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Provo · City Council work session

Provo council accepts Neighborhood Program committee recommendations 6-1

November 16, 2021, 12:00 p.m. · 351 W Center Street, Provo; also streamed on YouTube (youtube.com/provocitycouncil)

At its Nov. 16 work meeting the council voted 6-1 to accept three recommendations from the Neighborhood Program Review Committee and continue work on the program. It also set the ADU ordinance change for Nov. 30 and heard presentations on electric rates, police pay and planning items. A closed meeting was approved 7-0.

From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.

In brief

3 items came up for a decision or discussion: 3 approved.

1 vote was not unanimous: Neighborhood Program Review Committee recommendations (6-1).

1 item here is tracked in the city's development tracker.

This write-up links 3 source documents.

The previous City Council work session meeting was on November 16, 2021: Provo council rezones 899 acres for the airport and adopts on-street parking rules

The next one was on November 30, 2021: Provo council approves City Engineer and police chief appointments and sale of land at 1000 West Center Street

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item 1 · City code

    ADU ordinance change: Housing Committee presentation

    Approved · 7-0

    Motion by Council Member David Harding, seconded by Council Member Bill Fillmore, to hear the item at the Nov. 30 council meeting passed 7-0.

    Moved by Council Member David Harding, seconded by Council Member Bill Fillmore. Vote: 7-0

    Follow Accessory dwelling unit code amendments in the development tracker →

  2. Item 2 · Presentation

    Sign Committee: nighttime brightness standard for electronic signs

    Discussed

    Presentation on a proposed nighttime brightness standard for on-premises electronic digital signs. Presentation only.

  3. Item 3 · Presentation

    New electric rates: Shared Solar and pilot Time of Use rate

    Discussed

    Mayor's update presentation. Presentation only.

  4. Item 4 · Presentation

    Compensation for police officers

    Discussed

    Presentation only.

  5. Item 5-10 · Presentation

    Policy items referred from the Planning Commission

    Discussed

    Presentations on the sign copy area definition, Local Development Standards, the 1400 W 890 South rezone, floodplain standards, the Airport zones and the 899-acre Airport rezone, all taken up at that evening's council meeting.

  6. Item 11 · Other

    Neighborhood Program Review Committee recommendations

    Approved · 6-1

    The council accepted the committee's three recommendations and agreed to continue working on the Neighborhood Program. Council Member David Sewell voted no.

    Moved by Council Member Shannon Ellsworth, seconded by Council Member Bill Fillmore. Vote: 6-1; Council Member David Sewell voted no. Voting no: Council Member David Sewell

  7. Other

    Closed meeting

    Approved · 7-0

    The council voted to close the meeting. Moved by Council Member George Handley, seconded by Council Member Shannon Ellsworth.

    Moved by Council Member George Handley, seconded by Council Member Shannon Ellsworth. Vote: 7-0

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