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Orem development tracker

Orem Utah Temple PD-50 zone, 1465 South Geneva Road

A new PD-50 planned development zone limited to churches, synagogues and temples, applied to about 15.39 acres changed from OS5 for the Orem Utah Temple and a church building. The temple would be about 70 feet to the top of the main structure and 218 feet 6 inches to the top of the spire. The council approved the zone April 14, 2020.

Approved

Type
Zone change
Location
1465 South Geneva Road
Size
15.39 acres
Applicant
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

In brief

Orem Utah Temple PD-50 zone, 1465 South Geneva Road appears on one recorded agenda: the City Council meeting of April 14, 2020.

On record, it was approved once.

The most recent decision was approved (6-0) at the City Council meeting of April 14, 2020.

Follow the money and project delivery

Orem Utah Temple PD-50 zone, 1465 South Geneva Road

Approved

  1. Council action

    Approved: Orem Utah Temple PD-50 zone at 1465 South Geneva Road · Approved minutes Record → · April 14, 2020

  2. Money in the record

    No itemized amount linked in the records collected.

  3. Signed agreement and payments

    Execution and project-level disbursements are not verified by this tracker. They require separate records; meeting approval alone does not establish either.

  4. Work and operating costs

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Every hearing and vote

  1. April 14, 2020 · City Council

    Orem Utah Temple PD-50 zone at 1465 South Geneva Road

    Approved · 6-0 among council members

    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

    Moved by Mayor Richard Brunst, seconded by Council Member Terry Peterson. Vote: 6-0