Provo council directs a draft Utah Lake resolution and thanks TMAC for Center Street framework
December 14, 2021, 12:00 p.m. · 351 W. Center Street, Provo (hybrid; also streamed on YouTube)
At the Dec. 14, 2021 work meeting the council voted 7-0 to ask Public Works for a plan using the advisory committee's Center Street criteria and 7-0 to have two members draft a Utah Lake development resolution for a Jan. 4 vote. A motion to discuss prohibiting ADUs in part of the city also passed 7-0 before the council recessed to a closed meeting.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
5 items came up for a decision or discussion: 3 discussed and 2 approved.
3 items here are tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 3 source documents.
The previous City Council work session meeting was on December 14, 2021: Provo council passes ADU changes 5-2 and a fireworks ordinance; Cove Point rezone withdrawn
The next one was on January 4, 2022: Travis Hoban elected Provo council chair; council passes Utah Lake protection resolution 7-0
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| General Plan revision presentation | Discussed |
| Center Street evaluation criteria from Transportation and Mobility Advisory Committee | Approved · 7-0 |
| Proposed dredging and development of Utah Lake | Approved · 7-0 |
| Private streets and utilities ordinance | Discussed |
| ADU ordinance for A1, RA and R1 zones | Discussed · 7-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · General plan
General Plan revision presentation
Discussed
Presentation on the complete revision of the Provo General Plan. Presentation only.
Item 2 · Presentation
BYU Provo Lab project on city gateways
Discussed
A BYU Provo Lab presentation on a school project researching Provo City gateways. Presentation only.
Item 3 · Roads and utilities
Center Street evaluation criteria from Transportation and Mobility Advisory Committee
Approved · 7-0
The council voted to thank the committee (TMAC) for preparing the framework and to ask Public Works staff to prepare a cohesive plan, including timing, for using the ideas and framework.
Item 4 · Other
Proposed dredging and development of Utah Lake
Approved · 7-0
The council voted to have Council Members George Handley and Shannon Ellsworth draft a resolution on developing Utah Lake, circulate it among the council and administration to find common ground, and schedule it for discussion and a vote on Jan. 4, 2022, including the two new council members.
Item 5 · City code
Private streets and utilities ordinance
Discussed
Presentation only; the item was already scheduled for the Dec. 14 council meeting.
Item 6 · City code
ADU ordinance for A1, RA and R1 zones
Discussed · 7-0
A motion to discuss prohibiting ADUs in some portion of the city passed 7-0. Other motions were made during discussion, but only the final substitute motion, to recess to a closed meeting, received a vote; it passed 7-0.