City Council - March 26, 2024

Meeting Summary

The March 26 City Council meeting focused on two notable discussions: a recurring review of the Pioneer Village mixed-use concept in southwest Lehi and a transportation infrastructure update from UDOT. City Planner Mike West brought back an updated concept for Pioneer Village, a proposed neighborhood-scale development at 1100 West and Pioneer Crossing that had been reviewed by the Council multiple times over the previous year. The concept envisions approximately 500 residential units of mixed types and sizes on a roughly 65-acre area, along with commercial space, retail, open space, trails, and public gathering areas. West highlighted the site's proximity to Dry Creek Elementary, an LDS church building, and the future Mellor Rhodes sports park as strengths, while acknowledging challenges including traffic conditions on Pioneer Crossing and 1100 West, the lack of a connection to 1700 West, and UDOT and MAG's plans to widen Pioneer Crossing. The Council's response was largely skeptical. Councilwoman Paige Albrecht drew comparisons to Holbrook Farms, a mixed-use area in Lehi where anticipated commercial and retail development did not materialize as planned. Mayor Mark Johnson echoed the concern, noting that the commercial component of Holbrook Farms had largely become additional residential. Councilwoman Michelle Stallings was most direct, saying she would prefer the concept be considered at a different location and did not believe nearby residents would support it. No formal vote was taken; the session was a feedback discussion rather than an action item. Also on the agenda, UDOT Project Manager Andrew Jordan presented an update on the Mountain View Corridor project, which will connect 2100 North in Lehi to Porter Rockwell Boulevard in Herriman. Construction was underway, with traffic detours expected along 2100 North in the coming weeks. The Pioneer Village concept remained in an early exploratory phase with no formal application filed. The Council's repeated skepticism suggested the project as presented would face significant hurdles if it were to advance. The Mountain View Corridor connection, once complete, will provide a key north-south transportation link between Lehi and the southern Salt Lake Valley.