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Staff said the purpose of allowing limited night work is to reduce daytime traffic impacts on a multi-lane widening project. Night work would be used selectively for full crossings and activities that are safer or quicker when traffic is restricted. The project area runs south from University Parkway, past the temple property with a five-lane cross-section and additional tapering south of the widening. Staff estimated advertisement in the near term, a contractor hired in six to eight weeks, and approximately a season-and-a-half construction period depending on contractor schedule.

The council heard the same noise and saw-cutting restrictions used on previous night-work approvals (the previous 1600 North project was cited as precedent). Staff committed to advance notification, door-hanger outreach to adjacent residences, a project hotline and email, and targeted coordination with homeowners associations. Council members asked for the project webpage and hotline information; staff said they would circulate it.

A council member moved to approve the consent-item resolution for Geneva Road nighttime work; the motion carried on a voice vote. Council and staff emphasized that night work would be limited, announced in advance and accompanied by outreach and complaint-handling procedures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Orem City Council Meeting | 1.28.2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved a resolution allowing nighttime construction on Geneva Road subject to restrictions intended to limit high-noise activities and with a requirement for proactive outreach to nearby residents; state law requires local approval for night work.","taxTitle","Orem, Utah County, Utah","taxId",2947,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6746265,"Orem council consents to Alpine School District sale of student-built CTE house",264,2356000,2620000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2172404-0c9184847026bd4075329df8e91e7e3f&start=2356&end=2620","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2172404-0c9184847026bd4075329df8e91e7e3f/thumbnail_2356000.jpg","/articles/6746265/Orem/Utah-County/Utah/Orem-council-consents-to-Alpine-School-District-sale-of-student-built-CTE-house","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746265-969bb23ca23da6491e35f7d492f950f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148776&Signature=Ltmt1UwHSF-GnHhBNc~2~4y4xePyeZNw044THiKUfKcnrctRBGkeLUL4s6Mo2fP4ziPEdWe7-I6TP2Wzyu0rNzD5HhS8MiqAob7lTWIXxQx40uS9SmpYp3fvmt2w4rWQkaUmswPx7C4rOlfMDbE0nkK2DAautH3ZmnOZREGG~R9u2JTznG3CAavI1K~wCF9WeoTl0ti45KhtJ1ZJAPwXF7raNHID2yqelI5crFve7MgybJ6UQ6LgBv--mg5u2yU5XxvLRehTLh29PJBhgSUm7nzwLBM~uollMKc4P2J8cGPfz2CXN7d-PCXLrpsypna8-uo3oPDj6wAwVjyndHYgyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Orem City Council voted to approve a resolution consenting to the sale of a home built by Alpine School District Career and Technical Education (CTE) students.

City staff and the assistant city attorney explained the property at 765 South 800 West in Orem was built during the 2023-24 school year by students in the district\u0000s CTE homebuilding program. Under state law the school district must secure consent from all city councils within the new reorganized school district before disposing of district real property; in this case the affected municipal councils are Linden, Pleasant Grove, Vineyard and Orem. Staff said Linden, Pleasant Grove and Vineyard had already given consent.

The district reported the house is under contract; proceeds will go back into the CTE program to buy materials and fund future student-built homes. Staff emphasized the sale proceeds are earmarked for the CTE program that operates out of Timpanogos High School and related CTE sites.

During the council\u0000s regular meeting a council member moved approval and the motion carried by voice vote. The resolution passed, and staff will notify Alpine School District of the council\u0000s consent.","The council approved a resolution consenting to Alpine School District\u0000sale of a Career and Technical Education-built home in Orem; state law requires consent from councils inside the reorganized district. Proceeds will be reinvested in the district\u0000CTE program.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6746269,"Central proposes Orem pilot to pay residents to replace lawns, convert irrigation, add trees",486,1398000,1884000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2172404-0c9184847026bd4075329df8e91e7e3f&start=1398&end=1884","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2172404-0c9184847026bd4075329df8e91e7e3f/thumbnail_1398000.jpg","/articles/6746269/Orem/Utah-County/Utah/Central-proposes-Orem-pilot-to-pay-residents-to-replace-lawns-convert-irrigation-add-trees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746269-9a93609b9af77e373f54f347a2e083df/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148776&Signature=ioLVVMmbH6aRsrQVQtRJxV57ijYsWFXXd~8QItVj8ziKAMR5fP~w3mZohP2hp2CcfSkS~nrCSlRIHu2J5nWf9U3kQvbwjGbUhMk4ohCA8oNn3BN6gPD19eIYKfSS20eqc9pw6rWdJYJS7GU2lFVSAnHY9F9EIKep6b7ZTqmJCC-6MUB7qlo6YMG1PkOKoRRGUG37uycyBldnnLSuJnnw34qjNb4N02IF0DX2qRhQNiDUTYAjchKXODMD91OFJRjN6lXUOE1LBNDTHcdlEOq80u0r74uvS~63c-Do~KJnGosKb-hNIgQ84XESOTWhdBUbOhPYlvlrvuX3AfUeTUhbwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Central water agency staff asked the Orem City Council to approve a pilot of its landscape incentive program that would pay homeowners and commercial property owners to remove water-intensive turf, switch overhead irrigation to drip systems and plant trees.

The program pairs two main project types\u0000lawn replacement and irrigation conversion\u0000with an added tree rebate offered last year. Under the pilot Central said it would provide $1.50 per square foot for lawn replacement and $0.50 per square foot for irrigation conversions. A tree rebate would be $50 per tree, capped at five trees per residential project and 10 per commercial project.

Central staff emphasized the pilot would not require Orem to adopt a water-efficient landscape ordinance; it would only make Central\u0000s funding portion available to Orem participants. Previously Central had required cities adopt an ordinance to access additional Division of Water Resources funding, staff said.

Staff described program eligibility and design rules: projects must include living plant material (artificial turf and fully impervious, plant-free designs are ineligible), meet 50% plant coverage at plant maturity, use drip irrigation for planted areas, and apply 3'2 to 4'2 of mulch. If lawns remain, the program requires any remaining turf strips to be at least 8 feet wide. Central gave examples of past projects to illustrate outcomes and incentives: a commercial project that removed 19,000 square feet of lawn had an estimated annual savings of 5,000 gallons and would have qualified for $29,400 under the pilot rates; a Cedar Hills roundabout conversion of 6,000 square feet was estimated to save 165,000 gallons annually and would have received $9,051.

Central staff said Orem participation had precedent: 81 applications from Orem residents in 2022 produced about $55,000 in incentives paid. Central also noted other programs available to Orem residents, including residential and commercial smart-controller rebates and a toilet-rebate program (residential: $150 per toilet, up to two; properties built before 1994 and replacing fixtures of 1.6 gpf or greater are the eligibility baseline).

Council members and staff praised the incentive-based approach and asked staff to work on outreach and logistics; Central indicated a soft opening typically occurs in March with a full application window through April 30. Central also committed to coordinate with Orem on local code and aesthetic preferences and to notify applicants ineligible items such as artificial turf. The council indicated support for the pilot and for staff to coordinate start-up advertising and outreach.","Central staff asked Orem to be a pilot site this spring for a residential and commercial landscape-incentive program that pays homeowners and businesses to replace turf, convert sprinklers to drip and plant trees; Central would fund only its portion and the city would not be required to adopt a water-efficient landscape ordinance to participate.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6746254,"Residents tell council additional short-term rental rules would harm local small investors",200,8914000,9114000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2172404-0c9184847026bd4075329df8e91e7e3f&start=8914&end=9114","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2172404-0c9184847026bd4075329df8e91e7e3f/thumbnail_8914000.jpg","/articles/6746254/Orem/Utah-County/Utah/Residents-tell-council-additional-short-term-rental-rules-would-harm-local-small-investors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746254-8fadc33a4882e611cb6c47d478c89841/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148776&Signature=NB~Ei1BL39mDfTyxSfEhcvlLjSr5uRGmoNbvEDL-r0JJi7VnkhvAlmMqrQ3YhV3qJn1KbFDTjEea8Ip1ioPTc8or9YE-NwxQHM9XaZ~mVjxcDZpeUPdhsVO6hDKdVE6oJRKDmwW~cvoydihD0ZU~~GEB4GzE6UlQ47IdQ-keLOx5R56ZidGWKumUQTcTsLINND7XmY0touFx1hW2JiN-9Pp41Vkvwty6sdz12n-F-Ld8s~VgJqqh3DOtmJRx8IT5ljaVFDY4-vlDLT0RnPFZdmVbmYYIyGlDSMJXZAberrmeskMIpdeIGbEoywKpivBay~pkWRI3IANz4-BRomxcfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two residents addressed the City Council during public comment to oppose tighter short-term rental (STR) regulation.

Derek Phelps described investing in and operating a short-term rental on Center Street and said the project enabled local economic activity: he cited more than $100,000 spent on local construction, landscaping and furnishings, ongoing local cleaning services and guest referrals to shops and event venues. Phelps said there are only about 200 active full-time STRs in Orem\u0000roughly just over 0.5% of housing units\u0000and argued that STRs are not a driver of housing shortages in the city.

Jackson Rollins, who operates an owner-operated Airbnb on Main Street, said most guests visit family or college students and leave positive reviews; he said the listing has brought business to local shops and hospitals.

Both speakers urged the council to avoid additional regulation that would curtail those local economic benefits. Council members said they had the topic on the city\u0000s areas-of-focus list and that state-level discussions are also underway; one council member said staff would share more information and talking points as legislation is drafted.","Two Orem residents urged the council not to tighten short-term rental regulations, saying the limited number of active rentals supports local businesses and homeownership options; council members said they are watching state conversations about guardrails.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6746258,"Chubby's Restaurant donates $1,000 to Orem Gold Star Family Memorial",108,6578000,6686000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2172404-0c9184847026bd4075329df8e91e7e3f&start=6578&end=6686","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2172404-0c9184847026bd4075329df8e91e7e3f/thumbnail_6578000.jpg","/articles/6746258/Orem/Utah-County/Utah/Chubbys-Restaurant-donates-1000-to-Orem-Gold-Star-Family-Memorial","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746258-c4b2a3f6e9d92caeb86987a57494516c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148776&Signature=j8PAQemmTqunmd0pwflzH6aHBBbWBxV4hsXdEyoYaEe4pgg55bFdKoFl5VQN4zEO4CJk-kLAQYlxBQiTN2QxMq76Ya4hJRE5WJvV1gtjJjnVex3EASxcO1oTj11Zto4i4l8uJYpyWgyptOS2T1hIxT7M6NMvGzMApKyB7FNqMXN5Ob1Q3yUZNVUVJBGk2R8RRA3YwTURVvDWRr80aTAMCMnLs-2CYKJL1jsG-6Q36wzdpIch10PobZB2Uc3YzJyJuqyi3rtrJ~MSdsch31MPA0lPtPQHVNxqGJr9kHCJ0zSbbcbG~n2fUp7FjvU-7jud0-FsDjS1-mkcoE46CHzl-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Will and Erin Moke, owners of Chubby's Restaurant in Orem, presented a $1,000 donation to Orem City for the Gold Star Family Memorial after reporting that 10% of proceeds from a December 10 fundraiser were designated for the memorial.

Council members thanked the restaurant for the donation and noted that outreach to the city\u0000s more than 3,000 businesses could accelerate fundraising for the memorial.

The council accepted the donation during the regular meeting and staff indicated the contribution will be processed and applied to the memorial fund.","Chubby's Cafe owners Will and Erin Moke presented a $1,000 check to the city for the Gold Star Family Memorial after a December fundraiser; councilmembers encouraged broader business support.","actionData","errors"]

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