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Lehi · City Council

Lehi council agenda includes Vivian Estates Phase 5 zone change, flood-damage code and Thanksgiving Point incentive talks

March 24, 2026, 4:30 p.m. · Lehi City Council Chambers, 153 N. 100 E.

The March 24 agenda had a pre-council with PARC tax recommendations, Thanksgiving Point housing transit reinvestment zone participation agreements, an ice center feasibility study and mixed-use zoning talks. The regular session listed four development code and zoning ordinances, a real estate purchase near Horton Way and a power pooling agreement. This write-up is from the agenda and packet. Minutes were not available, so results and votes are not reported. News and city reports show the council declined to fund the ice complex study and adopted the flood damage prevention chapter. Minutes are not posted, so other results are not reported.

From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.

In brief

9 items came up for a decision or discussion: 6 pending, 2 discussed, and 1 approved.

3 items here are tracked in the city's development tracker.

This write-up links 4 source documents and the meeting video.

The previous City Council meeting was on March 10, 2026: Lehi council set to vote on four zone changes, two annexation intents and a Clark Meadows concept plan

The next one was on April 13, 2026: Council work session on PARC tax grant allocations and auto sales in commercial zones

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item XI.1 · City code

    Flood damage prevention code, new Chapter 12-D (Ordinance 10-2026)

    Approved

    Ordinance 10-2026 would add Chapter 12-D, Flood Damage Prevention, to the development code in compliance with FEMA. Lehi City is the petitioner. The city's published Chapter 12-D, Flood Damage Prevention, is marked adopted March 24, 2026.

  2. Item XI.2 · City code

    Chapter 37 maximum setback exception (Ordinance 11-2026)

    Pending

    Ordinance 11-2026 would amend Chapter 37 to remove the exception to the maximum setback when a module of parking is allowed.

  3. Item XI.3 · Zoning

    Vivian Estates Phase 5 zone change, 11.58 acres (Ordinance 12-2026)

    Pending · Approximately 2125 North 600 East

    Ordinance 12-2026 would rezone 11.58 acres from TH-5 (transitional holding) to RA-1 (residential/agriculture) for JDH Development.

    • Applicant: JDH Development
    • Acres: 11.58
    • TH-5 → RA-1

    Follow Vivian Estates Phase 5 zone change in the development tracker →

  4. Item XI.4 · City code

    Urban forestry rock mulch limit (Ordinance 13-2026)

    Pending

    Ordinance 13-2026 would amend Chapter 35, Urban Forestry, to create a limit on rock mulch.

  5. Item X.3 · Contract

    Real estate purchase of 2.86 acres near Horton Way (Resolution 2026-21)

    Pending · Approximately 5000 N. Horton Way

    Resolution 2026-21 would approve a city purchase of 2.86 acres. The agenda gives no price.

    • Land dealAmount not given Purchase of 2.86 acres by Lehi City
  6. Item X.4 · Contract

    Power pooling agreement with UAMPS (Resolution 2026-18)

    Pending

    Resolution 2026-18 would approve an amended and restated Power Pooling Agreement with Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems for the Pool Project.

  7. Item X.5 · Contract

    Literacy Center lease with Value Innovations HB Lofts (Resolution 2026-19)

    Pending

    Resolution 2026-19 would approve a lease with Value Innovations HB Lofts for tutoring and educational instruction at the Rippy Literacy Center.

  8. Item III.1 · Development

    Thanksgiving Point participation agreements (pre-council)

    Discussed · Thanksgiving Point area

    Pre-council discussion covered an HTRZ participation agreement between the Lehi Redevelopment Agency and Thanksgiving Station Development Partners, LLC, a second with STACK Soccer Field, LLC, and an interlocal agreement with the city.

    Follow Thanksgiving Point Housing Transit Reinvestment Zone in the development tracker →

  9. Item III.4 · City code

    Mixed-use zoning requirements (pre-council)

    Discussed

    Council was to discuss draft mixed-use district requirements for Chapter 38.

    Follow Mixed-use code rewrite (Chapter 38) in the development tracker →

  10. Item II.1 · Presentation

    PARC tax committee recommendations and ice center study

    Denied

    Pre-council items: the PARC Advisory Committee's grant recommendations and a fee proposal for an ice center feasibility study. The Lehi Free Press reported the council declined to fund the $33,000 ice complex feasibility study from redevelopment agency funds; Council Members Heather Newall and Emily Lockhart did not support the decision. No vote count was published.

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