City Council - January 28, 2025

Meeting Summary

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.