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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Orem City public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Short-term Rental Regulations
The city council continues to hammer out strict new rules for short-term rentals, debating how to handle owner-occupancy requirements, grace periods for existing non-owner-occupied rentals, enforcement strikes, and density caps across neighborhoods.
Commercial Signage Regulations
Local businesses along the west side of I-15 got a break, allowing them to modernize aging, non-conforming signs to help customers find them without triggering expensive, full-scale rebuilds.
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Regulations
The city is updating definitions across multiple municipal code chapters to consistently refer to accessory apartments as Accessory Dwelling Units, matching upcoming state rules.
Industrial Zone Map Amendment at 1075 South 1675 West
A public hearing addressed rezoning 9.29 acres from Controlled Manufacturing to Light Manufacturing with a restrictive development agreement.
Site Plan Review for Center for Women and Children in Crisis
A new multi-building campus will provide emergency shelter, transitional housing, and support services for those in crisis. The project aims to address a severe shortage that forced existing facilities to turn away over 700 people last year.
Safe Routes to School Infrastructure
Staff presented plans for enhancing street safety infrastructure collaboratively between Orem and Provo.
Central Utah 911 Dispatch Transition
Orem and Linden are transitioning their emergency dispatch services to Central Utah 911, aiming for a seamless switchover by March 2027.
Lakeview Parkway Expansion
The multi-year Lakeview Parkway project is moving forward in segments, but remaining property and easement negotiations with landowners are delaying final completion.
University Place Redevelopment & CDA Performance
The University Place CDA in Orem has seen massive increases in property value and successful retail and multi-family integration, though COVID-19 and office market shifts slowed original projections.
Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (DADU) Regulations
Orem adopted a new ordinance to permit detached accessory dwelling units on single-family lots of 11,000 square feet or larger, complying with state mandates while setting local standards for size, height, setbacks, and parking.
Water Connection and Utility Account Code Amendments
The city updated its municipal code to require property owners to hold commercial utility accounts, aligning commercial rules with residential landlord policies to improve billing and collections.
Short-Term Rental Regulation
The council continued debating a draft ordinance to regulate short-term rentals under an owner-occupied framework, focusing on parking plans, density buffers, and qualitative nuisance restrictions.