Thursday, May 23, 2024
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The May 23 Planning Commission meeting addressed several significant development applications alongside a package of proposed development code amendments. The largest project before the Commission was DR Horton's request for preliminary subdivision approval of Skye Plat C, a major residential development planned near the intersection of Highland Boulevard and Isle of the Skye Way. The project would add 369 single-family homes and 228 twin homes — a total of 597 units — to the northeast part of Lehi. As a preliminary subdivision review, this was an early step in the approval process, allowing the Commission to assess the layout and design before the project advances to full engineering and final plat review. The Commission also considered a conditional use permit request from Josh Baum for a flag lot subdivision at 2645 North Center Street in an RA-1 (residential-agricultural) zone, and reviewed the Exchange Business Park Concept Plan submitted by Boyd Brown — an 8-lot commercial development at approximately 1500 North 3600 West. The Exchange Business Park requested two exceptions from standard development requirements: one to allow parking between the street and the building (rather than behind), and one related to building footprint standards. In addition to these project hearings, the Commission worked through a series of proposed development code amendments covering parking requirements, subdivision review procedures, community forestry regulations, accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules, and design standards. These amendments were part of an ongoing city effort to update and clarify Lehi's land use regulations. Planning Commission recommendations on zone changes, subdivisions, and code amendments are forwarded to the City Council for final action. The Skye Plat C application, in particular, would continue through additional review steps before receiving final approval. Residents near the Highland Boulevard corridor should anticipate further public hearings on Skye Plat C as the project moves through the approval process.