Lehi Planning Commission Meeting - August 14, 2025
Lehi Planning Commission Meeting - August 14, 2025
The Lehi Planning Commission met on August 14, 2025, to consider three public hearing items: a grading permit for Auburn Springs, a preliminary subdivision approval for the Shelley Atkinson subdivision, and an exception for an 8-foot privacy fence. The commission also received a training on deed restrictions. All three public hearing items were approved with conditions.
Public Comments & Testimony
No public comments were received for any of the three items.
Discussion Items
2.1 Auburn Springs Grading Permit – Edge Homes requested review of a grading permit for approximately 34 acres at 400 South 2500 West. The grading would raise the site to enable gravity sewer and storm drain feasibility and provide groundwater buffering. An estimated 25–30 truckloads per day would be delivered over six months. Commissioners expressed strong concern about the proposed haul routes through existing neighborhoods, preferring alternatives using a newly contracted parcel to the west (the Yates property) or access from Main Street via city property. The commission recommended approval of the grading but specifically rejected the primary and secondary haul routes presented, directing the applicant to revisit the routes to minimize neighborhood impact. The grading permit will go to City Council for final approval.
2.2 Shelley Atkinson Subdivision – Steve Atkinson requested preliminary subdivision approval for a 3‑lot residential subdivision at 498 North 900 East in the R‑1‑Flex zone. Lot 1 contains an existing home that is legal non‑conforming to current front yard setbacks. The applicant stated there are no plans to demolish the home in the near future. The commission approved the subdivision, including all DRC comments, finding that the proposal meets development code requirements.
2.3 Horlacher 8‑Foot Privacy Fence – Andreas and Carrie Horlacher requested an exception to allow an 8‑foot privacy fence along 1200 West to block noise from the arterial road and light from the nearby Bellevue commercial project. The applicant provided a noise consultant’s opinion that the extra two feet would significantly reduce noise due to grade differences. Commissioners noted the fence would be similar to others along the corridor and found the justification adequate. The commission approved the fence exception, including all DRC comments.
City Business: Training on Deed Restrictions
Craig (city attorney) provided a training on deed restrictions, covering their definition (terms and conditions attached to property transfers), enforceability (must be clear, unambiguous, and serve a legitimate purpose), and how they differ from development agreements. Commissioners discussed concerns about transparency and public notice when deed restrictions are used privately, and the potential for long‑term impacts on neighborhoods. The training was linked to an upcoming item (the SHAR proposal) expected before the commission in two weeks.
Key Outcomes
- Motion 2.1: Approved grading permit with a positive recommendation to City Council, but rejected the proposed haul routes; directed applicant to revise routes. Passed unanimously.
- Motion 2.2: Approved preliminary subdivision for Shelley Atkinson subdivision, including all DRC comments. Passed unanimously.
- Motion 2.3: Approved the 8‑foot privacy fence exception, including all DRC comments. Passed unanimously.
- No votes were taken on the deed restrictions training.
Meeting Transcript
We think you're ready. We think you're ready. I mean, I've done it once, so was it once? Just once. Okay. Just so excellent. It's so memorable. Oh, right. Stands out in our minds. Alright, we'll we'll we'll give Cam his seconds. All right. Seven. Let's do it. Welcome to the Lehigh Planning Commission, August 14th, 2025. We'll call this to order and go ahead and get into our regular agenda. So item 2.1, the one and only Katie. Item 2.1 is public hearing and recommendation of Edge Homes request for review of the Auburn Springs grading permit on approximately 34 acres, located at 400 south, 2500 west. The grading permit covers the entirety of the Auburn Springs subdivision. The changes are to raise the site to make gravity sewer and storm drain feasible. It is also to help provide buffering from the groundwater. The applicant has stated that there will be about 25 to 30 trucks, um truckloads delivered daily and it's expected to take over a period of six months. Grading permits over 10 acres require planning commission and city council approval. This is a public hearing. However, there were no online comments for this, so with that turn back to the commission for any questions. Very good. Questions for staff? I do. There was a third potential proposed hall road that said it was dependent upon getting my approval to cross city property. Is there a hold up there? Because you know what that would take to get that approval. I don't know if they'd talk to you. It would be through we own the parcel to the north. Yes. Yeah, which would put it out onto Main Street. So I don't know. I don't know if we haven't talked to them about that. They haven't at least proposed to us about that option. So I'm guessing that might set a precedent for actually putting a road there, so probably not be like it. Okay. Uh Jed Stewart with Edge Homes. One recent change that Kim doesn't even know about that he'll be really excited about. Is on the on the west side of this piece, the Yates property, we we've got it back under contract. So we'll be submitting application on that. I've talked to the land seller on that. We he's we proposed a quick hold on that, so like 60 days. So I think that I don't know if you can see it, but the the green portion there that's to the west, that's probably gonna be a better haul route than what we've already recommended, but um we haven't proposed that yet. It I think it would just be less impactful to the other neighborhoods. Where would it be then? Okay. Uh it's that one.
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