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The ordinance, adopted as Ordinance 2025-5-O, was the culmination of a multi-meeting planning-commission review and a council hearing that included a presentation by applicants Brian and Chelsea Bueller, who operate Sunnyside Urban Farm on East 400 North.

The ordinance itself defines a market farm as a small-scale agricultural operation for cultivation of fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs and animal products and allows related educational classes and pick‑your‑own activities when listed conditions are met. Key conditions listed in the ordinance include:

- Owner-occupied, on-site residence required.
- Maximum market-farm parcel size: 2 acres.
- Public-access hours limited to 7 a.m.–9 p.m.; owners may perform maintenance outside those hours.
- Up to two employees or the part‑time equivalent of two full-time employees.
- Parking: up to 14 stalls allowed plus use of on‑frontage parking; exemptions from pavement requirements possible for certain gravel parking configurations.
- Retail sales limited to goods produced on-site; no outside vendors permitted.
- Signs limited to the types and sizes allowed in residential sign code, with some allowances for monument or temporary banner signage.

Chelsea Bueller described the enterprise during the hearing: “I run the Sunnyside Urban Farm. Primarily, I’m selling wholesale flowers, cut flowers... I grow flowers for this wholesale market.” She also described small public classes and community events as part of the farm’s plan.

Planning commission review and council action

Community Development staff and the planning commission reviewed the ordinance language over multiple meetings and recommended approval to the council. Staff noted the ordinance is intended to balance small-scale commercial activity, neighborhood character and traffic/parking impacts.

Council member Lincoln Jacobs moved to adopt the ordinance and Council member Steve Stewart seconded the motion; the mayor called the question and the vote was announced as unanimous.

What happens next

Adoption of the ordinance establishes the regulatory framework; individual market-farm operators must still apply for conditional-use permits, site-plan approvals and any required building permits or business licenses before expanding operations or hosting regular public events.

The council directed staff to process the rule changes and work with applicants on the site-specific approvals and conditions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lindon City Council - May 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved an ordinance making 'market farm' a conditional use in R-120 zones with limits on acreage, hours, employees and parking; planning commission recommended approval.","taxTitle","Lindon City Council, Lindon, Utah County, Utah","taxId",20075,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":79,"_53":80,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":81,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":82,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6535607,"Votes at a glance: Lindon council adopts market-farm ordinance, amends general plan and approves budget","/articles/6535607/Utah/Votes-at-a-glance-Lindon-council-adopts-market-farm-ordinance-amends-general-plan-and-approves-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535607-72156d1df27fd44fc48c3ca6ec7474cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158673&Signature=YIBx0PfN7XKEOfG4EOTGSGUzjC7vkKWbbFuHd3ay~ANyPTE8LGYSn6fto9Ivmy2IHwKJVDWF0JG2BsR1Ypcp2MjRvkPVkFdlCWFN2SMnEB7TXKUEQvvheJt7IIGZEBIQ7EttFt77l5wnKLEQqIu8-apgKOLa-NruhnAyFOw~uPgp26sr-3dfJ7XlYLcpsQsHB1-9inpOV3s~WVbYKhJYLaKUj-O6L9mSQxn~LZ2Rpsgyy0NgEVYyRDaMmASw5T5SocEIvj1c4LxplegaW2Y1tlZBHkbz5bioxtSIdV8o4GZC1z5rEKkHS27KyAJuwS8YmmAJUsibmq3Vp7PyiD5g~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","LINDON, Utah — The Lindon City Council on May 19 approved several ordinances and resolutions in a packed meeting that included public hearings on a market-farm ordinance, a general-plan and zoning map amendment, and the city budget for fiscal 2025–26.

All items voted during the meeting passed unanimously. Major outcomes included adoption of a market-farm ordinance authorizing small-scale commercial urban farms in R-120 zones with conditions; a general-plan land-use amendment and corresponding zoning map change for property near State Street filed by Millhaven Development; adoption of the city’s 2025–26 proposed budget and an associated amendment to fiscal 2024–25; and an RDA resolution approving tax-participation payments.

Why it matters: The market-farm ordinance creates a clear pathway for small urban agricultural businesses to operate legally in residential R-120 areas under specific rules intended to limit traffic, hours and external displays. The land-use and zoning changes reshape development potential on a State Street parcel and the budget sets spending and capital projects for the coming fiscal year.

What the council approved

- Market-farm ordinance (Ordinance 2025-5-O): Approved after a public hearing and a presentation from applicants Brian and Chelsea Bueller. The ordinance allows conditional market-farm uses on owner-occupied properties up to 2 acres in R-120 zones, sets public-access hours at 7 a.m.–9 p.m., caps on-site employees and parking limits, and restricts outside vendors. Planning commission had recommended approval.

- General-plan land-use change (Ordinance 2025-3-O) and companion zoning map amendment (Ordinance 2025-4-O): Both were approved to allow Millhaven Development to reconfigure a mixed commercial/residential parcel so two lots could become larger residential parcels while preserving depth for commercial use to the west.

- Fiscal matters (Resolution 2025-11-R): The council adopted the city’s proposed fiscal 2025–26 budget and amended the 2024–25 budget. The proposed budget lists total citywide revenue of about $36.8 million and total citywide spending of roughly $46.4 million; capital priorities include water infrastructure, road work and parks/property purchases.

- RDA resolution (Resolution 2025-3-RDA): The Lindon Redevelopment Agency approved its budget and tax-participation payments for the current cycle.

Other formal actions included approval of minutes and consent-agenda items such as a JustServe proclamation and surplus equipment disposal.

How the votes were taken: Each roll-call or voice vote on these measures passed unanimously. Motions and seconders are recorded in the meeting minutes and motions were generally moved and seconded by council members present (examples below). Individual roll-call vote tallies by name were not read into the record; the mayor called the votes and the result was announced as unanimous.

Votes and motions (summary)

- Approve market-farm ordinance (Ordinance 2025-5-O): Motion to adopt \"allowing market farms as presented.\" Mover: Lincoln Jacobs; Second: Steve Stewart; Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Amend general-plan land-use map (Ordinance 2025-3-O): Motion to amend land use from general commercial to low-density residential as presented. Mover: Lincoln Jacobs; Second: Jake Hoyt; Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Amend zoning map (Ordinance 2025-4-O): Motion to amend R-120 and general commercial zoning map boundary as presented. Mover: Jake Hoyt; Second: Lincoln Jacobs; Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Approve FY25–26 proposed budget and amend FY24–25 budget (Resolution 2025-11-R): Motion to approve as presented. Mover: Jake Hoyt; Second: Lincoln Jacobs; Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Approve RDA resolution (Resolution 2025-3-RDA): Motion to approve RDA budget items and payments. Mover: Van Broderick (RDA); Second: Jake Hoyt (RDA); Outcome: approved (unanimous).

Quotes from the record

\"We are very excited. Thank you so much,\" Mayor Carolyn Lundberg said after the market-farm ordinance vote.

\"All in favor? Aye,\" was the standard voice call used for final passage on multiple items; the chair announced each as unanimous.

What’s next: For the market-farm ordinance, applicants who received approvals will next finalize site plans and business licenses as required. For the Millhaven parcel, any future commercial development will require additional applications, traffic review and building permits. The budget will guide the city’s capital spending and rate-setting through the coming fiscal year.

Votes-at-a-glance ending note: The council handled several substantive land-use and fiscal decisions in one session; citizens and applicants who spoke at hearings had opportunities to present, and the council recorded unanimous approvals on those items.","At its May 19 meeting the Lindon City Council unanimously approved a new market-farm ordinance, amended the general plan and zoning map for a Millhaven parcel, adopted the 2025–26 budget and passed related RDA and consent items.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Lindon council adopts market-farm ordinance, amends general plan and approves budget