Council backs preserving county equestrian park, adopts massage business rules
February 9, 2021, 7:00 p.m. · Electronic meeting
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 massage businesses aimed at human trafficking, and extended the Inner Block Cottage overlay to 440 S. 100 East on condition the city gets right-of-way for widening 100 East. It also approved a 200 South improvements agreement with AF Utah LLC and Castlewood AF Apartments and a pioneering agreement with VHD LLC for 570 West.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item Consent 3 · Development
Abundant Brands Warehouse improvements guarantee released, 472 E. Elm St.
Approved · 5-0
Released the construction guarantee and accepted public improvements.
- Payment$28,376
- Amount released: $28,375.80
Item Consent 4 · Development
Krieger Storage durability retainer released, 326 S. 860 East
Approved · 5-0
Released the durability retainer.
- Payment$38,888
- Amount released: $38,887.86
Item Consent 5-6 · Subdivision
Willow Glen Phases 1 and 2 improvements accepted, 700 West 200 South
Approved · 5-0
Released the $106,999 Phase 1 construction guarantee and issued notices of acceptance for Phases 1 and 2.
- Payment$106,999
- Amount released: $106,999.00
Item Consent 7 · Budget
Ratification of payments Jan. 20-Feb. 2, 2021, and purchases over $25,000
Approved · 5-0
Routine consent ratification; itemized list not in minutes.
Item Action 1 · Parks
Summer concert series agreement with Harrington Center for the Arts
Approved · 5-0
Approved letting the Harrington Center for the Arts use the Quail Cove amphitheater free of charge for five summer concerts, which it already has PARC tax funding for, in exchange for marketing the city's Steel Days concert as a sixth. Harrington president Spencer Stevens said 2020 carryover covers 2021 and it would seek PARC funds for 2022.
- ContractAmount not given to Harrington Center for the Arts
Item Action 2 · Roads and utilities
Pioneering agreement with VHD LLC for 570 West improvements
Approved · 5-0
Approved a pioneering agreement letting VHD LLC recover costs of system improvements along 570 West from later developers, including the Christensen property, if they develop within 10 years. Councilmember Shelton raised road width concerns. Amount not stated in minutes.
- PaymentAmount not given to VHD LLC
Item Action 3 · Roads and utilities
Agreement with AF Utah LLC and Castlewood AF Apartments on 200 South improvements
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Approved an agreement on 200 South public improvements with AF Utah LLC, added as a party because it still owns the property, on condition Castlewood AF Apartments also sign. Terms and amounts not stated in minutes.
Item Action 4 · Annexation
Intent to annex ABF Property, 9.47 acres
Approved · 5-0
Adopted Resolution 2021-02-06R accepting the ABF Property annexation petition for further consideration. The agenda lists the site at about 300 West and 1000 South; the motion as recorded says 700 South and 100 West.
- Resolution 2021-02-06R
- 9.47 acres
Item Action 5 · Annexation
Intent to annex GWZT Property, 6.49 acres
Approved · 5-0
Adopted Resolution 2021-02-07R accepting the GWZT Property annexation petition for further consideration.
- Resolution 2021-02-07R
- 6.49 acres
Item Action 6 · Zoning
Inner Block Cottage overlay extended to 440 S. 100 East
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Adopted Ordinance 2021-02-04 adding the property to the Inner Block Cottage Development Overlay, after an earlier zone change for fourplexes there was denied, so single-family cottage lots can be built under the existing R2-7,500 zoning. Approval is contingent on the landowner, Matt Blackhurst, and the city agreeing on right-of-way for a planned widening of 100 East; applicant Jared DeHart said engineering had asked for 10 feet. The Planning Commission recommended approval.
- Ordinance 2021-02-04
Item Action 7 · City code
Code definitions for alleys and drive aisles
Approved · 5-0
Adopted Ordinance 2021-02-05 amending code sections 17.7, 17.12 and 15.01 so alleys and drive aisles have consistent definitions and the same standards.
- Ordinance 2021-02-05
Item Action 8 · City code
Street coordinate sign detail
Approved · 5-0
Adopted Ordinance 2021-02-06 creating code section 15.01.1445 with a standard detail for street coordinate signs.
- Ordinance 2021-02-06
Item Action 9 · City code
Fire hydrant code amendment
Tabled · 5-0
Tabled an amendment to section 15.01.1420 on fire hydrants after debate over whether residents may paint curbs red at hydrants (Public Works Director Scott Sensanbaugher opposed it for consistency) and questions about hydrant suppliers.
Item Action 10 · Other
Resolution supporting North Utah County Equestrian Park
Approved · 5-0
Adopted Resolution 2021-02-08R supporting preservation and continued operation of the county-owned North Utah County Equestrian Park, after proposals for a recreation center there. Mayor Frost said the resolution pledges no money; Councilmember Shelton said the council should have been told the city had responded to the county's RFP.
- Resolution 2021-02-08R
Item Action 11 · City code
Massage therapy business license rules
Approved · 5-0
Adopted Ordinance 2021-02-07 creating Chapter 5.44 requiring massage businesses to hold city and state licenses and report all employees' names and license numbers, which Police Chief Darren Falslev said deters human trafficking. The alcohol provision was narrowed to bar alcohol during business hours or with clients present. Councilmember Shelton questioned whether the reporting burden would deter traffickers.
- Ordinance 2021-02-07
Item Action 12 · Other
Closed session on purchase or sale of real property
Approved · 5-0
The council met in closed session from 8:48 to 9:50 p.m. to discuss the purchase or sale of real property.
What residents said
Short-term rental banPreserving the North Utah County Equestrian Park
No emailed comments. Seth Worthen asked why the city bans short-term rentals and suggested a lodging tax could help fund roads. Mark Allen thanked the council for the equestrian park resolution, urged Highland and Lehi to follow, and said a recreation center belonged elsewhere.