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Local Government
The Utah County Commission denied an amendment Aug. 12 that would have halved the minimum lot size in the RA-5 zone from 5 acres to 2.5 acres, preserving rural character on unincorporated land bordering Alpine, Highland and Cedar Hills.
Local Government
The Aspen Peaks Board of Education approved a three-year transportation MOU on Aug. 13 letting Timpanogos School District lease parking for about 80 buses, maintenance bays and shared staff at an American Fork facility, using a barter-style payment structure ahead of the July 2027 district split launch.
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Alpine's Planning Commission holds a public hearing Tuesday, Aug. 18, on a zoning code that would allow detached backyard dwelling units on most single-family lots, the last public comment opportunity before the City Council votes ahead of a state Oct. 1 deadline.
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Lehi's City Council discussed proposed PARC Tax spending policy revisions, the city's first-ever data privacy framework, and a hazardous waste disposal briefing at its Aug. 10 work session, with formal votes possible at upcoming regular meetings.
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The Lehi Planning Commission will hold public hearings Thursday, Aug. 13, on Kairos Land Development's Belmont Flex Suites condo plat, which would create 10 individually ownable commercial units at 1552 N. Boston Street, and a proposed parking code amendment for preschools and daycares offering specialized therapy.
Local Government
Three northwest Lehi development items — Symphony Homes' Fox Trail Subdivision, the Pasture Walk Annexation, and a Gardner Plumb unit transfer — go before the City Council on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
Local Government
Lehi residents in the Holbrook Farms neighborhood are pushing back on a proposed I-15 on/off ramp at 2700 North, with more than 250 petition signatures and a flood of emails to council members, though city officials say no decision is imminent.
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The Bureau of Reclamation's new Colorado River framework puts mandatory water cuts on Lower Basin states, not Utah, but Lehi's Phase II watering restrictions and Alpine's pending $9 million water bond remain driven by local supply shortfalls the federal decision does not resolve.
Local Government
Utah's statewide reservoir storage dropped to 54% capacity as of Aug. 1, down from 69% a year ago, even as July precipitation hit 143% of normal. Lehi's Phase II watering restrictions remain in force and Alpine City is weighing a $9 million water infrastructure bond as the hottest weeks of summer approach.
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Local Government
Lehi's City Council will discuss proposed revisions to its PARC Tax spending policy and the city's first Data Privacy Policy at a Monday, Aug. 10 work session, giving residents a chance to weigh in before formal votes at a later regular meeting.
Local Government
Lehi's Planning Commission will hold public hearings on 13 development and zoning items Thursday, Aug. 13, headlined by the return of JDH Development's 10-lot Vivian Estates 5B subdivision (tabled since July 9) and the Walker family's reworked development agreement for 915 W. State Street.
Local Government
Perry Commercial is asking Lehi to reclassify 5 acres at Timpanogos Highway and Mountain View Road from High Density Residential to Highway Commercial, with a public hearing set for Aug. 13 at the Lehi Civic Center.
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