Planning Commission Meeting - March 14, 2024

Meeting Summary

The March 14, 2024 Planning Commission meeting was one of the busiest of the year, covering nine substantive agenda items. The most contentious was Cole Peck's request to amend the General Plan designation for 12.81 acres near 600 East 600 South, changing the land use from Low Density Residential to Heavy Commercial. The proposal — submitted by Lakeview Land and Rock — drew sustained public opposition from neighboring residents who cited concerns about traffic safety near an elementary school, noise, property value impacts, and incompatibility with surrounding neighborhoods. The Peck family argued they have a property right to develop their land and that their commercial operation predated many of the adjacent homes. After an extensive public hearing, the Commission voted 4-1 to send a negative recommendation to the City Council, meaning the application will proceed to Council but without the Planning Commission's endorsement. On other development matters, the Commission approved several projects with unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Steve Atkinson received approval for a zone change from residential/agriculture to R-1-Flex on 0.91 acres at 498 North 900 East, along with a concept plan for a three-lot residential subdivision on the same property. D.R. Horton received approval for revisions to the Skye Preliminary Plat A, incorporating a clubhouse parcel into the Skye development. Kimley-Horn's request to subdivide the Meadow Point property into seven lots was approved, as was the site plan for a new Ken Garff Porsche dealership at 2202 North Ashton Boulevard. The Commission approved Gardner Company's site plan for the Lehi Block Retail 1 project — a Starbucks with a drive-through — at 2255 North 1200 West, by a 4-1 vote, and Aaron Larson's five-lot commercial subdivision on North Boston Street by the same margin. Wood Partners received unanimous approval for the 304-unit Alta Vista apartment complex near Mountain Point Boulevard and Air Park Road, with an exception granted for sidewalk connections on sloped grade. City Engineer Brad Kenison informed commissioners that the 2300 West widening project — expanding the road to five lanes from Main Street to 2150 North — had been bid out with construction expected to begin in late April or early May 2024. This project will significantly expand capacity on one of west Lehi's major commercial corridors. The Commission also noted there will be no work session in April.