Lehi deal clears way for sale of Walker family land on State Street
The agreement limits business types and bars access from Trinnaman Lane, but neighbors say the long fight left them exhausted.
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A development agreement approved by the Lehi City Council on Sept. 22 clears the way for the Walker family to sell its land at 915 W. State St., ending months of negotiation with neighbors on Trinnaman Lane, the Lehi Free Press reported. [1]
The family, which has owned the property for more than 60 years, first asked the city to rezone it from residential to heavy commercial so it could be sold to a developer. Neighbors objected that a heavy commercial zone would hurt their property values, and the family, prospective developers and the city instead worked out a plan to allow development without changing the zoning, according to the report. [1]
The agreement requires a tall masonry wall around the property, plus sidewalk, curb and landscaping along Trinnaman Lane. It bars access to the site from the neighborhood and limits the kinds of businesses that can lease space, addressing residents' fears that large vehicles would use their street. [1]
One neighbor told the Free Press that residents skipped the final meeting out of "severe community fatigue," not satisfaction, and said the city felt bound by legal limits and the threat of a lawsuit. Debbie Walker told the paper she was glad the process was over and that the family's next step is to sell the land. [1]
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