The Lindon City Planning Commission voted unanimously July 8 to recommend a change to the city’s general plan and to approve a zoning map amendment that would allow Alexander’s Printing to build an office–warehouse in the Canopy Business Park area.

City staff said the application would change the future land-use designation for the parcel at 377 South 800 West from “Flex Office” to “Flex Commercial,” and would rezone the property from Research and Business to Regional Commercial. Mike Florence, Lindon Community Development staff, told commissioners the change would allow an office/warehouse building with overhead doors and would be similar to recently built buildings west of the I-15 interchange.

The amendment is intended to give Alexander’s Printing space for storage and operations while keeping the company’s headquarters at its existing Geneva Road location. Florence noted the applicant has rented about 30,000 square feet nearby and is seeking to replace rented storage with owned space. Florence also described the local context: the parcel sits adjacent to a Hyundai dealership to the south and light- and heavy-industrial uses nearby, which staff said reduces potential conflicts with the Canopy Business Park’s office-oriented areas.

Commissioners discussed landscaping, windows and façade standards, and whether the change would affect nearby business-park character. Florence and commissioners noted the Regional Commercial zone allows more overhead doors and limited indoor light manufacturing than the Research and Business zone. Florence said design and landscape standards for the Regional Commercial zone would still require windows and other façade standards; the city’s recently adopted water-wise landscaping ordinance will limit turf in future landscaping plans.

The commission opened separate public hearings for the general-plan amendment and the zoning map amendment, received no public comment, and closed both hearings. A motion to recommend approval of the general-plan amendment (ordinance 2025-10-0) carried unanimously; a motion to approve the zoning map amendment (ordinance 2025-11-0) to rezone the parcel to Regional Commercial also passed unanimously. Commissioners attached the conditions listed in the staff report; Florence said the matters will move to the Lindon City Council for final approval in August.

Why it matters: approving the land-use and zoning changes will allow a long-established local business to expand storage and operational capacity within Lindon city limits rather than continue to rent space elsewhere. The rezoning also sets a precedent for similar parcels nearby that have already been rezoned to Regional Commercial.

What’s next: the two ordinances proceed to the Lindon City Council in August for final consideration. If the council approves, the applicant will return with site plans and building designs subject to the city’s architectural and landscaping standards.