Lehi council passes budget amendment and six land-use items on a 3-0 vote; Good and the Beautiful plan change withdrawn
November 15, 2022, 6:33 p.m. · Council Chamber, 153 N. 100 East, Lehi
With Council Member Paul Hancock excused and Council Member Katie Koivisto leaving before the consent agenda, three council members voted on the rest of the agenda. They approved a fiscal 2023 budget amendment, time-of-day limits on secondary water, zone changes at 2600 North 1200 West, 818 West 1220 North and 1735 North Boston Street, and code changes on dealership parking, clubhouse parking and mixed use. The Good and the Beautiful withdrew a general plan amendment for 9 acres at 700 South Mill Pond Road after the council said it preferred a development agreement. Eight residents objected to the Olympic Park tree removal or its compensation during citizen input.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 2.1 · Presentation
Fiber network update (pre-council)
Discussed
Shaye Ruitenbeek said all internet provider agreements are signed, pricing would be released the next month and the backbone design is being finalized.
Item 2.2 · Presentation
The Point project update (pre-council)
Discussed
Scott Cuthbertson updated the council on the redevelopment of the former state prison site, saying demolition will begin soon, an initial development partner is being selected and full build-out is expected to take 25 years. Goals include job creation, quality of life and less car dependence.
Item 2.3 · Budget
Finance update (pre-council)
Discussed
Finance Director Dean Lundell said finances remain positive, with sales tax revenue up 10% in July and utility fund balances where expected. He suggested re-evaluating nonresident recreation fees.
Item 2.4 · Subdivision
Whisper Hollow Estates and UDOT railroad crossing standards (pre-council)
Discussed
Community Development Director Kim Struthers told the council of a request for an exception to connectivity standards for the subdivision because UDOT, inspecting the rail corridor, found the proposed street access too close to the tracks.
Item 5 · Budget
Fiscal year 2023 budget amendment (Resolution 2022-94)
Approved · 3-0
No one spoke at the public hearing. The council approved the amendment. The minutes give no figures.
Item 6 · City code
Time-of-day restrictions on secondary water use (Ordinance 2022-61)
Approved · 3-0
The council amended Municipal Code Section 9-2B-17 to add time-of-day restrictions for use of the secondary water system.
Item 7 · General plan
The Good and the Beautiful general plan amendment, 9 acres (Ordinance 68-2022)
Withdrawn
Daniel and Jenny Phillips, representing the educational publishing company, said the building would have supply space in back and retail and a recital hall available to the public at an affordable rate in front. Tony Trane, also representing the applicant, said a development agreement had been discussed and they were open to it. The council liked the concept but worried about unintended future consequences of the proposed land use, and preferred keeping the general plan designation while being open to a development agreement. Trane then withdrew the application, saying they would work with staff on a development agreement when the zone change comes forward.
- Acres: 9
- Designation change requested: Mixed Use to Heavy Commercial
Item 8 · Zoning
Park Place Suites zone change, Commercial to Mixed-Use, 0.51 acre (Ordinance 66-2022)
Approved · 3-0
Applicant Ryan Hales. The council approved the rezone.
- Current zone to proposed: Commercial to Mixed-Use
- Acres: 0.51
Item 9 · Zoning
Baker zone change, A-1 to RA-1, about 1 acre (Ordinance 65-2022)
Approved · 3-0
Applicant Samuel Baker said the plan is to add a flag lot. The council approved the rezone.
- Current zone to proposed: A-1 to RA-1
- Acres: about 1
Item 10 · City code
Ken Garff Porsche code amendment for parking expansion of a legal nonconforming use, Chapter 24 (Ordinance 64-2022)
Approved with conditions · 3-0
Chris Bick, for the applicant, said the change would let the dealership improve the adjacent lot for its use, with landscaping, and is needed because regulations changed after the property was developed. Council members asked about unintended consequences; Struthers said only two other dealerships in the city could use the change and that the landscaping requirement benefits the city. Kenneth Glade said the city enforces its code with developers. The motion included Development Review Committee comments but not the Planning Commission comments.
Item 11 · Zoning
Wesley Gurney zone change, TH-5 to Light Industrial, 1.84 acres (Ordinance 62-2022)
Approved · 3-0
Wesley Gurney represented the applicant. The council approved the rezone.
- Current zone to proposed: TH-5 to Light Industrial
- Acres: 1.84
Item 12 · City code
Residential clubhouse parking requirements, Table 37.080 (Ordinance 63-2022)
Approved · 3-0
Struthers said the amendment requires more parking near residential clubhouses.
Item 13 · City code
Mixed-Use zone code amendment, Chapters 5 and 15, tables of uses and bulk (Ordinance 67-2022)
Approved · 3-0
The council approved changes to the Mixed-Use zone provisions, including the table of uses and the table of bulk and intensity.
Item 14 · Appointment
Appointment to the John Hutchings Museum Board of Trustees (Resolution 2022-95)
Approved · 3-0
The council appointed a board member; the minutes do not give the name.
What residents said
Olympic Park tree removal compensationFiber construction notice and nuisanceMixed-use designation at Mill Pond Road
Eight residents addressed the Olympic Park street tree removal: Stephanie Cox (four trees removed from her property), Amy Clifton, Kevin and Bristol Brown (six trees), Edith Rodrigues, Dave Mecham and Monte asked for more than the $200 compensation or for the city to replace the trees; Bill Eblack wanted all trees replaced and fences considered; Chris Meely wished only problem trees had been removed. Edith Rodrigues asked the council to reconsider doing this in other neighborhoods. Kenneth Glade said fiber construction near his home on 1100 West had been a nuisance with no notice. Skyridge High School's Footloose cast invited the council to the musical. Mayor Mark Johnson said the conversations would continue.