Lehi council rezones 30-acre Lehi Block to Commercial and repeals utility security deposits
May 12, 2020, 5:30 p.m. · Online (www.lehi-ut.gov)
The Lehi City Council, meeting online, unanimously rezoned about 30 acres at 2303 North 1200 West from Industrial to Commercial for the Lehi Block project, rezoned 3 acres on Millpond Drive to Heavy Commercial, and repealed the security deposit required for utility accounts. It also approved a federal block grant plan and several development code changes. Two large residential concept plans on Hardman Way were withdrawn by the applicants.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| COVID-19 update and employee health option | Discussed |
| Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan FY2020 and Consolidated Plan 2020-2024 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Public hearing on FY2021 budget and consolidated fee schedule | No action |
| Lehi Block zone change, 30 acres, Industrial to Commercial (Ordinance #26-2020) | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| New Star Commercial Development zone change, 3 acres, Commercial to Heavy Commercial (Ordinance #27-2020) | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Quail View plat amendment, lots 5 and 6 | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Cold Spring Ranch HD1 preliminary plat revisions | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Residential building materials in Planned Communities (Ordinance #28-2020) | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Timp Point concept plan, 200 lots | Withdrawn |
| Willow Point concept plan, 420 lots | Withdrawn |
| Connectivity standards in Chapter 37 (Ordinance #29-2020) | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Repeal of utility account security deposit (Ordinance #25-2020) | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 2.1 · Presentation
Fraud risk assessment recommendations
Discussed
Finance Director Dean Lundell said the city aims to adopt three measures by year-end: a five-member audit committee (two council members, two staff and an outside member), annual employee signing of the code of ethics, and online training for elected officials. A fraud hotline is still under study.
Item 2.2 · Public safety
COVID-19 update and employee health option
Discussed
City Administrator Jason Walker said the county and health department will recommend a phase and the city needs about two weeks to prepare for the yellow phase. HR Director David Kitchen described the Nice Healthcare option, a free in-home physician assistant benefit for employees; the council asked staff to survey employees on expected use. Lundell said March sales tax was better than feared.
Item 3 · Budget
Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan FY2020 and Consolidated Plan 2020-2024
Approved · 5-0
After a public hearing with no comments, the council approved the plans. Jessica DeLora of Mountainland Association of Governments represented the city.
Item 4 · Budget
Public hearing on FY2021 budget and consolidated fee schedule
No action
The public hearing drew no comments. No vote was taken at this meeting.
Item 5 · Zoning
Lehi Block zone change, 30 acres, Industrial to Commercial (Ordinance #26-2020)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Ryan Simmons of the Boyer Company represented the applicant. The council approved the rezone, following its April general plan amendment and development agreement.
- Acres: 30
- Industrial → Commercial
- Applicant: Boyer Company
Item 6 · Zoning
New Star Commercial Development zone change, 3 acres, Commercial to Heavy Commercial (Ordinance #27-2020)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council approved the zone change. Aki Miyagi represented the applicant.
- Acres: 3
- C → C-H
Item 7 · Subdivision
Quail View plat amendment, lots 5 and 6
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The applicant's representative said only lots 5 and 6 are affected, not lot 4. The council approved the amendment and a second pressurized irrigation connection, with the new plat to show changes only to lots 5 and 6.
Item 8 · Subdivision
Cold Spring Ranch HD1 preliminary plat revisions
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council approved revisions changing building sizes, number of units and walkways.
Item 9 · City code
Residential building materials in Planned Communities (Ordinance #28-2020)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council changed the residential building material requirements in Section 06.140 for Planned Communities.
Item 10 · Development
Timp Point concept plan, 200 lots
Withdrawn
The applicant withdrew the concept plan before the meeting.
- Lots: 200
Item 11 · Development
Willow Point concept plan, 420 lots
Withdrawn
The applicant withdrew the concept plan before the meeting.
- Lots: 420
Item 12 · City code
Connectivity standards in Chapter 37 (Ordinance #29-2020)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council amended the development code's connectivity standards.
Item 13 · Taxes and fees
Repeal of utility account security deposit (Ordinance #25-2020)
Approved · 5-0
The council repealed Section 2-1-12 of the municipal code, which required a security deposit for utility accounts.
What residents said
No public comments were recorded at the hearings.