Council clears way for medical office at 285 N. County Blvd., splits 3-2 on board appointments
January 24, 2023, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
With no residents objecting at the time, the council unanimously approved a professional office land use designation and PO-1 zoning at 285 N. North County Boulevard for a Premier Family Medical building, a decision that drew weeks of neighbor protest after residents said they were never notified. Mayor Brad Frost delivered his State of the City address, and the council accepted the 14.9-acre AF Utah LLC annexation petition and tightened PARC grant rules.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Releases of guarantees; payments | Approved · 4-0 |
| Board and commission appointments | Approved · 3-2 |
| AF Utah LLC Addition annexation petition, about 14.9 acres at 1000 W. 200 South | Approved · 5-0 |
| PARC Tax Advisory Board policy amendments | Approved · 5-0 |
| 285 N. County Blvd.: land use amendment (2.23 acres) and zone change to PO-1 (1.31 acres) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Doug Smith Autoplex pylon sign site plan, 523 W. Main St. | Approved · 5-0 |
| RCKM Medical Office site plan, 118 S. 1100 East | Approved · 5-0 |
| Moderate-income housing plan update | Approved · 5-0 |
| Master services agreements for engineering services | Approved · 5-0 |
| Rocky Mountain Power right-of-way license | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 2 · Presentation
Recognition of John Woffinden
No action
Honored for 21 years on the planning commission, about 540 meetings and 2,730 developments reviewed.
Item 6 · Presentation
State of the City address
No action
Frost said the city would improve about 5 million square feet of roadway in 2023; 200 South reconstruction would start spring 2023 and finish late 2024; the 700 North connection (100 East to 200 East, MAG-funded, signal and roundabout) would take 18-24 months; the $12 million PI meter project was paid almost entirely with grants, with 3,400 meters installed; the city partnered with Strata Networks on city-owned fiber; Fire Station 52 (16,500 sq. ft.) was due by July; Moody's upgraded the city's rating; PARC funded 24 projects totaling $1.2 million, including six lighted pickleball courts at Hindley Park.
Item CC · Development
Releases of guarantees; payments
Approved · 4-0
Lake City ROW 620 South roadway construction guarantee $244,217.04; Rockwell Ranch Block 8 $0 (1000 W. 350 South); Peak Meadows Plat A durability retainer $23,667.37 (1195 E. 300 North); Jan. 4-17 payments. Carroll abstained because she had not read the minutes.
- Payment$244,217 to Lake City ROW 620 South developer
- Payment$23,667 to Peak Meadows Plat A developer
Item A1 · Appointment
Board and commission appointments
Approved · 3-2
David Bird to the planning commission (2024), Nick Merrill to Parks, Trails and Recreation (2027), Katie Sorensen and Hugh Johnson to the PARC Tax Advisory Board (2026). Shelton and Barnes wanted to table three appointments to get to know the nominees; that motion failed 2-3. Taylor's motion to approve all four passed 3-2; Barnes and Shelton said their votes were about lacking information in advance, not the individuals.
Item A2 · Annexation
AF Utah LLC Addition annexation petition, about 14.9 acres at 1000 W. 200 South
Approved · 5-0
Resolution 2023-01-03R accepting the petition and directing the recorder to certify it.
- Acres: 14.9
Item A3 · Parks
PARC Tax Advisory Board policy amendments
Approved · 5-0
Clarifies non-qualifying expenses. Shelton questioned related-party transactions (salaried board members, payments to spouses) and the $80,000 cap on salary expenditures, preferring money go to programs. Resolution 2023-01-04R.
Item A4-5 · Zoning
285 N. County Blvd.: land use amendment (2.23 acres) and zone change to PO-1 (1.31 acres)
Approved · 5-0
Shelton said a three-story building would hurt neighbors and wanted a development agreement; Carroll asked how far commercial would encroach. Project representative Jason Vangardson said the building would sit near the corner behind a decorative fence and the CEO had met each homeowner. Staff said no one spoke against it at the planning commission and committed to draft buffer standards for professional office next to homes. Resolution 2023-01-05R and Ordinance 2023-01-02 (excluding unincorporated parcel 14:017:0128).
- Land use: 2.23 acres to professional office
- Zone: 1.31 acres to PO-1
- Applicant: Premier Family Medical
Item A6a · Development
Doug Smith Autoplex pylon sign site plan, 523 W. Main St.
Approved · 5-0
Ordinance 2023-01-03, SC-1 zone. Taylor disclosed Doug Smith is his client.
Item A6b · Development
RCKM Medical Office site plan, 118 S. 1100 East
Approved · 5-0
Ordinance 2023-01-04, PO-1 zone, conditioned on verified cross access and right-in/left-in/right-out only.
Item A7 · General plan
Moderate-income housing plan update
Approved · 5-0
General plan amendment to meet state code. Resolution 2023-01-06R.
Item A8 · Contract
Master services agreements for engineering services
Approved · 5-0
Authorizes the city administrator and city engineer to sign master services agreements with all engineering consultants currently working for the city, for development review and capital project design. Shelton wanted developers told up front about pass-through consultant costs; staff directed to address it in the fee schedule.
- ContractAmount not given
Item A9 · Contract
Rocky Mountain Power right-of-way license
Approved · 5-0
10-year term.
What residents said
Former council member Heidi Rodeback urged the city to give momentum to renovating the Harrington building downtown to fight blight. On the 285 N. County Blvd. item, Jack Young, whose family owns the home on the property, said Premier Family Medical had met every request.