Lehi council denies State Street heavy commercial rezone, dissolves PARC tax committee
September 8, 2026, 4:00 p.m. · Lehi City Council Chambers, Lehi Civic Center, 131 N. 100 E.
The Lehi City Council unanimously denied the Walker family's request to rezone 2.58 acres at 915 W. State Street to heavy commercial and tabled a development agreement for the site, according to the Lehi Free Press. In a 4-1 vote, with Councilmember Emily Lockhart opposed, the council eliminated the citizen PARC tax committee and capped grants to outside groups at 30% of the tax. The council also accepted the Peck family's donation of the 20-acre Mill Pond, created a 20-member Small Business Advisory Council and adopted new parking rules for therapeutic preschools.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item Pre-1 · Presentation
Power purchase cost adjustment report
Discussed
Power Director Joel Eves reported on the power purchase cost adjustment.
Item Pre-2 · Budget
Quarterly financial report
Discussed
Finance Director Dean Lundell gave the quarterly financial report.
Item Pre-3 · Public safety
Justice court costs
Discussed
Discussion of justice court costs.
Item Pre-4 · Roads and utilities
General Plan overview and Master Transportation Plan update
Discussed
Staff presented an overview of the General Plan and an update on the Master Transportation Plan.
Item Pre-5 · City code
Parking code, Title 7 Chapter 3
Discussed
Discussion of parking enforcement changes that came back Sept. 22 as Ordinance 39-2026.
Item 2.1 · Presentation
September Waterwise Yard of the Month
Discussed
Recognition.
Item 4.1 · Contract
Thanksgiving Point lift station Overwatch upgrade, Rhino Pumps (Resolution 2026-50)
Pending
Sole-source agreement with Rhino Pumps LLC to upgrade the Thanksgiving Point sewer lift station with its Overwatch system, per quote FQ1860.R1 dated Aug. 3, to be finished by June 1, 2027.
- Contract$304,678 to Rhino Pumps LLC
- Vendor: Rhino Pumps LLC
- Not-to-exceed: $304,678.44
- Process: sole source
- Completion: June 1, 2027
Item 4.2 · Contract
Power and facilities purchase orders
Pending
Consent purchase orders for Lehi Power.
- Purchase$291,900 to Stuart C. Irby Co.
- Purchase$148,107 to Think Construction
- Purchase$152,354 to AC Excavation
- PO 8462, Stuart C. Irby Co.: 160 Hoffman sectionalizing cans at $1,280 and 130 ground sleeves at $670, $291,900; quotes: Anixter (APS) $339,968.42, Anixter (Hoffman) $317,831.22, WUE declined
- PO 8495, Think Construction (Lehi): Power Department bathroom remodel, $148,107.09
- PO 8496, AC Excavation: 900 North power upgrade, 3,120 ft of 3-inch bore, $152,354
Item 5.1 · City code
Renewable energy code update, Chapter 19 (Ordinance 37-2026)
Pending
Updates the cap on residential renewable energy systems; non-residential systems may exceed it by negotiation with the Power Director. The packet redline is unclear whether the residential cap is 10 or 15 kW. Planning Commission recommended approval Aug. 13.
Item 5.2 · Appointment
Small Business Advisory Council appointments (Resolution 2026-51)
Approved
Created and appointed a 20-member Small Business Advisory Council, which first met Oct. 7, according to the Lehi Free Press. Councilmember James Harrison has championed the group.
- Members: Paul Baird, BreAnn Beckstrom, Cody Black, Karen Blaylock, Martin Boulter, Lisa Cummings, Lisa Evenson, Jennifer Fairbanks, Kurtis Graham, Dale Guthrie, Robert Hunt, Brent Knudson, Cody Larson, Jeffrey McHenry, David C. Morales, John (David) Reynders, Marci Robison, Alyn Toalepai, Nick Wentzel, Dax Williamson
Item 5.3 · Parks
Mill Pond donation from the Peck family (Resolution 2026-49)
Approved
Accepts a charitable gift from Mill Pond Water LLC of 20.34 acres under and around the historic Mill Pond near 1300 East and 700 South. Family members Cole Peck and Megan Peck Butler said the land will be called the Peck Mill Pond Area; the city has no development timeline.
- Land dealAmount not given to Mill Pond Water LLC
- Donor: Mill Pond Water LLC (Peck family)
- Acres: 20.34
Item 5.4 · Development
Nancy Walker development agreement (Resolution 2026-52)
Tabled
Development agreement drafted after the July rezone was tabled, limiting uses and requiring buffers at 915 W. State Street. The council tabled it after Councilmember James Harrison asked for no windows facing neighbors and Councilmember Michelle Stallings raised concerns about the allowed-use table.
Item 5.5 · Zoning
Walker zone change, 915 W. State Street (Ordinance 27-2026)
Denied · 5-0
The council unanimously denied rezoning the 2.58 acres from R-1-8 to heavy commercial; the land stays residential while a development agreement is worked out.
Item 5.6 · Zoning
Jay Peterson zone change, 3455 N. Center Pointe Drive (Ordinance 38-2026)
Pending
Rezones 0.406 acres from Public Facilities to TH-5 to fix a zoning error from the 2018 Dry Creek Lake annexation. Planning Commission recommended approval.
- Acres: 0.406
- PF → TH-5
Item 5.7 · Other
Data privacy program policy (Resolution 2026-54)
Pending
Adopts a city data privacy program policy.
Item 5.8 · Taxes and fees
PARC tax program guidelines (Resolution 2026-53)
Approved · 4-1
Revises PARC tax guidelines to eliminate the citizen PARC committee, allow up to 30% of the tax for grants and require grant applicants to be headquartered or have their principal place of business in Lehi. The tax brings in about $1.3 million to $1.5 million a year. Councilmember Emily Lockhart voted no. Former committee member Nicole Kunze criticized the change.
- Budget$1.40 million
Item 5.9 · City code
Parking for therapeutic preschools and day cares (Ordinance 36-2026)
Approved · 5-0
Requires one stall per employee on the largest shift plus five visitor stalls for therapeutic preschools and day cares, prompted by parking problems around a facility in the Foxhunt neighborhood near 3200 N. 1200 West. Approved unanimously.
Item 5.10 · Contract
Zayo telecommunications franchise (Resolution 2026-55)
Pending
Franchise agreement allowing Zayo to place telecommunications lines in city rights-of-way.
Item 5.11 · Development
Gardner Plumb development agreement discussion
Discussed
Continued, non-action discussion of moving 124 housing units onto a 12-acre parcel near Boston Street and Hardman Way.
What residents said
Heavy commercial next to homes on Trinnaman LanePickleball courts at the Legacy CenterLegacy Center member-only hoursPreschool parking in the Foxhunt neighborhoodLoss of citizen PARC committee
Neighbors of 915 W. State Street opposed the Walker development agreement; resident Sheena Welch circulated a petition for split zoning that drew about 100 signatures. Sarie Christiansen presented a petition with more than 250 signatures asking for indoor pickleball lines at the Legacy Center, which she estimated would cost about $3,000. Cami Purtschert asked the city to remove member-only hours. Resident Kyrk Wright spoke about parking at the Foxhunt therapeutic preschool.