Provo council reviews Town Centre Mall housing plan, alcohol rules and rental license changes
October 20, 2026, 1:30 p.m. · Provo Peaks Conference Room, 445 W. Center Street
In an Oct. 20 work meeting, the Provo Municipal Council discussed Brixton Capital's plan for about 1,300 apartments and townhomes on the north part of the Town Center Mall site, including 12 percent affordable units, and heard a briefing on downtown alcohol retailing. No votes were taken beyond approving earlier minutes.
From the draft minutes. Updated November 11, 2026.
In brief
4 items came up for a decision or discussion: 4 discussed.
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7 members were present and 1 absent (Council Vice-Chair Craig Christensen).
The previous City Council meeting was on October 20, 2026: Provo council approves Towne Centre mall rezone to transit-oriented zoning, 5-1
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 3 · Development
Town Centre Mall redevelopment: general plan, zoning and development agreement (26-023)
Discussed
Council members reviewed four related requests from Brixton Capital for about 23 acres on the north part of the Provo Town Center Mall property, including the Shady Acres mobile home park: a general plan change from Commercial to Transit Oriented Development, zone text and map amendments, and a concept plan. The Planning Commission recommended excluding townhomes and denied the concept plan because it included them; the council draft includes townhomes. Staff said the high-density housing requirement is 12 percent of units, about 156 of 1,300 apartments, with 9 percent at 80 percent of area median income and 3 percent at 60 percent. The developer said removing a transitional height standard would cost about 150 units. Phasing ties the first 350 units to commercial permits, the next 350 to finished commercial shells and the last phase to 60 percent of shell space being leased; a proposal to raise that to 70 to 75 percent got no second. The project provides about 1,687 parking spaces against roughly 1,700 required. Two councilors raised the transition to existing neighbors to the north. No vote was taken; staff will write zoning text consistent with the concept plan.
Item 4 · Other
Alcohol retailing in downtown Provo (26-019)
Discussed
A policy analyst presented general information, not tied to a proposal, saying bars are allowed in no Provo zone except heavy manufacturing, restaurants are limited to 30 percent alcohol revenue, and Provo has four bar licenses but one public-facing bar. Councilors discussed cleaning up local beer licensing rules (dancing, billiards and brew pub limits), who gives local consent, and whether to welcome a proposed venue. One councilor said she had not seen details of the proposal. No action was taken.
Item 2 · City code
Rental dwelling license application changes (26-022)
Discussed
Staff proposed dropping the notarized limited power of attorney required of out-of-state rental owners, since code already requires them to hire a property manager, and raising the distance beyond which an owner must hire a manager from 20 to 50 miles. A councilor asked whether the tenant vehicle disclosure is burdensome. Staff said they would notify affected owners through renewals.
Item 1 · finance
Annual fraud risk assessment (26-076)
Discussed
The finance division director reviewed the state auditor's checklist. The only 'no' answer was one Public Works employee who can both take permit fee payments and adjust fees, offset by a monthly report to management. The city gave itself 11 of 20 points for council training because some certificates were expired or not on file.