Planning Commission - October 26, 2023

Meeting Summary

The October 26, 2023 Lehi Planning Commission meeting addressed five items, with a mix of development applications and city policy updates. The commission considered a concept plan submitted by Brad Long for BDL Structures, a project at 675 West Main Street in the Urban Village Design District. The applicant requested an exception to the district's building elevation requirements — an item that often draws attention from commissioners focused on maintaining the character of downtown Lehi. A significant development proposal before the commission was the Hardman Farms Planned Unit Development Concept Plan, submitted by Lora Hardman, proposing 67 residential units at approximately 3200 North Indian Ford Drive. The commission was asked to make a recommendation to the City Council on this concept. Two city-initiated amendments also came before the commission: Development Code changes to Chapter 12 and the Municipal Code that would remove the cumulative requirement for animal ownership rights and increase the maximum number of permitted dogs per household from two to three, and a Master Transportation Plan amendment that would designate a future long-range "offshore" freeway corridor along the north side of Utah Lake. The final item was a commission recommendation on vacating the section of 100 North Street between Center Street and 100 East — a street vacation that would need City Council approval to become final. The animal code changes and the Hardman Farms concept were expected to come before the City Council at its November 14 meeting.