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Lehi council rejects 219‑unit CHU concept plan, citing infrastructure and floodplain concerns
Summary
The Lehi City Council denied a concept plan for a 219‑unit redevelopment of the CHU property, saying the proposal exceeded the area's planned density, relied on infrastructure not yet demonstrated feasible, and encroached on FEMA 100‑year floodplain areas. Council asked applicants to revise clustering and mitigation before resubmission.
The Lehi City Council voted to deny a concept plan for the CHU property, a proposed 219‑unit redevelopment on roughly 56.5 acres near 600 South and 2900 West, after extended council discussion about neighborhood compatibility, infrastructure capacity, and floodplain risks.
Century Communities representatives presented a concept that would add 219 units—53 single‑family homes and 166 townhomes—while preserving roughly 48% of the site as open space. The developer contended clustering allowed preservation of environmentally sensitive areas and could create trail connections to the Jordan River, while noting constraints posed by adjacent Saratoga Springs land and UDOT access rules for Pioneer Crossing.
Several council members questioned whether the site's roads, utilities and emergency services could support the…
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