Council tables developer's bid to shrink TOD retail requirement, hires railroad to design 300 West-Pacific Drive intersection
July 27, 2021, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
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 developers had walked away over the rule; the Planning Commission had recommended against it. The council approved site plans for a KeyBank at Crossroads on Main Street and a Maverik at 500 East Auto Mall Drive, the 64-lot Dixie Farms Plat F-1, and a reimbursement agreement for Union Pacific to help design a 300 West-Pacific Drive intersection the city hopes will lead to removing the tracks.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item Consent 3 · Subdivision
Kesler Subdivision durability retainer released, 435 E. 200 North
Approved · 5-0
Released the durability retainer after the warranty period.
- Payment$3,320
- Amount released: $3,319.80
Item Consent 4 · Budget
Ratification of payments July 7-20, 2021, and purchases over $25,000
Approved · 5-0
Routine consent ratification; itemized list not in minutes.
Item Action 1 · Appointment
Senior Citizens Board appointment
Approved · 5-0
David James appointed with a term ending 2024.
Item Action 2 · Contract
Lease of city land at 1120 North 150 West to neighbors
Approved · 5-0
Leased a portion of city property to adjacent owners Jonathan and Carrie Marrott, who want to buy it later; the city is holding off on a sale because it may need right-of-way for a future roundabout. The lessees will remove extra sidewalk and maintain the parcel; the lease ends if they buy.
Item Action 3 · City code
TOD mixed-use requirement amendment (Sections 17.4.608.B and E), Crescent Communities
Tabled · 5-0
Applicant Crescent Communities (Mike Hathorne, McKay Quinn) asked to require the 25% ground-floor commercial only on the business core loop and core collectors (1100 West, 900 West), allow residential built to commercial standards (flex space) and live/work units. Senior Planner Adam Olsen said the Planning Commission recommended denial, fearing the core would build out as all-residential. Hathorne said only one project had been approved under the rule and 19 developers had walked away. Councilmember Shelton backed flex space; Carroll worried flex space would stay residential; Barnes wanted to hear from other developers. Tabled for a joint work session.
- Planning Commission recommended denial
- Crescent estimate: about 8,500 sq ft of non-residential needed at 15 sq ft/person
Item Action 4 · Public safety
Interlocal agreement with Utah County for substance misuse prevention / Communities That Care
Approved · 5-0
Approved the interlocal agreement; Councilmember Shelton asked for a report on what the grant money accomplished in two years.
- Resolution 2021-07-29R
Item Action 5a · Development
KeyBank / Crossroads at AF Phase 2 site plan, about 607 W. Main St.
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Approved a commercial site plan adding a KeyBank and realigning the In-N-Out Burger drive-thru queue in the SC-1 zone.
- Ordinance 2021-07-34
Item Action 5b · Subdivision
Dixie Farms Plat F-1 final plat, about 900 South 900 West
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Final plat of 64 lots including 16 twin homes in the PR 3.0 zone, with reduced front (to 20 feet, garages at 25) and side (8 to 5 feet) setbacks so the builder can offer three-car garages and porches; the fire marshal found no added hazard. Applicant Grant Lefgren bought the property after the subdivision was approved.
- Applicant: Grant Lefgren
- Lots: 64 (16 twin homes)
Item Action 5c · Development
Maverik site plan, 500 East Auto Mall Drive
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Approved a commercial site plan for a Maverik in the PI-1 zone.
- Ordinance 2021-07-36
Item Action 6 · Roads and utilities
CDBG subrecipient agreement for culinary waterline improvements (CDBG 9)
Approved · 5-0
Approved the Community Development Block Grant subrecipient agreement for culinary waterline improvements; paving is to follow soon after. The grant amount and location are not stated in the minutes.
Item Action 7 · Contract
UDOT cooperative agreement for engine brake restriction signs
Approved · 5-0
Housekeeping agreement under which UDOT installs engine-brake restriction signs on state roads and the city pays for them.
Item Action 8 · Roads and utilities
Union Pacific reimbursement agreement to design 300 West and Pacific Drive intersection
Approved · 5-0
Union Pacific requires payment for its design time before discussing changes. The previously budgeted project adds a signal; the city's goal is to remove the tracks through the corridor. Councilmember Shelton asked that 400 West, where the railroad blocked a turn lane, be included. The agreement has a not-to-exceed amount not stated in the minutes.
- ContractAmount not given to Union Pacific Railroad
Item Action 9 · Contract
Agreement with ROA General, Inc.
Withdrawn
Pulled from the agenda.
What residents said
GRAMA records fees
Aaron Davidson objected to a $20 fee the police department charged for GRAMA records about himself, saying state law encourages waiving fees for the record's subject; Mayor Frost said his office would look at the appeal.