Provo council approves golf equipment lease, ice arena fire panel funds and Sunset rezoning
August 18, 2020, 5:30 p.m. · Electronic meeting
The council approved a lease/purchase agreement with ZMFU II, Inc. for golf course maintenance equipment (5-0, with David Shipley abstaining), plus $521,093.13 in Golf Fund appropriations and $69,200 for the Peaks Ice Arena fire panel. It also approved two code changes and rezoned about 14 acres on the Sunset side from Agricultural to R1.7. Four items were continued or withdrawn.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Contract
Lease/purchase agreement for golf course maintenance equipment
Approved · 5-0-1
The council approved the form of a lease/purchase agreement with ZMFU II, Inc. of Salt Lake City for golf course maintenance equipment.
- ContractAmount not given to ZMFU II, Inc.
Item 2 · Budget
Appropriating $521,093.13 in the Golf Fund for leased golf equipment
Approved · 6-0
The council appropriated $521,093.13 in the Golf Fund for the lease of golf course maintenance equipment.
- Budget$521,093
Item 3 · Budget
Appropriating $69,200 for the Peaks Ice Arena main fire panel
Approved · 6-0
The council appropriated $69,200 in the Ice Sheet Fund to replace the main fire panel at Peaks Ice Arena, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.
- Budget$69,200
Item 4 · City code
Accessory living spaces in the PRO-R-9 Limited Density Residential zone
Approved · 6-0
The ordinance corrects an inconsistency and clarifies accessory living spaces as a permitted accessory use in the PRO-R-9 Limited Density Residential zone. Application is citywide.
- File: PLOTA20200162
Item 5 · City code
Reducing minimum lot depth in Low and Very Low Density Residential zones
Approved · 6-0
The ordinance reduces the minimum lot depth in the LDR and VLDR zones. Application is citywide.
- File: PLOTA20200208
Item 6 · Zoning
Rezoning about 14 acres at 1164 South 1600 West from Agricultural to R1.7
Approved · 6-0
The council amended the zone map for about 14 acres in the Sunset Neighborhood from Agricultural (A1.5) to Residential (R1.7).
- Current zone to proposed: A1.5 to R1.7
- Acres: about 14
- File: PLRZ20180029
Item 7 · City code
Text amendment to allow an additional dwelling unit in the PRO-A2 zone
Withdrawn
The amendment request to Sections 14.50(2).030, 14.50(20).050 and 14.35.050 was withdrawn. It concerned a property in the Joaquin Neighborhood.
- File: PLOTA20200197
Item 8 · Zoning
Zone change from Residential Conservation to Very Low Density Residential to create a 5,000 sq ft lot
Continued
The request would subdivide a lot to create one 5,000-square-foot single-family lot in the Franklin Neighborhood. It was continued.
- Current zone to proposed: RC to VLDR
- File: PLRZ20200124
Item 9 · General plan
General Plan amendment from Commercial to Mixed Use for the Super 8 Motel site
Continued
The request would amend the General Plan designation of the Super 8 Motel site in the General Commercial zone. It was continued.
- File: PLGPA20200062
Item 10 · Zoning
Zone change from General Commercial to Campus Mixed Use for the Super 8 Motel site
Continued
The zone change request for the motel site was continued.
- Current zone to proposed: CG to CMU
- File: PLRZ20200085