zoning

Shared a personal story about needing short-term rentals during a home emergency and advocated for their continued availability.

Advocated for property rights and argued that short-term rentals are not the cause of housing or school issues.

Opposed legalizing STRs, sharing safety concerns about transient guests talking to her young children over the fence.

Urged the council to reject short-term rentals, arguing they commercialize residential zones and inflate housing prices.

Described a nightmare experience living next to an illegal whole-home Airbnb with harassment, noise, and safety hazards.

Urged the council to maintain the STR ban, highlighting how investor buyers outbid families and reduce school enrollment.

Advocated for formal short-term rental licensing, noting his business uses decibel meters, photo IDs, and minimum stays to ensure peace.

Expressed strong opposition to short-term rentals, citing stranger danger, housing inflation, and impacts on family city values.

Strongly opposed legalizing short-term rentals to prevent creeping urbanization and neighborhood decay.

Opposed STR legalization, arguing they degrade safety, mask suspicious activity, and burden police with nuisance calls.

Shared that he moved to Orem in 2022 and was told by city staff he could operate an STR, arguing that nuisances are people problems rather than property problems.

Offered professional property management expertise, warning that an outright ban could trigger costly litigation and urging collaborative regulations.

Expressed concern regarding alleged First Amendment violations and institutional censorship against conservative student groups at UVU.

Objected to short-term rentals being labeled illegal, noting she relied in good faith on city guidance to make investments for her Airbnb income.

Stated she operated her short-term rental transparently for eight years with city permits and fees, urging the council to honor good-faith compliance.

Advocated for regulating rather than restricting short-term rentals, noting zero neighbor complaints across over 1,000 five-star reviews.

Spoke in support of the project, sharing personal struggles as a young resident priced out of Orem and emphasizing the need for affordable housing options.

Expressed concerns about unfinished park landscaping and aggressive, unannounced utility excavation by Lumen subcontractors in neighborhood easements.

Proposed that Orem rebrand its national image after recent tragedies by establishing an annual 'Dialogue Day' and the 'Orem Award for Dialogue.'

Urged Orem and Vineyard to improve safety on the split-jurisdiction 400 South corridor by adding traffic calming or consolidating city control.

Thanked city leaders for organizing a swift candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk and proposed naming the large clock outside City Hall 'Charlie.'

Raised concerns over political signs remaining on canal fences after removal requests and thanked the council for publishing grant transparency data.

Expressed strong opposition to the townhome text amendment, citing heavy traffic congestion and overflowing street parking on 100 West.

Urged the council to reject the zoning text amendment as improper spot zoning that undermines neighborhood character and ignores resident opposition.

Highlighted existing overnight parking problems on 100 West and warned that adding high-density townhomes would exacerbate narrow street bottlenecks.

Argued against changing zoning definitions to accommodate specific projects, warning it sets a dangerous precedent for future development.

Opposed the code change due to increased traffic on 800 North and concerns that Orem is losing its family-friendly balance of owner-occupied homes.

She is worried about traffic and crime and would rather see the city keep open space.

He thinks the proposed development is too big for the area and would be dangerous for kids.

He says the area already has parking issues and the sewer system can't handle more density.

He thinks the city is already too congested and doesn't want more density.

He is concerned about density and traffic and thinks the streets are too narrow.

Urged council members to keep campaign promises regarding high-density housing and development.

Asked the council to protect family neighborhoods and stated residents are not asking for more high-density housing.

Expressed opposition to townhomes and high-density housing, specifically regarding the Wilkerson Farm area.

Advocated for low-density developments and urged adherence to the general plan.