Orem council agenda: rezone of 9.29 acres at 1075 South 1675 West, accessory dwelling and sign code changes
October 13, 2026, 3:00 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 56 North State Street
The Orem City Council met for a 3 p.m. work session and 6 p.m. regular session on Oct. 13. The agenda included public hearings on a rezone of about 9.29 acres from controlled manufacturing to light manufacturing with a development agreement, definitions for accessory dwelling units, and non-conforming signs, plus a work-session discussion of short-term rentals. Minutes are not yet posted, so outcomes are listed as pending.
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 · Presentation
Employee survey results
Discussed
Deputy City Manager Keri Rugg and Management Analyst Whitney Kingsolver were scheduled to present employee survey results in the work session (20-minute presentation, 10 minutes of questions). The agenda does not give the results.
Item 1.2 · City code
Definitions for accessory dwelling units and non-conforming signs
Pending
Planning Director Jared Hall was scheduled to brief the council on text amendments to definitions tied to the accessory dwelling unit ordinance and to the non-conforming sign ordinance. These are the same changes set for public hearings in the regular session.
Item 1.3 · Other
Short-term rental regulations, continued discussion
Pending
Deputy City Attorney D. Jacob Summers was scheduled to lead a 90-minute continued discussion of short-term rentals. The agenda gives no proposal details.
Item 7.1 · Presentation
Fire Prevention Night, fire training facility open house and city drill
Discussed
Fire Chief Marc Sanderson and Emergency Manager Heath Stevenson were scheduled to present on Fire Prevention Night, the Fire Training Facility open house and the city drill.
Item 7.2 · Presentation
Constitution art contest winners
Discussed
Civic Engagement Executive Director Pete Wolfley was scheduled to present the winners of the Constitution art contest.
Item 10.1 · City code
Alterations to legal non-conforming signs (Section 14-4-2)
Pending
Public hearing on an ordinance amending Section 14-4-2 of the Orem City Code on alterations to legal non-conforming signs. Planning Director Jared Hall presented per the agenda. Minutes are not yet available, so the result is not recorded here.
Item 10.2 · City code
Definitions of dwellings, accessory dwelling units and accessory apartments
Pending
Public hearing on an ordinance updating definitions of dwellings, accessory dwelling units and accessory apartments across the city's general, subdivision and zoning chapters (including 19-5-3, 21-1-2, 21-2-2 and 22-2-1) and Appendix A. Planning Director Jared Hall was the presenter. The result is not yet available.
- Sections: 19-5-3, 21-1-2, 21-2-2, 21-1-3(B)(3), 22-2-1, 22-6-8(F), 22-6-9, 22-7-4(D), 22-11, 22-12-7, 22-14-15, Appendix A SLU 1111
Item 10.3 · Zoning
Rezone 9.29 acres at 1075 South 1675 West from CM to M1 with development agreement
Pending
Public hearing on a request to amend Article 22-5-3(A) and the zoning map, changing about 9.29 acres from CM, Controlled Manufacturing, to M1, Light Manufacturing, together with a development agreement limiting allowed uses to those of the CM zone. The result is not yet available.
- Acres: about 9.29
- Current zone → proposed: CM → M1, with development agreement limiting uses to CM uses
Item 11.1 · Budget
Monthly financial summary for July and August 2026
No action
Information-only item; the financial statements are in the council packet.