Fifth-graders ask city to protect monarch habitat; Meadowbrook TOD plan approved
April 12, 2022, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
A Cedar Ridge Elementary class asked the American Fork City Council to protect wetland monarch butterfly habitat. The council accepted a $247,818 federal firefighter safety grant and the Harbor Road Plat E annexation petition. After debating flaws in the transit-oriented development code, it approved Woodside Homes' Meadowbrook district framework plan without block types, and amended Edgewater Townhomes plats. The mayor reported Alpine School District agreed to a CRA interlocal to help fund 200 South improvements.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Common consent: Mar 1 minutes; acceptance of AF Crossing Plat B improvements; construction guarantee releases for Alvera at the Meadows ($27,010.30) and Davies Dental ($10,300); payment ratification (Mar 23-Apr 5) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Water banking agreement with Layne Downs | Approved · 5-0 |
| Harbor Road Plat E annexation petition accepted (Resolution 2022-04-07R) | Approved · 5-0 |
| FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant | Approved · 5-0 |
| Discussion of Transit Oriented Development code issues (Meadowbrook) | Discussed |
| Meadowbrook district framework plan (Ordinance 2022-04-17) | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Edgewater Townhomes Plats 1A, 2A and 3A amended final plats | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Timp Hollow Plat E final plat | Tabled · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 2 · Presentation
EMS award to Fire/Rescue 51 C Platoon
No action
Timpanogos Hospital's Kris Shields recognized the platoon for saving a patient's life.
Item Consent · Development
Common consent: Mar 1 minutes; acceptance of AF Crossing Plat B improvements; construction guarantee releases for Alvera at the Meadows ($27,010.30) and Davies Dental ($10,300); payment ratification (Mar 23-Apr 5)
Approved · 5-0
Approved; payments not itemized.
- Payment$27,010
- Payment$10,300
Item 1 · Contract
Water banking agreement with Layne Downs
Approved · 5-0
Approved a water banking agreement for 23.10 acre-feet of surface water shares.
Item 2 · Annexation
Harbor Road Plat E annexation petition accepted (Resolution 2022-04-07R)
Approved · 5-0
Accepted for further consideration a petition to annex about 91.2 acres.
Item 3 · Public safety
FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Approved · 5-0
Accepted a $247,818.18 U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant for fire department safety equipment.
- Grant$247,818 to U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Item 4 · City code
Discussion of Transit Oriented Development code issues (Meadowbrook)
Discussed
Staff described inconsistencies in the TOD code raised by Woodside Homes' Meadowbrook project: block type percentages, pedestrian sheds and access to 620 South. The developer wants Block Type 3 so homes need not access 620 South; Shelton said residents were promised about 8 units per acre, not 14. Legal counsel said the code's special requirements allow it.
Item 5a · Development
Meadowbrook district framework plan (Ordinance 2022-04-17)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Approved the district framework plan, explicitly not approving block or lot types.
Item 5b-d · Subdivision
Edgewater Townhomes Plats 1A, 2A and 3A amended final plats
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Approved amended plats changing ownership of some areas; 1A and 2A conditioned on resolving a property dispute along 1160 West before recording.
Item 5e · Subdivision
Timp Hollow Plat E final plat
Tabled · 5-0
Tabled; the engineer asked to match the 8-foot trail of earlier phases, and staff said the preliminary approval had lapsed. (Approved April 26.)
What residents said
Wetland and monarch butterfly habitatVeterans Hall schedulingStalled annexation of a divided parcelDigital sign ban
Annette Stephens and Cedar Ridge Elementary 5th graders (Monarch butterfly and wetland protection): Asked for a resolution protecting a wetland parcel experts called the best monarch habitat in Utah; 16 students read statements. Greg Hazard (Digital sign): Bought the Wells Fargo building (for special education use) and 91 East 100 North; asked about allowing a digital sign despite the city ban, offering a third of the time to the school and city. Rod Mitani (Veterans Hall scheduling): His combat veterans motorcycle group could not get into the hall for a scheduled meeting; asked for a better scheduling system. Jesse Shelley (Annexation): Has tried to annex since November; asked that two of three properties be allowed in. Reid Shelley (Annexation): Supported Jesse Shelley.