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Lehi Planning Commission Reviews Draft Bike/Pedestrian Master Plan Update on August 6, 2026

Meeting Portal — Thursday, August 6, 2026
BodyLehi, Utah
SessionMeeting Portal
DateThursday, August 6, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:03

I think so.

0:04

Yeah.

0:04

Cool.

0:06

Feels orderly.

0:10

Kim is that way.

0:13

Rubble rouser.

0:16

Oh, I realized I didn't even bring my building.

0:23

Right.

0:24

I know I've come here a lot talking about bike pet stuff, but we are finally getting through our.

0:29

Mike, are you into bikes?

0:31

A little bit, but not too much.

0:34

Never really picked up on that.

0:36

What do you know?

0:38

I can get the thing to twist it.

0:41

There we go.

0:43

All right.

0:45

So yeah, I'm just a little bit into bikes, but I'm into other stuff too, so it's all good.

0:53

All right.

0:53

So we just want to give you an update.

0:57

Let's see.

0:58

Wonder if you guys in the booth could get the HD Mike able to connect up there.

1:05

Oh, there we go.

1:08

Okay.

1:08

Thank you.

1:09

All right.

1:10

What we'll just talk about today is mostly kind of what's in this new draft.

1:14

I know I sent the text out and there were a lot of words in there and everything.

1:18

But just kind of initial, hey, here's the draft.

1:22

But we just kind of want to run through some of the basics of what's covered in that.

1:26

So we're excited to finally get this draft coming together.

1:30

But before we do the final, and the whole team's been super awesome helping out with this project, and it's been a few years now, but we're very glad to get it going.

1:38

So but before we put the final touches and the final design of the document, we're like, let's just run this by you guys at the planning commission, then we we'd like to take it to the council and see what they think as well.

1:49

Once we get all the last feedback, we'll update the whole final document and then uh take that out to the public.

1:56

Hey Mike, real quick.

1:57

Yeah.

1:58

Uh our friends in the booth over there.

2:00

Is it possible to change the view so it's not Mike's back?

2:04

And the whole thing is that we're going to be able to do it.

2:06

Just the presentation.

2:08

There we go.

2:09

Hey, oh, almost there we go.

2:11

There it is.

2:12

Thank you.

2:13

All right.

2:14

Sorry.

2:14

Proceed.

2:17

I was going to say it is confusing trying to run things in the booth.

2:20

So they just think shouldn't it was.

2:22

Two views of mine.

2:24

Okay.

2:24

So yeah, we'll just walk through the plan and the major recommendations.

2:27

Oh.

2:28

Sorry, I'm going to just sit out here and try to control it out here.

2:31

Oh, you're awesome.

2:32

Thanks.

2:33

Then uh discuss kind of the overall direction of we don't have the updated draft map yet, because we're still talking talking through uh some of the corridors and stuff with the engineering department and make sure it's matching what our master transportation plan is showing.

2:47

So still working through the map a little bit, uh we'll bring that at a later time.

2:51

But just kind of the direction of what we'd like to see.

2:54

And then you know if there's any missing connections you guys feel like we should be looking at.

2:59

I do have our old map that we'll pull up.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Public Engagement██████9%
Public Transportation██████8%
Procedural███4%
Public Safety███4%
Community Development███4%
Personnel Matters███4%
Transportation Safety█2%
Planning and Zoning█2%
Summary of Proceedings

Lehi Planning Commission Reviews Draft Bike/Pedestrian Master Plan Update

On August 6, 2026, the Lehi Planning Commission met at Lehi City Council Chambers to review the draft update to the city's Bike/Pedestrian Master Plan. City staff presented the draft's vision, goals, and guiding principles, and commissioners provided feedback on priorities and missing connections. The meeting also included city business updates and adjournment.

Discussion Items

  • Bike/Pedestrian Master Plan Update: Staff explained that the plan was originally adopted in 2013 and is being updated with a five-to-ten-year horizon. The draft vision is to make Lehi safe and comfortable for families and individuals of all ages and abilities to walk, bike, and roll to their desired destinations. Key themes from public outreach included safety, comfort, connectivity, and all ages and abilities.
  • Goals and Existing Conditions: The draft sets goals of adding 11 miles of bike/pedestrian facilities and addressing 20% of missing sidewalks. Existing conditions include approximately 86 miles of paved trails, 18 miles of on-street bike lanes, 2 miles of separated bike lanes, and 26 grade-separated crossings. Staff cited remaining challenges such as sidewalk gaps and major roadway crossing barriers.
  • Five Principles: Staff reviewed the plan's five guiding principles: safety, comfort, cohesion, directness, and attractiveness. They illustrated how these principles influence corridor selection, design, and user experience.
  • Public Outreach: Outreach conducted between 2022 and 2024 included surveys, an open house, and meetings with stakeholders, businesses (e.g., Adobe, Young Living), school district, and advocacy groups. Common themes included safety, connectivity, trails, better crossings, and maintenance concerns (e.g., bumpy Jordan River Trail).
  • Commissioner Feedback and Questions:
    • Commissioner Tyson questioned the rationale for the 11-mile goal; staff explained it was a percentage-based target and considered attainable.
    • Commissioners noted sidewalk gaps on roads like 2300 West and asked about the city's plan for completing sidewalks. Staff discussed prioritization, including connecting schools and filling network gaps.
    • A commissioner asked about wayfinding and how casual bikers could find routes; staff acknowledged limitations in Google/Apple Maps and suggested adding a city website map viewer, while noting ongoing wayfinding signage work.
    • Commissioners raised concerns about the safety of at-grade crossings, specifically at 700 South and the airport, and asked about grade-separated options. Staff indicated MAG funding may support part of the crossing but grade separation is unfunded.
    • A commissioner expressed support for the 700 South facility, noting safety benefits, while suggesting design improvements for future projects (e.g., location near parks, clearer signage).
    • A commissioner requested more connections from Traverse Mountain over Timpanogos Highway to downtown and the Legacy Center, emphasizing the need for safe routes for kids.
    • A commissioner suggested that Center Street, with destinations like the library and Legacy Center, should be a prime corridor for bike/pedestrian investment.
    • Staff discussed the difficulty of acquiring right-of-way for trails like Dry Creek and the Frontrunner trail, but noted opportunities when undeveloped parcels come through the development process.

City Business

  • Staff introduced new city engineering personnel: Matt Seal as the new traffic engineer, Brad as the new city engineer, and two new assistant city engineers. They also noted the departure of Deputy Recorder Kate and that a replacement is being sought.
  • The next regular meeting was noted as a large one, and staff mentioned that the Bike/Pedestrian Master Plan would return for a public hearing in September after a presentation to the city council.

Key Outcomes

  • The Planning Commission provided feedback on the draft Bike/Pedestrian Master Plan, including recommended priorities and connections. Staff will incorporate feedback and bring the updated plan back for a public hearing, likely in September.
  • No formal votes were taken on the plan. The commission unanimously approved a motion to adjourn.

Meeting Transcript

I think so. Yeah. Cool. Feels orderly. Kim is that way. Rubble rouser. Oh, I realized I didn't even bring my building. Right. I know I've come here a lot talking about bike pet stuff, but we are finally getting through our. Mike, are you into bikes? A little bit, but not too much. Never really picked up on that. What do you know? I can get the thing to twist it. There we go. All right. So yeah, I'm just a little bit into bikes, but I'm into other stuff too, so it's all good. All right. So we just want to give you an update. Let's see. Wonder if you guys in the booth could get the HD Mike able to connect up there. Oh, there we go. Okay. Thank you. All right. What we'll just talk about today is mostly kind of what's in this new draft. I know I sent the text out and there were a lot of words in there and everything. But just kind of initial, hey, here's the draft. But we just kind of want to run through some of the basics of what's covered in that. So we're excited to finally get this draft coming together. But before we do the final, and the whole team's been super awesome helping out with this project, and it's been a few years now, but we're very glad to get it going. So but before we put the final touches and the final design of the document, we're like, let's just run this by you guys at the planning commission, then we we'd like to take it to the council and see what they think as well. Once we get all the last feedback, we'll update the whole final document and then uh take that out to the public. Hey Mike, real quick. Yeah. Uh our friends in the booth over there. Is it possible to change the view so it's not Mike's back? And the whole thing is that we're going to be able to do it. Just the presentation. There we go. Hey, oh, almost there we go. There it is. Thank you. All right. Sorry. Proceed. I was going to say it is confusing trying to run things in the booth. So they just think shouldn't it was. Two views of mine. Okay.

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