Orem council approves temple zone for 15.39 acres at 1465 South Geneva Road
April 14, 2020 · Held electronically (56 North State Street, Orem)
The council unanimously approved a new PD-50 zone, changing about 15.39 acres at 1465 South Geneva Road from OS5, for the Orem Utah Temple and a church building. It also clarified day care spacing rules, extended the local emergency declaration and held first hearings on federal CDBG funding. The meeting was held electronically.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Orem Utah Temple PD-50 zone at 1465 South Geneva Road | Approved · 6-0 |
| Commercial day care spacing in residential zones | Approved · 6-0 |
| CDBG projected use of funds, fiscal 2020-21 | Discussed |
| 2020-2024 CDBG Consolidated Plan and 2020 Annual Action Plan | Discussed |
| Extension of local emergency proclamation | Approved · 6-0 |
| CARE grant presentations from major applicants (work session) | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item Public hearing · Zoning
Orem Utah Temple PD-50 zone at 1465 South Geneva Road
Approved · 6-0
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints asked the city to create the PD-50 zone, allowing only churches, synagogues and temples, and apply it to about 15.39 acres changed from OS5. Planning Division Manager Jason Bench said the temple would be about 70 feet tall to the main roof and 218 feet 6 inches to the top of the spire. Code requires one stall per four fixed seats; with 722 seats in the temple and 802 in the church building, 381 stalls are required and the plan shows 520, with room for 136 more. 1100 West would be extended south through the site, with any widening coordinated with UDOT. Church project manager Tom Heath said the church is still completing internal approvals, was aiming for groundbreaking in late summer or early fall, and could work within the proposed height with or without an Angel Moroni statue. The Planning Commission recommended approval. No public comments were submitted.
- Applicant: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Acres: 15.39
- Current zone to proposed: OS5 to PD-50
- Parking: 381 required, 520 shown
- Planning Commission: recommended approval
Item Public hearing · City code
Commercial day care spacing in residential zones
Approved · 6-0
The ordinance amends Section 22-6-9(G)(2) to clarify that two commercial day cares in residential zones may not be within 2,640 feet of each other, while a residential-zone day care may be within that distance of one in a commercial zone. Bench said a day care request was pending but he saw the change as a clarification, and the Planning Commission recommended approval. No public comments were submitted.
Item Public hearing · Budget
CDBG projected use of funds, fiscal 2020-21
Discussed
Community and Neighborhood Services staff said Orem expects $700,335 from HUD plus about $114,000 in rollover, and an additional $411,983 from the federal COVID-19 stimulus CDBG funding. The CDBG Commission's proposals include an early Head Start program through Kids on the Move, a receiving center for Wasatch Mental Health, the Orem police Mental Health Response Team, critical home repair and rehabilitation, neighborhood revitalization and park improvements, program administration and the Neighborhood Preservation Unit. This was the first of two required hearings; a 30-day comment period follows and final awards are scheduled for May 26, 2020.
- Grant$700,335 to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Grant$411,983 to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Item Public hearing · Other
2020-2024 CDBG Consolidated Plan and 2020 Annual Action Plan
Discussed
Staff said the plan was prepared with Utah County, Provo and Lehi using Civicus Consulting Group and a community survey in English and Spanish. A 30-day comment period follows, with council consideration set for May 26, 2020. No public comments were submitted.
Item Consent · Public safety
Extension of local emergency proclamation
Approved · 6-0
The consent agenda adopted a resolution extending the City Manager's March 16, 2020 proclamation of a local emergency. In work session City Manager Jamie Davidson said the extension would be open-ended, following state direction.
Item Work session · Budget
CARE grant presentations from major applicants (work session)
Discussed
Deputy City Manager Steven Downs reviewed requests from Utah Metropolitan Ballet, Hale Center Foundation for the Arts and SCERA Center for the Arts; major applicants may request up to 35 percent of operating expenses and the city sets the amount. Hale and SCERA said they had qualified for the federal Paycheck Protection Program and were streaming performances at home. Downs said the pandemic would not affect this year's awards. Final recommendations are to return later.
What residents said
No public comments were submitted.