Council annexes 26-acre North Bench parcel into TOD, sends downtown design rules back for rework
August 10, 2021, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
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 Roderick Enterprises industrial site plan. It unanimously denied a draft of downtown CC-1 design provisions, asking for fewer required building materials and clearer window rules, and adopted a revised procurement policy.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item Consent 2-3 · Development
BioLife Plasma improvements accepted and retainer released, 632 N. 900 West
Approved · 5-0
Released the construction guarantee and durability retainer for BioLife Plasma site improvements.
- Payment$14,875
- Construction guarantee released: $11,900
- Durability retainer released: $2,975
Item Consent 4 · Budget
Ratification of payments July 21-Aug. 3, 2021, and purchases over $25,000
Approved · 5-0
Routine consent ratification; itemized list not in minutes.
Item Action 1 · City code
CC-1 Central Commercial zone design provisions (Section 17.4.401.D.5)
Denied · 5-0
Senior Planner Adam Olsen presented a palette of historic downtown architectural styles requiring four facade materials and 50% windows on display areas, and a 10-foot setback. Councilmembers Carroll, Shelton and Taylor wanted fewer materials (two or three) and limits on stucco; Barnes questioned the glass rule. The council denied it so it could return with revisions.
Item Action 2 · Development
Lake City Row master plan amendment and development agreement
Withdrawn
Pulled from the agenda; approved Aug. 24.
Item Action 3 · Zoning
Zone change at 860 East 930 South
Withdrawn
Pulled from the agenda.
Item Action 4 · Annexation
North Bench Annexation, 26.02 acres at 800 West 500 South
Approved · 5-0
Annexed 26.02 acres into the TOD zone (Garden District). Councilmember Shelton asked about block type assignment, which the Planning Commission recommends and can be changed only by the council; Councilmember Carroll asked that lower densities stay at the district's edges.
- Ordinance 2021-08-37
- Acres: 26.02
- Zone: TOD
Item Action 5a · Subdivision
Stonecreek Plat G Conservation PUD final plat, about 350 West 900 South
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Approved final plat in the PR-3.0 zone subject to July 21 Planning Commission conditions.
- Ordinance 2021-08-38
Item Action 5b · Subdivision
Walton Townhome PCD final plat and site plan, 781 E. Quality Drive
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Approved the townhome project in the PC zone; a north-end private street will remain a dead end.
- Ordinance 2021-08-39
Item Action 5c · Development
Roderick Enterprises commercial site plan, about 1500 South 400 East
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Third phase of the Roderick project in the PI-1 zone, unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission Aug. 4 after an earlier tabling; Mayor Frost advanced it without commission minutes at the applicant's request for speed.
- Ordinance 2021-08-40
Item Action 6 · Other
Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, August 2021
Approved · 5-0
Adopted minor amendments to the personnel manual.
- Ordinance 2021-08-41
Item Action 7 · Budget
Revised procurement policy
Approved · 5-0
Adopted revisions discussed Aug. 3, clarifying emergency approvals (Section 10.6) and keeping a standard threshold for professional services, which are usually bid through RFPs; the council will be told of RFP contract awards.
- Resolution 2021-08-30R
Item Action 8 · Contract
Syringa Networks lease for Network Operations Center access
Approved · 5-0
Approved a lease agreement with Syringa Networks LLC for continued access to the city's Network Operations Center.
Item Action 9 · Other
Surplus mower
Approved · 5-0
After a public hearing with no comment, declared a mower surplus.
- Resolution 2021-08-31R
Item Action 10 · Other
Closed session on personnel and litigation
No action
Closed session on the professional competence of individuals and pending litigation.
What residents said
No one spoke.