Provo work session sends Bee City USA membership forward 5-2 and asks staff to bring tiered water rates back Feb. 11
January 28, 2025, 2:00 p.m. · 445 W. Center Street, Provo (hybrid; streamed on YouTube)
The council's work meeting advanced a Bee City USA agreement on a 5-2 vote and directed staff to return to the Feb. 11 night meeting with proposed tiered water rates and rates for multifamily and commercial customers. Other items, including ADU enforcement, two zoning matters, the Airport Department and an elected-officials compensation commission, were presentations only.
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 |
|---|---|
| Bee City USA membership agreement with Xerces Society | Approved · 5-2 |
| Zone change at 577 East 400 South, R1.6 to Low Density Residential (Maeser) | Discussed |
| Building height and unit size rules in the General Downtown (DT1) zone | Discussed |
| Ordinance creating a Department of Airport | Discussed |
| Tiered water rates | Discussed · 4-3 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Parks
Bee City USA membership agreement with Xerces Society
Approved · 5-2
The council discussed a resolution approving an agreement between Provo City and the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation that would make Provo a Bee City USA member. The council voted to proceed with the Bee City application.
Item 2 · Presentation
Report on ADU enforcement (December 2024)
Discussed
Staff presented the December 2024 accessory dwelling unit enforcement report. No action was taken.
Item 3 · Zoning
Zone change at 577 East 400 South, R1.6 to Low Density Residential (Maeser)
Discussed
Staff presented a proposed zone map change for property at 577 East 400 South in the Maeser neighborhood, from one-family residential (R1.6) to low density residential (LDR) (PLRZ20240234). No action was taken.
Item 4 · City code
Building height and unit size rules in the General Downtown (DT1) zone
Discussed
Staff presented a citywide code amendment on building height and unit size regulations in the General Downtown (DT1) zone (PLOTA20240308). No action was taken.
Item 5 · Presentation
Elected Officials Compensation Commission
Discussed
The council discussed the Elected Officials Compensation Commission. No action was taken at this meeting.
Item 6 · Other
Ordinance creating a Department of Airport
Discussed
Staff presented an ordinance creating an Airport Department. No action was taken at the work meeting; the council approved the ordinance on Feb. 11.
Item 7 · Taxes and fees
Tiered water rates
Discussed · 4-3
The council discussed tiered water rates. It voted to ask staff to return to the Feb. 11, 2025 night meeting to adopt the proposed rates and tiers and to consider multifamily and commercial rates.