Orem council agenda: detached ADU ordinance hearing and Central Utah 911 dispatch agreement
September 22, 2026, 3:00 p.m. · 56 North State Street, Orem (work session in Council Conference Room; regular session at 6:00 p.m.)
The agenda for Sept. 22 included a public hearing on a detached accessory dwelling unit ordinance, due under state law by Oct. 1, and a consent resolution authorizing the mayor to sign a membership fee and interlocal agreement with Central Utah 911 for dispatch. The work session was to cover traffic and speed limits, water connection rules, partner cities and short-term rentals. Minutes were not yet posted, so outcomes and votes are not reported.
From the agenda; results are added when minutes are posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1.1 · Roads and utilities
Tiger Traffic Team and speed limits
Pending
Work session presentation by Public Works Executive Director Chris Tschirki. The results are not in the agenda.
Item 1.2 · City code
Water connection requirements (Section 21-1-3)
Pending
Work session presentation by Chief Financial Officer Brandon Nelson on amending the water connection section of the city code; it is also on the consent calendar as an ordinance.
Item 1.3 · Presentation
Partner cities
Pending
Work session presentation by Strategy and Innovation Director Jennica Jones.
Item 1.4 · City code
Short-term rentals, continued
Pending
Ninety-minute work session discussion led by Deputy City Attorney D. Jacob Summers.
Item 9.4 · Public safety
Resolution: membership fee and interlocal agreement with Central Utah 911 for dispatch services
Pending
On the consent calendar: authorizes the mayor to sign a membership fee agreement and an interlocal agreement with Central Utah 911 to provide public safety dispatch services to Orem.
Item 9.5 · City code
Ordinance: water connection requirements (Section 21-1-3)
Pending
On the consent calendar: an ordinance amending the city code's water connection requirements.
Item 9.2 · Appointment
Consent: appointments to Cultural Arts and Library advisory commissions
Pending
The consent calendar lists the appointment of Brandon Jeppson to the Cultural Arts Advisory Commission and Diane Wanamaker to the Library Advisory Commission.
Item 10.1 · Zoning
Public hearing: ordinance establishing regulations for detached accessory dwelling units (Article 22-6)
Pending
Planning Director Jared Hall is to present an ordinance amending Article 22-6 of the city code to permit detached accessory dwelling units on single-family properties, which state law requires by Oct. 1, 2026.