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David McCullough, neighborhood supervisor, said the city's HUD allocation for FY26 is roughly $600,000 and that significant rollover funding ($247,000) is available after a corrected HUD accounting process. McCullough said federal rules typically limit public-service spending to 15% of the annual allocation and reminded the council that the city partners on regional projects (for example projects in Provo and Lehi) and contributes a portion of its allocation to that regional pool.

Staff outlined proposed allocations: continuing prior-year levels for victim services, homeless services and regional public-service contributions; funding code enforcement and one current Section-108 loan repayment; and keeping critical-home-repair and neighborhood-preservation funding levels similar to the prior year. That package left approximately $218,755 for discretionary CDBG use.

Staff recommended using the targeted CDBG neighborhood funds to replace play equipment at Cherry Hill Park, arguing the park sits adjacent to a HUD-targeted neighborhood pixel and is connected to a Title I elementary school. Staff noted precedent: Orem has used CDBG previously for neighborhood-targeted park improvements when the site meets HUD LMI targeting criteria. McCullough said using CDBG would free other city park funds (LWCF or general fund) and that crews and partners could leverage the CDBG allocation to complete more extensive park betterments.

Council members asked questions about targeting rules and boundaries; staff said recent census changes have tightened LMI targeting areas but that Cherry Hill sits within the required target geography for the proposed use.

Next steps: staff will prepare the draft allocations for the council's formal meeting, publish a 30-day public comment period and return for approval later in the budget cycle.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Orem City Council Meeting | 3.25.2025","oneSentenceSummary","Housing and neighborhood staff reviewed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for FY25-26, including HUD allocation, rollover funds, subrecipient commitments and a staff recommendation to use targeted CDBG dollars to replace Cherry Hill Park playground equipment so LWCF or other city funds are freed for other projects.","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},6620112,"Council approves Canyon Park rezone to single-family (R-8); Tri Pointe to advance subdivision steps",2433,1510000,3943000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2819350-c8445ae6bf55e975ded7177cbd85af07&start=1510&end=3943","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2819350-c8445ae6bf55e975ded7177cbd85af07/thumbnail_1510000.jpg","/articles/6620112/Orem/Utah-County/Utah/Council-approves-Canyon-Park-rezone-to-single-family-R-8-Tri-Pointe-to-advance-subdivision-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620112-76d19e70b8a95b8555779e9cecdb5f7e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136668&Signature=JU-PH16LRYTcNbcGSFahOlofUiajCEU743kRvsrWTsyJfAiNJ7MBs2pCo3TMo9elXbY-6uIMb-hOTuh-ALFQqBmro~XVSJPSES30WWWEZ9S7U2oyErIpqPzg-ag2PEV-E4DaKOmJ0kNCpwlFmonesxturG~miQYJ8Loamt5KVuMTEUBVDNsw-2rF9hHsoPUyEwuXVyfkq2KqJVv8eBHVRMhxBEnb0PSHDWJynfCWtgjh6OSz5YGxnlF~zeZpJ7nxwk4ICCBzT7wPhi8iYuTnFP6lQTtO0L8isWI8psmnpEq-ih4PQ3vHr2k7LbOXftMzVfI-CsDbuXp6vhukfaSifQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council voted to rezone about 23.3 acres at the Canyon Park site (near 1203 North, 630 East) from the Timpanogos Research and Development Park (PD-6) to a single-family R-8 zone, allowing development of roughly 8,000-square-foot detached lots if subsequent subdivision approvals are granted.

The request came from a Tri Pointe Homes proposal. City planning staff described the project as a rezoning only: subsequent subdivision, platting and infrastructure approvals would be required if the rezone were approved. Tri Pointe presented conceptual lot layouts and elevations and said the company had conducted multiple neighborhood meetings and worked with property owners to refine the concept.

The planning commission considered the application in a public hearing earlier in March and recommended approval by a 5-2 vote. At the council meeting, Tri Pointe said that, if the rezone is approved, it anticipates demolition of the affected research-park buildings, completion of utility and road work and recordation of plats over the next several months; the company projected home construction could begin the following construction year.

Councilors approved the rezoning on a recorded voice vote. The motion approved the change from PD-6 to R-8 for the 23.3-acre site and advances the proposal to the land-development stage, where Tri Pointe will be required to submit subdivision and infrastructure plans for staff and council review. No amendments or conditions were adopted as part of the rezoning motion.

Tri Pointe representatives said they will return with formal preliminary and final plats and that the city's building and public-works review will follow standard procedures before any housing construction starts.","The City Council voted to rezone approximately 23.3 acres at Canyon Park from a research-park PD6 zone to single-family R-8. Planning commission had recommended approval 5-2; Tri Pointe representatives said subdivision design and demolition would follow the rezoning if the applicant proceeds.",{"_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},6620116,"City briefed on utility rate analysis: large capital needs, proposed rate and new pass-through fees",332,3028000,3360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2819350-c8445ae6bf55e975ded7177cbd85af07&start=3028&end=3360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2819350-c8445ae6bf55e975ded7177cbd85af07/thumbnail_3028000.jpg","/articles/6620116/Orem/Utah-County/Utah/City-briefed-on-utility-rate-analysis-large-capital-needs-proposed-rate-and-new-pass-through-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620116-768af2ee2403fa4b9233f0867acf2f64/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136668&Signature=LiTCBm0iMRJEJVW42U8NrN-z17i67KzzpT3-N88uB892VxKd9chKsLi5kDqLM00HEikEioN7qUio3-wtkAdpOC55Difkjcz3x~iTOhO8o0cnHYC8xgsAkg~J8hEjYi7V6cDs~b44LUUFNsUFcOE1-4jvBxFZkuCOe7t1Xq-Zj4dEScwUjD5J0M57uH4hDwVof~mkzRPfNBL3dKWJ1UVHmboCzYhkRhoizuyl2yZP4h5E-Fc-GT-N91OBCSLWHFltOb-5ZXEaiCu3mnko2gKQUJTW2IoJ0YVn9KNB-yG2kGwZoahXiMNJ~Mw5mALr2UPzEcxJXzZtixUhHceIXNbMZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Consultants and staff summarized a utility-rate analysis that models multi-year capital and repair-and-replacement needs for Orem's water, sewer and stormwater systems, and proposed a combination of rate increases and debt financing to fund projects.

LRB public finance and city staff said capital investment needs drive the evaluation: the water fund's model included approximately $16.1 million in master-plan capital and about $77.7 million in repair-and-replace costs through a 2033 horizon; the sewer fund showed roughly $130.3 million in master-plan capital and $41.8 million in repair-and-replace; the storm fund showed about $33.1 million master-plan and $10.3 million repair-and-replace. The presentation noted these figures are the primary driver of proposed rate increases.

Recommended approach: the consultants proposed a combined path of modest annual rate increases plus issuing debt to amortize large projects rather than a single, large one-time rate spike. They showed scenarios based on 20-year bond amortizations and explained that financing terms (interest rate, term and potential WIFIA or other federal programs) would change the long-term outcomes and could reduce near-term rate pressure.

Proposed rate changes presented by staff included: a universal 3% annual increase for water base and usage rates (with example base-rate changes for a 3/4-inch meter rising from $21.17 to $21.81 in year one and projected to $24.54 later in the five-year plan); a substantive one-time sewer increase (the presentation used a 28.5% figure for a proposed up-front increase) followed by smaller inflationary increases; stormwater a front-loaded increase near 6% and then smaller annual increases thereafter. Staff said the sewer fund requires the larger up-front correction because of heavier near-term capital needs.

Two new pass-through charges for raw-source water were proposed for inclusion on consumer bills rather than rolled into the base rate: a per-meter Deer Creek charge and a Jordanelle charge tied to a longstanding Jordan Valley payment. Staff provided example per-meter impacts (for a 3/4-inch meter they cited about $0.86 for Deer Creek and about $2.91 for Jordanelle, or roughly $3.75 combined) and said these are items the city has paid and that attaching visible pass-through line items would make them transparent to ratepayers. Staff emphasized that historically the Jordanelle payment (about $1.2 million per year) had been paid from impact fees or capital but that impact-fee revenue has declined.

Debt and financing: presenters recommended issuing debt (modeled at 20-year amortization) to spread the cost of master-plan projects, noting that a longer amortization or lower interest rates (for example WIFIA-type terms) could improve affordability but may increase total long-term interest costs. Presenters noted the treasury/market environment affects interest costs and that Salt Lake City's low-cost borrowings earlier in the year reflected a different market point.

Comparisons: staff showed the combined utility bill would remain competitive with peer cities under the proposed increases. They also recommended periodic, ongoing rate reviews and stressed the importance of pursuing federal or state financing programs that could improve terms.

Next steps: staff and consultants will return with formal rate ordinances and fee schedules for public hearings and council action; they recommended continued monitoring and pursuing favorable financing options.","Consultants and staff presented a utility rate study that shows heavy capital needs for water, sewer and storm systems, recommends a mix of debt financing and phased rate increases, and proposes two new pass-through water charges for Deer Creek and Jordanelle.",{"_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},6620121,"Orem outlines purchase, appraisals and MAG reimbursement for 1600 North corridor homes",816,1460000,2276000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2819350-c8445ae6bf55e975ded7177cbd85af07&start=1460&end=2276","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2819350-c8445ae6bf55e975ded7177cbd85af07/thumbnail_1460000.jpg","/articles/6620121/Orem/Utah-County/Utah/Orem-outlines-purchase-appraisals-and-MAG-reimbursement-for-1600-North-corridor-homes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620121-32f3c05ae69ee5e10c8bd6996efaf404/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136668&Signature=EWGfa~8x81to7dRx29A3OFbxr4xwsV2qvkKjJi5m~hHYnRQLAMYzducTmvibXP80MI7t6RUd~sja8UfaHcMV3P83I5qdz2jUpHCWqBLcxHLkutvHGyBrjYFE6BUBnUfMHvRCPEmQhsw2PLuYJzzMy~2~D5zCYilO6K5xI1ZWu3vlwOEZW4FKHlrVCZRPwIkJVvyVnxQ68kH83Cm-UHVXZK6amZDpNTmKvf43knrRXMN7P8dEkBJBaupvrK2jg7eaDk~X5HJz8qPzbFzJX5GoS2jZEMOmEox3gjXZvKt28kIn-DX3QZIQvvA4YvHQlgNXh-u7yHbxTk6ZXAplZdZMOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and project partners updated the council on right-of-way acquisition and property-closing details tied to the 1600 North (Whiting) corridor project, including appraisals, earlier corridor-preservation purchases and a planned in-kind credit for a portion of Bonneville Park.

Project managers said Orem previously acquired multiple homes along the corridor using Utah County's corridor preservation funds (administered by Mountainland Association of Governments, MAG). Under the original MAG agreement, the city agreed that if the corridor became a state corridor and the property was transferred to the state, the city would reimburse MAG for the original acquisition price (including closing costs) or the property's appraised value at transfer, whichever was less. Staff said that is the formula being followed in current closings.

Staff described one parcel example: the property was purchased around 2019 for roughly $340,000 (documents showed closing costs were included in the original transaction and the total cited figure of the time was $350,000); its current appraisal is higher (staff referenced an appraisal figure cited in documents of about $390,000). Under the MAG agreement, the city would pay MAG the original acquisition amount (roughly $350,000 in the example) and document the difference between the current appraised value and the original purchase price as a donation to the corridor project. Staff emphasized the appraisal/original-purchase lesser-of calculation in the reimbursement agreement with MAG.

Bonneville Park: staff said the corridor alignment will require acquiring the northern portion of Bonneville Park. They described a separate valuation for that park portion (staff cited a value in staff materials in the neighborhood of $401,000) that will be applied as an in-kind credit toward enhanced landscaping and park betterments the city intends along the corridor. Project staff said the park purchase would not remove the whole park; the northern segment would be acquired and credited to match landscaping improvements that exceed the baseline project scope.

Staff also summarized non-financial steps: tenant relocation assistance (the city has been working with tenants of the acquired homes), coordination with Rocky Mountain Power for pole relocations and the need for right-of-way certification so construction can proceed without impacting private property beyond the certified acquisition.

On financial detail, staff said net rent revenue from the city's property management of the acquired homes has accumulated and that those funds will be returned to the MAG preservation pot or used consistent with the corridor-financing agreements; staff cited a total of roughly $200,000 in net rent revenue currently on hand (net of maintenance expenses). They also said the total value of property donations (the delta between appraisals and original acquisition in aggregate across parcels) is roughly $1.6 million, and that documenting these donations preserves future MAG corridor-preservation credit for Orem.

Staff said the project is at the stage of final right-of-way conversations and certification; once right-of-way is certified the city will be able to advertise the corridor construction contracts. No council action was requested at the meeting; staff presented the status and answered council questions.","Staff described the process for acquiring homes along the 1600 North corridor, explained agreements with Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG/Utah County corridor preservation funds), described appraisal vs original-acquisition accounting treatment and noted a credit arrangement for the northern portion of Bonneville Park.",{"_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},6620125,"Orem staff outlines compressed timeline, required water element for general plan update",930,488000,1418000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2819350-c8445ae6bf55e975ded7177cbd85af07&start=488&end=1418","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2819350-c8445ae6bf55e975ded7177cbd85af07/thumbnail_488000.jpg","/articles/6620125/Orem/Utah-County/Utah/Orem-staff-outlines-compressed-timeline-required-water-element-for-general-plan-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620125-c3b60da805d6e4d66aba322cda7be5b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136668&Signature=TTl9iPxEvBCYqzvHuRVwNxL4UI8IawikLAQloR7FfVxLUNU8VlQ20rHy1xDKX9VTTh-DDYio-HerlbI~h7JTdaL-I-PJhEoZwiqpoPdGl0V~vs9ZhdCNT62MDGjt4D2UrrbGEZP7YfUPcaKr1zQg2wTxFAFXNNw-HWajjkKv~IJMZDry~S-3rrarWtd-8GtJz~OEwBKWGtyd8oVbiFloo8I83WxnRVpcePu5McMaYBO7~ekFTmyC6xqrRkOIsA5CfLa3zTkapioPFXYNbosxGTfTQOFpoGqVIVIfgZsgXRS3HztLSIoAMNvdthg~Bh9aNvepyZzV4jX0SG2JRyqlPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Orem planning staff presented an update on the city's general plan revision, outlining an accelerated schedule, a public-engagement process and a statutory requirement to adopt a water element by the end of the year.

Planning staffer Jerry Hals told the City Council the update aims to \"align, involve, adopt, and integrate\" city goals into a readable general plan. He said the planning commission is meeting weekly on draft chapters and that the administration will share draft sections with council members through Google Drive for iterative review.

Hals said the team will present a draft land-use section in early April, follow with transportation and economic development sections and return to the council for additional review in June. He said a pre-final draft will be presented in August with public meetings planned in September. \"There aren't any weeks to spare,\" Hals said, referencing the expedited schedule.

The presentation stressed two planning decisions: (1) keep the general plan concise and readable and push technical detail into appendices (for example, the master transportation plan would be referenced rather than reproduced in full), and (2) make the plan a ‘‘master principle' document that guides future, more detailed plans and analyses.\" Hals and other staff said that approach is intended to make the general plan both more usable for staff and clearer for the public.

Hals also flagged a state law change and said the city must adopt a water use and preservation element by the end of this year. He told council members the water element has been drafted and could be extracted and adopted on an accelerated schedule if necessary.

Council members asked staff to coordinate the general-plan timeline with a planned joint meeting of council and the planning commission in May and stressed the importance of multiple review opportunities for the council. Hals said the city will post drafts to Google Drive and invite comments so councilors can comment in real time.

If approved on the stated schedule, the general plan would move from chapter drafting through planning commission review and public meetings toward adoption before year end; staff cautioned the timeline is aggressive and will be adjusted if needed.","City planning staff told the council the general plan update is underway, emphasized the need for alignment with city values, heavy public and planning commission involvement, and noted a state requirement to adopt a water element by year end.","actionData","errors"]

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