Council keeps residential line at 100 West, denies Lake House industrial request; Shelton opposes bike plan map
March 28, 2023, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
With Mayor Brad Frost absent, the council denied a Lake House Properties request to redesignate 8.15 acres at 6595 N. 6000 West from residential to industrial, holding to 100 West as the line between residential and industrial land, while approving an industrial designation for 4.35 Deer Park acres at 9 W. 1100 South. It accepted the Coleman annexation petition, hired Franson Civil Engineers for $105,000 to design a 100 East water main replacement, and approved an updated bike and pedestrian plan map 4-1 over Rob Shelton's objection.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item PH · Annexation
Public hearing: boundary line adjustment with Pleasant Grove, about 1350 E. 300 North
No action
About 0.0729 acres. No comments.
Item 2 · Presentation
URPA lifetime achievement award to Randy Spafford
No action
Utah Recreation and Parks Association honored Spafford for his service to the city.
Item CC 3-6 · Development
Releases of improvement guarantees and durability retainers
Approved · 5-0
860 Place Plat C construction guarantee $104,335.40 (400 S. 820 East); AF Crossing E2 construction guarantee $11,147.50 (950 W. 950 South); Autumn Crest durability retainer $26,934.15 (1000 E. 1040 North); Gardner Batt Warehouse durability retainer $192,535.66 (398 E. 1100 South).
- Payment$192,536 to Gardner Batt Warehouse developer
- Payment$104,335 to 860 Place Plat C developer
- Payment$26,934 to Autumn Crest developer
- Payment$11,148 to AF Crossing E2 developer
Item CC 7-8 · Other
Harts Gas and Food beer license; payments
Approved · 5-0
Beer license for Parkland USA Corp. (Harts Gas and Food #80120) at 21 N. 1020 West; ratification of March 8-21 payments and purchases over $50,000.
Item A1 · Annexation
Coleman annexation petition, about 6.957 acres at 55 W. 1500 South
Approved · 5-0
Corner of 1500 South and 100 West; applicant aware of added right-of-way and trail easement; likely Marina zone. Resolution 2023-03-11R.
- Acres: 6.957
Item A2 · Zoning
Land use map amendment, Deer Park property, about 4.35 acres at 9 W. 1100 South, residential low density to design industrial
Approved · 5-0
Resolution 2023-03-12R. Shelton worried about creating a residential island; Hunter understood land north of 1100 South and west of 100 West would remain residential.
- Acres: 4.35
Item A3 · Zoning
Land use map amendment, Lake House Properties, about 8.15 acres at 6595 N. 6000 West, residential to design industrial
Denied · 5-0
The planning commission recommended denial to keep residential west of 100 West. The applicant would not withdraw and plans to pursue annexation. Carroll worried about the whole quadrant turning industrial.
- Acres: 8.15
- Planning commission: recommended denial
Item A4 · General plan
Bike and pedestrian plan map amendment
Approved · 4-1
Moves a planned 150 East trail to 200 East (continuing toward Forbes Elementary) and adds trails leading to the planned 30-acre south-side park; Art Dye Trail alignment explained. Staff will bring back updated definitions. Resolution 2023-03-13R. Shelton voted no, saying the map should be simplified and definitions updated at the same time.
Item A5 · Development
Performance-in-lieu agreement, Beck Hillside Estates (Goldcrest Homes)
Approved · 5-0
Goldcrest Homes American Fork, LLC may build improvements instead of posting a construction guarantee, upon receipt of a warranty bond.
- ContractAmount not given to Goldcrest Homes American Fork, LLC
Item A6 · Contract
Franson Civil Engineers design contract, 100 East water main replacement
Approved · 5-0
The agreement's task-order cap of $100,000 a year was raised to $105,000 to match the bid; anything over $100,000 needs council approval.
- Contract$105,000 to Franson Civil Engineers
Item A7 · Contract
Water banking agreement with Layne Downs, 19.74 acre-feet
Approved · 5-0
Surface water shares; terms not stated.
Item A8-9 · Other
2023 wastewater planning program; Utah County election interlocal
Approved · 5-0
Resolutions 2023-03-14R and 2023-03-15R (county to administer the 2023 municipal elections).
- ContractAmount not given to Utah County
What residents said
No public comments; no one spoke at the hearing on the Pleasant Grove boundary adjustment.