The Lehi City Council voted Tuesday to approve the concept for the Thanksgiving Station Plan, a residential, commercial, mixed-use, heavy commercial and open space areas development that will be located on 77 acres of property within the Thanksgiving Point Area Plan, at Ashton Boulevard and Executive Parkway.

The approved Thanksgiving Station concept includes 2,000 new residential units — 1,800 of which will likely be apartments and condos located at the northern portion of the 77 acres adjacent to the Front Runner station — and 200 units which will likely be townhomes or small-lot single-family housing at the southern portion.

The development of this project is set to occur in phases, which will be determined by the area plan, and occur based on infrastructure construction. Only so much can be done before further construction of infrastructure in the area.

“This concept plan is the first step in amendment to the Thanksgiving Point area plan. The concept plan provides a general overview of the proposed future development of the property,” reads the agenda for the Tuesday city council meeting. “…other amendments to the area plan will follow including the allowed table of uses, TOD development requirements, land uses, utilities, transportation, and other regulations needed for the future development of this area.”

The approved concept was updated from its initial iteration, which proposed 5,400 units, and was unanimously denied by the Lehi City Council in December 2021.

John Bankhead, vice president of development at Gardner Development Company, stated that the developers were told in December that 5,400 units would be too many, and that they should consider updating the plan to include between 1,500 and 2,000 units.

Bankhead stated Tuesday during the meeting that he hopes this final concept plan can be something that more people will be happy with, although he understands that there is no way to please everyone.

“We realize that it has not been without controversy, it has not been always exactly what people wanted, and to stand here in front of your neighbors that you go home and have to see is not easy,” Bankhead said. “We appreciate that you have provided direct feedback and we have done our best to try to respond to that feedback and get something that we feel can be a win-win for the community.”

The motion to approve the plan passed 4-1.

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