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Staff described the preliminary subdivision as a vacation of Lots 3 and 4 of the Albertson Center Subdivision to create a single Raising Cane's lot of roughly 1.29 acres in the C-2 commercial zone. Staff said existing easements will remain in place and that cross-access and parking agreements between neighboring properties are part of the site plan process and are not required to be shown on the plat.

Grace (planning staff) presented the site plan: the proposal includes a two-lane drive-through, 34 parking stalls (two ADA), and a landscaped frontage that meets State Street design standards. Staff said the code-required parking for the building was 27 stalls; the applicant provided 34. The plan calls for a 15-foot planter strip between State Street and an 8-foot sidewalk, and an additional 15-foot landscaped area between sidewalk and building/parking. Interior landscaping and stormwater features are included; staff said the applicant provides 13,429 square feet of landscaping where 8,078 square feet is required. Building elevations use masonry, glass, and other materials consistent with State Street frontage standards and include vertical articulation at required intervals.

An applicant representative stated the design met city code and worked with staff to address comments. Commissioners asked a few questions about the curb inlet and the larger landscape area; the applicant representative said the additional landscaping is part of Raising Cane's site program and not strictly required by staff beyond code compliance.

The Planning Commission voted to approve the preliminary subdivision and later voted unanimously to approve the site plan. The commission's approval allows staff to process final plat documents and for the applicant to proceed with permitting and construction drawings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Orem Planning Commission - Wednesday, August 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Orem Planning Commission approved a preliminary subdivision and site plan for Raising Cane's at 11 West Center Street, including demolition of the existing Burger King. The site plan includes a two-lane drive-through, enhanced landscaping and parking above minimum requirements.","taxTitle","Orem, Utah County, Utah","taxId",2947,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6500620,"Orem planning commission gives positive recommendation to state-mandated water-use chapter after brief hearing",667,3630000,4297000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5608834-d1402e1a7d654316ddc3a7ce974aaa8a&start=3630&end=4297","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5608834-d1402e1a7d654316ddc3a7ce974aaa8a/thumbnail_3630000.jpg","/articles/6500620/Orem/Utah-County/Utah/Orem-planning-commission-gives-positive-recommendation-to-state-mandated-water-use-chapter-after-brief-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500620-5342b3cd43039eec4e82b807050f5762/orig.mp4?Expires=1775053235&Signature=I1XmyH~wMuVSEF4fVx0xy4vaJe~j9PnXsw-ksl~0qHuIUVKSLnHT~kUJXom8oUjTz8IKwSywi7vZlkOv7jRXQj8zdrpKFH7~7mo71W0azkp~lTU-rOi48kv92IMdefVhgNHvKZ-Of0PJ72SYR0UYih~ZnPoJLg~U7knxJV~PyiIOV33w2Vc7rXOAkVE-1hFyalnUl2VGaB7J~ONWbaHFdHnH~~HnSvChI4~zSW45NCMfywW8vyMBbCEelzP3lfItB9G0ZEri9FroOU6QQo-KsnPi4c0baFXZA6zA7BJlvLNt6Ta-NG1bjKt3~NsWDe1jD60OI~LU9Tx2TRK2bgbNBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Orem's Planning Commission held a public hearing Aug. 20 on a proposed General Plan amendment to add Chapter 9, \"Water Use and Preservation,\" a chapter required under the 2022 Senate Bill 110. After staff presentation and brief discussion, the commission voted to forward a positive recommendation to the City Council, 4-1.

The chapter is intended to align land-use planning with water demand and conservation objectives. Staff member Jared (pinch-hitting for Matt) summarized the state law's requirements: municipalities must consider how permitted development affects water demand and infrastructure, identify methods to reduce per-capita water use for future and existing development, and evaluate operations related to wastewater and stormwater in coordination with land-use planning.

Staff said much of the draft material already exists elsewhere in city policy and the code, but state law requires restating or compiling those policies in a single general-plan element. The presentation noted Utah's aridity and cited state estimates about potential water savings when municipal planning accounts for water use.

Commission discussion was brief. One commissioner questioned a factual statement about Utah's ranking among the nation's driest states; staff acknowledged the question but did not change the recommendation that the draft meets the state requirement. Several commissioners said they have concerns about the chapter being an \"unfunded mandate\" and described broader policy objections, but those elected members said the Planning Commission's role at this hearing was to determine whether the draft meets state law and should be forwarded to council.

A motion to forward a positive recommendation passed by recorded tally 4-1. The staff record did not identify each individual vote in the transcript excerpt; commissioners recorded their general positions during the motion and the clerk announced the final 4-1 count.

The item will next appear before Orem City Council for their consideration and a final decision.","At an Aug. 20 public hearing, Orem planning staff presented a draft Chapter 9 (water use and preservation) required by Senate Bill 110 (2022). The commission voted 4-1 to forward a positive recommendation to city council.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6500625,"Orem council work session debates simplifying land-use categories, proposes multifamily and agricultural designations",3160,133000,3293000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5608834-d1402e1a7d654316ddc3a7ce974aaa8a&start=133&end=3293","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5608834-d1402e1a7d654316ddc3a7ce974aaa8a/thumbnail_133000.jpg","/articles/6500625/Orem/Utah-County/Utah/Orem-council-work-session-debates-simplifying-land-use-categories-proposes-multifamily-and-agricultural-designations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500625-1dd3e855ac29608702e242f913aee649/orig.mp4?Expires=1775053235&Signature=Pzn22fxYR1RXPesLR73TaX6RywO8PK4ts7hDq13gTB~ZdDXsYFBxhnIcsLLDoDkceON4Srs35SEDY9WrTtl9bp9SRt-I0brSwPLkoy9YP~JFsFgR-XsHrq3Rk91DcqWq4wG4rty4wmDBk9SUA87OF~Q6W9uQWGcnE0GwU~UPUl9Dro0wZfTvc9p~J7O7E3PwWzEItz8sLecEHiE3Z1AeTBwiSWjqfFWhtGlHbyDqRjn2Nj~kgm0W7ckO7Ui-tWtlRHdHyPxQPt9vUC5No1un~CqJjpKSgj6PYPZhLwOutTyYq-BRILWV8U30KYkUxWcHB9-LyjkbBzbw75INDrF7Pw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Orem city officials and planning staff spent much of an Aug. 20 pre-meeting work session debating how to simplify and update the city's general-plan land-use categories, with discussion centered on whether to consolidate duplicate residential classifications, create a distinct multifamily category, and establish an agricultural/open-space designation.

The discussion matters because the general plan directs future zoning and reinvestment priorities across Orem. Staff said clearer categories would help the city target infrastructure and grant funding for older neighborhoods and guide future zoning updates.

Grant (staff member) opened the discussion by reviewing the existing land-use chapter and the current classification list: rural/rural residential, low-, medium- and high-density residential; commercial (professional, community, regional); industrial (light, heavy); mixed-use; and planned development (PD) zones. He said the team will revise the map and had posted draft chapters to a shared Google Drive for comments.

Councilmember Madeline and several other participants said many current categories are redundant and confusing. Multiple speakers suggested collapsing or clarifying categories so residents and developers can more easily determine what is allowed. Participants repeatedly noted that many Orem neighborhoods are already built out and that the general plan should clarify policy intent (for example, whether a designation is meant to spur reinvestment, preserve character, or allow redevelopment), rather than only restating numerical density ranges.

Participants proposed three specific changes: establish a distinct agricultural/open-space category (to protect orchards and small-scale farming in parts of the city), create a multifamily designation separate from \"high density\" (to better address redevelopment of fourplexes, duplexes and mobile home parks), and simplify single-family categories by using clearer thresholds rather than multiple nearly identical zones.

Council members proposed a practical dividing line for agricultural/open-space at approximately a half-acre lot size: lots at or above a half-acre would be candidates for the agricultural/open-space category, while smaller lots would remain in single-family residential designations. Speakers described how half-acre properties currently accommodate small-scale farming or orchards and argued a clear threshold would make the plan easier to apply and explain to residents.

On multifamily housing, several commissioners said the city needs to acknowledge existing pockets of attached housing (twin homes, fourplexes, duplexes) and mobile-home parks and prepare distinct zoning and code tools to allow reinvestment and maintenance. One repeated point: many multifamily areas exist on narrow streets and older infrastructure, so design and service standards (parking, street width) should be tied to any land-use designation intended to encourage reinvestment.

Staff noted that designations in the general plan do not automatically rewrite zoning code; instead, the plan sets the intent that will inform later zoning and code updates. Participants agreed the general-plan language should say where the city wants to encourage reinvestment (for example, targeted medium-density neighborhoods) so future zoning, grant applications and infrastructure investments can follow.

Speakers also discussed commercial categories, saying current commercial zone labels (C-1, C-2, C-3, business park, professional office) are applied inconsistently across the city. Participants favored adding neighborhood commercial and medical-commercial classifications to distinguish small, walkable neighborhood retail from larger regional or medical campuses.

The discussion closed with staff proposing to produce draft language and several alternative classification tables for the commission and council to review and comment on at future meetings.

The work session ended with agreement to continue refining the draft land-use chapter and to draft explicit language for an agricultural/open-space designation, a multifamily category, and streamlined residential classifications.","At an Aug. 20 pre-meeting work session, Orem city members and staff discussed consolidating overlapping general-plan land-use categories, adding distinct multifamily and agricultural/open-space classifications, and using a half-acre threshold to guide agricultural designations.","actionData","errors"]

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