Emily Lockhart
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Emily Lockhart's platform focuses on key urban issues facing Lehi, including improving traffic flow and addressing housing affordability. She also emphasizes the importance of responsible fiscal management and maintaining a balanced city budget.
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Campaign promises (3)
- infrastructureEmily Lockhart highlighted the need to address traffic congestion in Lehi.Related votes
- taxesLockhart discussed the importance of managing the city's budget effectively.
- developmentEmily Lockhart expressed a commitment to finding solutions for Lehi's housing challenges.Related votes
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 55
- Total speaking time
- 6:35:38
- Avg per meeting
- 7:12
- Segments
- 6862
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Voice summary
Council Member Emily Lockhart on the recordAI-generated · 8 meetingsCouncil Member Emily Lockhart consistently prioritizes fiscal responsibility, advocating for expert-led feasibility studies and rigorous oversight of municipal funding and tax allocations. She frequently scrutinizes development agreements and budget requests, notably voting against items that lack performance benchmarks or violate internal spending policies. Throughout these sessions, she has engaged deeply with issues ranging from regional waste management and public safety retirement contributions to urban infrastructure and traffic safety. Her tenure is marked by a focus on administrative transparency, questioning the necessity of development impacts on resident rights and seeking equitable standards for city-managed projects.
Top issues during term (20)(Development)
Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone (HTRZ) Development
Allocates 80% of generated property tax increment over a 45-year period, capped at $122,144,769, without utilizing general fund revenues.
Development Density and General Plan Alignment
Impacts surrounding property values and provides commercial/industrial space for local contractors.
Fox Hollow Golf Course Expansion & Feasibility Study
Potential multi-million dollar bonding or capital investment shared across partner cities, offset by increased recreational revenue.
Plat Amendments and Subdivision Approvals
Development investment for the petitioner and preserved water rights utility for local farmers.
Logan Annexation Zoning Review
Expands city boundaries and adds future tax base and infrastructure responsibilities.
Chiu Property Development Concept Plan
Determines future property tax generation and development potential.
Chapter 29 Development Code Amendment for Development Agreements
None.
Traverse Mountain Commercial Expansion
Private commercial investment.
Morning Vista Development Incentives
The project involves an $8 million tax subsidy and is projected to generate $20 million in tax revenue.
mayoral debate, land development, traffic
This could mean big bucks for Lehi—either more development cash or traffic fixes, depending on who wins.
Chapter 29 Development Code Amendment on Development Agreements
Administrative efficiency for city processing of development agreements.
Rockwell Station Concept Plan (Parking Concerns)
Residents may face new towing and storage fees if their vehicles are found in violation of the updated code.
urban development
The project uses tax increment financing to support infrastructure and development.
Home Occupations Development Code Amendment for Construction and Landscape Businesses
Updating business licensing categories streamlines commercial operations for residents without direct adverse fiscal impacts on the city budget.
Moto United Phase 2 Concept and Material Exception
Private capital investment in commercial expansion.
Spring Meadow Villas & Inverness Residential Subdivisions
Increases housing stock and associated infrastructure connection fees.
Skye Area Plan Amendment & Inverness Preliminary Plat Density Shifting
Influences municipal infrastructure demands, utility pumping costs, and housing product diversity.
Lehi Taco Bell Site Plan
Potential for new commercial activity and sales tax revenue.
Pasture Walk Annexation
Generates new property tax revenue and expands municipal service responsibilities.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Lockhart 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.
- secondedpassed2026-01-27
Councilor Freeman moved to approve Resolution #2026-05 of the Lehi City Council, urging preservation of local land use authority and opposing new statewide high-density or "by-righ…
- movedpassed2026-01-06
Councilor Lockhart nominated Councilor Stallings to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore
- secondedpassed 4-12025-11-13
Public hearing and consideration of Center Cal's request for approval of the Collective Site Plan exception to the tree requirement located at approximately Timpanogos Highway and Morning Vista Road. Collective 1.pdf
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- moved2025-11-13
Sky View Development Pylon Signs
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 4-12025-10-09
Motion: Commissioner Lockhart moved to table the item to allow the applicant to pursue language that would maximize transparency of intent for the residents, Commission, and Counci…
- secondedpassed2025-09-25
Public hearing and recommendation of Lehi City’s request for review of the Starter Home Attainable Residential (SHAR) ordinance creating an opportunity for the development of small single-family homes. SHAR.pdf
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2025-09-25
give a negative recommendation to the Lehi City Council with the findings that it is not in conformance with the general plan. She included all DRC comments.
- secondedpassed2025-09-25
Commissioner Eyre moved to approve the minutes as presented.
- movedpassed2025-09-25
Motion: Commissioner Lockhart moved to give a negative recommendation to the Lehi City Council with the findings that the proposed amendment is not in conformance with the purposes…
- secondedpassed2025-09-25
Warner Transport & Dirt Storage Conditional Use Permit
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2025-09-11
Commissioner Kunze moved to adjourn the meeting.
- movedpassed2025-09-11
Public hearing and recommendation of Lehi City’s request for review of a Development Code Amendment to Chapter 37, Connectivity Standards. Dev Code Chapter 37.pdf
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 4-12025-09-11
Consideration of Clyde Capital Group’s request for approval of revisions to the Vistas at the Point Amenities removing the amphitheater from their required amenities. (Tabled from the May 8th meeting) Vistas 1.pdf
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2025-08-28
Maverik Zone Change Recommendation
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 4-12025-08-28
Public hearing and recommendation of Bob Perdue’s request for review of the Water’s Edge General Plan Amendment on approximately 13.02 acres located at approximately 1300 East 175 South, changing the land use designation from Commercial to Mixed-Use. Water's Edge 1.pdf
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2025-08-28
Commissioner Everett moved to adjourn the meeting.
- moved2025-08-28
Public hearing and recommendation of Bob Perdue’s request for review of the Water’s Edge General Plan Amendment on approximately 13.02 acres located at approximately 1300 East 175 South, changing the land use designation from Commercial to Mixed-Use. Water's Edge 1.pdf
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2025-08-28
Public hearing and consideration of Holden Rockwell’s request for conditional use approval of the Skull Valley Flag Lot located at 208 East 200 South. Skull Valley 1.pdf Skull valley 2.pdf
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2025-08-07
moved to adjourn the meeting.
- secondedpassed2025-07-31
Commissioner Everett moved to approve both sets of minutes as they have been presented. Commissioner Lockhart seconded.
Decisions during term (62)
Recorded while Lockhart was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Tabled Development Code Amendment for Chapter 29
Resolution No. 2026-52: Nancy Walker Development Agreement
Chapter 29 Development Code Amendment Recommendation
Development Code Amendment for Renewable Energy Systems
Tabling Nancy Walker Development Agreement
Development Code Amendment for Daycare Parking
Nancy Walker Development Agreement Recommendation
Ordinance #35-2026: Chapter 23 Signs Development Code Amendment
Table Resolution #2026-46 (Gardner Plumb Development Agreement Amendment)
Ordinance #37-2026: Development Application Requirements (Chapter 11)
Storm Drain System Change for Albion Development
Consideration of Adjournment for the Lehi City Redevelopment Agency Meeting. (The City Council Meeting will resume upon conclusion of the Redevelopment Agency Meeting.)
Consideration of Resolution #2026-43, approving an Interlocal Agreement between the Lehi City Redevelopment Agency and Lehi City regarding the Thanksgiving Point Housing Transit Reinvestment Zone.
Gardner-Plumb Development Agreement Amendment Recommendation
Chapter 11 Development Application Requirements Amendment Recommendation
Automobile Sales Development Code Amendment Recommendation
Resolution No. 2026-41: Terry Bishop Development Agreement
Adjournment for the Lehi City Redevelopment Agency Meeting. The City Council Meeting will resume upon conclusion of the Redevelopment Agency Meeting.
Voting record (44)(Development)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Table Resolution #R2026-09 (Garff Properties Economic Development Agreement)
Denial of Lakeview Land and Rock General Plan Amendment with Development Agreement Direction
Viewed the commercial change as incompatible with long-standing residential zoning.
Resolution No. 2026-52: Nancy Walker Development Agreement
Development Code Amendment for Renewable Energy Systems
Tabling Nancy Walker Development Agreement
Development Code Amendment for Daycare Parking
Ordinance #35-2026: Chapter 23 Signs Development Code Amendment
Ordinance #35-2026: Chapter 23 Signs Development Code Amendment
Table Resolution #2026-46 (Gardner Plumb Development Agreement Amendment)
Ordinance #37-2026: Development Application Requirements (Chapter 11)
Tabled Resolution #2026-34 (Hansen Tennis Facility Development Agreement Amendment)
Approval of Ordinance #15-2026 (Development Code Amendment on Conditional Uses)
Resolution #2026-03 ProSteel Customs Development Agreement Amendments
Sky View Development Pylon Signs Height Exception
Hammond Development Agreement Recommendation
JDH Property Development Agreement Recommendation
Water's Edge Development Agreement Recommendation
Believes development agreements circumvent the General Plan and TOD integrity.
Amended Motion: Commissioner Eyre moved to give a positive recommendation to the Lehi City Council with the findings that the proposed development code amendment is in conformance with the purposes, i
Commissioner Jones moved to approve with the findings that it meets the requirements of Lehi City Development Code in regard to subdivision approvals. He included all DRC comments.
Development Code Amendment to Chapter 4 (Tabled)
Commissioner Kunze moved to give approval with the findings that the concept exception will still allow pedestrian access to the building, that the concept is consistent with the Lehi City Development
Commissioner Eyre moved to approve the preliminary subdivision with the findings that the proposed subdivision does meet the requirements of the Lehi City Development Code in regard to subdivision app
Development Code Amendment to Chapter 37, Connectivity Standards
Commissioner Everett moved to give a positive recommendation to the city council with the recommendation that it be narrowed in the terminology under the development agreement to keep it limited to wi
Amended Motion: Commissioner Lockhart moved to give a negative recommendation to the Lehi City Council with the recommendation that they strongly consider their resolution halting TOD development, and
Grant's Corner Development Agreement Amendment
Commissioner Eyre moved to give a negative recommendation to the Lehi City Council with the findings that the proposed concept is not consistent with the Lehi City development code and that the propos
Motion: Commissioner Eyre moved to give a positive recommendation to the Lehi City Council with the findings that the proposed development code amendment will increase the safety of development on and
approve the proposed plat amendment with the findings that the proposed subdivision does meet the requirements of the development code. She included all DRC comments.
Motion: Commissioner Eyre moved to give a positive recommendation to the Lehi City Council with the findings that the proposed subdivision does meet the requirements of the Lehi City Development Code
give a positive recommendation to Lehi City Council with the findings that using a development agreement will allow the property owner to utilize the property now before utilities are provided to the
James Whitmore Development Agreement Recommendation
She noted she generally dislikes development agreements but found this one to be a beneficial exception.