Council amends lighting and Vesper Amphitheater agreement terms in work session, including 11 p.m. event curfew on 6-1 vote
August 25, 2026, 1:00 p.m. · 445 W. Center Street, Provo
In a work meeting the council amended proposed outdoor lighting rules to allow holiday lighting year-round with a 10 p.m. curfew. It also voted on several changes to the Vesper Amphitheater development agreement, including an 11 p.m. event end time with five exemptions a year, which passed 6-1. Results come from the city's Summary of Action.
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 |
|---|---|
| Outdoor lighting standards ordinance | Approved · 7-0 |
| Taylor Terrace HOA request on private water system | Discussed |
| Vesper Amphitheater development agreement | Approved · 6-1 |
| Vesper Amphitheater project purchase agreement | Continued |
| Vesper Amphitheater Q&A session | Discussed |
| Closed meeting on potential sale of city property | Approved · 7-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · City code
Outdoor lighting standards ordinance
Approved · 7-0
Council Member Gary Garrett moved to amend the proposed code text amendment so holiday lighting would be permitted in any month of the year, with a 10 p.m. holiday light curfew. The amendment passed unanimously and the item was set for that night's council meeting.
Item 2 · Roads and utilities
Taylor Terrace HOA request on private water system
Discussed
Presentation only on the Taylor Terrace Homeowners Association's request for city acceptance, infrastructure upgrades and financial help for its private water system.
Item 3 · Development
Vesper Amphitheater development agreement
Approved · 6-1
Council members voted on four changes to the development agreement (26-064). (1) Council Member Katrice MacKay moved to split the 150,000 sq ft maximum for commercial uses in paragraph 6(c) into one maximum for food and merchandise and another for amphitheater support and facilities, with the sum not to exceed 150,000 sq ft; passed 7-0. (2) Council Member Craig Christensen moved to authorize staff to negotiate language on subterranean, visible and dual-level parking; passed 7-0. (3) MacKay moved to bar the developer from using the administrative exemption process under city code 9.06.050 to get single-event waivers from noise limits; passed 7-0. (4) Council Member Gary Garrett moved to require events to end at 11 p.m. every day with five exemptions a year; passed 6-1, with Council Member Rachel Whipple opposed.
- Other motions: MacKay motion seconded by Council Member Jeff Whitlock; Christensen motion seconded by Council Member Becky Bogdin; MacKay noise-waiver motion seconded by Bogdin
Item 4 · Development
Vesper Amphitheater project purchase agreement
Continued
The purchase agreement discussion was continued.
Item 5 · Development
Vesper Amphitheater Q&A session
Discussed
Question-and-answer session; presentation only.
Item 6 · Other
Closed meeting on potential sale of city property
Approved · 7-0
Council Member Rachel Whipple moved to close the meeting to discuss the potential sale of city property.
What residents said
Amplified sound and event hours at Vesper AmphitheaterParking design