Council bans parking in bike lanes and accepts mental health grant for first responders
August 8, 2023, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
The council made it a citable offense to park in a marked bicycle lane, at the request of the Parks and Trails Committee, and accepted a $17,250 state grant for mental health services for police and fire personnel and their families. It designated 4.35 acres at 9 W. 1100 South for public facilities along the Vineyard Connector/Pony Express corridor and tabled a code change allowing outdoor storage in industrial zones. The mayor announced the start of an Americans with Disabilities Act transition plan.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Administrator's report: TSSD reorganization | No action |
| ADA transition plan announced | No action |
| Release of $779,490.97 retainer for Savage Apartments Phase 2 (Parc on 5th); easement; payments | Approved · 5-0 |
| Land use amendment to public facilities, 4.35 acres at about 9 W. 1100 South | Approved · 5-0 |
| Deer Park code amendment for outdoor storage in PI-1 zone | Tabled · 5-0 |
| AF Crossing Plat E-3 amended final plat, 0.43 acres | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| No parking in marked bike lanes (new 10.32.020) | Approved · 5-0 |
| State grant for public safety mental health services | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 3 · Other
Administrator's report: TSSD reorganization
No action
Bunker said TSSD wants to become a standalone special district, which requires approval from every member city.
Item 5 · Other
ADA transition plan announced
No action
The mayor said the city, which has more than 50 employees, must adopt an ADA transition plan to identify and schedule fixes for accessibility deficiencies reported by the public or found by staff.
Item CC 2-4 · Development
Release of $779,490.97 retainer for Savage Apartments Phase 2 (Parc on 5th); easement; payments
Approved · 5-0
Released the improvements durability retainer for Savage Apartments Phase 2 (Parc on 5th) at about 540 S. 600 East, accepted a public easement at about 33 E. 100 North, and ratified July 19-Aug. 1 payments.
- Payment$779,491 to Savage Apartments Phase 2 (Parc on 5th)
Item A1 · Zoning
Land use amendment to public facilities, 4.35 acres at about 9 W. 1100 South
Approved · 5-0
City-initiated; the land lies in the Vineyard Connector/Pony Express Parkway corridor and needs a public facilities designation as development occurs. The alignment changed, but the general plan shows the correct one; the landowner was notified. Resolution 2023-08-34R (minutes list the prior designation as both design industrial and residential low-density).
- Acres: 4.35
- Land use: → Institutional Lands, Schools and Public Facilities
Item A2 · City code
Deer Park code amendment for outdoor storage in PI-1 zone
Tabled · 5-0
Applicant-initiated amendment to 17.4.502 and 17.7.701 letting the Development Services Director judge screening. Carroll did not like outdoor storage in the zone without a reason beyond a developer's wish; Shelton suggested a conditional use checklist; O'Brien said storage should be subordinate to the primary business. Applicant Tyler Horan said national businesses need outdoor storage. Tabled for staff to return with a conditional use version.
Item A3a · Subdivision
AF Crossing Plat E-3 amended final plat, 0.43 acres
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Amended plat at about 856 S. 1000 West in the PR-3.0 zone, subject to July 19 planning commission conditions.
- Acres: 0.43
- Zone: PR-3.0
Item A4 · Public safety
No parking in marked bike lanes (new 10.32.020)
Approved · 5-0
Ordinance 2023-08-28, requested by the Parks and Trails Committee after reports of cars blocking bike lanes, gives police a code section to cite. 'Motorbus' was changed to 'approved service vehicle' in the exemptions; disabled vehicles and garbage cans were discussed.
Item A5 · Public safety
State grant for public safety mental health services
Approved · 5-0
Battalion Chief Brandon Boshard said the $17,250 grant (with another $17,000 expected in the fall) covers counseling for public safety personnel, families and retirees; firefighters will meet with a counselor within three years.
- Grant$17,250 to Utah Department of Public Safety
What residents said
No one spoke during public comment. Applicant Tyler Horan spoke for the outdoor-storage code amendment.