Provo council bans artificial turf in front and side yards 5-2, accepts Lakeview North annexation petition
April 16, 2024, 5:30 p.m. · 445 W. Center Street, Provo (hybrid; broadcast on YouTube)
The council voted 5-2 to ban artificial turf in front yards, side yards and parkstrips, and approved a new public works director, a telecom franchise and short-term rental changes. It accepted an annexation petition for part of 68 acres on Lakeview Parkway and continued the 1098 N Geneva Road rezone.
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 · Appointment
Appointment of the Public Works Director
Approved · 7-0
The council approved the mayor's appointment of the city's Public Works Director.
Item 2 · Presentation
Quarterly report for the second quarter of FY2024
Discussed
City staff presented the quarterly report for the period ending December 31, 2023. No vote was taken.
Item 3 · Contract
Central Telcom Services telecommunications franchise
Approved · 7-0
The council approved an ordinance granting Central Telcom Services, LLC a non-exclusive franchise to operate a telecommunications network in Provo.
Item 4 · Roads and utilities
Interlocal agreement with Utah County for the 600 South Trail, 200 East to 100 West
Approved · 7-0
The council approved an interlocal agreement with Utah County on funding for the 600 South Trail improvement project. The Summary of Action gives no dollar amount.
Item 5 · City code
Landscape design standards: artificial turf
Approved · 5-2
A substitute motion by Council Member Rachel Whipple, seconded by Council Member George Handley, to ban artificial turf in front yards, side yards and parkstrips was approved 5-2.
Item 6 · City code
Short-term rental rules, Provo City Code Chapter 6.26
Approved · 7-0
The council approved amendments to the short-term rental chapter of city code.
Item 7 · Zoning
Zone change for 1098 N Geneva Road, 38 lots (Lakeview North)
Continued
The council continued a request to rezone the property from A1.1 Agricultural to R1.6 One Family Residential to create 38 residential lots. The Summary of Action gives no new date.
- Current zone to proposed: A1.1 to R1.6
- Lots: 38
Item 8 · City code
Accessory dwelling units in part of the Foothills neighborhood
Approved · 7-0
The council approved allowing accessory dwelling units as a permitted use in a small section of the Foothills neighborhood covering 44 homes between 1100 E and 1260 E and 820 N to 930 N.
Item 9 · City code
Areas where accessory dwelling units are prohibited, citywide
Approved · 6-1
The council approved changes to the code on where accessory dwelling units are prohibited.
Item 10 · City code
Trades and encumbrances of real property
Approved · 7-0
The council approved a code amendment on certain trades and encumbrances of city real property.
Item 11 · Other
Surplus property: 0.96 acres at 2435 West 560 South
Approved · 7-0
The council placed about 0.96 acres of vacant land on the surplus property list.
Item 12 · Annexation
Annexation petition near 1000 North Lakeview Parkway (Lakeview North)
Approved · 7-0
The council accepted for further consideration an annexation petition covering about 15.738 acres of a total 68 acres generally at 1000 North Lakeview Parkway.
- Acres in petition: 15.738 of 68 total
Item 13 · Development
Redevelopment Agency: interlocal agreements for The Mix Community Reinvestment Project Area
Approved · 7-0
Acting for the Redevelopment Agency, the council approved interlocal agreements for The Mix Community Reinvestment Project Area.
What residents said
Artificial turf banAccessory dwelling units