Provo council denies Arbors on the Avenue rezone 6-1, approves 1630 S Nevada Ave housing zone 5-2
June 18, 2024, 5:30 p.m. · 445 W. Center Street, Provo (hybrid; broadcast on YouTube)
The council denied the Arbors on the Avenue rezone at 5610 N University Avenue 6-1, approved a rezone at 1730 N 2300 W 7-0, and approved a 1630 S Nevada Ave rezone 5-2 with a request for Critical Hillside Overlay amendments. It also imposed fire restrictions and amended the FY2025 budget items.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Fire restrictions resolution | Approved · 7-0 |
| Appointments to boards and commissions | Approved · 7-0 |
| BYU Police disposal of lost or mislaid bicycles | Approved · 7-0 |
| Interlocal agreement with Orem for utilities on 2000 North | Approved · 7-0 |
| FY24 year-end appropriations for the Airport, General and Golf Course funds | Approved · 7-0 |
| Public hearings on management salary increases and utility fund transfers | Discussed |
| Consolidated fee schedule and Provo City Code 4.04.050 | Approved · 7-0 |
| Amended tentative FY2025 budget and hearing on the Library certified tax rate | Approved · 6-1 |
| Stormwater Service District budget of $6,485,898 | Approved · 7-0 |
| Redevelopment Agency budget of $1,512,815 | Approved · 7-0 |
| Rezone of 1730 N 2300 W | Approved · 7-0 |
| Rezone of 5610 N University Avenue for Arbors on the Avenue | Denied · 1-6 |
| Rezone of 1630 S Nevada Ave (Provost) | Approved with conditions · 5-2 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 2 · Public safety
Fire restrictions resolution
Approved · 7-0
The council changed the effective date from July 1 to upon passage, 7-0, then approved the resolution 7-0.
Item 3 · Appointment
Appointments to boards and commissions
Approved · 7-0
The council consented to the appointments.
Item 4 · Public safety
BYU Police disposal of lost or mislaid bicycles
Approved · 7-0
The council authorized BYU Police to apply public-interest use to qualifying bicycles.
Item 5 · Roads and utilities
Interlocal agreement with Orem for utilities on 2000 North
Approved · 7-0
The council approved the agreement for installing utilities on 2000 North.
Item 6 · Budget
FY24 year-end appropriations for the Airport, General and Golf Course funds
Approved · 7-0
The council approved the year-end appropriations.
Item 7 · Public hearing
Public hearings on management salary increases and utility fund transfers
Discussed
Hearings only.
Item 9 · Taxes and fees
Consolidated fee schedule and Provo City Code 4.04.050
Approved · 7-0
The council approved the amendments.
Item 10 · Budget
Amended tentative FY2025 budget and hearing on the Library certified tax rate
Approved · 6-1
The council amended the tentative budget and set a public hearing on a proposed change to the Library certified tax rate. Council Member Travis Hoban opposed.
Item 11 · Budget
Stormwater Service District budget of $6,485,898
Approved · 7-0
The board adopted the FY2025 budget.
- Budget$6.49 million
Item 12 · Budget
Redevelopment Agency budget of $1,512,815
Approved · 7-0
The board adopted the FY2025 budget.
- Budget$1.51 million
Item 13 · Zoning
Rezone of 1730 N 2300 W
Approved · 7-0
The council approved a rezone from Agricultural (A1.5) to One-Family Residential (R1.10).
- Current zone to proposed: A1.5 to R1.10
Item 14 · Zoning
Rezone of 5610 N University Avenue for Arbors on the Avenue
Denied · 1-6
The council denied the rezone from A1.5 to the PRO-A10 zone. Council Member Rachel Whipple voted in favor.
Item 15 · Zoning
Rezone of 1630 S Nevada Ave (Provost)
Approved with conditions · 5-2
The council approved a rezone from Public Facilities-Critical Hillside Overlay and Agricultural (A1.1) to One-Family Residential-Performance Development Overlay (R1.8(PD)), with a request that Development Services return within 45 days with amendments to the Critical Hillside Overlay Zone. It passed 5-2. A second motion by Council Member Katrice MacKay, seconded by Council Member Craig Christensen, asked staff to craft language or a policy to prohibit parking in the development from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.; it passed 5-2 with Councilors Handley and Whipple opposed.
- Current zone to proposed: PF(CH) and A1.1 to R1.8(PD)
- Condition: Development Services to return within 45 days with Critical Hillside Overlay amendments
What residents said
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