Lehi council adds Clubhouse Drive-to-Redwood Road connector to transportation plan 3-1 over landowner objections
October 24, 2023, 7:30 p.m. · Council Chamber, 153 N. 100 E., Lehi
With Council Member Paige Albrecht excused, the council voted 3-1 to amend the Master Transportation Plan to add an east-west connector from Clubhouse Drive to Redwood Road, using an alternative route presented at the meeting rather than the one in the packet. Property owners, a development company, Holbrook Farms residents and the Utah National Guard commented, mostly against the route in the packet. A motion by Council Member Katie Koivisto to table the amendment failed 1-3.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Holbrook Farms Plat K preliminary subdivision, 5 commercial lots | Approved · 4-0 |
| Concept approval for Skye Area Plan amendment with lot line adjustment | Approved · 4-0 |
| Indoor powersports and marine vehicle sales under Retail Sales (Ordinance 60-2023) | Approved · 4-0 |
| Master Transportation Plan amendment adding Clubhouse Drive to Redwood Road connector (Ordinance 61-2023) | Approved with conditions · 3-1 |
| Closed session (pre-council) | Approved · 4-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 4 · Subdivision
Holbrook Farms Plat K preliminary subdivision, 5 commercial lots
Approved · 4-0
A representative of the Boyer Company presented the five-lot commercial subdivision. The council granted preliminary approval including staff and Planning Commission comments.
- Lots: 5 commercial
- Representative: Boyer Company
Item 5 · General plan
Concept approval for Skye Area Plan amendment with lot line adjustment
Approved · 4-0
Jack Berry represented the applicant. The amendment, with a lot line adjustment, changes where the Technical Manufacturing Buffer is located in the area plan and the portion zoned Technical Manufacturing. The council gave concept approval with staff and Planning Commission comments.
- Applicant representative: Jack Berry
Item 6 · City code
Indoor powersports and marine vehicle sales under Retail Sales (Ordinance 60-2023)
Approved · 4-0
The amendment to Chapters 12 and 39 clarifies that indoor powersports and marine vehicle sales are allowed as retail sales. The council approved it.
Item 7 · Roads and utilities
Master Transportation Plan amendment adding Clubhouse Drive to Redwood Road connector (Ordinance 61-2023)
Approved with conditions · 3-1
Mayor Johnson said the line on the map is not a fixed alignment; the city needs to designate an area so UDOT can proceed with its study, and there will be further chances to comment. Ryan Hales presented the update and members discussed the 2100 North freeway, which was planned for 2029 but may move up to 2025, Porter Rockwell Boulevard, Pioneer Crossing and the status of funding for environmental studies. Council Member Koivisto questioned whether the extension is needed. Opposed speakers included an attorney for a ranching family and a development company who said the family learned of the route a month earlier and warned of legal challenges, family members who said they would not sell and that corridor preservation funds cannot be used for eminent domain, Holbrook Farms residents (including Jeremy Baker and Starley Basinger) who said the road helps neighboring cities more than Lehi or would affect safety near 3600 West, and Michelle Stallings, who asked why an alignment should be chosen before UDOT finishes studying options including a no-build alternative. Utah National Guard engineering director Col. Venswolf said the area is government-controlled land and that 3600 West might be the best option for now; Paul Raymond cited House Bill 265 and consultation with Camp Williams. Howard Cook of Gartner said the company wants to help reduce the impact. Council Member Koivisto moved to table, with findings that the amendment does not conform to the general plan, would direct traffic into a congested neighborhood and overlooks the faster 2100 North timeline; it failed 1-3. Council Member Condie then moved approval using the alternative route presented that night, noting the city agrees an additional east-west connector is needed; it passed 3-1.
- Condition: alternative connector route presented at the meeting, not the route in the packet
- Earlier motion to table (Koivisto/Condie) failed 1-3
Other
Closed session (pre-council)
Approved · 4-0
The council voted to go into closed session to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual.
What residents said
Clubhouse Drive to Redwood Road route and eminent domainImpact on a family-owned 60-acre propertyTraffic and safety near Holbrook Farms and 3600 WestUDOT study not completeCamp Williams land-use limitsDowntown sidewalks
Kenneth Bjork voiced frustration with government. Michelle Stallings and Geraldine Daley said downtown needs sidewalk funding. On the Clubhouse Drive connector, speakers included attorney Travis Walter for a ranching family and Westerly Properties, members of the affected family, Jeremy Baker, Starley Basinger, Amanda Wilson, Kyleen Pace, Howard Cook of Gartner, Utah National Guard engineering director Col. Venswolf, Paul Raymond and Michelle Stallings.