City Council Member· 2026-2030
Crystal Muhlestein
Orem City
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- 18
- Total speaking time
- 1:10:47
- Avg per meeting
- 3:56
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City Council Member Crystal Muhlestein on the recordAI-generated · 8 meetingsCouncil Member Crystal Muhlestein has consistently prioritized the protection of residential zoning, neighborhood stability, and housing affordability, particularly through her vocal opposition to the expansion of short-term rentals and her advocacy for owner-occupancy requirements. Her legislative focus frequently centers on administrative transparency, such as improving the city’s commission appointment processes and ensuring better inter-agency collaboration with the new school district. Throughout her recent term, she has demonstrated a detail-oriented approach to development, often questioning the long-term impact of traffic, infrastructure, and zoning changes while supporting proactive resource conservation projects like urban forestry.
Top issues during term (20)
Commercial Signage Regulations
Minor private investment in commercial signage beautification.
Central Utah 911 Dispatch Transition
Costs and administrative resources will shift as part of the transition to the regional Central Utah 911 system.
Safe Routes to School Infrastructure
Implementation costs will be factored into upcoming public works budgets.
Vesper Amphitheater Opposition
Local homeowners dodged potential property value disruptions from heavy concert traffic and noise.
Neighborhood Code Enforcement
Negligible financial impact on the city budget, primarily affecting enforcement staff time and resident compliance costs.
Wolverine Rezone
Property value and tax generation adjustments dependent on industrial use classification.
Site Plan Review for Center for Women and Children in Crisis
Private investment by the applicant to construct a multi-phase support campus.
Industrial Zone Map Amendment at 1075 South 1675 West
Potential long-term shifts in commercial and industrial property tax generation.
Lakeview Parkway Expansion
The project relies on $14.7 million in MAG funding with total estimated costs exceeding $20 million.
University Place Redevelopment & CDA Performance
Tax increment financing reimburses verified developer infrastructure investments up to approved benchmark caps.
Water Connection and Utility Account Code Amendments
Improves municipal utility collection rates by placing financial accountability directly on property owners.
Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (DADU) Regulations
Property owners will incur private construction and permitting costs to build or retrofit qualifying detached dwelling units.
Emergency Preparedness
The program has generated $1.4 million in revenue, which is used to fund equipment like new fire engines.
city governance
The cost of the recruitment process will be absorbed into the existing city budget.
School Boundary Study Process
District capital and operational funds will be impacted by future facility decisions and boundary adjustments.
Union Bench Canal Corridor Study
Grant-funded study currently underway; future capital costs for any corridor improvements remain undetermined.
Hale Center Zone Text Amendment and Concept Plan
Private investment in cultural or commercial facilities on the site.
Funez Subdivision Powerline Obstruction
Private development cost; no direct municipal fiscal impact.
Moved or seconded (9)
Motions Muhlestein personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed2026-06-23
Neighborhood Meeting Requirements
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-06-23
Ms. Muhlestein moved to adjourn to a meeting of the Orem Special Service Lighting District
- secondedpassed2026-06-09
Ms. McCandless moved to adjourn
- movedpassed2026-02-24
Ms. Muhlestein moved to approve consent items
- secondedpassed2026-02-24
adjourn to a closed meeting in the Summit conference room to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation; the character or professional competence of an individual; the purch…
- secondedpassed 7-02026-02-10
Ms. Millett moved to adjourn to a closed meeting in the Summit conference room to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation; the character or professional competence of an …
- secondedpassed2026-02-10
Ms. Gale moved to approve consent items
- secondedpassed2026-02-10
Mr. Lambson moved to amend the text of Appendix A of the Orem City Code, adding "Commissary Kitchens" to the language of Standard Land Use 6291, and allowing it as a permitted use …
- secondedpassed2026-01-27
Adjourn to Closed Session
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (113)
Recorded while Muhlestein was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Sign Ordinance Text Amendment (Section 14-4-2)
Approval of Accessory Dwelling Unit Code Definitions Update
Continuation of Zone Change for 1075 South 1675 West
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Approval of September 16, 2026 Minutes
Vice Chair Election
Site Plan - Center for Women and Children in Crisis
Minutes from the September 16th 2026 Meeting
Approval of Consent Agenda
Adoption of Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (DADU) Ordinance
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES September 8, 2026
APPOINTMENT - Cultural Arts Advisory Commission Brandon Jeppson
APPOINTMENT - Library Advisory Commission Diane Wanamaker
ADJOURN
Approval of Consent Agenda
Condominiumization - Shelly Lane
Wolverine Rezone Recommendation
Hale Center Text Amendment Continuance
Approval of Planning Commission Meeting Minutes for September 2nd 2026
Approval of Planning Commission Meeting Minutes for August 5th, 2026
Voting record (106)
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