Council tables Meadowbrook TOD plan, awards $974,750 irrigation meter contract
March 29, 2022, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
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. It awarded Hydro Vac Excavation $974,750 for Phase 1 of pressurized irrigation metering, approved 43 North, American Fork North and PARC on 5th apartments, rewrote street-tree rules and approved reimbursement agreements for 250 South/1000 West and 900 West.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item PH · Development
Public hearing: vacation of utility easement, 724 East Fleming Drive
No action
No comments.
Item Consent · Development
Common consent: February minutes; acceptance of AF PD South Plat A improvements; payment ratification (Feb 16-Mar 22)
Approved · 4-0
Approved; payments not itemized.
Item 1 · Appointment
Board and committee appointments
Approved · 4-0
Appointed Rodney Martin (Planning Commission, 2028), David Bird (Planning Commission alternate, 2023), Lacy Anderson and Christian Weaver (Parks and Recreation, 2026), Kris Bromley, Blaine Wilson, Janice Wilson and Kevin Cartwright (Beautification), and Clark Taylor, David Richards and Paulette Anderson (Fox Hollow Golf Board).
Item 2-3 · Other
Beer licenses: Lovebirds Hot Chicken (Class B) and Macey's (Class A)
Approved · 4-0
Approved.
Item 4 · Development
Utility easement vacation, Woodstock Estates Plat D Lot 7 (Ordinance 2022-03-11)
Approved · 4-0
Vacated an unneeded part of a public utility easement.
Item 5 · Contract
Performance-in-lieu agreement, Bonneville Vista Townhomes Plat D
Approved · 4-0
Approved an agreement letting Davis-Harman Development LLC build improvements instead of posting a construction guarantee.
- ContractAmount not given to Davis-Harman Development LLC
Item 6 · Roads and utilities
Pioneering agreement, MWIC Turner Road UT and MWIC Parkway UT
Approved · 4-0
Approved a pioneering agreement for system improvements along 250 South and 1000 West. Amount not stated in minutes.
- ContractAmount not given to MWIC Turner Road UT LLC and MWIC Parkway UT LLC
Item 7 · Roads and utilities
Amended reimbursement agreement for 900 West, Blue Peak Holdings
Approved · 4-0
Approved; amount not stated in minutes.
- ContractAmount not given to Blue Peak Holdings LLC
Item 8a · Development
43 North Apartments final plat and site plan
Approved with conditions · 4-0
Approved. Carroll said the modern design did not fit the historic downtown; Hunter, who lives on 100 East, doubted 14 units accessing near a busy intersection would work. Legal counsel said it met code. The minutes give the ordinance number as 2022-12-58.
Item 8b · Development
American Fork North Apartments site plan (Ordinance 2022-03-13)
Approved with conditions · 4-0
Approved; staff said it met code.
Item 8c-d · Development
PARC on 5th Apartments concept plan and Phase 1C site plan (Ordinances 2022-03-14, -15)
Approved with conditions · 4-0
Approved; Barnes noted the project exceeds parking minimums.
Item 8e · Development
Meadowbrook district framework plan
Tabled · 4-0
Tabled. Shelton said Woodside's Block Type 3 request conflicted with the TOD code's Block Type 2 overlay and 25% cap. Former planning commissioner Bruce Frandsen and neighbors said residents were promised lower density at the TOD edges and objected to bike lanes on 620 South in front of homes and farms.
Item 9 · Taxes and fees
Updated General Fee Schedule (Resolution 2022-03-06R)
Approved · 4-0
Adopted; few changes.
Item 10 · City code
Streets, sidewalks, park strips and trees code rewrite (Ordinance 2022-03-16)
Approved · 4-0
Adopted new Chapters 12.12 and 12.16, striking a tree-planting permit requirement and the forester's enforcement power. Bunker said trees cause millions of dollars of sidewalk damage. Shelton favored eliminating park strips on new construction.
Item 11 · Contract
UDOT local government engineering services contract, Art Dye Trail
Approved · 4-0
Approved a contract with UDOT for engineering on the MAG-funded Art Dye Trail.
- ContractAmount not given to Utah Department of Transportation
Item 12 · Contract
Pressurized irrigation meter project Phase 1 construction contract
Approved · 4-0
Awarded Hydro Vac Excavation $974,750 to install PI meters (Phase 1), partly funded by a Bureau of Reclamation grant; the bid came in below estimate. With city-purchased parts, Phase 1 totals about $3 million.
- Contract$974,750 to Hydro Vac Excavation
What residents said
Density at TOD edges near 620 SouthBike lanes on 620 South in front of homes and farmsCost of bike path on annexation
Bruce Frandsen (Meadowbrook / 620 South): Said residents were told density would decrease away from the TOD; suggested turning homes to face away from 620 South; objected to dedicated bike lanes. Tyler Skidmore (620 South bike path): Asked whether he would pay to extend the bike path if he annexed. James Carson (620 South bike lanes): Said bike lanes do not work in front of rural homes; no room for snow or parking. Matt Loveland, Woodside Homes (Meadowbrook): Asked for clear direction and to keep the process moving.