Lehi council approves Skye Plat C with 369 homes and 228 twin homes, plus a batch of code changes and PARC tax awards
June 11, 2024, 6:00 p.m. · Council Chamber, 153 N. 100 East, Lehi
With the mayor and Council Member Paul Hancock excused, Mayor Pro Tempore Chris Condie led a meeting in which the council approved $550,000 in PARC tax grants, a preliminary plat for Skye Plat C, and six development code and design standard amendments. Residents near Bull River Road asked the council to reconsider a planned indoor storage building. Every vote was 4-0 with one absent.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 2.1 · Presentation
PARC tax committee recommendations
Discussed
Committee chair Lindsey Gehmen reported that the committee reviewed 32 grant applications from 13 organizations requesting nearly $1 million, with $550,000 available. It recommended fully funding 19 projects and partially funding 3. Council members discussed limiting future applications to Lehi-based organizations or events, adding park spending to future presentations, and how to define cultural organizations and ongoing expenses. This was the third year of the program.
- Grant$550,000
Item 5 · Taxes and fees
Resolution 2024-35: PARC tax fund allocation
Approved · 4-0
The council approved the allocation of PARC tax funds to recreation and cultural facilities and organizations as recommended by the PARC Tax Committee.
- Grant$550,000
Item 6 · Budget
Fiscal Year 2024 budget amendment (Resolution 2024-32)
Approved · 4-0
Finance staff presented an amendment to the fiscal year 2024 budget (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024). No one spoke at the public hearing, and the council approved the resolution.
Item 7 · Taxes and fees
Fiscal year 2025 tax rate (Resolution 2024-31)
No action
This item was pulled from the agenda and was to return at a later date.
Item 8 · Other
Bilingual pay for city employees (Resolution 2024-34)
Approved · 4-0
Human Resources Director David Kitchen said the stipend is for employees who use a second language in their job duties. The council approved it starting July 1, 2024, and noted it will revisit the policy in five years.
Item 9 · Contract
CentraCom telecommunications franchise (Resolution 2024-33)
Approved · 4-0
City Attorney Ryan Wood said CentraCom's earlier agreement had expired and the resolution updates it. The council granted CentraCom a nonexclusive franchise to operate a telecommunications network in Lehi.
Item 10 · Roads and utilities
Dominion Energy relocation exchange agreement, Family Park area (Resolution 2024-36)
Approved · 4-0
Assistant City Engineer Brad Kenison said the agreement allows a gas line to be relocated and upgraded. The council approved it.
Item 11 · Subdivision
Skye Plat C preliminary subdivision
Approved with conditions · 4-0
DR Horton's Scott Bishop represented the applicant for a plat of 369 single-family homes and 228 twin-home units. Resident Johnathan Madsen asked that a pedestrian bridge on SR-92 be considered, and the council discussed UDOT's responsibility to build one. The council approved the plat and attached the Development Review Committee and Planning Commission comments.
- Applicant: DR Horton (Scott Bishop)
- Units: 369 single-family and 228 twin homes (597 total)
- Conditions: Development Review Committee and Planning Commission comments
Item 12 · Subdivision
Lehi Brownstones final subdivision
Approved with conditions · 4-0
The applicant, Mark Hampton, did not attend. Community Development staff described a plan to split an existing six-unit rental building into individually owned units, which requires a homeowners association for the roof, driveway and utilities. Members raised concerns about whether the HOA would work once the owner is no longer responsible. The council approved final plat with the DRC and Planning Commission comments, and a note that the HOA must handle upkeep of the roof and exterior and that utilities not stubbed to each unit be addressed.
- Applicant: Mark Hampton
- Lots: 6
- Conditions: HOA to maintain roof and exterior; address utilities not stubbed to each unit; DRC and Planning Commission comments
Item 13 · City code
Development code Chapter 11 and Figure 15: two-lot subdivisions and bonds (Ordinance 40.5-2024)
Approved · 4-0
Under the amendment, two-lot subdivisions become an administrative approval by the Development Review Committee instead of going to the Planning Commission, unless a flag lot is involved. It also drops the requirement that improvement bonds come from a financial institution with a Utah branch.
Item 14 · City code
Development code Chapter 26: ADU driveway length and process (Ordinance 41.5-2024)
Approved · 4-0
Staff said the changes address access needs for accessory dwelling units and separate remodels from new construction for attached and detached units. Resident Johnathan Madsen raised fire department access to detached ADUs. The council approved the amendment.
Item 15 · City code
Design standards: ADA updates (Ordinance 42.5-2024)
Approved · 4-0
Brad Kenison said the changes keep ADA ramps within allowed slopes at intersections and sidewalks, especially on steep roads such as in the Skye development, and make cul-de-sacs 'tabletop' for snowplow access.
Item 16 · City code
Design standards: access management, new Section 2.05 (Ordinance 43.5-2024)
Approved · 4-0
Traffic Engineer Luke Seegmiller and Kenison said the section lengthens required spacing between driveways based on UDOT and national guidelines and references sight-distance standards that can address visibility obstructions, even on private property.
Item 17 · City code
Sign code Chapter 23: address signs (Ordinance 44.5-2024)
Approved · 4-0
The amendment exempts property address signs under 6 square feet from the city sign regulations.
Item 18 · Roads and utilities
Stormwater Management Plan updates
Approved · 4-0
Public Works Director Dave Norman presented updates to the Lehi Stormwater Management Plan. The council approved them with DRC and Planning Commission comments.
Item 19 · City code
Parking table 37.080: short-term rental parking (Ordinance 45-2024)
Approved · 4-0
Staff said the change creates consistency and that tandem parking cannot be used to meet the requirement for short-term rentals.
Item 20 · City code
Community forestry, Chapter 35 (Ordinance 46.5-2024)
Approved · 4-0
Urban Forester Jessica Smith said the update adds a foot of clearance to accommodate larger delivery trucks and street-maintenance milling equipment. A separate ordinance (47-2024) to repeal Title 8 Chapter 5 on trees was pulled for a later meeting.
What residents said
Indoor storage building near Bull River RoadRetaining wall stabilityProperty valuesPedestrian safety on SR-92Fire access to detached ADUs
Darlene Van Werkhoven asked that the Railroad Museum open soon. Keneth Paciorek spoke on separation of church and state. On the planned indoor storage facility near Bull River Road: Jonathan Matson said residents gathered 115 signatures against it, that the building on raised ground would stand 44 feet above the neighborhood, and that the original application was incomplete. Craig Homer, citing construction experience, questioned whether the existing retaining wall can carry a planned 114,000-square-foot building and pointed to exposed footings and signs of water leakage. Jason Loon, whose property borders the site, cited a buyer backing out of a contract, safety for children near the Murdoch trail, and compatibility. Johnathan Madsen asked the council to consider AI implications of the bilingual pay policy, raised a pedestrian bridge on SR-92, and voiced concern about fire access to detached ADUs.