The Lehi City Council addressed a contested commercial rezoning request, a new telecommunications franchise, and a proclamation celebrating a century of power during its Oct. 13 meeting, according to the council's amended agenda.
While the council considered several measures, vote outcomes for the meeting had not been posted to public records as of Oct. 15.
Cole Peck petitioned the council to change the General Plan designation for 12.82 acres at 600 South 600 East from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Commercial and Heavy Commercial under Ordinance #45-2026.
The Lehi Planning Commission recommended against the change, according to the city's EngageLehi project page. Peck's application stated that the commercial zone would be located on the west side of the property to create a buffer between existing single-family homes and heavy commercial uses. This parcel has been before the council previously; a 2024 agenda listed a similar Lakeview Land and Rock General Plan amendment for the same property seeking a change from LDR to Heavy Commercial.
DR Horton requested approval of Ordinance #43-2026 to amend the Skye Area Plan by updating the number of equivalent residential units (ERUs) allowed in the Mixed Use 1 area. The amendment aims to ensure the ERU count accommodates DR Horton's proposed townhomes alongside approved and future commercial development along Timpanogos Highway.
The Planning Commission recommended approval of the amendment. While the Mixed Use 1 area allows 517 ERUs, DR Horton also proposed converting four ERUs from nonresidential to residential, a shift that would not change the total utility impact.
Resolution #2026-62, on the consent agenda, would approve a franchise agreement with Forged Fiber 37 LLC, granting the company rights to operate telecommunications infrastructure in Lehi. Forged Fiber 37 is a wholesale fiber network platform that operates across 11 states. AT&T is its anchor tenant.
The company was established following AT&T's $5.75 billion acquisition of Lumen Technologies' mass-market fiber business in February 2026. The council had previously reviewed its fiber strategy during a work session on Oct. 12.
The council also issued a proclamation recognizing 100 years of Lehi City Power. The department traces back to 1925, when Utah Power & Light tripled the cost of running 183 streetlights from 90 cents to $3 per month. In response, then-Mayor Joseph S. Broadbent had all 183 bulbs removed from the company's sockets.
Voters approved an $18,500 bond on June 15, 1926, to build a municipal power plant, resulting in Lehi's streets going dark for 12 months. The plant, the first city-run facility in Utah to use diesel generators, opened on June 15, 1927. By fall 1929, 80% of Lehi homes had signed up for city power. The department currently serves approximately 33,000 retail customers.
The city held a centennial celebration for Lehi Power on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Lehi Power Building, located at 560 W. Glen Carter Drive.
