Planning Commission - January 22, 2026

Meeting Summary

The Lehi City Planning Commission held its regular meeting on January 22, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at Lehi City Hall, 153 North 100 East. The commission's agenda centered on subdivision review and trail connectivity requirements under the city's development code. The primary item before the commission was a public hearing on a request by JDH Development for an exception to Lehi's required trail connectivity standards for Vivian Estates Phase 2B, a six-lot final subdivision located at approximately 2600 North and 600 East. Lehi's development code requires new subdivisions to meet a connectivity index and tie into the city's master planned trail network. JDH Development argued that the site's topography — specifically the terrain grade at the Vivian Estates Phase 2B location — makes the required trail connection impractical. The item was submitted by Noreen Edwards of the Planning Division. Requests for exceptions to development code standards must be reviewed and acted upon by the Planning Commission, as they fall outside the scope of administrative approvals available to city staff for standard applications. The commission heard from the applicant and city staff before deliberating on whether the grade conditions justified waiving the trail requirement or whether alternative designs could still achieve the connectivity goals. Commissioners considered both the practical constraints of the site and the long-term goal of linking Lehi's trail network for residents across the city.