Lehi council caps Marwood downtown tower at 25 units, approves Beacon Point at nine
January 9, 2024, 5:30 p.m. · Council Chamber, 153 N. 100 E., Lehi
The new council, sworn in at the start of the evening, approved zone changes for the Berry and Larson properties and for Beacon Point, and set a 25-unit cap on the 31-unit Marwood Group concept near State Street. The mayor stepped out for the Beacon Point items after disclosing a working relationship with the applicant. The council also removed seven lots from Gardner Point Phase 6 over an undocumented fill area.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Hidden Canyon D4, one-year extension (10 lots) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Berry Property zone change (Ordinance 01-2024) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Marwood Group concept, 31-unit residential building | Approved with conditions · 4-1 |
| Larson zone change (Ordinance 03-2024) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Gardner Point Phase 6 plat amendment, seven lots removed | Approved · 5-0 |
| Beacon Point zone change (Ordinance 02-2024) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Beacon Point concept, reduced to 9 units | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 2.2 · Presentation
Annual financial audit report
Discussed
Dana Howell of Osbourne, Robbins & Buhler presented the city's audit. She described a new fund for the Local Building Authority and the bonds issued for building improvements, and reported compliance with federal-funds and state requirements, with only a minor comment and no major findings. Council members thanked staff.
Item 2.3 · Presentation
Open Meetings Act and conflict-of-interest training
Discussed
City Attorney Ryan Wood gave the annual required training on Utah's Open and Public Meetings Act and on conflict-of-interest disclosure rules. City Recorder Teisha Wilson separately reviewed council rules and procedures.
Item 5 · Subdivision
Hidden Canyon D4, one-year extension (10 lots)
Approved · 5-0
The council granted a one-year extension for Hidden Canyon D4, a 10-lot residential development. Fieldstone is the applicant. The approval includes all Development Review Committee comments and findings in the staff report.
- Applicant: Fieldstone
- Lots: 10
Item 6 · Zoning
Berry Property zone change (Ordinance 01-2024)
Approved · 5-0
The council rezoned 1.18 acres from Transitional Holding (TH-5) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC). Dan Ford, representing the applicant, said the request complies with the General Plan.
- Acres: 1.18
- Zone: TH-5 → NC
Item 9 · Development
Marwood Group concept, 31-unit residential building
Approved with conditions · 4-1
Curtis Minor, for the applicant, proposed a five-story mixed-use building with 31 units on 0.84 acres; one unit could later convert to commercial. The area is designated for 250 housing units, 74 of which are used, leaving 176. City Engineer Lorin Powell said the current access road limits the area to 50 units without another access point. Council members worried about using scarce density in the transit-oriented zone on one small site ahead of the city's station-area study; the developer said it had worked to comply with current zoning. A motion by Council Member Condie to approve as presented (with an open-space assurance) failed 2-3. A second motion by Council Member Hancock approved the concept with a cap of 25 units (reduced from 23 during discussion), with the council willing to reconsider if traffic or other studies support 31 units. Council Member Stallings suggested four levels instead of five.
- Applicant representative: Curtis Minor
- Acres: 0.84
- Units: 31 proposed, capped at 25
- Conditions: maximum 25 units; reconsideration if studies support more
Item 10 · Zoning
Larson zone change (Ordinance 03-2024)
Approved · 5-0
The council rezoned two parcels totaling 3.6 acres from Transitional Holding to Light Industrial. Darren Johnson, for the applicant, said the owners plan to subdivide. A potential buyer, Anna Dugovich, said she wants to operate a tow yard on one lot and asked about a conditional use permit; council members said any such use must meet city code and permit conditions.
- Acres: 3.6 (two parcels)
- Zone: Transitional Holding → Light Industrial
Item 11 · Subdivision
Gardner Point Phase 6 plat amendment, seven lots removed
Approved · 5-0
The council approved a plat amendment removing seven single-family lots and converting the land to open space. Brandon Wattson of Edge Homes said crews found an undocumented fill area and decided to eliminate the lots; the builder plans to bring another plat amendment to place the seven lots elsewhere.
- Applicant: Edge Homes
- Lots removed: 7
Item 7 · Zoning
Beacon Point zone change (Ordinance 02-2024)
Approved · 5-0
Taken up late in the evening with Mayor Pro Tempore Hancock presiding. The council rezoned 0.80 acres from Commercial to Mixed-Use. Applicants Parker Johnson and Larry Lindstrom said they reduced building height and units and increased the landscape buffer after the Planning Commission hearing. Community Development Director Kim Struthers said the earlier concept was approved for six units; the council had to decide whether additional units would be new density or taken from Main Street's 250-unit allotment. The motion subtracts the added density from the Main Street density map.
- Acres: 0.80
- Zone: Commercial → Mixed-Use
- Condition: density beyond the earlier concept deducted from the Main Street density map
Item 8 · Development
Beacon Point concept, reduced to 9 units
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The applicants presented two concept options reduced to 9 units, two stories, with more trees and a larger landscape buffer and road improvements. Resident Brett Blood said he appreciated changes but worried that going from six to nine units sets a precedent and that traffic near the traffic circle would affect access to Veterans Park. Resident Scott Ahlstrom raised light from car headlights into homes and suggested a higher fence. The presiding member said the council is not obligated to grant density to other developers and encouraged residents and the developers to work on a solution. The council approved Concept option 1 with flexibility on the buffer for parking and trash.
- Units: 9 (down from 17 originally proposed)
- Concept option 1 approved
- Conditions: Development Review Committee comments; some flexibility on buffer for parking and trash
What residents said
Density in the transit zoneTraffic near the Main Street traffic circleHeadlight glareTow yard use
No public comment during the citizen input period. Two residents spoke on the Beacon Point concept: Brett Blood (density precedent, traffic around the traffic circle, access to Veterans Park) and Scott Ahlstrom (headlight glare, taller fence).