Orem-Provo boundary: River District (700 North 1550 East)
Moves about 3.18 acres from Orem into Provo so a townhome phase of the Canyon River District can be built there, while two commercial phases remain in Orem under a development agreement (bridge improvements, utility easements, future access dedication). Ordinance approved 6-0 on Jan. 23, 2024.
Approved
- Type
- Annexation
- Location
- Approximately 700 North 1550 East
- Size
- 3.18 acres
- Applicant
- Jamie Chapman and Jim Ivory (developers)
- City Council: Ordinance: Orem-Provo boundary at 700 North 1550 East (River District)
- City Council: Notices of intent: Orem-Provo boundary adjustments (three resolutions)
- City Council: Proposed Orem-Provo boundary adjustments (work session)
In brief
Orem-Provo boundary: River District (700 North 1550 East) appears on 3 recorded agendas, from the City Council meeting of October 24, 2023 to the City Council meeting of January 23, 2024.
On record, it was approved 2 times.
The most recent decision was approved (5-0) at the City Council meeting of January 23, 2024.
Follow the money and project delivery
Orem-Provo boundary: River District (700 North 1550 East)
- Council action
Approved: Ordinance: Orem-Provo boundary at 700 North 1550 East (River District) · Approved minutes Record → · Jan. 23, 2024
- Money in the record
No itemized amount linked in the records collected.
- Signed agreement and payments
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- Work and operating costs
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Every hearing and vote
January 23, 2024 · City Council
Ordinance: Orem-Provo boundary at 700 North 1550 East (River District)
Approved · 6-0 with the mayor
The ordinance places about 3.18 acres entirely in Provo so a residential phase can be built there; phases 2 and 3a are commercial and stay in Orem. A development agreement requires bridge improvements, public utility easements for the city and a future dedication for vehicle and pedestrian access between 1550 East and University Avenue. Staff recommended approval; no one spoke at the hearing.
- Acres moved to Provo: about 3.18
- Applicants: developers Jamie Chapman and Jim Ivory
November 14, 2023 · City Council
Notices of intent: Orem-Provo boundary adjustments (three resolutions)
Approved · 7-0 with the mayor
Assistant City Attorney Gary McGinn explained three resolutions that start a 60-day process ending in a council vote after a public hearing. The first would put about 3.18 acres at approximately 700 North 1550 East, the Canyon River District, entirely in Provo so a townhome phase can be built there while two commercial phases stay in Orem; attorneys were drafting a development agreement to address council concerns about the commercial phases. The second would place about 77,410 square feet near 2000 South and Columbia Lane entirely in Orem. The third would set a common boundary near 1030 East and 1630 South as a clean-up, not a transfer of property. Council Member LaNae Millett asked for a list of pros and cons for the public hearing. The council passed all three notices with the same 7-0 vote.
October 24, 2023 · City Council
Proposed Orem-Provo boundary adjustments (work session)
Discussed
Assistant Development Services Director Jason Bench and Assistant City Attorney Gary McGinn described three boundary changes with Provo: moving the boundary on 2000 South from Columbia Lane to about 400 East to the south curb line; a clean-up near 1030 East and 1700 South; and an applicant-requested change near 1550 East and 700 North so a residential phase could be built in Provo while commercial phases stay in Orem. The mayor and council members said they wanted a timeline or commitment for the commercial phases, and McGinn suggested a development agreement. The developers said about 90 percent of the residential area is in Provo and that sewer lines drain more easily there.