Lehi council pauses new transit-oriented rezone applications and sends auto-sales request to a development agreement
June 23, 2020, 4:00 p.m. · Online (www.lehi-ut.gov)
The Lehi City Council voted unanimously to temporarily stop accepting applications to rezone land to the Transit Oriented Development zone until the state commits to extending light rail through Lehi. It also denied a code change allowing auto sales in the Commercial zone while directing staff to draft a development agreement for one site, limited to about 12 cars, and gave final approval to The Towns at Snow Springs. The pre-council session covered a diving board safety issue at the outdoor pool.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 2.1 · Presentation
Fraud risk assessment report
Discussed
Finance Director Dean Lundell said the state auditor asks cities to do the assessment annually and that the city now falls in the low risk category.
Item 2.2 · Other
Postpartum recovery leave benefit
Discussed
HR representative David Kitchen described a paid leave benefit for mothers who have just given birth. Council Members Katie Koivisto and Paige Albrecht expressed support, and Kitchen will bring a final proposal for a vote.
Item 4 (admin report) · Public safety
Administrative reports: outdoor pool high dive, COVID-19, sales tax
Discussed
Legacy Center Director Dan Harrison said the outdoor pool's depth no longer meets code for the high dive; replacing the high dive with a lower board or changing the pool depth could cost $1 million to $2 million. City Attorney Ryan Wood noted the pool met code when built 40 years ago. Albrecht and Koivisto were concerned about injury risk, while Council Members Paul Hancock and Chris Condie viewed the risk as inherent and the city possibly grandfathered. City Administrator Jason Walker said COVID-19 cases were rising and operations may need to revert to the state's orange guidelines. Lundell said April sales tax exceeded expectations and last year's figure.
- Budget$2.00 million
Item 3 · Subdivision
The Towns at Snow Springs final subdivision, 59 units
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council granted final approval to the townhome project formerly called Jonsson Park Towns. Brad Mackey of Ivory Development represented the applicant.
- Units: 59
- Applicant: Ivory Development
Item 4 · Subdivision
Carol Nickels Estates plat amendment
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council approved an amendment to Lot 5 of Pine Tree Estates Plat B in an RA-1 zone.
Item 5 · General plan
Taylor Meadows general plan amendment, 16.8 acres, VLDRA to VLDR (Ordinance #35-2020)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Dan Ford represented the applicant. The council approved the land use designation change. The minutes give the location as approximately 7550 North 8350 West (600 West 1300 South).
- Acres: 16.8
- VLDRA → VLDR
Item 6 · City code
Auto sales as a permitted use in the Commercial zone (Ordinance #36-2020)
Denied · 5-0
Applicant Cody Black said he wants no more than 20 cars displayed on the west property north and south of his business. Council members were open to the use at that site but not to changing uses across all Commercial zones. Wood said a development agreement could carry whatever stipulations the council wants. Hancock was concerned about 20 cars; Koivisto would allow parking changes on the Main Street side but not the State Street side. Koivisto moved to deny the ordinance and have staff draft a development agreement with no more than 12 cars, as Albrecht suggested, parked on the south side of the building with a site plan.
- Direction: staff to draft a development agreement, maximum 12 cars
Item 7 · City code
Public utility easement requirements (Ordinance #37-2020)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council clarified public utility easement requirements in Chapters 11 and 17.
Item 8 · Roads and utilities
Updated Storm Water Management Program (Resolution #2020-46)
Approved · 5-0
The council approved the updated program.
Item 9 · Contract
Utah County Coronavirus Relief Fund interlocal agreement (Resolution #2020-47)
Approved · 5-0
The council approved an agreement with Utah County for disbursement from the Coronavirus Relief Fund; the minutes give no amount.
- GrantAmount not given to Utah County
Item 10 · Roads and utilities
Fiber conduit design standards (Resolution #2020-48)
Approved · 5-0
The council amended the city's design standards for fiber conduit.
Item 11 · Zoning
Temporary suspension of Transit Oriented Development rezone applications (Resolution #2020-49)
Approved · 5-0
The council temporarily stopped accepting land use applications to rezone property to the TOD zone. Mayor Mark Johnson said the pause prevents a decision on a TOD application until the city has a state commitment on extending light rail through Lehi. The owner of the Utah Refractories plant wrote that the plant will stop production in about 60 days, is under contract to sell, and that halting TOD designation would create a problem for the site's redevelopment and the city.
- Applies to new TOD rezone applications, temporary
Item 12 · Other
Access to Utah Public Treasurers' Investment Fund accounts (Resolution #2020-50)
Approved · 5-0
The council authorized staff to access and transact with PTIF accounts.
Other
Closed session on personnel
Approved · 5-0
The council voted unanimously to close the meeting to discuss the character, professional competence or health of an individual.
What residents said
TOD rezone pause and Utah Refractories site redevelopmentOutdoor pool diving safetyRising COVID-19 cases
One online comment, from the owner of the Utah Refractories plant, opposed pausing TOD rezone applications because the plant is closing and under contract to be sold.