Provo council approves Towne Centre mall rezone to transit-oriented zoning, 5-1
October 20, 2026, 5:30 p.m. · Council Chambers, 445 W. Center Street, Provo
The Provo Municipal Council passed three measures for the Provo Towne Centre site on Oct. 20, each 5-1: a General Plan map change from commercial to transit oriented development, citywide amendments to the Interim Transit Oriented Development (ITOD) zone, and a rezone of the mall site to ITOD. Councilmember Bogdin opposed each, and Councilmember Christensen was excused. The council also passed 5-1 an ordinance prohibiting use of property declared unfit or unsafe, and 6-0 an appropriation of up to $50,000 for a Traffic Electronics Specialist position. A rezone at 910 N 900 E was continued. Results are from the city's Summary of Action, not minutes.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 22, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 2 · Appointment
Board and commission appointments
Approved · 6-0
Approved: a resolution consenting to board and commission appointments (26-041).
Item 3 · Appointment
Appointment to the Metropolitan Water District of Provo board
Approved · 6-0
Approved: a resolution appointing an individual to the district's Board of Trustees (26-073).
Item 4 · Budget
Up to $50,000 for a Traffic Electronics Specialist position
Approved · 6-0
Approved: a resolution approving an appropriation of up to $50,000 in the general fund and an associated transfer for the position for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 (26-078). It was discussed at the Oct. 6 work meeting. The Summary of Action does not give the discussion.
- Budget$50,000
Item 5 · City code
Ordinance prohibiting use of property declared unfit or unsafe
Approved · 5-1
Approved: an ordinance prohibiting use of property officially declared unfit or unsafe (26-069).
Item 6 · General plan
General Plan change for the Provo Towne Centre mall site, commercial to transit oriented development
Approved · 5-1
Approved: an ordinance amending the General Plan Map designation from commercial (C) to transit oriented development (TOD) (PLGPA20250235).
- Case: PLGPA20250235
Item 7 · City code
Changes to the Interim Transit Oriented Development (ITOD) zone
Approved · 5-1
Approved: an ordinance amending permitted uses and development standards in the ITOD zone, citywide application (PLOTA20250243).
- Case: PLOTA20250243
Item 8 · Zoning
Rezone of the Provo Towne Centre mall site from RM and SC3 to ITOD
Approved · 5-1
Approved: an ordinance amending the zone map from the RM and SC3 zones to the ITOD zone (PLRZ20250236).
- Case: PLRZ20250236
- Current zone → proposed: RM and SC3 → ITOD
Item 9 · Zoning
Rezone at 910 N 900 E from Residential Conservation to Campus Residential (Foothills Neighborhood)
Continued
The council continued this item to a future meeting without a vote (PLRZ20260393). The rezone would change the property from Residential Conservation to Campus Residential in the Foothills Neighborhood.
- Case: PLRZ20260393