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

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.