Council approves more Rockwell Ranch plats as Shelton presses for 200 South plan
August 25, 2020, 7:00 p.m. · Held electronically (COVID-19 emergency)
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 projects along 200 South without a timeline for road improvements; staff said owners there will not sell right-of-way for a trail. The council also widened front-yard utility easements to 10 feet, re-approved a Rocky Mountain Power easement, and tabled the American Fork Apartments plat.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Payments; amended MOU with Utah County | Approved · 5-0 |
| Easement vacations at 1051 N. 700 West Circle, 1173 E. 450 North and 649 N. 650 West | Approved · 5-0 |
| Rocky Mountain Power easement at 275 E. 200 North (re-approval) | Approved · 5-0 |
| American Fork Apartments final plat, 850 W. 250 South | Tabled · 5-0 |
| Searle Meadows Lot 25 amendment, 1051 N. 700 West Circle | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Rockwell Ranch Block 1 Phase 1 condo plats A-D and Block 1 Phase 2 townhome plat | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Easements code amendment (Section 15.01.110) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Land use amendment to Public Facilities at 1730 N. North County Boulevard | Approved · 5-0 |
| Closed session on litigation | No action · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item Consent 4-5 · Contract
Payments; amended MOU with Utah County
Approved · 5-0
Ratified payments from Aug. 5 to Aug. 18, 2020, and approved an amended memorandum of understanding formalizing a multijurisdictional agreement with Utah County.
Item 1-3 · Other
Easement vacations at 1051 N. 700 West Circle, 1173 E. 450 North and 649 N. 650 West
Approved · 5-0
Ordinances 2020-08-44, -45 and -46 vacated portions of public utility easements; no one commented at the hearing.
Item 4 · Roads and utilities
Rocky Mountain Power easement at 275 E. 200 North (re-approval)
Approved · 5-0
Re-approved a public utility easement for an existing power line after Rocky Mountain Power objected to wording about who pays to relocate it; the line will serve the planned Davies Dental commercial site where a house was torn down.
Item 5a · Subdivision
American Fork Apartments final plat, 850 W. 250 South
Tabled · 5-0
Tabled at Council Member Carroll's request; approved Sept. 8.
Item 5b · Subdivision
Searle Meadows Lot 25 amendment, 1051 N. 700 West Circle
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Added a sliver of city land on a steep ravine, which homeowners had inadvertently landscaped, to their lot. Legal Counsel Cherylyn Egner said the parcel was worth under $1,000, so the mayor and administrator could sell it without council approval; Shelton questioned that. Shelton also asked for signs banning firearms and crossbows near a horse trail.
- Land dealAmount not given to Homeowners at 1051 N. 700 West Circle
Item 5c-d · Subdivision
Rockwell Ranch Block 1 Phase 1 condo plats A-D and Block 1 Phase 2 townhome plat
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Approved 40 condominium units at about 1080 W. 420 South and a townhome plat at about 1000 W. 360 South on former Frandsen land south of 200 South. City Administrator David Bunker said temporary 200 South improvements are estimated but owners will not sell right-of-way or easements for a trail. Shelton urged a timeline for 200 South before more approvals.
- Block 1 Phase 1: 40 condo units
Item 6 · City code
Easements code amendment (Section 15.01.110)
Approved · 5-0
Ordinance 2020-08-47 requires 10-foot public utility easements along rights-of-way for dry utilities (gas, power, telecom), keeping 5 feet on other sides; Public Works Director Scott Sensanbaugher said last year's cut to 5 feet all around was an oversight. Deep sewer lines need 25 feet total.
Item 7 · General plan
Land use amendment to Public Facilities at 1730 N. North County Boulevard
Approved · 5-0
Resolution 2020-08-23R changed the land-use designation near 1730 N. North County Boulevard from General Commercial to Public Facilities, as the Planning Commission recommended.
Item 8 · Other
Closed session on litigation
No action · 5-0
Closed session on pending or reasonably imminent litigation, 7:50 to 8:23 p.m.
What residents said
Dump trucks using jake brakes and speeding on 200 South (raised by Council Member Taylor)Traffic and missing improvements on 200 SouthShooting near a horse trail by Searle Meadows
No one commented at the easement vacation hearing or during public comment.