Lehi council approves Texas Instruments rezone, a parks master plan contract and a Family Park Estates lot sale award in 5-0 votes

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

1. Item 2.1 · Budget

   Finance update (pre-council)

   Discussed

   Finance Director Dean Lundell said sales tax is trending well and the general fund balance is healthy, and reviewed utility fund revenues and expenses. The budget amendment on the agenda covered capital project carryovers, grants, fiber allocations, the Local Building Authority, miscellaneous capital projects and Station 84.

2. Item 2.2 · Presentation

   Fiber network update (pre-council)

   Discussed

   Shaye Ruitenbeek said total subscriptions stood at 583, all cabinet areas are designed and were submitted to the Development Review Committee, and the overall take rate is 24.5%.

3. Item 2.3 · City code

   Subdivision review process and SB 174 (pre-council)

   Discussed

   Kim Struthers said ordinance changes are needed to comply with SB 174, which ends the City Council's role as land use authority for preliminary and final plats. The council said it preferred a different process for PUD/PRD/PC subdivisions. Mr. Struthers will draft an ordinance for council review.

4. Item 4.1-4.5 · Contract

   Consent agenda: Staker & Parson option, meeting schedule, purchase orders and surplus

   Approved · 5-0

   The council approved extending the 2021 agreement with Staker & Parson Construction for road projects, the 2024 council meeting schedule, purchase orders and surplus items. The minutes give no amounts.

   • ContractAmount not given to Staker & Parson Construction Option to extend the 2021 road projects agreement (amount not stated in minutes)

   Moved by Council Member Mike Southwick, seconded by Council Member Katie Koivisto. Vote: 5-0, unanimous

5. Item 5 · Budget

   FY2024 budget amendment (Resolution 2023-72)

   Approved · 5-0

   After a public hearing at which no one spoke, the council amended the current FY2024 budget. The adjustments included capital project carryovers, grants, fiber allocations, Local Building Authority, miscellaneous capital projects and Station 84. The council then recessed for a Local Building Authority meeting to approve its amended budget.

   • BudgetAmount not given FY2024 budget amendment (amount not stated in minutes)

   Moved by Council Member Katie Koivisto, seconded by Council Member Mike Southwick. Vote: 5-0, unanimous

6. Item 6 · Other

   Sale of property at about 1200 South 1100 West (Resolution 2023-73)

   Withdrawn · Approximately 1200 South 1100 West

   This real estate purchase contract and its public hearing were pulled from the agenda.

7. Item 7 · Roads and utilities

   Loop Road agreement with Holy Cross Mountain Point Medical, Salt Development and Howland Development (Resolution 2023-74)

   Approved · 5-0

   Economic Development Director Marlin Eldred presented the agreement among the city and three developers for the Loop Road. The minutes give no details of its terms.

   Moved by Council Member Mike Southwick, seconded by Council Member Katie Koivisto. Vote: 5-0, unanimous

   Follow Loop Road agreement (Holy Cross Mountain Point Medical, Salt Development, Howland Development) in the development tracker →

8. Item 8 · Contract

   Family Park Estates lot sale RFP awarded to Ivory Development (Resolution 2023-75)

   Approved · 5-0 · Approximately 1800 North 600 East

   Mr. Eldred said the bid was awarded to Ivory Development but asked that staff be allowed to negotiate further. The council awarded the request for proposals and authorized staff to negotiate and sign purchase contracts for six lots.

   • Land dealAmount not given to Ivory Development Purchase of 6 city-owned lots in the Family Park Estates subdivision (amount not stated in minutes). Awarded through a request for proposals; other bidders not named in minutes

   Moved by Council Member Katie Koivisto, seconded by Council Member Mike Southwick. Vote: 5-0, unanimous

   Follow Family Park Estates lot sale in the development tracker →

9. Item 9 · Contract

   Fiber network change order (Resolution 2023-76)

   Approved · 5-0 · Traverse Mountain

   Shaye Ruitenbeek said the change order allows 466 additional locations in the Traverse Mountain area.

   • Change orderAmount not given Fiber Network Project change order adding 466 locations (amount not stated in minutes)

   Moved by Council Member Mike Southwick, seconded by Council Member Katie Koivisto. Vote: 5-0, unanimous

10. Item 10 · Contract

    Metal Arts Foundry agreement for historical marker signs (Resolution 2023-77)

    Approved · 5-0

    Jason Bond said the city is partnering with the Historic Society on the marker signs.

    • ContractAmount not given to Metal Arts Foundry Installation of historical marker signs in Lehi (amount not stated in minutes)

    Moved by Council Member Katie Koivisto, seconded by Council Member Mike Southwick. Vote: 5-0, unanimous

11. Item 11 · Contract

    UAMPS Payson Power Project prepaid natural gas tax certificate and agreement (Resolution 2023-78)

    Approved · 5-0

    Power Director Joel Eves said the arrangement contributes to overall savings for the city and partnering municipalities.

    • ContractAmount not given to Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) Prepaid natural gas for the Payson Power Project (amount not stated in minutes)

    Moved by Council Member Mike Southwick, seconded by Council Member Katie Koivisto. Vote: 5-0, unanimous

12. Item 12 · Contract

    Nolan & Son Construction agreements for pressurized irrigation main and box culvert (Resolution 2023-79)

    Approved · 5-0

    Water Manager Greg Allred presented two agreements with Nolan & Son Construction for installing a pressurized irrigation main and building a box culvert.

    • ContractAmount not given to Nolan & Son Construction Pressurized irrigation main and box culvert (two agreements) (amount not stated in minutes)

    Moved by Council Member Mike Southwick, seconded by Council Member Katie Koivisto. Vote: 5-0, unanimous

13. Item 13 · Contract

    Nelson Brothers agreement for Vialetto pressurized irrigation booster pump station (Resolution 2023-80)

    Approved · 5-0

    City Engineer Lorin Powell presented the agreement with Nelson Brothers to install the booster station.

    • ContractAmount not given to Nelson Brothers Installation of the Vialetto pressurized irrigation booster pump station (amount not stated in minutes)

    Moved by Council Member Katie Koivisto, seconded by Council Member Mike Southwick. Vote: 5-0, unanimous

14. Item 14 · Contract

    Landmark Excavating agreement for Vialetto pressurized irrigation reservoir (Resolution 2023-81)

    Approved · 5-0

    Lorin Powell presented the agreement with Landmark Excavating to build the reservoir.

    • ContractAmount not given to Landmark Excavating Construction of the Vialetto pressurized irrigation reservoir (amount not stated in minutes)

    Moved by Council Member Katie Koivisto, seconded by Council Member Mike Southwick. Vote: 5-0, unanimous

15. Item 15 · Parks

    Design Workshop agreement for Parks and Recreation Master Plan (Resolution 2023-82)

    Approved · 5-0

    Shawn Winters said the last update was in 2015, the new study will be a comprehensive assessment of future needs and staffing, and the earliest completion would be 18 months out.

    • ContractAmount not given to Design Workshop Study and design of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan (amount not stated in minutes)

    Moved by Council Member Mike Southwick, seconded by Council Member Katie Koivisto. Vote: 5-0, unanimous

16. Item 16 · Parks

    Prime Landscape Architecture agreement for three Traverse Mountain parks (Resolution 2023-83)

    Approved · 5-0 · Traverse Mountain

    The council approved an agreement with Prime Landscape Architecture to design three city parks in the Traverse Mountain area.

    • ContractAmount not given to Prime Landscape Architecture Design of three city parks in Traverse Mountain (amount not stated in minutes)

    Moved by Council Member Katie Koivisto, seconded by Council Member Mike Southwick. Vote: 5-0, unanimous

17. Item 17 · Other

    Employee Policy Manual amendment (Resolution 2023-84)

    Approved · 5-0

    HR Manager David Kitchen said the changes are mostly for clarification and consistency.

    Moved by Council Member Mike Southwick, seconded by Council Member Katie Koivisto. Vote: 5-0, unanimous

18. Item 18 · General plan

    TI Skye Area Plan amendment (Ordinance 70-2023)

    Approved · 5-0 · Skye area near SR-92

    Jack Berry, representing Texas Instruments, said the amendment does not change density. It moves the Technical Manufacturing Buffer and combines the MD1 and MD2 land use areas into one.

    • Applicant: Texas Instruments (Jack Berry)
    • Change: relocates Technical Manufacturing Buffer; combines MD1 and MD2 land use areas
    • Density unchanged per applicant

    Moved by Council Member Katie Koivisto, seconded by Council Member Mike Southwick. Vote: 5-0, unanimous

    Follow Skye area plan amendment in the development tracker →

19. Item 19 · Zoning

    TI zone change, 25.69 acres swapped between Planned Community and Technical Manufacturing (Ordinance 68)

    Approved · 5-0 · Approximately 4000 North Flash Drive

    The council rezoned 25.69 acres west of the Texas Instruments facility from Planned Community to Technical Manufacturing and another 25.69 acres south of the facility from Technical Manufacturing to Planned Community.

    • Acres: 25.69 each way
    • West parcel: PC → TM
    • South parcel: TM → PC

    Moved by Council Member Mike Southwick, seconded by Council Member Katie Koivisto. Vote: 5-0, unanimous

    Follow Texas Instruments zone change (Flash Drive) in the development tracker →

20. Item 20 · Zoning

    Berry property zone change, 1.18 acres, TH-5 to Neighborhood Commercial (Ordinance 69-2023)

    Withdrawn · 116 South 600 East

    Mayor Johnson noted this item was pulled from the agenda.

    • Acres: 1.18
    • Current zone → proposed: TH-5 (transitional holding) → NC (neighborhood commercial)

    Follow Berry Property zone change in the development tracker →

21. Item 21 · Subdivision

    Park Place Suites Condominium plat, 9 units

    Approved with conditions · 5-0 · Approximately 2600 North and 1200 West

    Parker Johnson and Ryan Hales represented the applicant and showed updated concepts of the four-story mixed-use building with residential and commercial uses. Mr. Hales asked to record the plat before construction. The council approved the plat creating nine units, including staff and Planning Commission comments, and asked staff to look at options for recording before construction.

    • Units: 9 in a four-story mixed-use building

    Moved by Council Member Katie Koivisto, seconded by Council Member Mike Southwick. Vote: 5-0, unanimous

    Follow Park Place Suites condominium plat in the development tracker →

22. Item 22 · Subdivision

    Vivian Estates Phase 4 final subdivision, 22 lots

    Approved · 5-0 · Approximately 2250 North 400 East

    Josh Moffit of JDH Development represented the applicant. The council granted final approval of 22 single-family lots in the RA-1 zone, with staff and Planning Commission comments.

    • Lots: 22 single-family; RA-1 zone

    Moved by Council Member Mike Southwick, seconded by Council Member Katie Koivisto. Vote: 5-0, unanimous

    Follow Vivian Estates phases 3 and 4 in the development tracker →

23. Item 23 · Other

    Monument sign for IHC Primary Children's Hospital on city property

    Approved · 5-0 · Approximately 2250 North Miller Campus Drive

    The applicant said the sign will direct patients to the emergency center. Mr. Struthers said council review is required because the sign sits on public property. The council approved it with staff and Planning Commission comments.

    Moved by Council Member Katie Koivisto, seconded by Council Member Mike Southwick. Vote: 5-0, unanimous

    Follow Primary Children's Hospital monument sign in the development tracker →

24. Item 24 · Appointment

    Planning Commission appointments (Resolution 2023-85)

    Approved · 5-0

    The council appointed members to the Lehi City Planning Commission. The minutes do not name them.

    Moved by Council Member Mike Southwick, seconded by Council Member Katie Koivisto. Vote: 5-0, unanimous

What residents said

No one spoke during the citizen input period or at the budget public hearing.