Lehi council adopts final tax rate and budget and approves 877-acre Draper Addition planned community, 5-0
August 27, 2024, 5:00 p.m. · Council Chamber, 153 N. 100 East, Lehi
The council unanimously adopted the final tax rate and budget, designated 877.46 acres at about 4400 North Horton Way as a planned community, and approved two Skye Area Plan amendments and a 16-acre swap of zoning for the TI LFAB2 site. Residents again raised dust and noise from the Hadco property, and the council heard proposals for bronze statues in Family Park.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Heritage Arts Foundation proposal for bronze statues in Family Park | Discussed |
| Chief Wakara statue proposal | Discussed |
| Final tax rate and budget (Resolution 2024-48) | Approved · 5-0 |
| CenturyLink telecommunications franchise (Resolution 2024-49) | No action |
| Draper Addition planned community designation, 877.46 acres (Ordinance 50-2024) | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Skye Area Plan amendment: civic land use design requirements (Ordinance 51-2024) | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| TI LFAB2 zone change 2: 16-acre swap (Ordinance 52-2024) | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Skye Area Plan boundary adjustment: add 16 acres, remove 16 acres (Ordinance 53-2024) | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Closed session on an individual's character or competence | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 2.1 · Presentation
Transit Fresh Look Study
Discussed
Kendal Willards of the Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG) said the study is run by MAG, the Wasatch Front Regional Council, UTA and local cities and focuses on regional connections such as high-capacity light rail and bus rapid transit while considering local bus service. It will gather growth data from cities, set goals and metrics, and produce a shared plan the cities can advocate to fund. It should finish by the end of the year, before the legislative session.
Item 2.2 · Parks
Heritage Arts Foundation proposal for bronze statues in Family Park
Discussed
Bob Hansen and Scott Streadbeck of the Heritage Arts Foundation, active since 1999, proposed three bronze statues with themes of flight, nature and human connection for Family Park, with more possible later. The foundation asked for no city funding, only a letter of support to help raise private donations.
Item 2.4 · Parks
Chief Wakara statue proposal
Discussed
Lisa Clark Price and sculptor Gary Price showed a replica of a 7-foot bronze statue, 'A New Day,' honoring Chief Wakara and the Timpanogos tribe, and asked the city to help find a permanent Lehi location. They asked for a letter of support, not funds, to help secure donations. The council also attended a historical marker unveiling at the Memorial Building.
Item 5 · Budget
Final tax rate and budget (Resolution 2024-48)
Approved · 5-0
Finance Director Dean Lundell noted the required public hearing took place August 20, 2024. The council adopted the final tax rate and budget.
Item 6 · Contract
CenturyLink telecommunications franchise (Resolution 2024-49)
No action
This item, a nonexclusive franchise for Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink, was pulled from the agenda.
Item 7 · Zoning
Draper Addition planned community designation, 877.46 acres (Ordinance 50-2024)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council approved the Planned Community zone designation for 877.46 acres, with Development Review Committee and Planning Commission comments. The minutes record no discussion.
- Acres: 877.46
- Zone: Planned Community designation
Item 8 · General plan
Skye Area Plan amendment: civic land use design requirements (Ordinance 51-2024)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Curtis Minor of Core Architecture presented design standards for civic properties covering outdoor lighting and parking; planned civic uses currently include a temple and church of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Scott Bishop of DR Horton supported the lighting standards. The council approved it while keeping provision 2.a.2, on curtailing light pollution and reducing skyglow, rather than striking it.
- Applicant representative: Curtis Minor, Core Architecture
- Condition: keep provision 2.a.2 (light pollution); DRC comments
Item 9 · Zoning
TI LFAB2 zone change 2: 16-acre swap (Ordinance 52-2024)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Jake Berry represented TI. The change rezones 16 acres from Planned Community to Technical Manufacturing and another 16 acres from Technical Manufacturing to Planned Community. At Council Member Stallings' suggestion the motion directs staff to verify that no general plan amendment is needed before the zone change.
- Applicant representative: Jake Berry, TI
- Acres: 16 each way
- Zoning: Planned Community and Technical Manufacturing swapped
Item 10 · General plan
Skye Area Plan boundary adjustment: add 16 acres, remove 16 acres (Ordinance 53-2024)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council approved moving the Skye Area Plan boundary to add 16 acres and remove another 16 acres, matching the TI zone swap, with Development Review Committee comments.
- Acres: +16 and -16
Other
Closed session on an individual's character or competence
Approved · 5-0
The council voted unanimously to close the meeting to discuss the character, professional competence or physical or mental health of an individual. The closed session ran from about 8:36 to 9:28 p.m.
What residents said
Dust and noise from Hadco operationsUse of cash-paid subcontractors on construction
Ross Carter said Hadco's heavy equipment operation has expanded in a light industrial zone despite years of complaints about dust and noise, and that the city keeps 'kicking the can down the road.' Jose Zuniga, a union carpenter, said companies on city projects are using subcontractors who pay cash instead of union labor, and asked the council to address it.