accessory-dwelling-unit requirements; and Chapter 37 (Design Standards) adding a three-story height limit in the Historic Downtown. The Historic Downtown three-story cap in particular signals an effort to preserve the scale and character of the downtown core as development pressure moves north along State Street. The ADU and group-home language touches on issues with active state oversight and is intended to bring city code into clearer alignment with state law. Vote breakdowns and public comment for each item are not captured in publicly indexed coverage; the official agenda packet and meeting video linked above remain the authoritative record. Items recommended for approval would have been scheduled for City Council action in subsequent meetings.