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Planning commission cannot reach recommendation on 12‑foot wall for Home Depot/PD‑34; item goes to council without commission endorsement

Orem City Planning Commission · January 22, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners reviewed a staff request to amend PD‑34 to require a 12‑foot masonry wall and adjusted landscape setbacks adjacent to residences as part of the Home Depot project at 575 E. The commission forwarded no recommendation to council after a 3‑yes outcome—a result short of the four votes needed for a positive recommendation.

The planning commission on Jan. 21 considered a text amendment to Article 22‑11‑47 H3 and H4 and an exhibit in Appendix BB tied to the recently approved PD‑34 zone change for the Home Depot project at 575 East. Staff said the council had asked the applicant (Woodbury/Home Depot) to increase masonry wall height to 12 feet where the development abuts residential lots and to convey small parcels so adjacent homeowners gain a larger separation from the wall; short changes to the landscaping strip on the…

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