Council creates Open Space zone and rezones 1,291 acres of parks and open space, 7-0
December 1, 2020, 5:30 p.m. · Electronic meeting (youtube.com/provocitycouncil)
The Council voted 7-0 to enact the Open Space, Preservation and Recreation (OSPR) zone and to rezone about 1,291 acres citywide to it. It also approved a General Plan amendment on North Area guiding principles and annexation, shopping center zone use changes, and several rezones, all 7-0. Three items, including a rezone for 204 dwelling units on State Street, were continued.
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 · Other
2021 Council regular meeting schedule
Approved · 7-0
Consent agenda resolution adopting the 2021 schedule. All consent items were approved 7-0.
Item 2 · Other
Resolution supporting preservation of Bridal Veil Fall
Approved · 7-0
Resolution supporting preservation of Bridal Veil Fall for natural scenic and recreational purposes.
Item 3 · City code
Permitted uses in SC1, SC2 and SC3 shopping center zones
Approved · 7-0
Ordinance amending permitted uses in the Neighborhood, Community and Regional Shopping Center zones and related provisions, citywide.
- Case: PLOTA20190429
Item 4 · City code
Open Space, Preservation and Recreation (OSPR) zone enacted
Approved · 7-0
Ordinance enacting the OSPR zone in Provo City Code, citywide.
- Case: PLOTA20200140
Item 5 · Zoning
Rezone of about 1,291 acres to OSPR
Approved · 7-0
Ordinance amending the zone map for about 1,291 acres of property in Provo from various zones to OSPR, citywide.
- Acres: about 1,291
- Case: PLRZ20200304
Item 6 · General plan
General Plan amendment: North Area guiding principles and annexation
Approved · 7-0
Ordinance amending General Plan sections 1.2.9 and 1.2.10 on key land use policies (North Area Guiding Principles) and urban growth and land use annexation.
- Case: PLGPA20200357
Item 7 · City code
Remove references to 'Community Development Director' from city code
Approved · 7-0
Ordinance removing the references, citywide.
- Case: PLOTA20200310
Item 8 · City code
Spacing requirements for accessory structures in the Residential Conservation zone
Approved · 7-0
Ordinance clarifying spacing requirements, citywide.
- Case: PLOTA20200291
Item 9 · Zoning
Zone change for about 0.34 acres at 590 West 300 South, RC to VLDR (Franklin)
Approved · 7-0
Approved 7-0.
- Current zone to proposed: Residential Conservation (RC) to Very Low Density Residential (VLDR)
- Acres: about 0.34
- Case: PLRZ20200287
Item 10 · Zoning
Zone change for about 4.6 acres at 34 S 2530 W, A1 to R1.8 (Provo Bay)
Approved · 7-0
Approved 7-0.
- Current zone to proposed: Agricultural (A1) to Residential (R1.8)
- Acres: about 4.6
- Case: PLRZ20200156
Item 11 · General plan
General Plan map change at 1555 N Canyon Road from commercial to residential (Carterville)
Approved · 7-0
Approved 7-0.
- Case: PLGPA20200062
Item 12 · Zoning
Zone change for about 1.91 acres at 1555 North Canyon Road, CG to Campus Mixed Use (Carterville)
Approved · 7-0
Approved 7-0.
- Current zone to proposed: General Commercial (CG) to Campus Mixed Use (CMU)
- Acres: about 1.91
- Case: PLRZ20200085
Item 13 · Zoning
Zone change for about 11 acres at 1920 W Center Street to SC1 and Medium Density Residential (Fort Utah)
Continued
Continued.
- Current zone to proposed: Community Shopping (SC2) to Neighborhood Shopping Center (SC1) and Medium Density Residential (MDR)
- Case: PLRZ20200282
Item 14 · City code
Code text amendment correcting non-substantive references in Titles 6, 14 and 15
Continued
Requested by the Community and Neighborhood Services Department. Continued.
- Case: PLOTA20200309
Item 15 · Zoning
Rezone of about 8.5 acres at about 1724 S State Street to MDR for 204 dwelling units (Spring Creek)
Continued
Continued.
- Current zones to proposed: CM, RA, R1.6, R1.10 and A1.5 to Medium Density Residential (MDR)
- Units: 204
- Acres: about 8.5
- Case: PLRZ20190356