Thursday, September 12, 2024
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The Planning Commission worked through a full slate of public hearings at its September 12 meeting, covering both individual development applications and a series of citywide development-code amendments. On the application side, the commission considered Lee Adamson's request for conditional-use approval of the Adamson Flag Lot at 1251 East 900 North; Brad Tronson's request for a General Plan amendment on 0.66 acres at 635 West State Street, changing the property's designation from Commercial to Heavy Commercial; and Compass Billboards' conditional-use request for pylon signs with electronic message displays for EV Auto at 1060 West State Street. The commission also reviewed several proposed code changes brought by city staff. These included an amendment to Chapter 26 (Accessory Uses) revising the required side-yard setback for accessory buildings on corner lots; an amendment to Table 05.030B (Nonresidential Uses) and Chapter 39 (Definitions) adding "data centers" as a defined use in the city's nonresidential use tables; an amendment to Table 05.040A reducing the allowed side-yard setback on corner lots from 20 feet to 15 feet for remodels; and additions to Chapters 12-A and 12-B imposing new grading requirements on development sites. Each item was the subject of a public hearing before the commission's vote or recommendation. The data-center addition is particularly notable in the context of Lehi's continued growth in the Silicon Slopes corridor, where data-center demand has been expanding. The commission's recommendations on each of these code amendments were forwarded to the City Council, which has final adoption authority.