Lehi council allows beverage bottling in part of Traverse Mountain area plan
July 8, 2025, 6:56 p.m. · Council Chamber, Lehi City Hall, 153 N. 100 East
With Mayor Mark Johnson excused and Council Member Paige Albrecht presiding, the Lehi City Council unanimously amended the Traverse Mountain Area Plan to allow beverage bottling as a permitted use in a defined area near Cabela's Boulevard. It also approved the Morgan zone change at 105 South 1100 West and re-approved the Hadco-Pacific annexation on consent.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Review of 911 service providers and interfacility transport | Discussed |
| Re-approval of the Hadco-Pacific annexation (Ordinance 41-2025) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Pony Express Parkway interlocal agreement with American Fork (Resolution 2025-48) | No action |
| Traverse Mountain Area Plan amendment for food and beverage manufacturing (Ordinance 42-2025) | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Morgan zone change, 105 S. 1100 West (Ordinance 43-2025) | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 2.1 · Public safety
Review of 911 service providers and interfacility transport
Discussed
Fire Chief Jeremy Craft presented the report required by Senate Bill 215, which calls for local presentations and documentation every four years when licenses are renewed. He said the true cost of EMS is hard to separate from overall fire department costs, that Lehi has a high EMS billing collection rate, and that mutual aid agreements with neighboring departments provide coverage.
Item 4.3 · Annexation
Re-approval of the Hadco-Pacific annexation (Ordinance 41-2025)
Approved · 5-0
The council re-approved the Hadco-Pacific annexation ordinance as part of the consent agenda. The minutes give no further details.
Item 5 · Roads and utilities
Pony Express Parkway interlocal agreement with American Fork (Resolution 2025-48)
No action
Pulled from the agenda to be heard at a future date.
Item 6 · General plan
Traverse Mountain Area Plan amendment for food and beverage manufacturing (Ordinance 42-2025)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Michael Lasson of Salisbury Developers, representing the applicant, said the goal is to bottle beverages for sale off site. Council members clarified that the amendment would allow beverage manufacturing and export, not just on-site brewing, and discussed limiting the scope and location. One resident urged the council to consider how manufacturing could affect the character of the popular area. The council approved it as a permitted use limited to packaging or processing of food and beverage products (clarified to beverage bottling) in the area south of Cabela's Boulevard, east of North Frontage Road/Murdock Canal Trail, west of Triumph Boulevard and north of SR-92. Applicants elsewhere in the area plan could ask for similar treatment.
- Applicant representative: Michael Lasson, Salisbury Developers
- Use: beverage bottling as a permitted use, limited area
Item 7 · Zoning
Morgan zone change, 105 S. 1100 West (Ordinance 43-2025)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Brook Moore of Grow Development represented the applicant. The council changed 1.13 acres from RA-1 residential/agriculture to R-2 medium density residential, with Development Review Committee and Planning Commission comments.
- Acres: 1.13
- Current zone → proposed: RA-1 → R-2
What residents said
Speeding on residential streetPedestrian crossing at Timpanogos HighwayHighway noise barriersWillow Park upkeep
A resident raised speeding on a street between 2600 North and 2100 North. Rachel Freeman urged the council to expedite safety measures at the Timpanogos Highway crossing near Viewpoint Middle School, noting UDOT's pedestrian bridge is scheduled for 2033-2042. Steve Seeley described Willow Park as poorly maintained and suggested improvements including cabins. Evan Howlett questioned UDOT's methods for determining noise barrier feasibility on the new highway and asked the council to push for reevaluation.