Provo council approves $19.5 million airport terminal appropriation, adds conditional-use rule for group quarters
March 11, 2025, 5:30 p.m. · 445 W. Center Street, Provo (hybrid; streamed on YouTube)
The council approved the Utah County interlocal agreement for the airport terminal expansion 6-1 and a $19.5 million appropriation 7-0. It also approved an Agritourism Overlay lot-size change 5-2 and a group quarters amendment in the Professional Office zone 6-1, and reconsidered a North Canyon 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
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Digital inclusion recognition | Discussed |
| Police badge pinning ceremony | Discussed |
| RDA services agreement with Provo City | Approved · 7-0 |
| Consent to Redevelopment Agency director appointment | Approved · 7-0 |
| $20,115 sales tax increment payment to The Shops at Riverwoods | Approved · 6-0 |
| $84,784 sales tax increment payment to Parkway Village | Approved · 6-0 |
| Utah County interlocal agreement for airport terminal expansion | Approved · 6-1 |
| $19.5 million appropriation for airport terminal expansion | Approved · 7-0 |
| Airport interfund loan: $650,124 transfer and $160,071 interest | Approved · 7-0 |
| Appointments to boards and commissions | Approved · 7-0 |
| Rezone 0.82 acres at 4122 North Canyon Road from RA to R1.10 (North Timpview) | Approved · 7-0 |
| Agritourism Overlay minimum lot size | Approved · 5-2 |
| Group quarters in the Professional Office (PO) zone | Approved · 6-1 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Other
Digital inclusion recognition
Discussed
The council recognized Provo as a 2024 Visionary Digital Inclusion Trailblazer by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance.
Item 2 · Other
Police badge pinning ceremony
Discussed
The council held a ceremony for the pinning of police badges.
Item 3 · Contract
RDA services agreement with Provo City
Approved · 7-0
The Redevelopment Agency of Provo approved a services agreement between the RDA and Provo City.
Item 4 · Appointment
Consent to Redevelopment Agency director appointment
Approved · 7-0
The council approved a resolution consenting to the appointment of the RDA director.
Item 5 · Budget
$20,115 sales tax increment payment to The Shops at Riverwoods
Approved · 6-0
Consent item: the council appropriated $20,115 from the general fund for a contractual post-performance sales tax increment payment. Council Member Travis Hoban was excused.
- Payment$20,115 to The Shops at Riverwoods
Item 6 · Budget
$84,784 sales tax increment payment to Parkway Village
Approved · 6-0
Consent item: the council appropriated $84,784 from the general fund for a contractual post-performance sales tax increment payment. Council Member Travis Hoban was excused.
- Payment$84,784 to Parkway Village
Item 7 · Roads and utilities
Utah County interlocal agreement for airport terminal expansion
Approved · 6-1
The council approved an interlocal agreement with Utah County on funding for the Provo Municipal Airport terminal expansion. Council Member Becky Bogdin opposed.
Item 8 · Roads and utilities
$19.5 million appropriation for airport terminal expansion
Approved · 7-0
The council appropriated $19,500,000 in the airport fund, funded by a contribution from Utah County, for the terminal expansion in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
- Grant$19.5 million to Utah County
Item 9 · Budget
Airport interfund loan: $650,124 transfer and $160,071 interest
Approved · 7-0
The council approved transferring $650,124 from the general fund to the airport fund for an interfund loan payment and appropriating $160,071 in the airport fund for interest.
- Budget$650,124
- Budget$160,071
Item 10 · Appointment
Appointments to boards and commissions
Approved · 7-0
The council approved appointments to various boards and commissions.
Item 11 · Zoning
Rezone 0.82 acres at 4122 North Canyon Road from RA to R1.10 (North Timpview)
Approved · 7-0
The council approved the zone change (PLRZ20250003) 7-0. Council Member Rachel Whipple then moved to reconsider the item, seconded by Council Member Craig Christensen, and the motion passed 7-0. Council Member Becky Bogdin moved, seconded by Council Member Craig Christensen, to make it the first action item at the next meeting; that also passed 7-0. The council later considered a 0.29-acre version at 4150 North Canyon Road (March 25).
- Current zone → proposed: RA → R1.10
- Acres: 0.82
Item 12 · City code
Agritourism Overlay minimum lot size
Approved · 5-2
The council approved a code amendment on the minimum lot size in the Agritourism Overlay (AT) zone (PLOTA20240383). Council Members Bogdin and Christensen opposed.
Item 13 · City code
Group quarters in the Professional Office (PO) zone
Approved · 6-1
Council Member Katrice MacKay moved to amend the ordinance to make group quarters a conditional use, seconded by Council Member Becky Bogdin; it passed 6-1 with Council Member Travis Hoban opposed. The amended ordinance then passed 6-1, Hoban opposed. Council Member Travis Hoban also moved, seconded by Council Member Becky Bogdin, to ask planning staff to propose density limits for group quarters; it passed 7-0.