Provo council approves permeable driveway rules and $2.18 million HR system funding in an electronic meeting
March 31, 2020, 5:30 p.m. · Electronic meeting (YouTube)
Meeting electronically, the council approved 7-0 a resolution allowing electronic Planning Commission public hearings, $2,184,800 for a Human Capital Management System with an interfund loan, and code changes allowing permeable driveways and parking lots. A 164 S. 400 W. rezone was continued to April 14.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
8 items came up for a decision or discussion: 5 continued and 3 approved.
The agenda records 2 dollar amounts, the largest $4.90 million.
4 items here are tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 3 source documents.
The previous City Council meeting was on March 10, 2020: Provo council work session forms alcohol licensing committee 7-0 after microbrewery vote
The next one was on March 31, 2020: Provo council work session asks for interfund loan proposal for airport land purchase and 6-1 on brewpub license
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Presentation
2020 Census Complete Count presentation
Discussed
The item was a presentation only; the Summary of Action records no vote.
Item 2 · City code
Planning Commission bylaws: electronic public hearings
Approved · 7-0
The council approved a resolution amending the Planning Commission bylaws to permit electronic public hearings.
- Case: PLOTA20200095
Item 3 · Budget
Human Capital Management System appropriation and interfund loan
Approved · 7-0
The council appropriated $2,184,800 in the general CIP fund for a Human Capital Management System and authorized an interfund loan from the Energy Fund to the ERP Debt Service Fund as a funding source.
- Budget$2.18 million
Item 4 · Zoning
Rezone of 0.34 acres at 164 S. 400 W. from Residential Conservation to Low Density Residential
Continued
The ordinance was continued by council rule to the April 14 council meeting.
- Acres: about 0.34
- Current zone → proposed: RC → LDR
- Case: PLRZ20200041
Item 5 · City code
Permeable driveways and parking lot surfaces
Approved · 7-0
The council approved a code amendment allowing permeable driveways and parking lot surfaces.
- Case: PLOTA20190411
Item 6 · Zoning
Zone change for 1.07 acres at 50 E. 3900 N. from R1.10 to Low Density Residential
Continued
Daniel LaFontaine's request for a townhome development was listed as continued.
- Applicant: Daniel LaFontaine
- Acres: 1.07
- Current zone → proposed: R1.10 → LDR
- Case: PLRZ20190265
Item 7 · General plan
Transportation Master Plan General Plan amendment
Continued
Listed as continued.
- Case: PLGPA20200038
Item 8 · City code
Parking lot landscaping (15.20.090)
Continued
Listed as continued.
- Case: PLOTA20190433
Item 9 · Budget
Airport Fund appropriation of $4,900,526 for land acquisition
Continued
The resolution was listed as continued. At the afternoon work meeting the council asked staff to bring back an interfund loan proposal from the Energy Department.
- Land deal$4.90 million