Lehi council adopts Civic Center Master Plan and approves two rezones; mixed-use code change passes 4-1
September 8, 2020, 4:00 p.m. · Online at www.lehi-ut.gov
The council approved the nonbinding Civic Center Master Plan, the Sunderland Trust and Mendenhall rezones and a land purchase for intersection safety. It passed a mixed-use code change 4-1, with Council Member Katie Koivisto opposed, and a density bonus list for PRD and PUD developments. A landscape buffer code change was tabled because the applicant was absent.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Financial report | Discussed |
| Civic Center Master Plan (Resolution #2020-57) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Sunderland Trust zone change, 1765 North Trinnaman Lane (Ordinance #47-2020) | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Mendenhall zone change, 221 West 400 South (Ordinance #48-2020) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Northridge Plat G final subdivision | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Micron Middle School Plat | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Landscape buffer code amendment (Ordinance #51-2020) | Tabled · 5-0 |
| Street name changes, Meadows at Lakeside (Resolution #2020-59) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Mixed use single-family and commercial code amendment (Ordinance #49-2020) | Approved with conditions · 4-1 |
| Density bonus list for PRD and PUD developments (Ordinance #50-2020) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Real estate purchase contract with Kristopher Gaisford (Resolution #2020-58) | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 2.1 · Presentation
Point of the Mountain State Land Authority presentation
Discussed
Executive Director Alan Matheson described planning for redevelopment of the old state prison site in Draper, with a consultant hired for a master plan balancing business, housing and open space and looking at regional plans.
Item 2.3 · Budget
Financial report
Discussed
Finance Director Dean Lundell said the budget was in good shape and that sales and property tax numbers had not yet been affected by the pandemic. He reviewed fund balances and expenditures.
Item 5 · Roads and utilities
Civic Center Master Plan (Resolution #2020-57)
Approved · 5-0
The council approved a master plan for the civic center area. Curtis Minor presented phases, construction timing and cost estimates including inflation; buildings would echo the new public safety building. Mayor Johnson said the plan is nonbinding and does not obligate the city to build, but gives a road map of future needs and costs.
Item 6 · Zoning
Sunderland Trust zone change, 1765 North Trinnaman Lane (Ordinance #47-2020)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council changed 1 acre from A-1 (agriculture) to R-1-Flex (residential).
- Applicant: Sunderland Trust
- Acres: 1
- Current zone to proposed: A-1 to R-1-Flex
Item 7 · Zoning
Mendenhall zone change, 221 West 400 South (Ordinance #48-2020)
Approved · 5-0
The council changed 3.39 acres from A-1 (agriculture) to R-1-Flex (residential).
- Acres: 3.39
- Current zone to proposed: A-1 to R-1-Flex
Item 8 · Subdivision
Northridge Plat G final subdivision
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council granted final approval to an 8-lot residential subdivision in the Traverse Mountain Planned Community.
- Lots: 8
Item 9 · Subdivision
Micron Middle School Plat
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council approved an amendment to Lot 2 of the ASD Northeast School Subdivision.
Item 10 · City code
Landscape buffer code amendment (Ordinance #51-2020)
Tabled · 5-0
The applicant was not present and the council had questions, so it tabled the amendment to Section 12.080 on landscape buffer requirements until the applicant can attend.
Item 11 · Other
Street name changes, Meadows at Lakeside (Resolution #2020-59)
Approved · 5-0
Mr. Struthers said the Planning Department found addressing errors in the new subdivision and, with only a few homes built, wanted to fix them now. The council approved changing multiple street names and gave the Planning Department discretion to carry out the process.
Item 12 · City code
Mixed use single-family and commercial code amendment (Ordinance #49-2020)
Approved with conditions · 4-1
The council made a mixed-use single-family residential and commercial structure/project a permitted use in the Mixed Use zone, in Table 05.030-C. Mr. Struthers said the use has historically been allowed in the zone and is being added back; it allows a commercial use and a detached single-family dwelling on the same parcel. Council Member Koivisto said she wanted to proceed carefully, better define Mixed Use first and avoid unintended consequences, and voted no.
Item 13 · City code
Density bonus list for PRD and PUD developments (Ordinance #50-2020)
Approved · 5-0
The council added to Chapters 16 and 17 a list of items that may justify a density bonus in planned residential and planned unit developments, striking item E4. Mr. Struthers said current code does not define the parameters and the council keeps discretion on any request. Mayor Johnson was concerned about granting bonuses for aesthetic reasons. Members also discussed allowing accessory dwelling units in these developments; Mayor Johnson cited infrastructure concerns, and the council agreed to take up that broader question separately.
Item 14 · Contract
Real estate purchase contract with Kristopher Gaisford (Resolution #2020-58)
Approved · 5-0
Economic Development Director Marlin Eldred said the purchase will allow intersection safety improvements. The minutes give no price or location.
- Land dealAmount not given to Kristopher Gaisford
What residents said
Basement rental rules in PRDsAccessory dwelling unit impact feesUnintended effects of mixed-use code change
Two residents asked the council for an exception to rent out a basement, saying they live in a planned residential development where it is not allowed.