City council and planning meetings

Tue, Oct 27 · City Council

Council agenda: staff urge denial of two annexation petitions, $790,390 more county money for 200 South and 300 West intersection

Staff recommended the council deny both annexation petitions on the agenda: American Heritage Schools' 0.91 acres near 1200 East 700 North, because the required county mailing certificate was not received, and the Christensen family trust's 9.6 acres near 800 South 100 West, citing river, transportation and sequencing concerns. The council also took up a $790,390 county funding amendment for the finished 200 South and 300 West intersection, three code changes, a surplus-property resolution and a sidewalk reimbursement. Results are pending until minutes are posted.

• American Heritage Plat B annexation petition (0.91 acres) Pending
• Christensen-Harbor Road Plat A annexation petition (9.6 acres) Pending
• Rockport Industrial sidewalk reimbursement, Storrs Avenue Pending
• County funding amendment, 200 South and 300 West intersection Pending
• Code change: veterinary clinics in SC-1 zone Pending

12 agenda items · Results pending minutes

Wed, Oct 21 · Planning Commission · Canceled

Oct. 21 planning commission meeting canceled

Tue, Oct 13 · City Council

Council approves UDOT FrontRunner utility agreement and $140,000 crack-seal bid, tables Pony Express Parkway land swap

The council voted 5-0 on every item, approving a UDOT master agreement for FrontRunner double-tracking utility work, a $140,000 crack-seal contract and a $68,713.50 repair of the upper pressurized irrigation pond. It tabled the parcel exchange with UDOT for the Pony Express Parkway and 700 West corridor, and started the process to sell two city properties, at 687 S. Automall Drive and 163 S. 300 West. A closed session followed.

• Partial release of notice of interest, Timpview Logistics industrial project Approved · 5-0
• Fraud risk assessment Approved · 5-0
• UDOT master agreement for FrontRunner double tracking (FR2X) Approved · 5-0
• Crack Seal 2027 contract, Bonneville Asphalt & Repair Approved · 5-0
• Upper PI pond joint repair, Dennis Lierd II Construction Approved · 5-0

9 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Oct 7 · Planning Commission

Veterinary clinics in shopping centers, more lawn at churches up for planning commission recommendation

The Planning Commission's Oct. 7 agenda included hearings on allowing small-animal veterinary clinics as a permitted use in the SC-1 shopping center zone, sought for a Sploot clinic at Main Street Plaza, and on raising the lawn limit for churches and schools from 20% to 33% of landscaped area at the request of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A clerical fix to the administrative site plan code was also scheduled. Minutes and outcomes were not yet available.

• Sploot Veterinary Clinic: vet clinics in SC-1 zone (Section 17.7.602) Pending
• Hillcrest 2, 3, 6 wards: more lawn for institutional uses (Section 17.21.020) Pending
• Administrative site plan review clerical fix (Section 17.6.101) Pending

3 agenda items · Results pending minutes

Tue, Oct 6 · City Council work session · Canceled

City Council work session canceled

Tue, Sep 22 · City Council

Council allows backyard cottages on large lots ahead of state deadline

The American Fork City Council voted 4-0 to allow detached accessory dwelling units on single-family lots of at least 11,000 square feet, meeting an Oct. 1 state deadline while promising to revisit parking, height, water and impact-fee questions. The council also made property owners responsible for clearing sidewalks along the side and rear of their lots, ordered $55,367 in steel for temporary Fire Station 53, and approved year-end budget adjustments.

• Release of durability retainer, Fenn Farms, 350 S. 700 West Approved · 4-0
• Public hearing on fiscal 2026 budget amendments No action
• Fiscal 2026 budget amendments Approved · 4-0
• Water banking agreement with Deer Park Development (42.112 acre-feet) Approved · 4-0
• Detached accessory dwelling unit ordinance (Section 17.5.136) Approved · 4-0

9 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Sep 16 · Planning Commission

Planning commission recommends backyard cottage rules to meet state deadline

The American Fork Planning Commission unanimously recommended rules for detached accessory dwelling units, the backyard homes that a new state law requires cities to allow on single-family lots of at least 11,000 square feet by Oct. 1. Commissioners added changes: required parking must be off-street on the same lot with no tandem spaces, units may go in side yards without a variance, and they must sit at least 10 feet from the main house. The commission also approved a site plan for National GMC at 629 E. 1000 South that eliminates a landscape strip along I-15.

• National GMC Addition commercial site plan, 629 E. 1000 South Approved · 7-0
• "A" definitions: accessory buildings, dwellings and structures (Section 17.12.201) Recommended for approval · 7-0
• "D" definitions: detached accessory dwelling unit (Section 17.12.204) Recommended for approval · 7-0
• Detached accessory dwelling unit regulations (new Section 17.5.136) Recommended for approval · 7-0

4 agenda items · From the draft minutes

Tue, Sep 15 · City Council work session · Canceled

City Council work session canceled

Tue, Sep 8 · City Council

Council annexes 24-acre Chipman/Stake Center area, adopts new general plan and sells 100 West land for $1.4 million

The American Fork City Council voted 5-0 to annex the roughly 24-acre Chipman/Stake Center area near 510-700 South 100 West into the PR-3.0 zone and approved selling nearby city land along 100 West to LeRoy Love and Devin Chipman for $1.4 million. The council also adopted a rewritten general plan 5-0 after two years of work and a public backlash over an earlier rezoning proposal, replaced the park strip tree code, and unanimously let a planned 122-room extended-stay hotel at 714 S. 600 East build 129 parking stalls instead of 153, overriding a planning commission recommendation. It also approved Hansen, Allen & Luce engineering contracts for the King Street and Main Street waterline projects.

• Public hearing: Chipman/Stake Center annexation Discussed
• Chipman/Stake Center annexation ordinance, PR-3.0 zoning Approved · 5-0
• Series 38 Annexation petition, 330 E. 580 South (about 1.5 acres) Approved · 5-0
• 2026 General Plan update Approved · 5-0
• Release of improvement guarantee, Roderick Catalyst Lot 7, 68 E. 1600 South Approved · 5-0

15 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Sep 2 · Planning Commission

Planning commission reviews rewritten park strip and tree ordinance

The Planning Commission held a public hearing on a full rewrite of the city's park strip and tree ordinance, Chapter 12.16, prepared under Urban Forester Brady McNaughton after a widely reported case in which an elderly couple was cited over park strip trees. According to the American Fork Citizen, the commission asked for one change, measuring a tree's location from the center of its trunk, before the City Council adopted the rewrite 5-0 on Sept. 8. Minutes for this meeting were not available; the vote count is not known.

• Park strips and trees ordinance rewrite (Chapter 12.16) Recommended for approval

1 agenda item · Results pending minutes

Tue, Sep 1 · City Council work session · Canceled

City Council work session canceled

Tue, Aug 25 · City Council

Council trims property tax hike to 5.7%, adopts 2026-27 budget

The American Fork City Council voted 4-1 to raise property taxes 5.7%, adding $435,000 a year mostly to staff a new fire station, instead of the 8.7% ($660,000) increase it had advertised; Councilmember Tim Holley voted no. The cut was made possible by $100,000 in insurance savings and a $125,000 reduction in economic development spending. The council then adopted the fiscal 2027 budget 5-0. It also voted 5-0 to approve the county's CDBG subrecipient agreement for the King Street water line and 5-0 to proceed with cemetery improvements and a $220,000 niche purchase. Minutes for this meeting are now posted; outcomes of the remaining agenda items, including the Lake Shore Drive land exchange and the mayor's appointment to the Utah Lake Authority, are not yet entered here.

• Reimbursement agreement, Bridges at Fox Hollow Plat B (Bridge Haven) Pending
• 2026 property tax rate Approved · 4-1
• Revised pioneering agreement with AFEW1 LLC, Edgewater North / The Yard Pending
• Reimbursement agreement with homeowners for 700 North upsizing Pending
• Fiscal 2027 budget adoption Approved · 5-0

11 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Aug 19 · Planning Commission

Planning commission recommends updated general plan and Chipman annexation, opposes hotel parking cut

The American Fork Planning Commission unanimously recommended adoption of the city's rewritten general plan, which staff revised after a February hearing that drew about 350 people, and recommended the roughly 24-acre Chipman and Stake Center #2 annexation near 100 West 700 South with PR-3.0 zoning limited to single-family detached homes. Commissioners voted 5-2 to recommend denial of a request to let a planned 122-room Woodspring Suites hotel at 714 S. 600 East build 129 parking stalls instead of the required 153. They also unanimously denied a request to allow an auto dealership in a GC-1 zoned unit at 105 S. 700 East.

• Chipman and Stake Center #2 annexation and PR-3.0 zoning, about 100 W. 700 South Recommended for approval · 7-0
• American Fork General Plan update Recommended for approval · 7-0
• Lone Automotive dealership request, 105 S. 700 East Unit E Denied · 7-0
• American Fork Hotel parking reduction, 714 S. 600 East Recommended for denial · 5-2

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 18 · City Council work session

Council weighs fitness center locker room and pool overhaul, sets direction on backyard ADU rules

Staff proposed converting the Fitness Center locker rooms to private, gender-neutral changing and shower rooms and a package of pool repairs targeted for spring 2027, and laid out options for reallocating gym, weight room and racquetball space; the council asked for more usage data and an on-site tour before choosing. Council members also gave direction on a required ordinance allowing detached accessory dwelling units on lots of 11,000 square feet or more, and the bond adviser reported the city's AA-1 rating and well-timed public works bond sale.

• Bond update from Stifel Discussed
• Detached accessory dwelling unit ordinance Discussed
• Fitness Center programs, locker rooms and pool upgrades Discussed

3 agenda items · From the draft minutes

Tue, Aug 11 · City Council

Residents split on proposed 8.7% property tax increase to staff new fire station

American Fork held its Truth in Taxation hearing on a proposed 8.7% property tax increase that would raise $660,000 a year to partly staff a new Fire Station 53 on 620 South, costing the average home about $33.41 a year ($2.78 a month). About 15 people spoke; most opposed the increase or used the time to criticize the police department, while one resident backed it for faster emergency response. No vote was taken; the council set the rate Aug. 25.

• Truth in Taxation hearing on proposed property tax increase No action

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Wed, Aug 5 · Planning Commission · Canceled

Planning commission meeting canceled; items moved to Aug. 19

Tue, Aug 4 · City Council work session

Council balks at 90-home Earl annexation concept, backs cemetery expansion and opting out of automatic annexation

Most council members said a Century Communities concept for 90 townhomes on the 10.9-acre Earl annexation near 200 South and 570 West was too dense and asked for more detached homes at about seven units per acre. Staff presented a $360,000 cemetery plan adding about 800 burial spaces and a columbarium with cremation niches, and recommended the city opt out of a new state law that would automatically annex unincorporated islands on May 1, 2027.

• Earl Annexation concept plan, 200 South / 570 West Discussed
• Automatic annexation of unincorporated islands (HB 457) Discussed
• Accessory dwelling unit code amendment Continued
• Tabitha's Way ambassador network Discussed
• Cemetery expansion and columbarium Discussed

5 agenda items · From the draft minutes

Tue, Jul 28 · City Council

Council accepts Chipman/Stake Center annexation petition; makes gas regulator stations a conditional use

With two members absent, the American Fork City Council voted 3-0 to accept the Chipman/Stake Center annexation petition for about 24 acres at 510 South 100 West, starting a 30-day protest period, and adopted updated floodplain rules tied to new FEMA maps of the Utah Lake shoreline. Going against its planning commission, the council made natural gas regulator stations a conditional use in the Public Facilities zone with height, wall and screening standards. A proposed irrigation water agreement was pulled from the agenda so the full council could weigh in later.

• Chipman/Stake Center annexation petition, 510 S. 100 West (23.991 acres) Approved · 3-0
• Natural gas regulator stations in Public Facilities zone (AF014) Approved · 3-0
• Pressurized irrigation shareholder (water) agreement No action
• Ratification of payments (July 8-21) and purchases over $50,000 Approved · 3-0
• Streetlight repair and maintenance contract, Infrastructure Power Group Approved · 3-0

10 agenda items · From the draft minutes

Tue, Jul 14 · City Council

Council accepts Earl annexation petition, hires WPA for public works building and awards 620 South park design and overlay contracts

With Councilmembers Ernie John and Clark Taylor absent, the American Fork City Council voted 3-0 on every item. It accepted the Earl Annexation petition for 10.91 acres near 570 West 200 South, hired WPA Architecture to design the new public works building, awarded Blu Line Designs $133,520 to design a new park on 620 South and JKT LLC $592,145.45 for the 2026 overlay project, and started the process to sell city land near 700 South 100 West. It tabled a pioneering agreement with AFEW for Edgewater North and The Yard after a resident asked how it would affect existing homes.

• Earl Annexation petition, 570 W. 200 South (10.91 acres) Approved · 3-0
• Release of improvement guarantee for a single-home site, 290 East Approved · 3-0
• Release of durability retainer, Walton Lane Townhomes, 841 E. 700 South Approved · 3-0
• Pioneering agreement with AFEW1 LLC, Edgewater North / The Yard (200 South) Tabled · 3-0
• Water banking agreement with Layne Downs (38.12 acre-feet) Approved · 3-0

11 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Jul 8 · Planning Commission

Planning commission backs allowing natural gas regulator stations in public facilities zone

With four of seven members present, the American Fork Planning Commission unanimously recommended that natural gas regulator stations be a permitted use in the PF Public Facilities zone, a change sought by Questar Gas so it can build a new station to serve a fast-growing part of the city. Commissioners narrowed the wording from the broader "natural gas facilities" to "natural gas regulator stations." The commission also recommended a rewrite of the city's floodplain rules to match new FEMA maps that took effect June 23, 2026, and a rule on how easements must be conveyed.

• Natural gas regulator stations in PF Public Facilities zone (AF014) Recommended for approval · 4-0
• Floodplain management code rewrite (Section 15.16) Recommended for approval · 4-0
• Easement conveyance rule (Section 15.01.110) Recommended for approval · 4-0
• Definition of natural gas regulator station (Section 17.12.214) Recommended for approval · 4-0

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jul 7 · City Council work session

Council debates charging irrigation shareholders half the base rate; leans toward shared-use path on 300 North

American Fork's council spent most of a 2½-hour work session on a proposed rewrite of the pressurized irrigation shareholder discount agreement that would, for the first time, have longtime irrigation-company shareholders pay half of the new monthly base rate. Several council members, led by Ryan Hunter, questioned charging shareholders who already give the city half their water, and Mayor Bradley Frost sent the proposal back for further work before a formal vote. Members also signaled a preference for a shared-use path that keeps on-street parking on 300 North, and reviewed new park strip tree standards.

• Pressurized irrigation shareholder discount agreement Discussed
• Street cross-sections, bike lanes and trails (300 North) Discussed
• Park strip tree standards Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 23 · City Council

Council adopts interim budget with proposed 9% tax hike, new water rates and $2.3 million Dixie Well drilling contract

The American Fork City Council adopted an interim fiscal 2027 budget that assumes a 9% property tax increase to help staff a third fire station, pending an Aug. 11 Truth in Taxation hearing. It approved a five-year culinary water rate schedule, a new lot-size-based pressurized irrigation rate structure starting January 2027, and a $2.33 million contract with Hydro Resources-Rocky Mountain to drill the Dixie Well at 943 South 900 West. Residents packed the meeting to defend the Fitness Center's gymnastics program and to question the irrigation rates.

• American Fork Hotel zone change, 714 S. 600 East Approved · 5-0
• Dixie Well land use amendment and zone change, 943 S. 900 West Approved · 5-0
• Land use amendment and zone change, 375 S. 860 East (parcels 13:059:0130, 13:059:0131) Approved · 5-0
• Public hearing on pressurized irrigation rate schedule Discussed
• Release of $151,471.54 durability retainer, Edgewater North roadway, 200 South 1100 West Approved · 5-0

14 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Jun 17 · Planning Commission · Canceled

Planning commission meeting canceled

Tue, Jun 16 · City Council

Council sets proposed 9% property tax increase, schedules Aug. 11 Truth in Taxation hearing

In a special session, the council unanimously set a proposed property tax rate of .001516, a 9% increase over the certified rate that would raise about $660,000 a year for staffing a new fire station, and scheduled the required Truth in Taxation hearing for Aug. 11. Councilmembers Tim Holley and Clark Taylor said they would likely oppose the increase at final adoption and urged cuts elsewhere, while others said staffing Station 53 requires the money. The average resident would pay about $33 more a year.

• Proposed property tax rate and Truth in Taxation hearing date Approved · 5-0
• Property tax impact schedule review No action
• Closed session on character or competence of an individual Approved · 5-0

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 16 · City Council work session

Council backs moving development approvals to staff committee in land use code rewrite

Council members agreed with a consultant's plan in the city's land use code rewrite to have the Development Review Committee approve site plans, subdivisions and conditional uses, with the Planning Commission hearing appeals, after a new state law barred councils from those roles. They also reviewed proposed pressurized irrigation and culinary water rates, with Councilmember Ernie John arguing the top irrigation tier is too cheap and several members questioning why businesses pay less per gallon than homes.

• Automatic annexations Continued
• Pressurized irrigation rates Discussed
• Culinary water rates Discussed
• Land use code rewrite Discussed

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 9 · City Council

Residents crowd budget hearing to defend Fitness Center gymnastics; council approves PARC tax grants

About 31 people at the fiscal 2027 budget hearing signaled support for keeping the Fitness Center's gymnastics program, while others urged a new recreation center, a development moratorium until growth pays more, and a second access road for neighborhoods near the FrontRunner station. Residents along 300 North presented a 28-signature petition asking the city to keep a residential buffer from hospital-related commercial zoning and restore a planned 200 North extension. The council approved the fiscal 2027 PARC tax disbursements and a $27,322.50 reimbursement to the High Pointe Apartments developer, and tabled the tax-rate resolution and a pioneering agreement with AFEW LLC.

• Certified tax rate and Truth in Taxation hearing date Tabled · 5-0
• Public hearing on fiscal 2027 interim budget with proposed tax increase Discussed
• Public hearing on fiscal 2027 executive officer compensation Discussed
• Ratification of payments May 20-June 2, 2026, and purchases over $50,000 Approved · 5-0
• Property tax impact schedule review No action

10 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Jun 3 · Planning Commission

Planning commission backs hotel rezone near I-15 and city well site at 943 S. 900 West as hospital neighbors protest

The American Fork Planning Commission unanimously recommended rezoning 3.13 acres at 714 S. 600 East from industrial to GC-2 commercial so a hotel can be built, and recommended reclassifying a city-owned 0.78-acre lot at 943 S. 900 West to public facilities for a future culinary water well. It also backed commercial zoning for 1.96 vacant acres at 375 S. 860 East, where the owner plans small office/storage units. During public comment, residents of 300 North near the American Fork hospital said proposed general plan changes would let Intermountain Health keep expanding into their neighborhood and that they had not been notified.

• Land use map amendment, 375 S. 860 East (1.96 acres) Recommended for approval · 7-0
• Zone change, 375 S. 860 East, PC and GC-2 to GC-1 Recommended for approval · 7-0
• Dixie Well land use amendment, 943 S. 900 West Recommended for approval · 7-0
• Dixie Well zone change, PR-3.0 to PF Recommended for approval · 7-0
• American Fork Hotel zone change, 714 S. 600 East (3.13 acres) Recommended for approval · 7-0

5 agenda items · From the draft minutes

Tue, Jun 2 · City Council work session

New impact fees could add about $4,000 to cost of a new American Fork home

Consultants told the council that adopting impact fees at the maximum levels in new studies would raise the total for a new single-family home from about $12,700 to about $16,700, with storm drain fees rising most and pressurized irrigation fees falling. Consultants also previewed a transit circulator study recommending the city lean first on a UTA microtransit zone launching in August, and a polycentric city plan built around six activity centers and three trail corridors.

• Master plans, impact fee facilities plans and impact fee analyses Discussed
• Victim assistance program report Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 26 · City Council

Council accepts withdrawal of Chipman/Stake Center annexation, holds hearing on 620 South annexation

The council accepted the withdrawal of the long-stalled Chipman/Stake Center annexation so it can be restarted, held a public hearing with no comment on the 6.8-acre 620 South annexation near 700 West, and amended the current budget to move street money into a new roads fund. It tabled the PARC tax disbursements for more review and approved a $20,970 reimbursement to Climb Ventures LLC. A new homeowner asked the city to require garages deep enough to actually park cars.

• Public hearing on 620 South Annexation, about 700 W. 620 South (6.816 acres) Discussed
• Withdrawal of Chipman/Stake Center Annexation application Withdrawn · 5-0
• Public hearing on fiscal 2026 budget amendments Discussed
• Ratification of payments May 6-19, 2026, and purchases over $50,000 Approved · 5-0
• Fiscal 2026 budget amendments Approved · 5-0

11 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, May 20 · Planning Commission · Canceled

Planning commission meeting canceled

Tue, May 19 · City Council work session

Fitness Center plan would shrink gymnastics; council reviews PARC grants and fiscal 2027 budget

Staff presented two ways to spend about $4 million on the aging Fitness Center, both of which would scale back or move the in-house gymnastics program that brings in $130,000 to $175,000 a year, sparking the public outcry seen at later meetings. The PARC Tax Advisory Board walked through its recommended grants, and staff reviewed the roughly $208.9 million fiscal 2027 budget and proposed fee changes, including a $2 monthly sewer fee cut and higher recreation fees.

• General fee schedule updates Discussed
• Fiscal 2027 budget book review Discussed
• External accessory dwelling units Discussed
• PARC Tax Advisory Board recommendations Discussed
• Park strip standards Discussed

6 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 12 · City Council

Council adopts tentative budget with proposed 9% property tax increase for third fire station

The council adopted a tentative fiscal 2027 budget and a property tax impact schedule proposing a 9% city property tax increase, about $34 a year on a median $492,300 home, to pay for four of nine firefighters needed at a new south-side station. It set the Truth in Taxation hearing for Aug. 11, held a hearing with no comment on declaring city land near 1000 North 700 West surplus, and hired Infrastructure Power Group for streetlight maintenance and Sunrise Engineering for backup building inspections. The Parks and Recreation Committee chair urged a bond for a new recreation center.

• Release of $45,313.44 construction guarantee for a residential lot Approved · 4-0
• Budget officer statements on proposed tax increase (HB 236) No action
• Property tax impact schedule Approved · 4-0
• Intent to exceed certified tax rate; Aug. 11 Truth in Taxation hearing Approved · 4-0
• Facility rental fees Approved · 4-0

15 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, May 6 · Planning Commission

Planning commission approves 160-unit High Pointe rental complex and backs zoning for 620 South annexation

The American Fork Planning Commission approved a site plan for High Pointe, a Bach Homes rental project of about 160 apartments and townhomes over podium parking at 620 S. 740 East in the Lake City Row development area, 6-0. It also recommended R1-20,000 residential zoning for 6.87 acres being annexed near 620 South as part of a land swap with UDOT for the Pony Express/Vineyard Connector, land the city expects to use for a temporary fire station and a future park.

• 620 South Annexation zoning, about 6695 W. 7300 North (6.87 acres) Recommended for approval · 5-0-1
• High Pointe Apartments site plan, 620 S. 740 East (3.46 acres) Approved with conditions · 6-0

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 5 · City Council work session

Legislators brief council on water, tax and transportation bills; council steers code rewrite

State Rep. Kay Christofferson and the city's lobbyists, the Peterson Group, reviewed the 2026 legislative session, with water reuse rights, fast-moving water bills, the new HB 236 truth-in-taxation rules and regional traffic studies as top issues for American Fork. Council members then told the consultant rewriting the land use code to keep existing zoning classifications and densities but fix inconsistent dimensional standards.

• Land use code amendments Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 28 · City Council work session

Budget plan earmarks $4 million for Fitness Center, $6.5 million for roads; ethics training flags mayor's Chamber role

In the final budget work session, Finance Director Anna Montoya outlined a fiscal 2027 general fund that sets aside $4 million for Fitness Center improvements, about $6.5 million for roads excluding impact fees, and…

• Fiscal 2027 general fund, capital projects, fleet and Fitness Center budgets Discussed
• Ethics and conflict of interest training Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Apr 22 · Planning Commission

Planning commission approves Mira Vista condo building over residents' objections; tables car dealership request

Over objections from residents of the Mira Vista 55-and-older condominium community, the American Fork Planning Commission unanimously approved a 20-unit, three-story fourth building at 530 S. 1040 East.

• Lone Automotive request to allow car dealership in GC-1, 105 S. 700 East Unit E Tabled · 5-0
• Rockport Industrial site plan, 205 W. Frontage Road (1.43 acres) Approved with conditions · 5-0

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Apr 15 · Planning Commission work session

Planning commissioners review scaled-back general plan and code rewrite, debate wider side-yard setbacks

Development Services Director Patrick O'Brien told the American Fork Planning Commission that the city, after a crowded February hearing, had 'rewound' many proposed general plan, zoning and code changes and now mostly…

• General plan, zoning map and development code rewrite Discussed

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 14 · City Council

Council awards $4.6 million in road and police contracts, accepts two south-side annexation petitions

The council awarded Newman Construction $1.285 million for a roundabout at 200 South and 300 West and $2.315 million for utility work on 100 West between 100 North and 700 North, and gave Pulsive Construction a $969,739…

• Lake House Annexation petition, about 1300 S. 100 West (9.15 acres) Approved · 4-0
• Willow Tree Farm Annexation petition, about 1300 S. 100 East (11.13 acres) Approved · 4-0

15 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Apr 8 · Planning Commission · Canceled

Planning commission meeting canceled

Tue, Mar 31 · City Council work session

Council reviews general plan rewrite; public works building bonds total $40 million; drought strains water supply

Staff walked the council through the first major general plan rewrite in about 15 years, which members said still contains consultant errors.

• General plan, land use map and code rewrite Discussed
• Fiscal 2027 Fitness Center, road CIP, impact fee and Local Building Authority funds Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 24 · City Council

Council declares 8.5 acres at 700 West 800 South surplus, sets new irrigation shareholder rules

After a hearing with no comment, the council took up declaring about 8.5 acres of city land near 700 West and 800 South surplus, and separately declared land near 700 West 900 South surplus for transfer to UDOT.

• Jasper Lot land use map amendment, 570 E. Main St. Approved · 4-0
• Buckwalter Meadow View Ranch 2 Annexation petition, 1000 S. 100 East (96.4 acres) Approved · 4-0

12 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Mar 18 · Planning Commission

Chipman and Stake Center annexation zoning up for hearing

The only hearing on the American Fork Planning Commission's agenda was the proposed PR-3.0 planned residential zoning for the roughly 24-acre Chipman and Stake Center annexation near 100 W.

• Chipman and Stake Center Annexation zoning, about 100 W. 700 South (24 acres) Pending

1 agenda item · Results pending minutes

Tue, Mar 17 · City Council work session

After resident backlash, city scraps citywide rezoning proposal and leaves residential zones alone

Staff told the council the original zoning map proposal tied to the general plan, which would have consolidated residential zones such as R1-9000, has been completely scrapped after a packed Planning Commission hearing.

• Proposed zoning map amendments Discussed
• Fiscal 2027 perpetual care, IT, broadband, RDA, water, sewer, storm drain and sanitation funds Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 10 · City Council

Council releases $460,000 Deer Park retainer, tables business license overhaul

With three members present, the council released a $459,516 durability retainer for Deer Park Phase 3, approved easements for a storm drain on 700 North and river access at the Monument Health property, and vacated part…

• Withdrawal of Harbor Road Plat E Annexation Withdrawn · 3-0
• Durability retainer releases: Children's Justice Center, Kaleb Thompson Dental, Deer Park Phase 3 Approved · 3-0

11 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Mar 4 · Planning Commission · Canceled

Planning commission meeting canceled

Tue, Mar 3 · City Council work session

Council weighs five years of water rate increases and a storm drain fee hike to $12.50

Staff proposed culinary water rate increases of 12% the first year, 9% the next two and 8% the two after, and a new metered pressurized irrigation structure with a base rate tied to lot size, noting the city has spent…

• Water rates Discussed
• Storm drain fees Discussed

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 24 · City Council

Council accepts $828,000 in Mitchell Farms improvements; developer presses for answers on AFEW1 dispute

In a short meeting, the council released an $827,756.88 construction guarantee for Mitchell Farms Plat E at 950 North 780 West, approved a performance-in-lieu agreement letting Woodside Homes build Meadowbrook TOD Phase…

• Release of $827,756.88 construction guarantee, Mitchell Farms Plat E, 950 N. 780 West Approved · 4-0
• Performance-in-lieu agreement, Woodside Homes, Meadowbrook TOD Phase 4 Approved · 4-0

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Thu, Feb 19 · City Council work session

Budget retreat sets priorities: Fitness Center fixes, Lakeview Park, 700 West, Pony Express Parkway and temporary Station 53

At a two-day budget workshop Feb. 19-20, the council ranked priorities for fiscal 2027, including $3-5 million in Fitness Center improvements without a bond, a $3-4 million Lakeview Park on 620 South, Lakeshore Drive…

• Fiscal 2026 budget status, debt and property tax options Discussed
• Fiscal 2026 capital project status Discussed

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Feb 18 · Planning Commission

Planning commission backs commercial use for Main Street home and new citywide engineering standards

The American Fork Planning Commission recommended changing the land use designation of a 0.26-acre home at 570 E. Main Street from high-density residential to general commercial so a plumbing business can use it, and…

• Jasper Lot land use map amendment, 570 E. Main Street (0.26 acres) Recommended for approval · 6-0
• Surg LLC office building site plan extension, 1141 E. 50 North (0.60 acres) Approved · 6-0

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 10 · City Council

City gets clean audit, hires Cowdell Law as prosecutor; rezone OK'd at 672 West 750 North

Auditors Larson & Company gave the city clean opinions on its fiscal 2025 financial statements, federal grants and state compliance, and found no problems in PARC tax spending.

• Scott zone change, 672 W. 750 North Approved · 4-0
• Ratification of payments Jan. 21-Feb. 3, 2026, and purchases over $50,000 Approved · 4-0

7 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Feb 4 · Planning Commission

Dozens of residents push back on citywide rezoning, code rewrite and general plan at planning commission hearing

More than 40 people spoke during three public hearings on American Fork's proposed rewrite of its development code (Titles 15 and 17), new general plan and new citywide zoning map, a meeting that ran until nearly 9 p.m.

• General plan update Pending
• Citywide zoning map update Pending

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 3 · City Council work session

Council members say they want no more density as residents pack zoning rewrite session

In a joint session with the Planning Commission attended by more than two dozen residents, Mayor Pro Tem Clark Taylor said the 18-month general plan, zoning and code rewrite is not meant to add density, and…

• Polycentric city plan Discussed
• Municipal code rewrite and zoning Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 3 · Planning Commission work session

Council and planning commission members say they don't want more density as code rewrite draws fire

In a joint work session with the American Fork City Council the night before a large public hearing, council members Ryan Hunter, Clark Taylor and Staci Carroll said they had no desire to add density beyond what is…

• Polycentric plan (MHTN) Discussed
• PARC tax policies Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 27 · City Council

Council moves toward UDOT land swap at 700 West and 620 South for Station 53 and the connector road

The council adopted a resolution of intent to pursue a property exchange with UDOT at about 700 West 620 South, which Councilmember Ernie John said secures the transportation corridor for the connector road and access…

• Public hearing: vacation of part of public utility easement, 452 W. 1060 North No action
• Release of Edgewater Townhomes durability retainers Approved · 4-0

9 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Jan 21 · Planning Commission

Planning commission recommends Scott zone change for three-lot subdivision at 672 W. 750 North

The American Fork Planning Commission unanimously recommended rezoning 2.54 acres at 672 W. 750 North from RA-1 residential agriculture to R1-9000 so the owners can split the land into three lots: two of about a half…

• Scott zone change, 672 W. 750 North (2.54 acres) Recommended for approval · 7-0

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 20 · City Council work session

UTA briefs council on FrontRunner double-tracking through American Fork

With only two council members present, UTA and UDOT officials described the $3.2 billion FrontRunner 2X project, which would double-track most of Utah County, including a 4.4-mile segment north of the American Fork…

• Polycentric plan and code amendments Continued

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 20 · Planning Commission work session

UTA outlines FrontRunner double-tracking through American Fork; code items pulled from joint session

A scheduled joint work session of the American Fork City Council and Planning Commission on the polycentric plan and code amendments became a single presentation on FrontRunner 2X after both planning items were pulled.

• FrontRunner 2X project presentation Discussed
• Polycentric plan and municipal code amendments No action

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 13 · City Council

Council trims public works building bond cap to $40 million, approves $1.1 million fire engine lease

After Councilmembers Holley and Taylor objected to a 45,000-square-foot design, the council capped lease revenue bonds for a new public works facility at $40 million, down from a $50 million authorization and a $45.25…

• Accepting petition for TSSD Boat Harbor Pump Station annexation Approved · 5-0
• Walton lot zone change, 794 W. 1000 North Circle Approved · 5-0

20 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Jan 7 · Planning Commission · Canceled

Planning commission meeting canceled

Tue, Jan 6 · City Council work session

Council presses legislators on roads, Pony Express Parkway gap and state land-use power

Senator Brady Brammer, Representatives Kay Kristofferson and others met the council ahead of the 2026 session. Council members said American Fork has done its part on density and that roads lag behind growth; City…

• Open meetings and officer training Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Mon, Jan 5 · City Council

Mayor Frost, Councilmembers Carroll and Hunter sworn in for new terms

In a special session, City Recorder Terilyn Lurker swore in Mayor Bradley J. Frost and Councilmembers Staci Carroll (beginning her third term) and Ryan Hunter after the 2025 election.

• Swearing in of Mayor Brad Frost and Councilmembers Staci Carroll and Ryan Hunter No action

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Wed, Dec 17 · Planning Commission

Planning commission backs fix for improperly split lot at 794 W. 1000 North Circle, lets landscaper keep security wire

The American Fork Planning Commission recommended rezoning a 0.58-acre lot at 794 W. 1000 North Circle from mixed RA-1/R1-12,000 to R1-12,000 so new owners can build a home on a lot made too small for agricultural…

• Walton lot zone change, 794 W. 1000 North Circle (0.58 acres) Recommended for approval · 6-0
• Lawn Thumbs Mowing Company site plan, 120 N. Grant Ave. (0.487 acres) Approved with conditions · 6-0

2 agenda items · From the draft minutes

Tue, Dec 9 · City Council

Council authorizes up to $50 million in bonds for public works building, with final amount to come back

The council and its Local Building Authority adopted a parameters resolution for up to $50 million in lease revenue bonds for a new public works facility, on the condition the council approve the final amount before…

• Buckwalter Meadow View Ranch annexation petition, 66.36 acres at 1000 South 100 East Denied · 5-0
• American Fork Station Area Plan (general plan amendment) Approved · 5-0

20 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Dec 3 · Planning Commission

Planning commission backs making owners responsible for all sidewalk frontage and dropping side-lot utility easements

With four members present, the American Fork Planning Commission recommended a code change making property owners responsible for maintaining sidewalks and park strips on every frontage of their lot, including side and…

• General plan comment deadline Discussed
• Sidewalk cleaning by property owner code amendment (Section 12.12.030) Recommended for approval · 4-0

3 agenda items · From the draft minutes

Tue, Dec 2 · City Council work session

Council favors lot-size-based irrigation base rate; shareholders would pay half under negotiated deal

The council backed a linear pressurized irrigation base rate of $3.50 plus $0.17 per square foot of lot size. Councilmember Ernie John, who chairs the American Fork Irrigation Company, outlined a negotiated deal under…

• Pressurized irrigation and culinary water rates follow-up Discussed
• Veterans memorial at the cemetery Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Nov 19 · Planning Commission

Planning commission holds training session

The American Fork Planning Commission's Nov. 19 agenda consisted of approving the Oct. 22 minutes and a training session presented by city staff, with no land use applications.

• Planning commission training Discussed

1 agenda item · Results pending minutes

Tue, Nov 18 · City Council

Council certifies Frost, Hunter and Carroll wins; general plan draft steers growth south of I-15

Sitting as the Board of Canvassers, the council certified the Nov. 4 election: Mayor Brad Frost (4,863 votes) beat George Brown (1,364), and Ryan Hunter (3,873) and Staci Carroll (3,843) won council seats over Deb…

• General plan update (joint with Planning Commission) Discussed
• Development code overhaul Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Nov 11 · City Council

Split council overturns denial of Bach Homes' High Pointe apartments; 30 acres near 1100 South redesignated for homes

Acting as appeal authority, the council voted 3-2 to reverse the Development Review Committee's denial of Bach Homes' High Pointe apartments in Lake City Row Phase 2, which staff had denied for lacking a required…

• Land use map amendment, about 30.5 acres near 400 East and 1100 South Approved with conditions · 5-0
• Release of construction guarantee, Storrs Court, 162 W. 400 South Approved · 5-0

9 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Nov 5 · Planning Commission · Canceled

Planning commission meeting canceled

Tue, Oct 28 · City Council

Council rules concrete crushing allowed in industrial zone, sets conditions for Dunn Construction

The council conditionally overruled the city administrator's denial of a business license for Dunn Construction's concrete crushing and recycling at 510 E.

• Dunn Construction business license appeal (concrete crushing), 510 E. 1700 South Approved with conditions · 5-0
• Minutes and ratification of payments Oct. 8-21, 2025, and purchases over $50,000 Approved · 5-0

5 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Oct 22 · Planning Commission

Planning commission backs residential designation for 30 acres of unincorporated land near 1100 South

In a nine-minute meeting, the American Fork Planning Commission recommended a city-initiated change to the general plan land use map for about 30.5 acres of unincorporated land at about 5300 W.

• Land use map amendment, about 5300 W. 1100 South (30.52 acres) Recommended for approval · 6-0

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 21 · City Council work session

Council members question green bike lanes and fast scooters as staff defends bike plan

After open meetings and records training, the council reviewed the 2013 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, due for an update. Staff said new 100 West bike lanes drew 23 riders one Saturday and two or three complaints…

• Bicycle lanes and Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Discussed
• Open Public Meetings Act and GRAMA training Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 14 · City Council

Council rejects Maxwell Square mixed-use plan on 100 East over traffic, awards three road contracts

The council unanimously denied a land use change for Maxwell Square at 148 North 100 East, where a developer wanted townhomes over ground-floor commercial in a building up to 55 feet tall, citing traffic on 100 East.

• Maxwell Square land use map amendment, 148 N. 100 East Denied · 5-0
• Partial right-of-way vacation at about 350 South 900 West (Lakeshore Landing) Approved · 5-0

9 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Oct 8 · Planning Commission

Planning commission sets parking for Liberty addiction treatment center at 0.6 stalls per room

After a three-hour debate, the American Fork Planning Commission voted 5-1 to require 0.6 parking stalls per room, or about 26 for 43 rooms, for Liberty Treatment Center's planned residential addiction treatment…

• Sunline Landscapes site plan, about 360 E. 1700 South (4.33 acres) Approved with conditions · 5-0
• Liberty Treatment Center parking determination, 1088 E. 390 South (1.29 acres) Approved · 5-1

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 30 · City Council

Bach Homes argues High Pointe apartments near 620 South need no commercial; council tables appeal

In a special session, the council heard Bach Homes' appeal of the Development Review Committee's denial of the High Pointe preliminary plat in Phase 2 of Lake City Row, north of 620 South.

• Bach Homes appeal of DRC denial, High Pointe preliminary plat (Lake City Row Phase 2) Tabled · 5-0

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 23 · City Council

Council tables Dunn Construction concrete-crushing appeal after neighbors split; hearing held on surplus land at 825 South 900 West

The council heard Dunn Construction's appeal of a business license denial for concrete crushing in the Lakeland Industrial Park area at 1700 South; neighbor Steven Phelon supported the business while Catalyst Business…

• Dunn Construction business license appeal (concrete crushing) Tabled · 5-0
• Minutes and ratification of payments Aug. 6-19, 2025, and purchases over $50,000 Approved · 5-0

7 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Sep 17 · Planning Commission · Canceled

Sept. 17 planning commission meeting apparently not held; items moved to Oct. 8

Tue, Sep 16 · City Council work session

Draft irrigation meter rates would raise most bills; council asks for base rate tied to exact lot size

Reviewing Bowen Collins & Associates' draft culinary and pressurized irrigation rate study, staff said most of about 8,250 irrigation connections would pay more under metered rates even after the usual 30% drop in use.

• Culinary and pressurized irrigation rate study Discussed

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 9 · City Council

Council sends Station Area Plan to MAG after south-side farm family objects to concept of moving station onto their land

The council approved the American Fork Station Area Plan as to form for state review, adding notes that it creates no entitlements, is a concept to meet state law, and marks the Hunting family centennial farm, after…

• American Fork Station Area Plan (approval as to form) Approved with conditions · 5-0
• Temporary use: Strangling Brother's Haunted Circus, 632 E. 1500 South Approved · 5-0

13 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Sep 3 · Planning Commission

Planning commission backs commercial designation for Maxwell Square mixed-use project on 100 East despite traffic worries

Over neighbors' concerns about traffic and parking on 100 East, the American Fork Planning Commission voted 5-1 to recommend changing the land use designation of 0.93 acres at 148 N.

• Maxwell Square land use map amendment, 148 N. 100 East (0.93 acres) Recommended for approval · 5-1
• Surg LLC office building site plan extension, 1141 E. 50 North Approved · 6-0

5 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 2 · City Council work session

Code rewrite would drop R1-9000 zone and turn planned residential zones into overlays

Consultant Cherylyn Egner and Development Services Director Patrick O'Brien walked the council through the land use code rewrite, which consolidates 1980s-era rules into tables, moves setback variances to the Planning…

• Municipal code rewrite (Titles 15 and 17) Discussed

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 26 · City Council

Council revokes Millett Massage Spa license after prostitution charges

After Police Chief Cameron Paul described an investigation in which several customers said they received sexual services and two employees were charged with prostitution, the council unanimously revoked the business…

• Release of $3,481 durability retainer, Bennion Property, 870 E. 30 North Approved · 5-0
• Performance-in-lieu agreement with Bridge Haven, Bridges at Fox Hollow Plat C Approved · 5-0

5 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Aug 20 · Planning Commission

Planning commission backs FrontRunner station area plan after century-farm owners vow to fight

The American Fork Planning Commission recommended the city's state-required Station Area Plan for the half mile around the FrontRunner station, adding conditions to label the Allred family's century farm on the maps and…

• American Fork Station Area Plan (general plan amendment) Recommended for approval · 4-0-1
• TOD operational overlay maps code amendment (Section 17.4.608) Recommended for approval · 5-0

2 agenda items · From the draft minutes

Tue, Aug 19 · City Council work session

Joint session reviews Station Area Plan; officials frustrated I-15 flyover over 700 West still unfunded

In a joint work session with the Planning Commission, consultant Chris Hupp of Psomas presented a revised Station Area Plan agreed with UTA and UDOT, keeping the current FrontRunner station as the default with…

• Station Area Plan Discussed
• Accessory buildings Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 12 · City Council

Council OKs medium density for Meadow View Ranch near 800 South and 100 East, joins Lehi on Pony Express Parkway design

On a 4-1 vote with Councilmember Hunter opposed, the council changed about 25.4 acres of unincorporated land near 800 South and 100 East to medium-density residential for small single-family lots and edge townhomes at…

• Meadow View Ranch (App #2) land use map amendment, about 800 South 100 East Approved · 4-1
• Release of Meadowbrook and Stonecreek guarantees Approved · 5-0

9 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Aug 6 · Planning Commission

Planning commission rules addiction recovery center is a permitted use in former Bel Aire senior living building

The American Fork Planning Commission unanimously found that a residential treatment facility for people recovering from addiction is a permitted use in the PO-1 professional office zone at 1088 E.

• Liberty recovery residence use determination / reasonable accommodation, 1088 E. 390 South Approved · 5-0
• AT&T tower upgrade UTL04060 site plan, 1175 E. 50 South Approved with conditions · 5-0

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 5 · City Council work session

Consultant: water funds run dry by 2029 without increases; 12% culinary hike and metered irrigation tiers proposed

Keith Larson of Bowen Collins & Associates told the council the water system's revenue falls short and the city could deplete reserves by 2029 without raising rates, proposing about $5 a month more per household in 2026…

• Culinary and pressurized irrigation rate study Discussed

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Wed, Jul 16 · Planning Commission

Planning commission backs medium-density designation for Meadow View Ranch on second try, approves Amazon and oil-recycling site plans

On a second motion, the American Fork Planning Commission recommended changing 25.37 unincorporated acres at about 7058 N. 5750 W. from low- to medium-density residential for White Horse Land's Meadow View Ranch, with a…

• Meadow View Ranch (App #2) land use map amendment, about 7058 N. 5750 W. (25.37 acres) Recommended for approval · 4-1
• Freeman Golf Simulator site plan, about 19 N. 900 West (1.24 acres) Approved with conditions · 5-0

6 agenda items · From the draft minutes

Tue, Jul 8 · City Council

Council awards $415,042 Fox Hollow flood repair, OKs land use change for TSSD pump station near Boat Harbor

The council awarded a $415,042 contract to low bidder Hughes General Contractors to repair last year's flood damage at Fox Hollow Golf Course, with FEMA covering 75%.

• Land use map amendment, Boat Harbor Pump Station, about 1611 S. 100 West (Harbor Road) Approved · 4-0
• Fox Hollow flood repair contract Approved · 4-0

6 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jul 1 · City Council work session · Canceled

Work session canceled

Tue, Jun 24 · City Council

Council approves pioneering deal for 800 South improvements by AF Crossing, re-approves Chipman annexation

With two members absent, the council approved a pioneering agreement with White Horse developers for system improvements along 800 South near 800 West tied to the AF Crossing Plat A subdivision, re-approved the 24-acre…

• Re-approval of Chipman and Stake Center Annexation, about 100 W. 700 South Approved · 3-0
• Pioneering agreement for system improvements along 800 South at about 800 West, AF Crossing Plat A Approved · 3-0

9 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Jun 18 · Planning Commission

Planning commission backs sewer district's Boat Harbor pump station site, approves 45-foot downtown billboard

The American Fork Planning Commission recommended a land use map change for 31.71 acres near the Boat Harbor so the Timpanogos Special Service District can build a replacement sewage pump station, and re-recommended a…

• Boat Harbor Pump Station land use map amendment, about 1611 S. 100 West (Harbor Road), 31.71 acres Recommended for approval · 6-0
• 77 W. Main sign (App #2), relocated billboard, 0.32 acres Approved with conditions · 6-0

5 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 17 · City Council

Council adopts fiscal 2026 budget at certified tax rate, shifts PARC money to Boat Harbor

In a special session the council unanimously adopted the fiscal 2026 budget, including a five-year capital improvement plan, and kept the property tax at the county-certified rate with $582,638 budgeted for debt service.

• Certified tax rate Approved · 5-0
• Fiscal 2026 city budget Approved · 5-0

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 10 · City Council

Pickleball players win 6 a.m. park start; council sets Boat Harbor passes at $75 resident, $125 nonresident

After about 15 early-morning pickleball players asked for relief, the council moved the start of allowed park noise to 6 a.m. It adopted the fiscal 2026 fee schedule with Boat Harbor annual passes at $75 for residents…

• Guarantee releases, liquor license and payments Approved · 5-0
• Fiscal 2026 general fee schedule Approved with conditions · 5-0

7 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Jun 4 · Planning Commission

Planning commission backs letting staff approve minor site plan changes and thicker pavement on city roads

The American Fork Planning Commission recommended two staff-initiated code changes: one letting the Development Review Committee approve minor site plan amendments administratively, and one requiring a thicker, two-lift…

• Administrative site plan approvals code amendment (Section 17.6.101) Recommended for approval · 5-0
• Asphalt paving code amendment (Section 15.01.1250) Recommended for approval · 5-0

2 agenda items · From the draft minutes

Tue, May 27 · City Council

Council renames Art Dye Park as Mary and Art Dye Park; parking cut for Auto Mall Drive cheer gym fails

The council officially renamed Art Dye Park as Mary and Art Dye Park, with relatives of Mary Dye sharing family history. A request to cut required parking for a business center at 452 East Auto Mall Drive, where a cheer…

• Stormwater easement, guarantee releases and payments Approved · 3-0
• Parking reduction, 500 East Auto Mall Drive Business Center Plat B, about 452 E. Auto Mall Drive Denied · 1-2

5 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, May 21 · Planning Commission

Planning commission approves Auto Mall Drive building for cheer gym and dealership, sends parking cut to council

The American Fork Planning Commission approved a site plan for a finished building at 452 E. Auto Mall Drive housing Rival Athletics, two retail shops and a high-end car dealership, leaving a requested parking reduction…

• 500 East Auto Mall Drive site plan with parking reduction request, 452 E. Auto Mall Drive, 3.81 acres Approved with conditions · 6-0
• Storm water management and discharge control code update (Section 13.94) Recommended for approval · 6-0

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 20 · City Council work session

Proposed $143 million budget holds property tax flat; new fees target cuts into newly paved roads

Finance Officer Anna Montoya presented a proposed fiscal 2026 citywide budget of $143,071,695, about 53% of it capital spending, with no property tax increase and fewer full-time positions.

• Proposed FY2026 general fee schedule Discussed
• Review of proposed FY2026 budget book Discussed

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 13 · City Council

Council accepts tentative fiscal 2026 budget, declares land near 700 South 100 West surplus

The council accepted the tentative fiscal 2026 budget and set a June 10 hearing, declared three city parcels at about 700 South 100 West surplus after a hearing with no comment, and rezoned the Learning Blocks Daycare…

• Learning Blocks Daycare zone change, 355 E. 200 South Approved · 4-0
• Guarantee releases, Holmes Gunther agreements and payments Approved · 4-0

8 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, May 7 · Planning Commission · Canceled

Planning commission meeting canceled

Tue, May 6 · City Council work session

Council debates PARC tax eligibility for groups performing outside city; MAG offers polycentric downtown plan

Council members and the PARC Tax Advisory Board debated whether groups like Alpine Community Theater, which performs just outside city limits, and Maven, which lacks nonprofit status, should get PARC tax money, and…

• Polycentric City plan proposal Discussed
• Proposed PARC tax allocations and eligibility rules Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 29 · City Council work session

PARC board recommends $1.5 million, shifting more to parks; budget review shows flat revenue

The PARC Tax Advisory Board recommended $1.5 million in allocations, up $257,000, moving toward residents' preferred 70/30 parks-to-arts split with $961,500 for city park projects and $245,000 for the Timpanogos Arts…

• FY2026 general fund, capital projects and fleet budgets Discussed
• PARC Tax Advisory Board recommendations Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 22 · City Council

Council denies TOD rezone near 200 South and Millpond Road, citing no sewer outlet

The council unanimously denied rezoning about 24.4 acres near 200 South and Millpond Road to transit-oriented development after staff said the land cannot be served by gravity sewer or a second water feed, and members…

• Chipman and Stake Center Annexation, about 100 W. 700 South Approved · 4-0
• JLG zone change to TOD, about 200 South Millpond Road Denied · 4-0

7 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Apr 16 · Planning Commission

Split planning commission recommends denying medium density for 71 acres west of I-15, urges low density instead

After neighbors complained about traffic, railroad crossings and parking spillover, the American Fork Planning Commission voted 4-3 to recommend denying a change from low-density residential and Design Industrial to…

• Meadow View Ranch land use map amendment, about 7058 N. 5750 W. (71.23 acres) Recommended for denial · 4-3
• Learning Blocks Daycare zone change, 355 E. 200 South (0.61 acres) Recommended for approval · 7-0

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 8 · City Council

Thornwood Drive residents plead for repaving; council rezones 4.9 acres near 375 South 570 West to TOD

Residents of Thornwood Drive, where they said 32 children live, asked the council to move their deteriorating street up the repair list after years of calls; Mayor Bradley Frost said the city's 10-year road plan has…

• Zone change, about 375 South 570 West, RA-1 to TOD Approved · 5-0
• Reimbursement agreement with Roderick Enterprises for Roderick Catalyst Phase 3 Tabled · 5-0

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Apr 2 · Planning Commission · Canceled

Planning commission meeting canceled

Tue, Mar 25 · City Council

Council annexes 113 acres near the Boat Harbor, approves land swap for Lakeshore Drive

The council approved a real estate exchange with six landowners to secure right-of-way for Lakeshore Drive and annexed the 90.27-acre Harbor Road Plat E property at 500 West 1100 South and the 22.9-acre Julie Clark…

• Strata Investments land use and zone change, about 195 East 600 South Approved · 5-0
• Harbor Road Plat E Annexation, 90.27 acres at 500 West 1100 South Approved with conditions · 5-0

10 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Mar 19 · Planning Commission

Planning commission backs TOD zoning for church site at 375 S. 570 West, tighter storm water rules

The American Fork Planning Commission recommended rezoning 4.94 acres at about 375 S. 570 W. from agricultural to Transit Oriented Development so a church can be built there, and recommended storm water design rules…

• 375 S. 570 W. zone change (4.94 acres), church site Recommended for approval · 5-0
• Storm water system design and management standards code amendment (Section 13.94.040) Recommended for approval · 5-0

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 18 · City Council work session

Utility budgets show water capital outpacing revenue; TSSD sewer charges to rise 15% again

Finance Director Anna Montoya previewed fiscal 2026 utility budgets: $7.9 million in culinary water capital projects including waterline replacements on 100 West, 100 East, 200 West and 300 West, a pressurized…

• FY2026 water, sewer, storm drain and sanitation funds Discussed
• Proposed ordinance on storage and parking on public streets Continued

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 11 · City Council

Council adopts Yoppify resident texting platform paid for by Central Utah Water

The council approved a three-year pilot with Yoppify and the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, which will pay for software to text residents about water use, leaks, shutoffs and city alerts; the city will keep…

• Divided Sky road dedication plat, Hayes/Huish deed, payments Approved · 5-0
• Agreements with Central Utah Water Conservancy District and Yoppify for resident notification software Approved · 5-0

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Mar 5 · Planning Commission

Planning commission backs industrial designation at 195 E. 600 South, approves final North Pointe warehouse

The American Fork Planning Commission recommended city-initiated land use and zoning changes moving 2.4 acres at about 195 E. 600 South (Strata Investments) from commercial to industrial, approved the last…

• Strata Investments land use map amendment, about 195 E. 600 South (2.40 acres) Recommended for approval · 5-0
• Strata Investments zone change, about 195 E. 600 South Recommended for approval · 5-0

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 4 · City Council work session

Station plan weighs moving FrontRunner stop west toward Pioneer Crossing; Fitness Center needs $3.6 million

Consultant Chris Hupp of Psomas presented Station Area Plan options that would keep the FrontRunner station in place or move it west toward a realigned Pioneer Crossing, which 60% of public respondents preferred, citing…

• Station Area Plan options Discussed
• FY2026 perpetual care, IT, broadband, Fitness Center and RDA funds Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 25 · City Council

Council awards $1.92 million to Geneva Rock to rebuild 100 West from 300 South to 700 South

The council awarded a $1,922,063.50 contract, plus a $190,000 contingency, to Geneva Rock Products to rebuild 100 West between 300 South and 700 South, with utility work first and some closures during full-depth…

• Durability retainer releases and payments Approved · 5-0
• Public utility easement vacation, 498 North 900 East (Ellen Subdivision Plat A) Approved · 5-0

9 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Thu, Feb 20 · City Council work session

Budget retreat sets road connectivity, Fire Station 53, public works facility and fiber as fiscal 2026 goals

At a two-day budget workshop Feb. 20-21, the council and staff reviewed a community survey ranking a new fitness center, parks, a third fire station and FrontRunner access as top capital wishes, and set fiscal 2026…

• General plan, station area plan and department outlooks Discussed
• FY2025 goals, capital and budget status Discussed

5 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Feb 19 · Planning Commission · Canceled

Planning commission meeting canceled

Tue, Feb 11 · City Council

Council awards $1.79 million Auto Mall Drive extension; tables 200 South cost-recovery deal after Allred family objects

The council awarded a $1,786,402.50 contract, plus $170,000 contingency, to low bidder Landmark Excavating to extend Auto Mall Drive.

• Jes and Claire Scott Annexation, 1.504 acres at about 305 East 620 South Approved · 5-0
• 600 East right-of-way deed, Mott Estates retainer, payments Approved · 5-0

5 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Feb 5 · Planning Commission

Planning commission recommends PR-3.0 zoning for Chipman and Stake Center annexation at 700 South

In an 18-minute meeting, the American Fork Planning Commission unanimously recommended Planned Residential (PR-3.0) zoning for the 24-acre Chipman and Stake Center annexation at about 100 W.

• Chipman and Stake Center annexation zoning, about 100 W. 700 South (24 acres) Recommended for approval · 7-0
• Code rewrite training Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 4 · City Council work session · Canceled

Work session canceled

Tue, Jan 28 · City Council

Residents decry speeding on 300 West; mayor's State of the City cites $31 million on roads in a year

Residents of 300 West said speeding has become dangerous as growth outpaces road infrastructure, describing parked cars being struck.

• Zone change, about 518 West 200 South, PI-1 to TOD Approved · 4-0
• Amended FY2024-25 general fee schedule Approved with conditions · 4-0

7 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Jan 22 · Planning Commission

Planning commission overrules staff, lets Lawn Thumbs landscaping business stay downtown

Over staff's objection and Chair Christine Anderson's no vote, the American Fork Planning Commission ruled 5-1 that a landscape maintenance business, Lawn Thumbs, is similar enough to uses allowed in the downtown CC-1…

• Lawn Thumbs use determination, 120 N. Grant Ave. (0.48 acres) Approved with conditions · 5-1
• Jes and Claire Scott annexation zoning, about 305 E. 620 South (1.52 acres) Recommended for approval · 6-0

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 21 · City Council work session

General plan draft identifies seven focus areas, south-side park gap and need for new east-west route

In a joint session with the Planning Commission, consultant Chris Hupp presented the MAG-funded general plan update, with residents wanting little change in the built-out north, a major park gap on the south side, and…

• General plan update with Planning Commission Discussed
• Stormwater management program and HB 507 Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 14 · City Council

Council hires Schriever Law Firm, names Heather Schriever city attorney; approves Edgewater reimbursement on 200 South, 1100 West

The council contracted with Schriever Law Firm for legal services and appointed Heather Schriever city attorney, replacing Cherylyn Egner, and named Amanda Durrant city treasurer.

• Edgewater guarantee releases, deeds, licenses, payments Approved · 5-0
• Legal services contract with Schriever Law Firm; Heather Schriever appointed city attorney Approved · 5-0

9 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Jan 8 · Planning Commission

Planning commission backs TOD zoning near FrontRunner on former city landfill, ground-floor retail rule downtown

The American Fork Planning Commission recommended a staff-initiated rezone of about 7.2 acres at 518 W. 200 South from industrial to Transit Oriented Development, land Commissioner Bruce Frandsen said was once the city…

• Land use map amendment, 380 W. 200 South (2.3 acres) Withdrawn
• 518 W. 200 South zone change (about 7.2 acres) Recommended for approval · 6-0

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 7 · City Council work session · Canceled

Work session canceled

Tue, Dec 10 · City Council

Council rejects Roderick Catalyst bid to turn 18.7 acres of shoreline land industrial

The council unanimously denied Roderick Realty's request to redesignate and rezone about 18.69 acres near 100 East and 1700 South from shoreline protection and marina zoning to industrial, siding with staff concerns…

• Roderick Catalyst Business Park land use map amendment, 100 East 1700 South (18.69 acres) Denied · 5-0
• Roderick Catalyst Business Park zone change, M-1 Marina to I-1 Industrial Denied · 5-0

18 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Dec 3 · City Council work session

Council presses legislators on 200 South traffic, water reuse and station-area housing rules

In a work session with state Sen. Brady Brammer and Reps. Kay Christofferson and Cory Maloy, city leaders said state station-area density rules are not producing affordable housing near the FrontRunner station, pushed…

• Discussion with state legislators Discussed
• Annual open meetings training Discussed

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Nov 19 · City Council work session · Canceled

Council work session canceled

Tue, Nov 12 · City Council

Council annexes E-Commerce Park and Auto Mall Drive extension land, honors David Bell

The council annexed 6.26 acres at about 1250 South 500 East into the PI-1 industrial zone and about 11.75 acres for the Auto Mall Drive extension near 620 South 100 East, approved two 620 South pioneering agreements for…

• Public hearings on E-Commerce Park and Auto Mall Drive Extension annexations Discussed
• E-Commerce Park Annexation, 6.26 acres at about 1250 South 500 East Approved · 4-0

14 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 22 · City Council

Council accepts Chipman/Stake Center annexation petition, picks Questica budget software

With two members absent, the council accepted the petition to annex about 24 acres at 515 South 100 West for a church and single-family homes, rezoned a 0.56-acre lot at 342 S.

• Chipman/Stake Center Annexation petition, about 24 acres at 515 South 100 West Approved · 3-0
• Skidmore Annexation re-approval, 7.522 acres at about 100 East 1500 South No action

13 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 15 · City Council work session

Council reviews water conservation plan, steers code rewrite and hears plea to revive historic preservation

Public Works Director Sam Kelly said the city has cut culinary water losses from about 2,658 acre-feet in 2018 to 844 acre-feet in 2023 as the five-year water conservation plan came up for renewal.

• 2024 water conservation plan Discussed
• Code rewrite, Titles 15 and 17 Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 8 · City Council

Council amends 2024 budget, declares Harbor Village strip surplus, approves Walmart pickup site plan

The council closed out fiscal 2024 with $297,000 in general fund adjustments covered by higher sales tax and ambulance revenue, and added $150,000 from reserves for the 1120 North bridge contract.

• Walmart market fulfillment center site plan, 949 W. Grassland Drive Approved · 4-0
• Beck Hillside Estates improvements accepted, about 760 N. 200 East Approved with conditions · 4-0

7 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 1 · City Council work session

Council cool to detached ADUs, sets goals for PARC tax survey

Council members were reluctant to open neighborhoods to detached accessory dwelling units, saying the city has met moderate-income housing goals with high density near FrontRunner and east of 500 East, and asked staff…

• Detached accessory dwelling units Discussed
• PARC tax survey planning with Y2 Analytics Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 24 · City Council

Council hires Condie Construction to rebuild boat harbor, denies Rad Lab Studios school in industrial zone

The council approved an agreement with Condie Construction to reconstruct the American Fork Boat Harbor, a project the city has said will cost about $3.3 million paid mostly by state and county grants.

• Public hearing on Jes and Claire Scott Annexation, 1.504 acres at about 350 East 620 South Discussed
• Rad Lab Studios specialty school use in PI-1 zone, 1349 South 500 East #243 Denied · 4-0

14 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 17 · City Council work session · Canceled

Council work session canceled

Tue, Sep 10 · City Council

Council accepts E-Commerce Park and Auto Mall Drive annexation petitions, honors officers in fiery rescue

With Mayor Pro Tem Clark Taylor presiding, the council accepted petitions to annex 6.26 acres at 1250 South 500 East and 23.92 acres near 620 South 100 East for the Auto Mall Drive extension, vacated and relocated a…

• E-Commerce Park Annexation petition, 6.26 acres at about 1250 South 500 East Approved · 5-0
• Auto Mall Drive Extension Annexation petition, 23.92 acres at about 620 South 100 East Approved · 5-0

9 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 3 · City Council work session

Council weighs parking fixes for crowded TOD streets as 900 West restriping looms

Mountainland Association of Governments leaders outlined planning grants, block grants and senior services; staff said the city has received more than $300,000 from MAG in 18 months for station-area planning.

• Transportation utility fees No action
• Parking agreements and landlord agreements in TOD area Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 27 · City Council

Council annexes THN 2 land on 300 North over neighbors' privacy worries, rejects gym code change

The council annexed 1.308 acres at about 1054 East 300 North into PO-1 office and R1-9,000 zoning after a neighbor said a two-story office building would overlook backyards and add traffic; members said traffic studies…

• Public hearing on THN 2 Annexation, 1.308 acres at about 1054 East 300 North Discussed
• THN 2 Annexation, 1.308 acres at about 1054 East 300 North Approved · 4-0

15 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 20 · City Council work session

Council backs staff review committee to approve subdivisions under state deadline

Facing a state law that gives cities 20 days to act on subdivision plans and takes planning commissions and councils out of plat approval, the council agreed to replace the development services director as sole approver…

• Subdivision approval procedures and Development Review Committee Discussed

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 13 · City Council · Canceled

Council meeting canceled

Tue, Aug 6 · City Council

Council votes to let residents decide on new school district, approves Roderick Catalyst buildings

In a special session the council unanimously joined Lehi, Alpine, Cedar Hills, Draper and Highland in proposing a new school district split from Alpine School District, sending the question to voters.

• Coleman Annexation re-approval, 6.96 acres at about 55 West 1500 South Approved · 5-0
• 500 East Auto Mall Drive land use amendment, 452 E. Auto Mall Drive (3.81 acres) Approved · 3-0

14 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jul 30 · City Council work session

American Fork joins five neighboring cities to coordinate north Utah County transportation

Mayor Brad Frost and Councilmembers Tim Holley, Ryan Hunter and Ernie John met with leaders of Saratoga Springs, Cedar Fort, Eagle Mountain, Fairfield and Lehi, along with Rep.

• North Utah County transportation discussion Discussed

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jul 23 · City Council

Dozens weigh in on school district split before council vote; YD3 annexation approved

Eighteen people spoke at a hearing on the study recommending a new school district, with American Fork teachers and parents mostly opposed, citing costs, program losses and the Jordan-Canyons split, and others backing a…

• YD3 Annexation, 0.20 acre at about 250 South 1160 West Approved · 5-0
• Release of durability retainer, Rockwell Ranch Block 2 Phase 1 landscaping, 426 S. 960 West Approved · 5-0

9 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jul 23 · City Council work session

Consultant offers smaller water rate hike; council waits for a full year of metered irrigation data

Bowen Collins & Associates presented an alternative to its recommended 12% water rate increase: 9% followed by two 6.4% increases and 3% thereafter, warning the fund runs dry by 2027 without increases.

• Pressurized irrigation and culinary water rates Discussed

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 25 · City Council

Council closes out 2024 budget with $4.2 million in water line work, signs broadband deal with Strata and CentraCom

The council amended the fiscal 2024 budget, drawing $4.23 million from culinary water reserves for water line projects including $2.015 million in State Street pipe replacement, and recorded $884,914 in PARC tax grants.

• City land use map amendment, about 5313 West 6800 North (1.8 acres) Approved · 4-0
• Revised Skidmore Annexation agreement and road dedication plats, 7.552 acres at about 100 East 1500 South Approved · 4-0

13 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 11 · City Council

Council adopts fiscal 2025 budget with no property tax increase, cuts Alpine Community Theater from PARC grants

The council adopted the fiscal 2025 budget, kept the property tax revenue-neutral at a rate of 0.001537 for about $7.2 million in general fund revenue, and approved a new fee schedule with steeper penalties for…

• Annexation agreement with Jes and Claire Scott, about 330 East 620 South Approved · 5-0
• YD3 Annexation agreement, about 250 South 1160 West Approved · 5-0

18 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 4 · City Council work session

Council names Geoff Dupaix to Planning Commission, reviews 2025 budget adding two police officers

In a brief special session the council appointed Geoff Dupaix to the Planning Commission and Claire Oldham as an alternate. In the work session that followed, staff walked through the proposed fiscal 2025 budget, which…

• General fee schedule changes Discussed
• Fiscal 2025 budget book review Discussed

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 28 · City Council

Council blocks fireworks stand at high school, rejects flag-lot request, tightens procurement policy

The council refused a seasonal permit for Crazy Al's Fireworks in the American Fork High School parking lot after the fire marshal objected to fireworks sales in a residential zone, denied a general plan change that…

• Public hearings: Harbor Road Plat E Annexation (91.7 acres, about 500 West 1100 South); Julie A. Clark Annexation (22.90 acres, about 400 West 1400 South); FY2025 executive municipal officers' compensation increase Discussed
• Inner-block cottage overlay general plan amendment for a residential property Denied · 5-0

18 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 21 · City Council work session

Consultant urges 12% water rate hike and metered irrigation tiers; North Pointe landfill fees to rise

With Mayor Frost absent and Clark Taylor presiding, Keith Larsen of Bowen, Collins & Associates recommended raising water revenue 12% in 2025, followed by 5% in 2026 and 2027 and 3% in 2028, and moving pressurized…

• Pressurized irrigation and culinary water rate study (Bowen, Collins & Associates) Discussed
• Code rewrite: parking (Title 10) and signs (Chapter 17.20) Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 14 · City Council

Council annexes YD3 and Coleman parcels, accepts tentative budget, signs MAG deals for 200 South intersections

After residents along 200 South complained about construction traffic, missing sidewalks and potholes, the mayor promised a town hall and said the city had bought 30 acres in the area for a park and public-safety site.

• Public hearings: YD3 Annexation (0.20 acres, about 250 South 1160 West); Coleman Annexation (6.957 acres, about 55 West 1500 South) Discussed
• YD3 Annexation, 0.20 acres at about 250 South 1160 West, into the TOD zone Approved · 5-0

13 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 7 · City Council work session · Canceled

Work session canceled

Tue, Apr 30 · City Council

200 South residents air construction frustrations; council annexes Skidmore land, raises TOD parking minimums

A crowd of residents from the 200 South construction zone asked the council to speed up the road project, add signage and oversight, fill potholes and provide better updates; Mayor Frost asked for patience and offered a…

• Skidmore Annexation, 7.552 acres at about 100 East 1500 South, into the Planned Industrial (PI-1) zone Approved · 5-0
• THN 2 Annexation petition, 1.308 acres at 1054 East 300 North Approved · 5-0

14 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Mon, Apr 29 · City Council

Council joins five cities in pact to form a new school district out of Alpine

In a 20-minute special session, the council unanimously approved an interlocal agreement with Lehi, Highland, Alpine, Cedar Hills and the Utah County portion of Draper to create a new school district, giving voters an…

• Interlocal agreement to create a new school district (Alpine, American Fork, Cedar Hills, Draper within Utah County, Highland, Lehi) Approved · 5-0

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 23 · City Council work session

PARC board recommends $1.244 million in grants; staff previews $12.6 million road program and $1.5 million downtown reserve

The PARC Tax Advisory Board recommended $1.244 million in grants against requests near $2.1 million, including $225,000 for Rotary Park field lights.

• PARC Tax Advisory Board disbursement recommendations Discussed
• FY2025 general fund, capital projects and fleet budget Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 9 · City Council

Council raises development review fees, rezones Horan property, accepts YD3 annexation petition

With Councilmember Tim Holley absent, the council revised development services fees to cover third-party plan reviews and inspections required under a new state three-day inspection rule, rezoned 3.57 acres at 620 South…

• Public hearing: Skidmore Annexation (7.65 acres, 1500 South 100 East) Discussed
• YD3 Annexation petition, 0.20 acres Approved · 4-0

9 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 26 · City Council

Council rejects Buckwalter industrial land-use change, bars office-warehouses and car washes from GC-2

With Mayor Frost absent and Clark Taylor presiding, the council unanimously refused to redesignate 25.33 acres at about 7058 North 5750 West from low-density residential to industrial, holding to its line that…

• Buckwalter Industrial land use map amendment, about 7058 N. 5750 West, 25.33 acres, residential low-density to design industrial Denied · 5-0
• Release of durability retainer, The Meadows at American Fork Phase 2, 751 West 200 South Approved · 5-0

8 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 19 · City Council work session

Utility budgets: no water rate hikes pending study, sewer costs jump 35% on TSSD increase; crosswalk policy drafted

Finance Officer Anna Montoya presented FY2025 utility budgets with no water rate increases pending a rate study, a $350,000 CDBG grant, impact fee revenue cut 20%, sewer operations up 34.9% on a 16% TSSD rate increase…

• FY2025 water, pressurized irrigation, sewer, storm drain and sanitation funds Discussed
• Crosswalk policy for collector roads Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 12 · City Council

Mountain bikers pitch a bike park at Art Dye; council updates transportation master plan

About a dozen cyclists, including a 15-year-old, a bike shop owner, a Trek store manager and high school team coaches, asked the council for a purpose-built bike park, preferably at Art Dye Park; the mayor said space…

• Transportation Master Plan amendment: road classifications, new signals and roundabouts Approved · 4-0
• Public hearing: vacation of public utility easement, Lot 1, North Pointe Business Park Plat F, 630 East 1300 South Discussed

5 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 5 · City Council work session

Fitness center subsidy rises to 36% of revenue; staff proposes simpler accessory-building rules

Finance Officer Anna Montoya reviewed FY2025 internal funds: the aging fitness center will need a general fund transfer of 36% of revenue, broadband still needs a $197,831 subsidy, the cemetery owes $285,150 to the…

• FY2025 perpetual care, IT, broadband, fitness center and RDA funds Discussed
• Accessory structures code (Section 17.5.105) Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 27 · City Council

Council releases $3.27 million in Lakeshore and 900 West retainers, approves Walmart garden center and dashcam deal

Consent items released $3.27 million in durability retainers, including $2,748,097 for 900 West Phases 1.2A and 1.2B and $495,507 for Lakeshore Landing.

• Release of durability retainer, Bach Apartments, 742 East 620 South Approved · 5-0
• Release of durability retainer, 900 West Phases 1.2A and 1.2B, 900 West 350 South Approved · 5-0

14 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Fri, Feb 23 · City Council work session

Budget retreat, day 2: staffing needs, $166 million general obligation bond capacity, fiber bond and Fire Station 53 top goals

On the second day of the annual budget workshop, staff told the council the city has 293 full-time-equivalent employees for about 48,000 residents and expects to need 468 in 20 years plus 110,000 more square feet of…

• General fund revenue work plan: property tax versus transportation utility fee Discussed
• Taxes and utility fee comparison; 5-10-20 year resource outlook Discussed

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Thu, Feb 22 · City Council work session

Budget retreat, day 1: resident survey, capital project status and FY2024 budget check

The council opened its two-day budget workshop at Fox Hollow Golf Club. Assistant City Administrator Camden Bird reported more than 1,250 responses to the December community survey, with roads, taxes and growth the top…

• FY2024 strategic goals and capital project status Discussed
• FY2024 budget status Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 20 · City Council work session · Canceled

Work session canceled

Tue, Feb 13 · City Council

Council approves North Pointe Building F warehouse site plan and Woodside Homes water banking deal

The council approved a 6.05-acre site plan for North Pointe Business Park Building F at about 1260 South 630 East after the applicant said an office building was no longer financially feasible, a water banking agreement…

• Release of construction guarantee, Courtyard (McCabe), 533 East 330 South Approved · 5-0
• Release of construction guarantee, Meadowbrook 1B, 560 South 850 West Approved · 5-0

7 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 6 · City Council work session

PARC grantees report; staff proposes no-parking red curbs and narrower bike lanes on TOD streets for fire access

With Councilmember Staci Carroll absent, city parks staff, the library and the Harrington Center reported on PARC-funded projects, including six lit pickleball courts at Hindley Park and new playgrounds.

• Restriping 350 South and 900 West in the TOD Discussed
• Interlocal agreement with Utah County, Highland and Lehi on the equestrian park Discussed

5 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 23 · City Council

Mayor's State of the City; council releases $15.3 million in retainers, rezones Timpview Logistics land

Mayor Frost's State of the City cited a $12 million pressurized irrigation meter project paid almost entirely by grants, the opening of Fire Station 52 (partly from an $8.5 million 2019 bond), 873 building permits and…

• Timpview Logistics Center zone change, about 1500 South Center Street (about 21.5 acres, PF and PI-1) Approved with conditions · 4-0
• Release of durability retainer, AF 10, 800 West 620 South Approved · 4-0

28 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 16 · City Council work session · Canceled

Work session canceled

Tue, Jan 9 · City Council

Council denies THN annexation petition for leaving an unincorporated island; accepts clean FY2023 audit

With Councilmember Clark Taylor absent, the council unanimously denied the THN annexation petition for 1.121 acres at 1054 East 300 North because it left out the Hansen property to the north and would create an island…

• Learning Blocks Daycare land use map amendment, 355 East 200 South, 0.61 acres, general commercial to residential medium density Approved with conditions · 4-0
• Learning Blocks Daycare zone change, GC-1 to residential Approved with conditions · 4-0

11 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Jan 3 · City Council

Holley, John and Taylor sworn in to the City Council

At a noon special session, newly elected Councilmembers Tim Holley and Ernie John and returning Councilmember Clark Taylor (his fourth term) were sworn in, and the council adopted the continuity-of-government succession…

• Swearing in of Tim Holley, Ernie John and Clark Taylor No action
• Continuity of government resolution (Emergency Interim Succession Act) Approved · 5-0

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Dec 12 · City Council

Council accepts $2 million state grant for Boat Harbor, raises TSSD sewer fees and tables accessory building rules

The council accepted a $2 million Utah Department of Natural Resources grant for improvements at the American Fork Boat Harbor and adopted Timpanogos Special Service District impact and user fee increases that Council…

• Release of developer guarantees: Rockwell Ranch, Millpond Apartments, Kelton Apartments Approved · 5-0
• Conditional use for outdoor storage, Deer Park subdivision (Border States Electric), 51 W. 1100 South Approved with conditions · 5-0

16 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Dec 5 · City Council

Council certifies election of Taylor, Holley and John

Meeting as the Board of Canvassers, the council certified the Nov. 21, 2023 municipal election, declaring incumbent Clark Taylor and newcomers Tim Holley and Ernie John elected to the City Council.

• Canvass of Nov. 21, 2023 municipal general election Approved · 4-0

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Nov 28 · City Council

Council rezones 5 acres near Utah Lake shoreline for industrial use

The council changed the land use and zoning for the Southam Industrial property at about 300 East 1700 South from shoreline protection and marina designations to industrial, though Council Member Staci Carroll voiced…

• Southam Industrial land use map amendment, about 300 E. 1700 South Approved · 4-0
• Southam Industrial zone change, 4.99 acres, M-1 to I-1 Approved · 4-0

12 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Nov 14 · City Council

Council clears way for CDL testing site on Frontage Road and adopts budget adjustments

With Mayor Bradley Frost and Council Member Rob Shelton absent, the council found that a commercial driver's license testing site at 205 W.

• Boundary adjustment with Pleasant Grove, 0.066 acres near 1300 E. 300 North Approved · 4-0
• Administrator's report: TSSD sewer impact fees rising No action

9 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Nov 7 · City Council

Council awards $3.8 million 200 South contract to Condie Construction, 75% over estimate

The council awarded the first phase of the 200 South multimodal road project, from a new roundabout at the Frontage Road west to about 540 West, to low bidder Condie Construction for $3,844,672 plus a $455,000 city-held…

• Harrington Center for the Arts parking reduction, 50 N. Center St. Approved · 4-1
• 200 South Multi-Modal Roadway Improvements Phase 1 contract Approved · 5-0

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 24 · City Council

Residents pack meeting to back Harrington Center for the Arts; council allows 5-story Lakeshore Landing building

A dozen residents urged the council to support the Harrington Center for the Arts' plan to redevelop the historic downtown Harrington school as a performance venue, and the mayor said he agreed.

• 96 S. Center St. land use amendment and zone change, 0.18 acres Approved with conditions · 3-0
• The Flats at Lakeshore Landing Block 2 Plat D, 93 units Approved with conditions · 3-0

7 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 17 · City Council work session

Council presses legislators on FrontRunner station access, copper theft and Utah Lake board

Meeting with state Reps. Kay Christofferson, Cory Maloy and Val Peterson and the Mountainland Association of Governments, the council discussed road utility fees, the unfunded environmental study needed to improve…

• Discussion with state legislators Discussed
• Victim assistance program report Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 10 · City Council

Council eases landscaping rules inside industrial sites

In a 20-minute meeting, the council changed industrial-zone landscaping rules so large-truck sites can focus landscaping on screening from public streets rather than planting interior islands, a change staff initiated…

• Release of guarantees: Roderick Catalyst Phase 3, Parc on 5th Phase 1C; payments Approved · 4-0
• Hill-Pryor amended final plat, 63 E. 1340 North, 0.48 acres Approved with conditions · 4-0

6 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 3 · City Council work session · Canceled

Work session canceled

Tue, Sep 26 · City Council

Council awards $3.75 million in water and culvert contracts and annexes 14.9 acres for transit-oriented development

The council awarded a $2,518,575 contract to Cody Ekker Construction to replace the 8-inch water line and a sewer pipe along Alpine Highway, after a first bid last year came in at $3.8 million, and a $1,233,432 contract…

• AF Utah LLC Addition annexation, 14.9 acres at about 1000 W. 200 South, TOD zone Approved · 5-0
• Release of guarantees: Timp Hollow Plat E, Hansen Ranch Phase 4, Greenwood Creek; payments Approved · 5-0

11 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 19 · City Council

Council certifies primary; debates flags on light poles and backyard building rules

The council certified the Sept. 5 municipal primary, advancing Clark Taylor, Kenneth Sumsion, Ernie John, Tim Holley, Austin Duke and Jeff Shorter to the November ballot; 4,050 of 19,482 active voters cast ballots.

• Work session: accessory structures over 1,000 square feet Discussed
• Canvass of Sept. 5, 2023 municipal primary Approved · 4-0

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 12 · City Council

Council approves annexation agreement for 13 acres on 200 South and banks two water rights

The council approved an annexation agreement for AF Utah LLC's roughly 13 acres along 200 South, to be zoned transit-oriented development with right-of-way dedicated for 200 South and ground-floor commercial required…

• AF Utah LLC annexation agreement, about 13 acres at about 6899 W. 7750 N. (county address) Approved · 5-0
• Water banking agreements: Layne Downs (14 acre-feet) and Opp-Prop LLC (10.6 acre-feet) Approved · 5-0

6 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 5 · City Council

Mountain Meadow Park renamed Monarch Park to protect butterfly habitat

Meeting at the park, the council renamed Mountain Meadow Park as Monarch Park after a third-grade class led by teacher Anette Stephens lobbied the city to protect what experts call one of Utah's best remaining monarch…

• Mountain Meadow Park renamed Monarch Park Approved · 4-0

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 22 · City Council

Council rejects commercial-to-mixed zone change and upholds denial of Roderick industrial plan

The council voted 3-1 to deny rezoning 6.22 acres at 383 S. 500 East, saying it wanted to preserve commercial land rather than allow apartments, and then removed residential as a permitted use in the GC-1 zone.

• Land use amendment, 6411 N. 5750 W. (about 1500 South 100 East), residential very-low density to design industrial Approved · 4-0
• Deer Park-Thomson Annexation, 4.35 acres at about 50 W. 1100 South, PI-1 Approved · 4-0

17 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 15 · City Council work session · Canceled

Work session canceled

Tue, Aug 8 · City Council

Council bans parking in bike lanes and accepts mental health grant for first responders

The council made it a citable offense to park in a marked bicycle lane, at the request of the Parks and Trails Committee, and accepted a $17,250 state grant for mental health services for police and fire personnel and…

• Land use amendment to public facilities, 4.35 acres at about 9 W. 1100 South Approved · 5-0
• Release of $779,490.97 retainer for Savage Apartments Phase 2 (Parc on 5th); easement; payments Approved · 5-0

8 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 1 · City Council work session

New city arborist proposes city take over large park-strip trees

New city arborist Ben Ash proposed rewriting the urban forestry code to clarify who owns and maintains park-strip trees, with the city assuming responsibility for nonconforming trees 10 inches or wider and owners…

• City arborist report on urban forestry code Discussed
• Open meetings and confidentiality training Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jul 25 · City Council

Council rejects Walton Lane Townhomes, citing loss of promised commercial

The council unanimously denied a land use change and rezoning for the Walton Lane Townhomes at 694 S. 860 East after City Administrator David Bunker said the larger development received density credits on the promise of…

• Walton Lane Townhomes land use amendment, 694 S. 860 East, design commercial to planned community Denied · 3-0
• Walton Lane Townhomes zone change, PI-1 to PC Denied · 3-0

5 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jul 11 · City Council

Council approves Meadowbrook Phase 2 plat and cell tower overlay map

In a 32-minute meeting, the council approved the Meadowbrook Phase 2 final plat in the transit-oriented development zone near 560 S.

• Walton Lane Townhomes land use amendment and zone change Withdrawn
• Meadowbrook Phase 2 final plat, about 560 S. 800 West (TOD zone) Approved with conditions · 4-0

5 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 27 · City Council

Council awards $7.55 million road reconstruction contract to Condie Construction

The council awarded the 2023 Segment III road reconstruction project to Condie Construction for $7,554,617.51 and approved a $1,365,115 change order with Hydro Vac Excavation for phase two of the pressurized irrigation…

• Deer Park South annexation petition accepted, 6.833 acres Approved · 4-0
• Edgewater Townhomes Phase 2 acceptance; payments Approved · 4-0

15 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 20 · City Council

Council adopts fiscal 2024 budget and distributes PARC tax grants

The council adopted the city's fiscal 2024 budget after debating whether pay range adjustments should be described as merit-based, accepted the county's certified tax rate with $580,388 for debt service, and distributed…

• Certified tax rate Approved · 5-0
• Fiscal 2024 city budget Approved · 5-0

5 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 13 · City Council

Council adopts water-efficient landscaping standards and new fee schedule

The council created water efficiency standards for new landscaping, based on Central Utah Water Conservancy District requirements, and adopted the 2023-24 fee schedule while pulling proposed corporate rental fees for…

• Zone change, 0.26 acres at about 303 W. 480 South, PR-3.0 to R1-9000 Approved · 4-0
• Rockwell Ranch Block 2 Phase 1 landscaping guarantee release; payments Approved · 4-0

7 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 6 · City Council work session

Council leans against property tax increase this year, weighs PARC grant accountability

Most council members favored skipping a proposed property tax increase through the Truth in Taxation process this year, with the mayor suggesting raising taxes every other year; Council Member Rob Shelton preferred…

• Proposed fee schedule changes Discussed
• FY2024 budget book and property tax decision Discussed

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 23 · City Council

South-side residents decry dust, speeding and fenced 'swamp' near new homes

About a dozen residents of new south-side neighborhoods near 800 South and 620 South told the council construction crews are dumping debris, kicking up dust and speeding on pothole-ridden roads, and that a fenced…

• Skidmore Annexation petition accepted, 7.552 acres at about 100 East 1500 South Approved · 5-0
• Zone change, 1.26 acres at about 400 S. 860 East, PC to GC-2 Approved · 5-0

12 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 16 · City Council work session · Canceled

Work session canceled

Tue, May 9 · City Council

Council awards $5 million in road and water contracts, tentatively budgets small property tax increase

The council tentatively adopted a fiscal 2024 budget that included about a $1-a-month property tax increase, roughly 3% or $200,000 for public safety and roads, with residents' total bills rising about $5 a month after…

• Zone change, 6.22 acres at 383 S. 500 East, GC-2 to GC-1 Tabled · 4-0
• Chadwick Village Plat B amended plat, about 417 S. 50 West Approved · 4-0

16 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 2 · City Council work session

Council questions Fork Fest's growing PARC grant, wants free Concerts in the Park

Reviewing PARC tax grant recommendations, Council Member Staci Carroll questioned Fork Fest's request rising from $40,000 two years ago to $60,000 to $85,000, and the council agreed the five Concerts in the Park should…

• Water efficiency standards presentation Discussed
• PARC tax distribution Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 25 · City Council

Council adopts 1% transient room tax, joins county emergency alert system

The council created a 1% municipal transient room tax on hotel stays and other accommodations, approved an interlocal agreement with Utah County for the Everbridge mass notification system, and released $978,505 in…

• Release of durability retainer, AF Crossing Plat F Approved · 5-0
• Release of durability retainer, Willow Glen Phase 2 Approved · 5-0

8 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 25 · City Council work session

PARC board recommends $1.75 million in arts, recreation grants; Republic seeks garbage rate increase

The PARC Tax Advisory Board recommended distributing $1,745,780, more than $1 million of it to the city's own parks and recreation department, and council members raised questions about giving PARC money to Steel Days…

• Republic Services solid waste contract Discussed
• PARC tax distribution recommendations Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 11 · City Council

Council awards $698,000 waterline job, accepts Deer Park annexation petition, adds candidate filing fee

The council awarded a $698,000 CDBG-funded 300 West waterline and infrastructure contract to low bidder Newman Construction, accepted the Deer Park-Thomson annexation petition on the condition that the owner apply to…

• Land use map amendment, about 96 N. 350 West, high-density residential to general commercial Approved · 4-0
• Smith property, 0.60 acres at about 401 W. Main St.: land use amendment and zone change to CC-2 Approved · 4-0

17 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 11 · City Council work session

Staff floats $1-a-month property tax increase, 20% garbage rate hike in budget preview

Finance Director Anna Montoya previewed the fiscal 2024 budget: taxes up $880,552 but licenses and permits down $885,000 as development slows, and a sanitation fund running a deficit that would require raising the…

• FY2024 property tax rate Discussed
• FY2024 general fund, capital projects, fleet and sanitation funds Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 28 · City Council

Council keeps residential line at 100 West, denies Lake House industrial request; Shelton opposes bike plan map

With Mayor Brad Frost absent, the council denied a Lake House Properties request to redesignate 8.15 acres at 6595 N. 6000 West from residential to industrial, holding to 100 West as the line between residential and…

• Public hearing: boundary line adjustment with Pleasant Grove, about 1350 E. 300 North No action
• Coleman annexation petition, about 6.957 acres at 55 W. 1500 South Approved · 5-0

12 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 21 · City Council work session

City braces for record runoff; Republic Services seeks bigger garbage increase

Horrocks Engineers' John Schiess told the council snowpack was above historical maximums, and staff described flood preparations including river clearing, around-the-clock monitoring and sandbag volunteers.

• FY2024 water, sewer and storm drain funds Discussed
• Republic Services solid waste contract Discussed

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 14 · City Council

After neighbor outcry, council rejects annexation needed for medical office at 300 North

Facing a room of residents upset that they weren't notified before a January rezoning, the council unanimously rejected the Truman annexation petition for 0.978 acres at 1054 E.

• Public hearing: Shelley/Aston annexation No action
• Truman annexation petition, 0.978 acres at 1054 E. 300 North Denied · 5-0

13 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 7 · City Council work session

Staff proposes 50/50 sidewalk cost-share program

Public Works Director Susan Goebel-Canning proposed a ranking system for sidewalk repairs and a 50/50 program in which homeowners could move up the list by splitting replacement costs with the city.

• Sidewalk management plan and 50/50 program Discussed
• FY2024 perpetual care, IT, broadband, fitness center and RDA funds Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 28 · City Council

Council awards $5.7 million waterline segment, approves contested 350 West rezoning

The council awarded Condie Construction a $5,680,720.10 contract for Segment 4 of the culinary water line, added to the agenda so the contractor could order materials, and conditionally approved rezoning Dusty Pyne's…

• Zone change, ABE Properties, about 96 N. 350 West, R3-7500 to CC-2 Approved · 5-0
• Special event fee increases Approved · 4-1

6 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 21 · City Council work session · Canceled

Work session canceled

Thu, Feb 16 · City Council work session

Budget retreat: $69 million in capital requests, fitness center bond and Station 53 floated

At a two-day budget workshop on Feb. 16 and 17, staff said departments had requested $69 million in capital projects, including $17 million in infrastructure needs, far beyond available money.

• Property tax direction and FY2024 goals Discussed
• FY2023 capital projects and budget status Discussed

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 14 · City Council

Council approves state courts lease, UDOT water main betterment as neighbors protest 300 North rezoning

The council approved a lease of 28,784 square feet of the police and courts building to the State of Utah, a betterment agreement for UDOT's contractor to replace the city water main on State Street and 500 East between…

• MAG/PSOMAS technical services agreement, FrontRunner station area plan Approved · 4-0
• Releases of improvement guarantees and retainers Approved · 4-0

13 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 7 · City Council work session

City races to file water reuse plan before Legislature acts

Horrocks Engineers' John Schiess said American Fork could be the first Utah city to reuse treated Timpanogos Special Service District wastewater in its pressurized irrigation system, and City Administrator David Bunker…

• Water reuse project plan Discussed
• Communities That Care presentation Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 24 · City Council

Council clears way for medical office at 285 N. County Blvd., splits 3-2 on board appointments

With no residents objecting at the time, the council unanimously approved a professional office land use designation and PO-1 zoning at 285 N.

• AF Utah LLC Addition annexation petition, about 14.9 acres at 1000 W. 200 South Approved · 5-0
• 285 N. County Blvd.: land use amendment (2.23 acres) and zone change to PO-1 (1.31 acres) Approved · 5-0

12 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 17 · City Council work session · Canceled

Work session canceled

Tue, Jan 10 · City Council

Council accepts clean audit, agrees to reimburse Deer Park $167,521 for 1100 South improvements

Auditors from Larson and Company gave the city a clean opinion on its fiscal 2022 financial statements. The council approved a reimbursement agreement of up to $167,520.89 and a pioneering agreement with Deer Park LLC…

• Intent to adjust boundary with Pleasant Grove, about 1485 E. 300 North Approved · 5-0
• Consent agenda, including re-ratification of Nov. 22, 2022 approvals Approved · 5-0

10 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 3 · City Council work session

PARC tax recipients report to council

Arts groups and city departments funded by the PARC tax reported on their programs. Harrington Center for the Arts listed Fork Fest, Concerts in the Park and a sculpture exhibit; Timpanogos Arts Foundation, the Wasatch…

• PARC tax recipient reports Discussed

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Dec 13 · City Council

Council OKs Edgewater Townhomes Phase 2 build-first agreement, tables Phase 3 over wall dispute

The American Fork City Council approved a performance-in-lieu agreement letting HVAF 2 LLC build Edgewater Townhomes Phase 2 improvements before posting a bond, on the condition that a boundary-line agreement with a…

• Release of $85,988.80 construction guarantee, Timp Hollow Plat D Approved · 5-0
• Release of $1,086,381.59 construction guarantee, American Fork Apartments/Castlewood Approved · 5-0

12 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Dec 13 · City Council work session

Council presses legislators for help funding I-15/FrontRunner flyover, seat on Utah Lake Authority

American Fork leaders met with Sen. Mike Kennedy and Rep. Kay Christofferson ahead of the 2023 legislative session to ask for a seat on the new Utah Lake Authority board and state help paying for a long-discussed…

• Moderate-income housing plan rejection and land use bills Discussed
• FrontRunner station connectivity and flyover Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Dec 6 · City Council work session · Canceled

City Council work session canceled

Tue, Nov 22 · City Council

Council approves 287 Edgewater lots, two Stonecreek plats and Pando warehouse; Shelton votes no on budget amendment

The American Fork City Council approved final plats for 287 townhome lots in five Edgewater plats near 350-450 South 1100 West and 91 lots in Stonecreek Plats J and K, plus a Pando Lake City warehouse site plan, an…

• Release of construction guarantee, AF Crossing Plat A Approved · 5-0
• Release of $2,493.54 construction guarantee, Greenwood Creek Approved · 5-0

16 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Nov 15 · City Council work session

PARC tax board pushes back on proposed 70-30 parks-arts split

American Fork's PARC tax advisory board objected to a city proposal to split PARC tax money 70% for parks and recreation and 30% for arts and culture, saying it would effectively dissolve the board's role.

• Station Area Plan for FrontRunner station Discussed
• Development review process workflow Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Nov 8 · City Council · Canceled

City Council meeting canceled

Tue, Nov 1 · City Council work session

Egg Farm developer Reed Bromley asks council to restore 5% interest on EDA reimbursements

Developer Reed Bromley asked the American Fork City Council to revisit a 2013 amendment that cut the interest he is paid on reimbursements from the Egg Farm Economic Development Area from 5% to 2.5%, arguing it should…

• North Pointe Solid Waste Special Service District presentation Discussed
• Egg Farm Economic Development Area reimbursement interest Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 25 · City Council

Council approves five-year Axon body camera deal for police and county fire-ambulance pact

With Councilmember Rob Shelton absent, the American Fork City Council approved a five-year agreement with Axon Enterprise for 57 police body-worn cameras and data storage, partly grant funded, and an interlocal…

• Release of durability retainers, Timp Hollow Plats B and C Approved · 4-0
• Public hearing on fiscal 2022 budget amendments No action

10 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 18 · City Council work session · Canceled

City Council work session canceled

Tue, Oct 11 · City Council

Council signs on with STRATA Networks to begin designing citywide fiber system

The American Fork City Council unanimously approved a master services agreement and first statement of work with STRATA Networks to start designing a city-owned fiber-optic network, to be fronted with capital projects…

• Release of $17,635 construction guarantee, Crossroads at American Fork Phase 2 Approved · 4-0
• Release of $65,978 construction guarantee, Rockwell Ranch Block 1 Phase 2 Approved · 4-0

12 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 4 · City Council work session · Canceled

City Council work session canceled

Tue, Sep 27 · City Council

Council approves $772,895 reimbursement to White Horse Developers for AF Crossing roads, adopts moderate-income housing plan

The American Fork City Council agreed to reimburse White Horse Developers up to $772,894.75 for oversized system improvements on Lakeshore Drive, 620 South, 1000 South, 1100 West and other streets built with AF Crossing.

• Moderate-income housing element of the general plan Approved · 5-0
• Release of $5,934.20 durability retainer, Chidester Plat B Approved · 5-0

10 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 20 · City Council work session

Investment adviser reports 2.5% paper loss as rates jump; Chamber plans downtown survey

Moreton Advisors told the American Fork City Council the city's managed reserve portfolio showed an unrealized loss of about 2.5% amid the worst bond-market start in 50 years, though securities are held to maturity.

• Chamber downtown communications/business plan Discussed
• Moreton Advisors investment report Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 20 · City Council work session

Town hall: city fiber network would cost $35 million-$40 million, need 40% of homes to subscribe

At a town hall on citywide fiber, City Administrator David Bunker said the city-owned open-access network built and run with STRATA Networks, the only respondent to the city's solicitation, would cost $35 million to $40…

• Citywide fiber town hall Discussed

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 13 · City Council

Council accepts Shelley/Aston annexation petition, approves Chick-fil-A on State Road and Hunter Park playground funding

With Mayor Pro Tem Clark Taylor presiding, the American Fork City Council accepted for review a petition to annex 1.07 acres near 830 East 30 North, approved a Chick-fil-A site plan at 183 N.

• Shelley/Aston annexation petition, 1.07 acres (Resolution 2022-09-32R) Approved · 5-0
• Release of $66,365.32 durability retainer, American Fork Retail (Apollo Burger and Bank of America) Approved · 5-0

16 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 6 · City Council work session · Canceled

City Council work session canceled

Tue, Aug 30 · City Council

Council trims proposed tax hike, sets rate costing median home $8.99 a month

A week after a packed Truth in Taxation hearing, the American Fork City Council unanimously set a property tax rate of 0.001508, adding about $8.99 a month for a median $474,000 home instead of the proposed $9.99.

• Fiscal 2023 property tax rate Approved · 5-0

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 23 · City Council

Council approves $9.1 million SIRQ contract for Fire Station 52; residents split on 40% city tax hike

The American Fork City Council set a guaranteed maximum price of $9,112,335 with SIRQ Construction for Fire Station 52, part of an $11.59 million project including land and an indoor shooting range; Councilmember Ryan…

• Truth in Taxation hearing on proposed property tax increase Discussed
• Amended CMGC contract with SIRQ Construction for Fire Station 52 Approved · 4-0-1

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 16 · City Council work session

Council weighs longer cul-de-sacs, joint takeover of North County Equestrian Park

American Fork staff proposed raising the maximum dead-end street length from 400 feet to 650 feet and capping single-access subdivisions at about 14 units, a change prompted by a dispute with Anderson Development over a…

• Dead-end street and cul-de-sac code Discussed
• North County Equestrian Park interlocal agreement Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 9 · City Council

Council awards $1.37 million Orchard Drive/400 East waterline contract; mayor breaks tie on 620 South bike lane design

The American Fork City Council awarded K.W. Robinson Construction a $1,370,626.65 contract for the federally funded CDBG Phase 9 road and culinary water improvements on Orchard Drive and 400 East.

• Release of durability retainers, Covington Cove ($10,427.52) and Truck Ranch ($7,679.90) Approved · 4-0
• Release of $939,423.12 construction guarantee, Hansen Ranch Phase 4 Approved · 4-0

8 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 2 · City Council

Council annexes 91.7-acre Harbor Road Plat E after dropping Vineyard Connector land donation

In a special session, the American Fork City Council annexed about 91.7 acres at 500 West 1100 South into the PR-3.0 residential and shoreline protection zones, after removing language that would have had the landowners…

• Harbor Road Annexation Plat E (Ordinance 2022-08-35) Approved with conditions · 4-0
• Open and public meetings training Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jul 26 · City Council

Council accepts C&N Taylorsville annexation petition near North County Boulevard amid zoning dispute

The American Fork City Council accepted a petition to annex land at 1700 North and North County Boulevard owned by C&N Taylorsville, which wants commercial zoning, on the condition that it come in under whatever the…

• C&N Taylorsville annexation petition (Resolution 2022-08-29R) Approved with conditions · 5-0
• Release of construction guarantee, AF Crossing Plat C Approved · 5-0

6 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jul 19 · City Council work session

Architect pegs Fitness Center rebuild at $50 million-$60 million; council weighs backyard ADUs

VCBO Architecture told the American Fork City Council that the aging Fitness Center has exceeded its useful life and estimated a modernized center with a community center addition, a 50-meter pool and new parking at $50…

• Development review standards Discussed
• Fraud risk assessment Discussed

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jul 12 · City Council

Council tables Beck Hillside Estates after developer's lawyer threatens suit over cul-de-sac rules

Facing a threatened lawsuit from Anderson Development and Goldcrest Homes, the American Fork City Council tabled the Beck Hillside Estates plat at 757 North 200 East and asked staff to return within 45 days with code…

• Julie A. Clark annexation petition, 22.9 acres (Resolution 2022-07-25R) Approved · 4-0
• Rezone 1096 East 50 South from R1-9000 to PO-1 (Ordinance 2022-07-30) Approved · 4-0

11 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 28 · City Council

Council rezones land near 400 South 860 East for American Fork Townhomes, approves industrial flex site plan

The American Fork City Council changed the general plan and zoning for the American Fork Townhomes project near 400 South 860 East from GC-2 commercial to planned community, conditioned on right-of-way dedication within…

• American Fork Townhomes land use and zone change, 400 South 860 East Approved with conditions · 4-0
• Lakeshore Landing Block 4 Plats G and H, Block 5 Plat I, Block 6 Plat J amended plats Approved with conditions · 4-0

7 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 21 · City Council

Council adopts fiscal 2023 budget and proposes 40% city property tax increase

The American Fork City Council adopted its fiscal 2023 budget 4-1, with Councilmember Rob Shelton voting no, and voted 4-1 to advertise a property tax rate of 0.001554, up from the certified 0.001094, about $10 a month…

• Amended Patriot Station Community Reinvestment Area plan Approved · 5-0
• Proposed property tax rate and Truth in Taxation hearing date Approved · 4-1

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 14 · City Council

Council backs up to $30 million in RDA bonds for 200 South widening, renews TSSD sewer contract

The American Fork City Council pledged city sales tax to back up to $30 million in Redevelopment Agency bonds to widen 200 South and upgrade signals and utilities in the Patriot Station project area.

• Autumn Crest Plat F final plat Approved with conditions · 5-0
• 2022-23 general fee schedule (Resolution 2022-06-21R) Approved · 4-1

14 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 14 · City Council work session

Council interviews Miss American Fork candidates

The mayor and council members interviewed six Miss American Fork candidates about their social impact initiatives, a new step in the pageant this year.

• Miss American Fork candidate interviews No action

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 7 · City Council work session

Budget adds 14.8 positions including three police officers and an arborist; council splits over forester versus roads

Finance Director Anna Montoya presented a balanced fiscal 2023 budget with general fund spending up $3.7 million and 14.8 new full-time-equivalent positions, a 5% increase, including three police officers, a planner and…

• General fee schedule update Discussed
• Fiscal 2023 budget Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 24 · City Council

Council approves $2.34 million reimbursement to White Horse Developers for AF Crossing roads

The American Fork City Council agreed to reimburse White Horse Developers up to $2,344,073.98 for system road and utility improvements on Lakeshore Drive, 700 West, 900 West and 620 South built with AF Crossing Plats A…

• Release of durability retainers, Marina Cove Boat Storage Plat B ($3,774) and Timp Professional Industrial Park ($40,493.60) Approved · 4-0
• Rockwell Ranch Block 8 final plat Approved with conditions · 4-0

11 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 17 · City Council work session

STRATA, sole bidder for city fiber, pitches $33 million network; council favors subscription model

American Fork received one response, from STRATA Networks, to its call for partners on a citywide fiber network: a city-owned, open-access system that STRATA would operate, estimated at $33 million using…

• Fiber proposals Discussed
• FY2023 strategic goals Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 10 · City Council

Council trims PARC arts grant, passes tentative budget with smaller road increase over Barnes' objection

The American Fork City Council adopted PARC Tax disbursements 4-1 after cutting $13,200 for a Harrington Center winter festival that overlapped a Chamber event.

• Parks element of the General Plan (Resolution 2022-05-10R) Approved · 4-0
• Land use and zone change to General Commercial, 355 East 200 South (Resolution 2022-05-11R; Ordinance 2022-05-20) Approved · 4-0

13 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 3 · City Council work session

Staker Parson wins $1.05 million Art Dye parking lot; council weighs about $10 a month tax increase

In a special session the American Fork City Council awarded Staker Parson a $1,045,151.25 contract to pave and nearly double parking at Art Dye Park before Steel Days.

• Art Dye Park parking lot bid award Approved · 5-0
• FY2023 general fund revenue and property tax Discussed

5 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 26 · City Council

Council lets Timp Hollow keep 8-foot trail, names interim treasurer

The American Fork City Council approved Timp Hollow Plat E with an 8-foot trail matching earlier phases rather than the 10-foot trail code requires, and promised a code change.

• Common consent: Mar 1 minutes; acceptance of AF 10 public improvements at 800 West 620 South; payment ratification (Apr 6-16) Approved · 4-0
• Timp Hollow Plat E final plat Approved with conditions · 5-0

8 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 19 · City Council work session

Budget preview: new forester, three officers and a proposed property tax increase

At a budget work session led by Councilmember Clark Taylor in the mayor's absence, American Fork's finance director previewed the FY2023 general fund, which adds a forester, three police officers, records staff and a…

• FY2023 general fund and fleet fund Discussed

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 12 · City Council

Fifth-graders ask city to protect monarch habitat; Meadowbrook TOD plan approved

A Cedar Ridge Elementary class asked the American Fork City Council to protect wetland monarch butterfly habitat. The council accepted a $247,818 federal firefighter safety grant and the Harbor Road Plat E annexation…

• Harbor Road Plat E annexation petition accepted (Resolution 2022-04-07R) Approved · 5-0
• Common consent: Mar 1 minutes; acceptance of AF Crossing Plat B improvements; construction guarantee releases for Alvera at the Meadows ($27,010.30) and Davies Dental ($10,300); payment ratification (Mar 23-Apr 5) Approved · 5-0

9 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 5 · City Council work session · Canceled

City Council work session canceled

Tue, Mar 29 · City Council

Council tables Meadowbrook TOD plan, awards $974,750 irrigation meter contract

With Mayor Frost and Councilmember Taylor absent, the American Fork City Council tabled Woodside Homes' Meadowbrook district framework plan after residents said they were promised lower density at the TOD's edges.

• Public hearing: vacation of utility easement, 724 East Fleming Drive No action
• Common consent: February minutes; acceptance of AF PD South Plat A improvements; payment ratification (Feb 16-Mar 22) Approved · 4-0

16 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 22 · City Council work session

Cameron Paul sworn in as police chief; council outlines fiber solicitation

American Fork swore in Cameron Paul as police chief. In the work session that followed, the council endorsed an 'intent to negotiate' solicitation for a publicly owned citywide fiber network, heard options for the…

• Intent to negotiate for citywide broadband fiber Discussed
• Certified tax rate options Discussed

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 15 · City Council work session

Parks plan targets 5 acres per 1,000 residents; $5.7 million in road and capital requests

The American Fork City Council heard a mid-year PARC Tax report, including proposed pickleball courts at Greenwood Park. It reviewed a parks plan that would need 119 more acres by 2030, and staff's proposal to bar…

• Parks element of the General Plan Discussed
• FY2023 capital projects and RDA funds Discussed

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 8 · City Council · Canceled

City Council meeting canceled

Tue, Mar 1 · City Council work session

Council backs downtown parking change for Harrington theater, steers sign code rewrite

The American Fork City Council generally supported a downtown parking code change and surplusing city land west of City Hall so a proposed Harrington Center for the Arts theater could meet parking requirements.

• Harrington Center for the Arts concept and downtown parking code Discussed
• FY2023 perpetual care, IT, broadband, fitness center, storm drain and sanitation funds Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 22 · City Council

Short meeting vacates part of 1100 South right-of-way

With Councilmembers Staci Carroll and Rob Shelton absent, the American Fork City Council vacated part of the 1100 South right-of-way, adopted the county's voter participation area map and released $441,588.74 in…

• Common consent: minutes; construction guarantee releases for AF Crossing Plat F ($196,780) and Stonecreek Plat G ($244,808.74); payment ratification (Feb 2-15) Approved · 3-0
• Vacation of part of 1100 South right-of-way, 9 West to 42 East (Ordinance 2022-02-10) Approved · 3-0

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 15 · City Council work session

Survey finds 69% of residents very interested in city fiber

A survey of 615 American Fork residents by Mobile Digital Insights found 69% very interested in the city developing fiber internet. The Timpanogos Special Service District presented a sewer master plan to double…

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Thu, Feb 10 · City Council work session

Budget retreat: roads top residents' concerns as council weighs first tax increase since 2008

At a two-day budget workshop at Fox Hollow Golf Course, the American Fork City Council heard that roads, growth and internet access top residents' concerns and that 47% would back a tax or fee increase for roads.

• Capital outlook, critical needs and property tax Discussed
• FY2023 strategic goals Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 8 · City Council

American Fork formally opposes Utah Lake Authority bill

The American Fork City Council unanimously adopted a resolution opposing H.B. 232, which would create a Utah Lake Authority, and development of Utah Lake, after the local irrigation company president warned it…

• Public hearing: vacation of 1100 South right-of-way between 9 West and 42 East No action
• Common consent: Jan 4 minutes; acceptance of 900 West Phases 1.2A and 1.2B improvements; payment ratification (Jan 19-Feb 1) Approved · 5-0

8 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 1 · City Council work session

Council reviews legislative bills, calls for stand against Utah Lake Authority

American Fork staff briefed the council on 2022 legislative bills, including mandatory secondary water metering by 2030 (estimated at about $12 million locally) and the Utah Lake Authority bill.

• 2022 legislative bills Discussed
• Closed session on sale or purchase of real property No action · 5-0

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 25 · City Council

Condie Construction wins $5.29 million water line contract; mayor gives State of the City

The American Fork City Council awarded Condie Construction $5,291,772 for Segment 3 of the 36-inch culinary water line, approved the Goldfish Swim School and tightened PARC Tax rules with term limits and quarterly…

• Common consent: Jan 3 minutes; Peak Meadows construction guarantee release ($107,636.65); payment ratification (Jan 5-18) Approved · 4-0
• Goldfish Swim School site plan (Ordinance 2022-01-07) Approved with conditions · 4-0

6 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 18 · City Council work session · Canceled

City Council work session canceled

Tue, Jan 11 · City Council

Council approves Deer Park industrial subdivision over planning chair's geotechnical warnings

The American Fork City Council approved the Deer Park industrial subdivision 4-1 after Planning Commission chairman John Woffinden said its geotechnical report contained errors; Councilmember Kevin Barnes voted no.

• Common consent: minutes; retainer and construction guarantee releases for nine projects; payment ratification (Dec 8-Jan 4) Approved · 5-0
• Housekeeping plats: CK Farms Terracom Phase 1 amended, AF Crossing Plats E-1 and E-2, AF PD South Plat A (Ordinances 2022-01-01 to -04) Approved with conditions · 5-0

11 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 4 · City Council work session

BYU scientist urges council to oppose Utah Lake island development

A BYU ecologist told the American Fork City Council that Utah Lake is recovering and warned against a private plan to dredge it and build islands for up to 500,000 people.

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Mon, Jan 3 · City Council

Frost, Carroll and Hunter sworn in

Mayor Brad Frost and Councilmembers Staci Carroll and Ryan Hunter took the oath of office at an American Fork City Hall ceremony.

• Swearing in of Mayor Brad Frost and Councilmembers Staci Carroll and Ryan Hunter No action

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Nov 16 · City Council work session

Council certifies 2021 election, re-electing Mayor Frost and renewing PARC tax for 10 years

Sitting as the Board of Canvassers, the American Fork City Council certified the Nov. 2 election, declaring Mayor Brad Frost and Councilmembers Staci Carroll and Ryan Hunter elected and Proposition 5, the PARC sales…

• Review of the city's financial position Discussed
• Canvass and certification of Nov. 2, 2021, municipal general election Approved · 4-0

3 agenda items · From the draft minutes

Tue, Nov 9 · City Council

Council ratifies $9.2 million purchase of 30.77 acres near 100 East and 1100 South for future park

The American Fork City Council ratified a $9,231,000 contract to buy 30.77 acres from Windy City Development LLC near 100 East and 1100 South, land Mayor Brad Frost called a south-side counterpart to Art Dye Park, with…

• Frandsen land use and zone change, 100 West 1500 South, Resort/M-1 Marina to Design Industrial/PI-1 Approved · 4-0
• Release of $17,246.22 durability retainer, Harts Service Station, 21 N. 1020 West Approved · 4-0

15 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Wed, Oct 27 · City Council work session

Alpine School District tells council it will seek a bond in 2022, voices doubts about redevelopment areas

Alpine School District leaders told the American Fork City Council the district plans to go to voters for a bond in 2022 and is moving Polaris and Summit high schools into the former Walmart building.

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 26 · City Council

Council rewrites historic preservation ordinance, adds appeal of demolition decisions

The American Fork City Council adopted a rewritten historic preservation ordinance, adding a provision that Historic Preservation Commission decisions on required documentation can be appealed to the city administrator.

• Chidester Subdivision Plat B improvements accepted, 1400 N. Center St. Approved · 4-0
• Mitchell Farms Plat C improvements accepted, 780 W. 800 North Approved · 4-0

6 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 19 · City Council work session

Council hears PARC tax reports, learns 200 South design is done but funding is the hurdle

PARC tax recipients reported to the American Fork City Council on spending, and members debated tighter application requirements and transparency.

• Strategic goals update Discussed
• PARC tax recipient reports Discussed

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 12 · City Council

Council accepts $1.5 million federal grant to meter 3,400 pressurized irrigation connections

The American Fork City Council approved a Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART agreement providing $1.5 million, matched by $1.5 million in city money, to install about 3,400 AMI-ready meters on older pressurized irrigation…

• Smith/Sanchez land use and zone change, 341 N. 300 East Approved · 4-1
• Mott Estates B final plat, 485 S. 380 East Approved with conditions · 5-0

11 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 5 · City Council work session

City weighs shifting park strip tree care to residents and hiring a forester

American Fork leaders discussed a draft ordinance that would make residents responsible for basic trimming of park strip trees, require permits for planting, and remove unapproved species over time, with a new city…

• Park strip tree policy Discussed
• Communities That Care program report Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 28 · City Council

Council buys fire station site for $1 million after condemnation notice, approves Greenwood Creek over neighbors' objections

The American Fork City Council approved buying 1.82 acres at 975 E. Harvey Blvd. for a fire station for $1 million in bond proceeds, a deal reached after the city notified the owner it would pursue condemnation.

• Millpond Apartments improvements accepted, 79 N. 1020 West Approved · 4-0
• Rivulet Apartments improvements accepted, 449 S. 860 East Approved · 4-0

12 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 21 · City Council work session

Developer asks council to cut TOD retail requirement; council split as $25 million 200 South plan hinges on CRA

Crescent Communities asked American Fork to require ground-floor retail only on major streets in the transit-oriented development's core, which would cut retail in its planned 370-unit project from about 19,000 to…

• Downtown traffic flow study Discussed
• TOD ground-floor commercial requirement Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 14 · City Council

Council annexes 25-acre Stonecreek parcel, approves $3.2 million in developer-built 1700 South improvements

The American Fork City Council annexed 25.31 acres near 300 West 1100 South for Woodside Homes, zoned PR 3.0 and public facilities. It approved pioneering agreements under which Roderick Enterprises will build $2.6…

• Stonecreek Annexation, 25.31 acres at about 300 West 1100 South Approved · 4-0
• Savage-Wasatch Subdivision Phase 1A durability retainer released, 514 S. 600 East Approved · 4-0

11 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 7 · City Council work session

Council and planners weigh tiered parking rules for downtown apartments, design standards for Main Street

In a joint session with the Planning Commission, American Fork leaders discussed replacing the CC-1 downtown zone's flat 2.25 parking stalls per unit with a tiered standard based on bedrooms or unit size, plus limited…

• CC-1 zone parking requirements Discussed
• CC-1 zone architectural design elements Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 24 · City Council

Council approves up to $2 million sales tax rebate to keep Doug Smith dealership, rejects 1-stall-per-unit parking for downtown micro-apartments

On a 4-1 vote, with Councilmember Rob Shelton opposed, the American Fork City Council approved a performance-based deal returning up to $2 million in sales tax over 10 years to Doug Smith Auto for dealership expansion…

• Zone change at 860 East 930 South, PI-1 to PC Planned Community Pending
• Lake City Row master plan amendment development agreement Approved · 5-0

12 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 17 · City Council work session · Canceled

City Council work session canceled

Tue, Aug 10 · City Council

Council annexes 26-acre North Bench parcel into TOD, sends downtown design rules back for rework

The American Fork City Council annexed 26.02 acres at 800 West 500 South into the transit-oriented development zone and approved final plats for Stonecreek Plat G, the Walton townhomes on Quality Drive and a third-phase…

• Zone change at 860 East 930 South Withdrawn
• North Bench Annexation, 26.02 acres at 800 West 500 South Approved · 5-0

14 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 3 · City Council work session

Council reviews procurement rewrite raising council-ratification threshold to $50,000

Finance Officer Anna Montoya presented a rewrite of American Fork's 2017 procurement policy that raises the no-bid limit to $2,500, requires competitive bids and council ratification above $50,000, and adds exceptions…

• Procurement policy rewrite Discussed
• Legislative priorities Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jul 27 · City Council

Council tables developer's bid to shrink TOD retail requirement, hires railroad to design 300 West-Pacific Drive intersection

The American Fork City Council tabled a Crescent Communities request to limit the transit core's 25% ground-floor commercial requirement to a few main streets, after developer representative Mike Hathorne said 19 other…

• Kesler Subdivision durability retainer released, 435 E. 200 North Approved · 5-0
• KeyBank / Crossroads at AF Phase 2 site plan, about 607 W. Main St. Approved with conditions · 5-0

13 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jul 13 · City Council

Council awards $1.8 million road contract to sole bidder Geneva Rock, rezones land for 48 apartments over Carroll's objection

The American Fork City Council awarded Geneva Rock Products, the only bidder, a $1,805,403.60 contract for the FY22 road rehabilitation of 1120 North, 300 North and 850 East.

• Zone change at 361 E. 980 North from RA-1 to PR-3.0 Approved · 5-0
• Wasatch Residential Group zone change at 400 South 600 East from GC-2 to PC Approved · 4-1

14 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 22 · City Council

Council adopts fiscal 2022 budget with no tax rate increase, hires investment adviser for city's $66 million in reserves

The American Fork City Council adopted the fiscal 2022 budget and accepted the county's certified property tax rate, budgeting $583,638 in property tax for bond payments; no one spoke at the budget hearings.

• Notice of acceptance, Rockwell Ranch Block 1 Phase 1 public improvements, 1100 West 350 South Approved · 5-0
• Certified tax rate for fiscal 2022 Approved · 5-0

12 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 15 · City Council work session

Council hears drought outlook, settles on asking residents to cut lawn watering by a third

In a work session, American Fork's water superintendent told the City Council residents had saved 276 million gallons of irrigation water compared with last year but the city would soon have to run its drinking-water…

• Drought water conservation plan for pressurized irrigation Discussed
• PARC Tax Advisory Board second-round allocations Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 8 · City Council

Council rejects apartment owner's bid for lower water and sewer rates, annexes 19 acres near 950 North

The American Fork City Council unanimously denied the Fields at Timpanogos apartments' appeal to be billed for water and sewer on actual use rather than per unit, saying the consultant-set residential rates must apply…

• Searle Annexation #3, 19.369 acres at about 950 North 650 West Approved · 4-0
• Mount Timpanogos View Subdivision improvements guarantee released, 1500 North Alpine Highway Approved · 4-0

13 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 1 · City Council work session

Council previews $103 million budget, leans against property tax increase this year

In a work session, the American Fork City Council reviewed a tentative fiscal 2022 budget of $103 million in spending against $74 million in revenue, drawing down reserves for water and utility projects, with 18.5 new…

• Fiscal 2022 budget book review Discussed
• Fiscal 2022 strategic plan update Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 25 · City Council

Council approves Lake City Row plan change over objections it skipped review, hires engineers for three road projects

The American Fork City Council voted 4-1 to amend the Lake City Row planned community to allow flex office-warehouse space and about 300 fewer homes, though the Planning Commission had recommended denial and the…

• Amended Lake City Row concept plan, about 860 E. 620 South Approved with conditions · 4-1
• Calvary condominium conversion, 338 E. State Road Approved · 5-0

16 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 18 · City Council work session

Council questions downtown housing rules, reviews drought plan

In a work session, the American Fork City Council reviewed new CC-1 downtown zoning that allows apartments with no density cap as long as parking is met, with Councilmember Rob Shelton warning downtown streets cannot…

• Water shortage contingency plan draft Discussed
• CC-1 downtown zone changes allowing housing Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 11 · City Council

Council approves up to $940,038 developer reimbursement for 500 East-1700 South, adopts tentative budget

The American Fork City Council approved a reimbursement agreement of up to $940,038 with Phelon Lakeland LLC for road and utility improvements along 500 East and 1700 South and a development agreement for Meadows at…

• Furry Tails Transfurmations durability retainer released, 55 E. 400 North Approved · 5-0
• Grove Creek Plaza improvements guarantee released, 358 N. 1100 East Approved · 5-0

9 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 4 · City Council work session

Council previews fee changes, backs early PARC tax renewal vote, weighs uses for $3.7 million in federal aid

In a work session, the American Fork City Council reviewed proposed fee changes including a 4% garbage increase, higher holiday burial fees and an end to library overdue fines.

• Fiscal 2022 fee schedule changes Discussed
• Renewal of the PARC tax Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Thu, Apr 29 · City Council

Council appoints Ryan Hunter to fill Barbara Christiansen's seat after mayor breaks tie

The American Fork City Council appointed Ryan Hunter to serve the rest of the late Councilmember Barbara Christiansen's term through 2021, choosing from 11 applicants.

• Appointment to fill vacant council seat: Ryan Hunter chosen Approved · 4-0

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 27 · City Council

Council rewrites park land broker deal, rezones 717 W. Main for KeyBank and In-N-Out drive-thru

The American Fork City Council revised its agreement with Mountain West Commercial to broker purchases of park and open space land, after Councilmember Rob Shelton urged quick action to buy south-side land for parks, a…

• Zone change at 1155 E. 300 North from RA-1 to R1-9,000 Approved · 4-0
• Land use and zone change at 717 W. Main St. for KeyBank and In-N-Out drive-thru fix Approved · 4-0

17 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 20 · City Council work session

Council reviews $37 million in capital requests, PARC grants including Art Dye dog park

Meeting electronically, the American Fork City Council reviewed the PARC board's 2020-21 grants, including $68,000 for a dog park at Art Dye Park and $55,000 for a library children's room, and a preview of the fiscal…

• Fiscal 2022 capital projects, general fund, fleet and RDA budgets Discussed
• PARC Tax Advisory Board 2020-21 grant recommendations Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 13 · City Council

Council mourns Councilmember Barbara Christiansen, hires broker to find park land

The American Fork City Council opened with tributes to Councilmember Barbara Christiansen, who died recently. It approved a non-exclusive agreement with Mountain West Commercial to help buy park and open space land, an…

• Durability retainers released for JCW's, Osmond Retail Plaza and Wasatch-Savage Subdivision Phase 1B Approved · 4-0
• Notice of acceptance, 1100 West Phase 1 road project, 1100 West 200 South Approved · 4-0

13 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 30 · City Council work session

Council hears canyon water could hit 92-year low, agrees to ask residents not to water before May 1

Meeting electronically, the American Fork City Council heard that snowpack feeding the city's pressurized irrigation system was 40-50% of normal and that the city may get only half its Deer Creek water.

• Drought outlook and irrigation conservation Discussed
• Fiscal 2022 utility fund budgets Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 23 · City Council

Council rezones land near 760 North 200 East, buys permitting software

Meeting electronically, the American Fork City Council rezoned property at 760 N. 200 East for a residential development with trail and road dedications and moved ahead with the Searle Annexation #3.

• Zone change at 760 N. 200 East from RA-1 to R1-9,000 Approved with conditions · 4-0
• Zone change at 349 S. 100 West from GC-2 to PI-1 Approved · 4-0

11 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 16 · City Council work session

Council begins budget review, approves lease of 90 N. Church St.

Meeting electronically, the American Fork City Council began fiscal 2022 budget work with the Fitness Center, broadband, IT and cemetery funds, hearing the Fitness Center needs a 32% general fund subsidy.

• Fiscal 2022 Fitness Center, broadband, IT and perpetual care funds Discussed
• Lease of 90 N. Church St. Approved · 4-0

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 9 · City Council

Council approves developer reimbursements on 500 East, 600 East and TOD roads

Meeting electronically, the American Fork City Council approved reimbursing Roderick Catalyst up to $108,060.33 for 500 East improvements and Wasatch Residential Group up to $64,397.40 for work on 600 East and 620…

• Ratification of payments Feb. 17-March 2, 2021, and purchases over $25,000 Approved · 5-0
• Water banking agreement with NBFF Property LLC and Olive Tree Enterprises LLC for 133.194 acre-feet Approved · 5-0

6 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 2 · City Council work session

Council reviews Harrington Center lease tied to downtown Opportunity Zone project

In a special work session, the American Fork City Council heard police describe crime prevention through building design and debated a lease of city property at 90 N. Church St.

• Lease of 90 N. Church St. to Harrington Center for the Arts Discussed
• Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 23 · City Council

Council lets TOD apartment builders consolidate required retail, but sets 75% build-out deadline

Meeting electronically, the American Fork City Council changed transit-oriented development rules so apartment projects off 200 South can put their required ground-floor commercial space in one building, which must be…

• Land use and zone change at about 50 E. 1100 South for office-warehouse Approved · 5-0
• 860 Place Plat A improvements guarantee released, 480 S. 860 East Approved · 5-0

14 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 16 · City Council work session · Canceled

City Council work session canceled

Thu, Feb 11 · City Council work session

Council weighs first property tax increase since 2009 at budget retreat

At a two-day budget workshop at Fox Hollow Golf Course, American Fork City Council members and department heads reviewed projected growth to about 64,500 residents in 20 years and the staff, space and equipment it will…

• Property tax and utility cost comparison Discussed
• FY2021 capital projects and budget status Discussed

5 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 9 · City Council

Council backs preserving county equestrian park, adopts massage business rules

Meeting electronically, the American Fork City Council passed a resolution supporting preservation of the North Utah County Equestrian Park against proposed recreation center development, adopted licensing rules for…

• Intent to annex ABF Property, 9.47 acres Approved · 5-0
• Intent to annex GWZT Property, 6.49 acres Approved · 5-0

16 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 2 · City Council work session

Council reviews mid-year PARC tax spending

In a brief electronic work session, the American Fork City Council reviewed mid-year reports on 2020-21 PARC tax spending by the city and the Timpanogos Arts Foundation, which received a $47,000 award.

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 26 · City Council

Council approves $2.4 million in TOD road reimbursements to White Horse Developers

With two members absent, the American Fork City Council approved two agreements to reimburse White Horse Developers up to $1.68 million and $747,000 for road and utility work along 1100 West in the transit-oriented…

• Vintaro 1-C Phase 2 durability retainer released, 860 E. 340 South Approved · 3-0
• Kelton Apartments Phase 1 final plat tabled pending TOD code change Tabled · 3-0

11 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 19 · City Council work session

Council reviews five-year road plan, says funding falls short

In a nearly four-hour electronic work session, the American Fork City Council reviewed a five-year street plan built on about $2.5 million a year, which staff said would not improve the city's overall road condition…

• Five-year street improvement plan Discussed
• Council rules and procedures Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 12 · City Council

Council accepts clean audit, starts three west-side annexations

Meeting electronically, the American Fork City Council accepted the city's fiscal 2020 audit, which found no internal control problems but flagged a deficit in the broadband fund.

• Intent to annex AF Utah LLC Addition, 19.40 acres Approved · 5-0
• Intent to annex Silverado Annexation, 26.04 acres Approved · 5-0

13 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 5 · City Council work session · Canceled

City Council work session canceled

Tue, Dec 8 · City Council

Council awards $291,038 Art Dye Park roundabout contract, approves $1.2 million Roderick reimbursement and Rockwell Ranch plats

The American Fork City Council awarded Jordan Valley Construction a $291,038 contract to build a roundabout and parking improvements at Art Dye Park and approved an amended reimbursement agreement of up to $1,225,276.43…

• 1156 E. 300 North general plan amendment and rezone to professional office Approved · 5-0
• Rockwell Ranch final plats, Blocks 2, 3 and 4 Approved · 5-0

18 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Dec 1 · City Council work session

Council, planners debate expanding downtown CC-1 zone; UDOT says State Street widening construction likely in 2024

In a joint work session with the Planning Commission, council members debated where to draw the boundaries of the downtown CC-1 zone, which was recently opened to high-density housing, with several favoring a line along…

• Downtown CC-1 zone boundaries (joint with Planning Commission) Discussed
• UDOT update on State Street (US-89) widening Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Nov 24 · City Council

Council adopts budget amendments, hires Peterson Consulting at $42,200 a year

With two members absent, the American Fork City Council approved amendments to the 2020-21 budget, a $42,200-a-year consulting agreement with Peterson Consulting Group of Utah, a water banking agreement with Roderick…

• Grove Creek Plaza final plat, 358 N. 1100 East Approved with conditions · 3-0
• Durability retainer releases; ratification of payments Approved · 3-0

8 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Nov 17 · City Council work session

Harrington Center backers seek city land and partial Church Street closure for arts campus; fire chief raises safety concerns

Leaders of the Harrington Center for the Arts asked the American Fork City Council for city land and a partial closure of Church Street to build a studio theater and civic plaza beside the historic 1903 Harrington…

• Harrington Center for the Arts long-term facility proposal Discussed
• Additional PARC tax money for Alpine Community Theater Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 27 · City Council

Council approves $1 million in White Horse sewer and road agreements for Rockwell Ranch, splits 4-1 on Timp Hollow plat

The American Fork City Council approved a $363,366 reimbursement agreement and a $640,106 pioneering agreement with White Horse Developers for off-site sewer and road improvements serving the Rockwell Ranch development…

• 65 E. 400 South land-use map amendment, high to medium density Approved · 5-0
• 165 E. 300 North rezone, R1-7500 to R2-7500 Approved · 5-0

12 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 20 · City Council work session

Council agrees to negotiate for 4.2-acre Kester parcel next to boat harbor

American Fork council members agreed to pursue negotiations with landowner Joel Kester for a roughly 4.2-acre parcel just north of the boat harbor near 1800 S.

• 700/740 North connector road No action
• Possible purchase of Kester open-space parcel near boat harbor Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 13 · City Council

Council awards $13.7 million in water main contracts, opens downtown CC-1 zone to housing on 4-1 vote

The American Fork City Council awarded Condie Construction a $10.36 million contract for the 36-inch water main project and B.D. Bush Excavation a $3.38 million contract for the 200 South water main, both funded through…

• Children's Justice Center rezone, 96 S. 100 East Approved · 5-0
• Roderick Catalyst Subdivision Phase 2 final plat Approved with conditions · 5-0

19 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Oct 6 · City Council work session

Transit planners pick bus rapid transit through American Fork; council splits on downtown route

UDOT and UTA planners told the American Fork City Council the Central Corridor study selected bus rapid transit from Lehi to Provo, largely on the old rail corridor, and asked how buses should get from Pacific Drive to…

• Central Corridor bus rapid transit study Discussed
• 200 South widening update Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 22 · City Council

Council denies Blackhurst high-density rezone at 440 S. 100 East as spot zoning

The American Fork City Council unanimously denied a request to change the land-use designation and rezone a nearly 2-acre property at 440 S.

• Blackhurst property land use amendment and rezone, 440 S. 100 East Denied · 5-0
• Stonecreek annexation, 25.31 acres at 300 W. 1100 South No action

8 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 15 · City Council work session

Parks committee presses for south-side parks as city falls 57 acres short; disc golf safety at Art Dye reviewed

Members of the Parks and Recreation Committee told the American Fork City Council the fast-growing south side has no city parks, and staff said the city is 57 acres below its park standard and would need about $17…

• Parks level of service and south-side park needs (with Parks and Recreation Committee) Discussed
• Art Dye Park disc golf course safety Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 8 · City Council

Council approves Bach and Ritchie 860 apartments, $450,900 water line contract; tables Blackhurst rezone

The American Fork City Council approved site plans for the Bach Apartments and the Ritchie American Fork 860 Apartments in the Vest annexation area near 860 East and 620 South, awarded R.

• Blackhurst property land use amendment and rezone, 440 S. 100 East Tabled · 5-0
• Repeal of development moratorium south of Pioneer Crossing Approved · 5-0

14 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Sep 1 · City Council work session

Envision Utah presents Utah Valley growth vision; council gets open meetings training

Envision Utah presented results of its Valley Visioning project, which drew input from more than 11,000 Utah County residents and projects the county's population will double by 2050, and outlined goals on…

• Annual open and public meetings training Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 25 · City Council

Council approves more Rockwell Ranch plats as Shelton presses for 200 South plan

The American Fork City Council approved two more phases of the Rockwell Ranch development in the TOD zone, including 40 condominium units, after Council Member Rob Shelton said the city should not keep approving…

• Land use amendment to Public Facilities at 1730 N. North County Boulevard Approved · 5-0
• American Fork Apartments final plat, 850 W. 250 South Tabled · 5-0

9 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 18 · City Council work session · Canceled

Council work session canceled

Tue, Aug 11 · City Council

Council rezones 126 N. Grant Ave. to commercial, approves Stonecreek Plat E and Edgewater townhomes

The American Fork City Council rezoned property at 126 N. Grant Ave. from high-density residential to the downtown CC-1 commercial zone after Council Member Rob Shelton questioned commercial "creep" north of Main Street.

• 126 N. Grant Ave. land use amendment and rezone to CC-1 Approved · 5-0
• Davies 500 East office warehouse site plan, 450 E. Auto Mall Drive Approved with conditions · 5-0

9 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Aug 4 · City Council work session

Consultants urge full-time manager for downtown revitalization; council starts with allowing downtown housing

Consultants Randy Sant and Todd Brightwell presented a downtown American Fork revitalization strategy calling for a full-time project manager, an advisory committee, possible smaller CRAs and tools such as opportunity…

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jul 28 · City Council

Residents question $29.5 million water bond at hearing; council requires burying overhead power lines in new developments

At a required public hearing on American Fork's plan to issue up to $29.5 million in water revenue bonds, resident SuEllen Denison and 16 others submitted comments, many asking why older neighborhoods with roads damaged…

• Savage Apartments/Parc on 5th Phase 2 site plan, 620 S. 600 East Approved with conditions · 5-0
• Kirkham Place Plat A, 329 W. Main St. Approved with conditions · 5-0

9 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jul 21 · City Council work session

Staff lays out $25.8 million water line and well plan behind bond; consultants pitch downtown revitalization

Finance Officer Anna Montoya walked the council through the $25.8 million water transmission line and south-side well project to be financed mostly through a state Board of Water Resources loan, with about $4.7 million…

• Water infrastructure bond presentation Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jul 14 · City Council

Council keeps 2.25 parking spaces per apartment over Carroll's objection; Karen Kester named treasurer

The council cleaned up its off-street parking table but kept the 2.25-spaces-per-unit standard for multifamily housing on a 4-1 vote, with Staci Carroll opposed because she favored lower ratios for small units.

• General plan amendment, 280 N. North County Blvd. Approved · 5-0
• Rezone 280 N. North County Blvd. to PO-1 Approved · 5-0

11 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 30 · City Council

Council overturns Planning Commission, approves American Eagle Ready Mix concrete plant 4-1; adopts FY2021 budget and $29.5 million water bond parameters

On appeal, the council overturned the Planning Commission's denial of the American Eagle Ready Mix concrete batch plant near 1700 South 500 East, approving its site plan 4-1 with added conditions (8-foot wall, evergreen…

• Consent agenda: improvement guarantee releases Approved · 5-0
• Appeal: American Eagle Ready Mix site plan, about 1700 S. 500 East Approved with conditions · 4-1

21 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 23 · City Council · Canceled

Council meeting canceled

Tue, Jun 16 · City Council

Residents call for police reforms; council keeps certified tax rate and ends Gold Cross ambulance contract

In a brief special session, written comments urged police reforms including an elected civilian review board, body cameras at all times and implicit-bias training.

• Notice of acceptance, Mount Timpanogos View Subdivision Approved · 5-0
• Certified tax rate for FY2021 Approved · 4-0-1

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 9 · City Council

Council approves reimbursing developer for new 900 West signal by Costco over Carroll's traffic objections; renews Chamber economic development deal

Over Staci Carroll's objection that a new traffic light between State Street and the existing signal would fall well short of UDOT's quarter-mile spacing guideline, the council voted 4-1 to approve a reimbursement…

• Ratify payments May 20-June 2 and purchases over $25,000 Approved · 5-0
• Reimbursement agreement with JKG, LLC for 900 West improvements and signal near Costco Approved · 4-1

10 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jun 2 · City Council work session

$102 million budget leans on $28 million water line and $8.4 million fire station; council presses for infrastructure plan

Finance Officer Anna Montoya presented a $102 million citywide fiscal 2021 budget, including a $23 million General Fund and more than $55 million in capital projects, led by a roughly $28 million water line and an $8.4…

• Proposed 2020-21 fee schedule Discussed
• FY2021 RDA budget Discussed

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 26 · City Council

Council divides $920,000 in PARC tax grants, requires arts foundation to match admin funds; denies 900 West site plan

With Mayor Frost absent and Clark Taylor presiding, the council approved fiscal 2019-20 PARC tax disbursements of about $920,000, shifting $6,400 to the New Friends Quilting Circle for sewing machines and requiring the…

• Consent agenda: minutes and improvement guarantee releases Approved · 5-0
• Commercial site plan at 64 N. 900 West Denied · 5-0

10 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 19 · City Council work session

PARC board pulls $150,000 from Boat Harbor; council weighs whether to match $1.4 million county grant

The PARC tax advisory board redistributed $150,000 once earmarked to match a Utah County grant for the American Fork Boat Harbor, restoring arts groups and the Quail Cove restroom; Clark Taylor said he would vote…

• Quarter 3 PARC tax project update Discussed
• Proposed PARC tax allocations and Boat Harbor Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 12 · City Council

Kilgore wins $2.3 million road rehabilitation contract; council adopts tentative budget and TOD cycle-track road design

The council awarded Kilgore Contracting a $2,326,246.15 contract for the fiscal 2020-21 pavement rehabilitation project, about 8% under the engineer's estimate, adopted the tentative fiscal 2021 budget, and approved a…

• Consent agenda: minutes and improvement guarantee releases Approved · 5-0
• Ratify payments April 22-May 5 and purchases over $25,000 Approved · 5-0

7 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 5 · City Council

Council eases south-of-I-15 development moratorium, letting pending projects build roads and utilities; approves seven TOD-area plats

A week after halting development south of I-15 because water lines cannot serve more growth, the council replaced the moratorium with a version that lets pending projects install roads, utilities and lighting and lets…

• AF 10 Combined Project Plats A, B and C Approved with conditions · 5-0
• AF PD South Plat A Conservation PUD Approved with conditions · 5-0

10 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, May 5 · City Council work session

Council balks at matching county's $1.45 million Boat Harbor grant; budget assumes sales tax drop to $7.7 million

Council members questioned spending about $700,000 in PARC tax and impact fees to match a $1.45 million Utah County tourism tax grant for the $2.9 million first phase of Boat Harbor improvements, saying residents rarely…

• Lake City Row memorandum of understanding Discussed
• FY2021 General Fund and enterprise fund budgets Discussed

3 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 28 · City Council

Council halts new development south of I-15 for up to six months, citing overloaded water lines; tables seven plats

Citing a Horrocks Engineers analysis that water lines south of I-15 would exceed safe velocities, the council unanimously adopted a temporary land use regulation barring new development applications and subdivision…

• Land use amendment at 700 North 900 West (denied) Denied · 5-0
• Rezone at 700 North 900 West to PO-1 (denied) Denied · 5-0

10 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 21 · City Council work session

COVID-19 shrinks PARC tax pot to $920,000; council first hears of $3 million Boat Harbor plan; capital budget trimmed

The PARC tax advisory board presented $920,000 in recommended grants, down $230,000 because of COVID-19, including $150,000 toward a $3 million Boat Harbor project that council members said they were hearing about for…

• FY2021 water, sewer, perpetual care, capital, broadband and IT budgets Discussed
• PARC tax advisory board recommendations Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Apr 14 · City Council

Blalock and Partners hired to design Fire Station 52 for $278,450; council tables Lake City Row parking deal

The council hired Blalock and Partners for $278,450 to design Fire Station 52 after staff scored seven proposals, and tabled a memorandum of understanding allowing reduced parking at Lake City Row until a work session…

• Consent agenda: improvement guarantee releases Approved · 5-0
• Lake City Row memorandum of understanding (tabled) Tabled · 5-0

8 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 31 · City Council

In first all-electronic meeting, council amends budget and hires Kilgore for $267,476 860 East road work

Meeting by Zoom for the first time, the council adopted fiscal 2020 budget amendments and awarded Kilgore Contracting $267,476.30 to rebuild the middle of 860 East in the Egg Farm EDA, on the condition that the mayor…

• Public hearing on FY2020 budget amendments No action
• Ratify payments March 3-24 and purchases over $25,000 Approved · 5-0

8 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 17 · City Council · Canceled

Council meeting canceled

Tue, Mar 10 · City Council

Mayor breaks tie to require ground-floor commercial on 200 South in TOD; Knife River gets $577,800 Main Street water line

With Clark Taylor absent, Mayor Frost broke a 2-2 tie to require that buildings fronting 200 South in the TOD mixed-use core devote the equivalent of their ground floor to non-residential uses; Kevin Barnes and Rob…

• Rezone 1254 E. 300 North to PO-1 Professional Office Approved with conditions · 4-0
• 2020 Sanitary Sewer Master Plan and Impact Fee Facilities Plan Approved · 4-0

14 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Mar 3 · City Council work session

Staff explains impact fee update; storm drain fund sits on $9 million

City Administrator David Bunker briefed the council on updating impact fees with consultant Zions, using new master plans, with adoption expected after a meeting with home builders and a 90-day notice period.

• Impact fee update Discussed
• FY2021 sanitation, storm drain and fleet funds Discussed

2 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Thu, Feb 27 · City Council work session

Budget retreat: $67 million in project requests, Art Dye Park $600,000 over budget, council eyes property tax increase

At a two-day budget retreat (Feb. 27-28), staff reported $67 million in requested capital projects, Art Dye Park improvements about $600,000 over budget mainly because of a scorekeeper's tower, and a General Fund…

• Capital project status and requests Discussed
• Debt capacity, fund balance and department big ideas Discussed

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 25 · City Council

Council picks new city logo, approves Roderick reimbursement agreement for 1500 South and 500 East

The council adopted Jibe Media's "Concept 1" hub-and-mountains design as the new city logo, approved a reimbursement agreement with Roderick Enterprises for system improvements along 1500 South and 500 East, and…

• Rezone 1254 E. 300 North to PO-1 (tabled) Tabled · 5-0
• Davies Dental Subdivision Plat A Approved with conditions · 5-0

9 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 25 · City Council work session

Council narrows new city logo to two concepts

Jibe Media showed three logo concepts on shirts, hats, flags and vehicles; council members dropped the abstract Concept 2, with most favoring the hub-and-mountains Concept 1 and Mayor Frost favoring the canyon design…

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 18 · City Council work session

PARC tax groups report; consultant says downtown revival needs $100,000-$150,000 a year

PARC tax grant recipients gave mid-year reports, and the council agreed to let the library use set-aside PARC money for architect design of a children's space and to let the Harrington Center seek extra concert funding.

• Sewer rate study, continued Discussed
• Long-range financial forecast model Discussed

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 11 · City Council

Council annexes Houle property, sets $80 short-term rental license fee and adopts 2018 building codes

The council honored K-9 Officer Reyna Pedro with a HERO Award. It annexed 0.60 acres at about 935 East 50 South into the R-1-9,000 zone, set an $80 short-term rental business license fee, approved a Dollar Tree site…

• Houle Annexation Approved · 5-0
• Consent agenda: improvement and landscaping guarantee releases for Savage Apartments and Savage Subdivision Approved · 5-0

10 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Feb 4 · City Council work session

Council narrows city logo choices; sewer study proposes meter-based commercial rates

With Kevin Barnes and Clark Taylor listed absent, the council narrowed Jibe Media's rebranding options to three logos. Bowen Collins & Associates presented a sewer rate study recommending 2.7% revenue increases every…

• Sewer rate study Discussed
• TOD neighborhood collector street cross section Discussed

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 28 · City Council

Council adopts short-term rental rules, annexes Axley-Way land and hires Horrocks for $252,000 in design work

The council annexed 20.649 acres near 900 South 500 East (Axley-Way) into the GC-2 and PI-1 zones and replaced its short-term rental ordinance with owner-occupancy rules effective March 1.

• Axley-Way Annexation Approved · 5-0
• Amended agreement accepting Eddington Estates infrastructure Approved with conditions · 5-0

11 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 21 · City Council work session

Developer Ardero pitches Utah's first public improvement district for roads south of I-15

With Kevin Barnes and Clark Taylor absent, the council heard developer Shaun Johnson of Ardero propose a public improvement district (PID) to borrow about $7 million against a new property tax levy to build master-plan…

• Public improvement district memorandum of understanding with Ardero Discussed
• Neighborhood collector street cross section Discussed

4 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 14 · City Council

Council adopts Patriot Station CRA plan; utility credit for public safety staff passes 4-1

Mayor Frost gave his State of the City address. The council adopted the Patriot Station Community Reinvestment Project Area Plan, which will fund 200 South improvements, distributed $30,000 in excess 2018-19 PARC tax…

• Public hearing: Axley-Way Annexation Discussed
• Public hearing: American Fork South Stake Annexation Discussed

10 agenda items · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 7 · City Council

Town hall explains TOD, Patriot Station CRA and property taxes; residents press on 200 South and density

The city held a town hall after a contentious CRA hearing. Senior Planner Adam Olsen described the roughly 500-acre TOD around the FrontRunner station.

• Town hall on TOD, Patriot Station CRA and certified tax rate No action

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Tue, Jan 7 · City Council work session

Council backs temporary trail and lights on 200 South; Shelton floats development moratorium

Staff proposed temporary safety fixes along 200 South near the FrontRunner station (an asphalt trail, about 10 lights, a crosswalk with flashing beacons) for under $25,000 from the road fund, while the permanent…

• Temporary improvements along 200 South Discussed

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes

Mon, Jan 6 · City Council

Barnes, Shelton and Taylor sworn in to new council terms

City Recorder Terilyn Lurker swore in Kevin Barnes, Rob Shelton and Clark Taylor to four-year council terms. Each thanked their families, and Mayor Frost praised the council and noted Amazon had considered the political…

• Oath of office for council members No action

1 agenda item · From the approved minutes