Planning Commission Work Session - August 7, 2025

Meeting Summary

This was a focused Planning Commission work session with a single substantive item. Staff presented an updated version of the Starter Home Attainable Residential (SHAR) ordinance, part of Lehi City's ongoing effort to create a regulatory pathway for smaller, more affordable starter homes aimed at first-time buyers and working families. The SHAR ordinance is designed to allow modestly sized homes on smaller lots in appropriate zones, helping to broaden the city's housing stock as home prices in Utah County have risen sharply. Work sessions are non-voting preview sessions where commissioners can ask questions and provide direction before a matter is formally noticed for a public hearing and vote. Commissioners also briefly discussed plans for upcoming commissioner training. No formal votes were taken at this session. The updated SHAR ordinance was expected to return at a subsequent Planning Commission meeting for formal public hearing and action.