Orem, UT

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a text amendment to the Orem City Code. The proposal concerns the regulation of unlawful subdivisions.

• Public hearing on amending Section 17-3-2 of the Orem City Code to prohibit the creation of a lot located in more than one zone

Public Works Advisory Commission

The Public Works Advisory Commission meeting scheduled for October 20, 2026, has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for November 17, 2026.

Cultural Arts Council

The Cultural Arts Council will meet to review previous minutes and hear a presentation from the Timpanogos Symphony Orchestra. The council will also discuss the Artist in Residence Program.

• Timpanogos Symphony Orchestra Presentation
• Artist in Residence Program

Development Review Committe

The Development Review Committee will meet to consider an administrative site plan for a property on North State Street. The body will also review minutes from the October 12, 2026, meeting.

• Administrative Site Plan P.099008 at 1599 North State Street

City Council

The Orem City Council will hold a public hearing meeting on October 13, 2026 at about 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 56 North State Street, Orem, Utah. The council is taking public comment on three items: a code text amendment on alterations to legal non-conforming signs, a set of text amendments updating definitions for dwellings, accessory dwelling units, and accessory apartments, and a zoning map amendment for about 9.29 acres at 1075 South 1675 West from CM, Controlled Manufacturing to M1, Light Manufacturing with a development agreement limiting uses to those of the CM Zone. The agenda is a notice of public hearings; no decisions or votes are recorded in this document.

• Public hearing on amending Section 22-14-4-2 of the Orem City Code regarding alterations to legal non-conforming signs
• Public hearing on text amendments updating definitions of 'dwelling', 'accessory apartment', 'multiple-family residence', and related sections including Appendix A - SLU 1111
• Public hearing on rezoning about 9.29 acres at 1075 South 1675 West from CM, Controlled Manufacturing to M1, Light Manufacturing, with a development agreement limiting allowable uses to those of the CM Zone
• Proposed amendments available at the Office of Community Development, 2nd floor, 56 North State Street, Orem, Utah; questions to 801-229-7058
• Meeting may be held electronically to allow a Councilmember to participate

Development Review Committe

The Development Review Committee will meet to consider a final plat for a tennis center. The body will also review minutes from the October 5, 2026 meeting.

• Final Plat - PH Tennis Center located approximately at 92 East 800 North

Orem Events Advisory Commission

The Orem Events Advisory Commission meets Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM in the City Council Conference Room at Orem City Hall, 56 North State Street. The commission will review and approve minutes from its August 13, 2026 meeting and hear city council, staff, and commission updates. Discussion items include an evaluation of Taste of Orem with an attendance report and survey results, plans for Trunk or Treat on October 17, 2026, Veterans Day on November 11, 2026, and idea generation for Lights On on November 30, 2026. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2026, with no meeting in December.

• Review and approval of minutes from the August 13, 2026 meeting
• Taste of Orem evaluation including attendance report and survey results
• Trunk or Treat event plans for October 17, 2026
• Veterans Day event on November 11, 2026
• Lights On event idea generation for November 30, 2026

Planning Commission

The Orem Planning Commission meets on October 7, 2026, with a 4:30 PM work session and a 5:30 PM regular session at 56 North State Street. Action items include electing a vice chair and reviewing a site plan for the Center for Women and Children in Crisis, located approximately at 866 North 400 West. The consent agenda covers minutes from the September 16, 2026 meeting. No public hearings are scheduled.

• Site Plan - Center for Women and Children in Crisis, approximately 866 North 400 West
• Vice Chair Election
• Consent agenda: minutes from the September 16, 2026 meeting
• Work session topics: agenda review, vice chair election preparation, commissioner training
• No public hearings scheduled

Development Review Committe

Orem's Development Review Committee meets October 5, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at 56 N State Street. The agenda lists an administrative site plan review for "Lumen P.099008" at 1599 N State Street, a final plat for Canyon Park Phase II described as the second part of a single-family residential subdivision, and approval of minutes from the September 28 DRC meeting. The notice states the meeting may be held electronically to allow a committee member to participate, and the next meeting is scheduled for October 12, 2026.

• Administrative Site Plan - Lumen P.099008, generally at 1599 N State Street
• Final Plat - Canyon Park Phase II, second part of a single-family residential subdivision
• Minutes - approval of minutes from the Sept. 28 DRC meeting
• Next meeting scheduled for October 12, 2026
• Meeting may be held electronically to allow a committee member to participate

City Council

The Orem City Judicial Nominating Commission meets October 1, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. at Orem City Hall, 56 North State Street, to review applications for a justice court judge position serving Orem. The position replaces Judge Reed Parkin, who will resign in December. Public comment on issues facing the Utah judiciary is scheduled from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., after which the meeting closes so commission members can review applications. Those wishing to speak must contact Jim Peters at (801) 578-3824 or [email protected] to request an appointment.

• Justice court judge vacancy serving Orem; Judge Reed Parkin resigns in December
• Public comment on the Utah judiciary from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Meeting closes after public comment for the commission to review applications
• Appointment requests for public comment: Jim Peters, (801) 578-3824, [email protected]
• Meeting at Orem City Hall, 56 North State Street, Council Chambers

City Council

The scheduled meeting for the Orem City Council on September 28, 2026, has been cancelled. No other agenda items or decisions were provided.

City Council

The Orem City Council is holding a joint work session with the Provo City Council on September 24, 2026 at 12:30 PM in the City Council Conference Room at 56 North State Street, Orem. The agenda lists five discussion items only — no votes, ordinances, contracts, or public hearings are scheduled. The meeting may be held electronically to allow a Councilmember to participate, and the agenda notes the public is asked to reserve comments for the Public Appearances portion of the regular meeting.

• Discussion of a Dispatch Contract Update, presented by Keri Rugg (Orem Deputy City Manager) and D. Jacob Summers (Orem Deputy City Attorney)
• Discussion of a Partner Cities Overview, presented by Keri Rugg and Jennica Jones (Strategy and Innovation Director)
• Discussion of Lakeview Parkway Expansion status, presented by Taggart Bowen (Orem City Engineer)
• Discussion of Street Safety Infrastructure, presented by Chris Tschirki (Orem Public Works Executive Director) and Vern Kesler (Provo Traffic Manager)
• Discussion of Economic Development Tools, presented by Ryan Clark (Orem Assistant City Manager)

Development Review Committe

Orem's Development Review Committee meets September 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM in the Aspen Conference room, 56 N State Street, to review four site plans and approve prior meeting minutes. Three are administrative site plans: Orem Toyota site improvements at 1400 S Sandhill Road, North Orem Clinic site improvements at 1975 North State Street, and IH Orem Rehabilitation Clinic site improvements at 331 North 400 West. The fourth, Timpanogos Landing at approximately 1950 N State Street, is listed as a site plan rather than an administrative one. The agenda also includes approval of minutes from the September 21 and August 24, 2026 DRC meetings, and notes the next meeting is October 5, 2026.

• Administrative Site Plan: Orem Toyota site improvements, 1400 S Sandhill Road
• Administrative Site Plan: North Orem Clinic site improvements, 1975 North State Street
• Administrative Site Plan: IH Orem Rehabilitation Clinic site improvements, 331 North 400 West
• Site Plan: Timpanogos Landing, approximately 1950 N State Street
• Minutes approval for the September 21 and August 24, 2026 DRC meetings

Recreation Advisory Commission

The Orem Recreation Advisory Commission is meeting to approve minutes from May and August, receive an update on the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, hear updates on parks projects, and review a summer program/pool report. The meeting is open to the public and may be held electronically by phone.

• Approval of May and August RAC meeting minutes
• Orem Parks and Recreation Master Plan update
• Updates on Parks Projects
• Summer Program/Pool Report

City Council

The Orem City Council will hold a public hearing on September 22, 2026, to consider a text amendment to Article 22-6 of the Orem City Code. The amendment would establish regulations for permitting detached accessory dwelling units on single-family properties. The meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 56 North State Street.

• Public hearing on text amendment to Article 22-6 of Orem City Code regarding detached accessory dwelling units on single-family properties
• Proposed amendment available at Office of Community Development, 2nd floor, 56 North State Street
• Contact Community Development Department at 801-229-7058 for questions

Public Works Advisory Commission

The Public Works Advisory Commission meeting scheduled for September 22, 2026, has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for October 20, 2026 at 7 AM in the Public Works building. No agenda items were discussed.

• Meeting cancelled
• Next meeting: October 20, 2026, 7 AM, Public Works building

Development Review Committe

The Commission will review site plans for fiber cable installations by Lumen and landscaping upgrades by Smarty Landscaping. The meeting also includes the approval of minutes from previous meetings.

• Lumen fiber cable installation near 412 E 570 North
• Lumen fiber cable installation near 495 S 170 West
• Lumen fiber cable installation near 383 Ridge Road
• Smarty Landscaping parking and landscaping upgrades at 1476 S Sandhill Road

Historical Preservation Advisory Commission

The Orem Historical Preservation Advisory Commission is meeting to vote on meeting minutes and hear presentations from members about possible historical preservation projects. The agenda is brief and contains no specific project details or decisions beyond the vote on minutes. The next meeting is scheduled for October 15, 2026.

• Vote on meeting minutes
• Presentations on possible historical preservation projects
• Meeting at 56 N State Street, Council Conference Room

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will hold public hearings to consider two land use amendments. These include a zoning map change for a manufacturing property and a text amendment for a planned development.

• Zoning map amendment to change 9.29 acres at 1075 South 1675 West from CM (Controlled Manufacturing) to M1 (Light Manufacturing)
• Text amendment to modify the PD-13 Zone and adopt a new Concept Plan at 225 West 400 North (2.42 acres)

Library Advisory Commission

The Orem Library Advisory Commission is meeting to review minutes, hear updates on a media project and a media challenge, and discuss a proposed policy change on non-resident reimbursement for Vineyard. The commission will also discuss a retreat and upcoming events. The agenda is mostly routine, with no major budget or ordinance items listed.

• Review and approve May 19, 2026 meeting minutes
• Media Project update by Anita Krohn
• Media challenge discussion by James Scarbrough
• Vineyard non-resident reimbursement policy change by Bryce Merrill
• Discussion regarding retreat and upcoming events

Cultural Arts Council

The Orem Cultural Arts Council is meeting to review recent and upcoming arts programs, including the Taste of Orem event, the summer concert series, and the SCERA summer report. The council will also discuss outreach for the Orem Film Festival, check in on Art Ambassadors, and review an Arts District walk-through.

• Taste of Orem event review
• Orem Union Bench Canal Study discussion
• Orem Film Festival outreach planning
• SCERA summer report and fall/winter preview
• Summer Concert Series review and wrap-up

Development Review Committe

The Orem Development Review Committee is meeting to review two site plans: an administrative site plan for an Orem Hospital OR addition at 331 W 400 North, and a site plan for a Center for Women and Children at 866 N 300 West. The committee will also approve minutes from its August 31 and September 8 meetings. The meeting is open to the public.

• Admin Site Plan - Orem Hospital OR Addition at 331 W 400 North
• Site Plan - Center for Women and Children at 866 N 300 West
• Approval of minutes from August 31 and September 8 DRC meetings

Orem Neighborhood Commission

The Orem Neighborhood Advisory Commission is meeting to receive updates from the Neighborhood Improvement Team and the myOrem app, discuss volunteer recruitment for the One Kind Act A Day program, announce Beautification Award winners, and approve the May 13, 2026 meeting minutes. The agenda is routine and contains no major policy decisions or public hearings.

• Update from Neighborhood Improvement Team (NIT)
• myOrem app update
• One Kind Act A Day volunteer recruitment
• Beautification Awards winners announced
• Approve meeting minutes from May 13, 2026

Orem Neighborhood Commission

The Orem Neighborhood Advisory Commission is meeting to discuss a traffic presentation on crosswalks, review a car show, consider rescheduling meetings for the City Council, and discuss neighborhood communications. The board will also vote to approve minutes from its May 13, 2026 meeting.

• Traffic presentation on crosswalks
• Car show review
• Rescheduling future meetings to accommodate City Council
• Neighborhood communications discussion
• Approval of May 13, 2026 meeting minutes

Development Review Committe

The Development Review Committee will discuss a text amendment and new concept plan for the Orem Hale Center Theater property. The committee will also consider a request to condominiumize properties in the Shelly Lane Subdivision.

• Text amendment and concept plan for Orem Hale Center Theater Property at 225 West 400 North
• Condominiumization request for Shelly Lane Condominiums at 750 N 100 West
• Approval of minutes from August 24th and August 31st, 2026

City Council

The Orem City Council will hold a public hearing on a single, large text amendment to the city code. The amendment bundles many changes to residential parking, vehicle storage, nuisance definitions, and enforcement, including allowing one inoperable vehicle in driveways, banning RV habitation, and creating escalating fines for nuisances.

• Allow one unregistered/inoperable vehicle in residential driveways
• Clarify RVs and camper trailers cannot be used for human habitation
• Require vehicle sales/repair businesses to submit and follow a site plan
• Create escalating fines for nuisances not timely abated
• Require vehicles to be moved at least 200 feet every 72 hours

Natural Resources Stewardship Committee

The Natural Resources Advisory Commission will discuss updates regarding the Rooted in Orem program and Utah Lake planning. The committee will also review upcoming library events and the WM Tour.

• Lakeside Park tree planting update
• Utah Lake 'Walk and Talk' planning
• Seed Swamp collaboration with Utah Native Plant Society
• Rooted in Orem tree sales and social media review
• Approval of August 6, 2026, meeting minutes

Planning Commission

The Orem Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a text amendment to Section 22-14-4-2 of the Orem City Code regarding alterations to legal non-conforming signs. The meeting is scheduled for September 2, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. The proposed amendment is available for review at the Office of Community Development.

• Public hearing on text amendment to Section 22-14-4-2 regarding legal non-conforming sign alterations
• Meeting at 56 North State Street, Orem, UT 84057
• Contact: Cheryl Vargas, (801) 229-7183

Development Review Committe

The Orem Development Review Committee will review two development items: a final plat for Johnson Farms Plat A and a site plan for a home improvement and design building. The committee will also approve minutes from previous meetings held on August 24 and July 27, 2026. No dollar amounts or specific ordinance details are listed in the agenda.

• Final Plat review for Johnson Farms Plat A located generally at 1700 S Geneva Road
• Site Plan review for Homebuilt, a home improvement and design building located generally at 1950 N State Street
• Approval of minutes from the August 24, 2026 meeting
• Approval of minutes from the July 27, 2026 meeting

Recreation Advisory Commission

The Recreation Advisory Commission will discuss updates to the Orem Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Members will also share priorities regarding a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for club soccer and open-field sports.

• Orem Parks and Recreation Master Plan update
• Discussion on Club Soccer/Open-field sports MOU
• Updates on Parks Projects
• Summer Program/Pool report
• Approval of May RAC Meeting Minutes

City Council

The Orem City Council is holding a public hearing on a proposed property tax increase. If approved, the city would raise property tax revenue by $450,000 per year (a 6.95% increase). The tax on a $520,000 residence would rise from $168.74 to $180.47 per year, and on a $520,000 business from $306.80 to $328.12 per year. No other items are on the agenda.

• Proposed property tax increase of $450,000 in additional annual revenue
• Residential tax on a $520,000 home would increase by $11.73 per year (to $180.47)
• Business tax on a $520,000 property would increase by $21.32 per year (to $328.12)
• Property tax budgeted revenue would increase 6.95% above last year excluding new growth
• Public hearing scheduled for August 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM in Orem City Hall Council Chambers