Council approves annexation agreement for 13 acres on 200 South and banks two water rights
September 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
The council approved an annexation agreement for AF Utah LLC's roughly 13 acres along 200 South, to be zoned transit-oriented development with right-of-way dedicated for 200 South and ground-floor commercial required along that road. It denied a homeowner's request to vacate a rear-yard utility easement, offering an encroachment agreement instead, and approved water banking agreements for 14 acre-feet with Layne Downs and 10.6 acre-feet with Opp-Prop LLC. Two lifeguards who revived a child at the Fitness Center pool received HERO Awards.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 2 · Presentation
HERO Award to lifeguards Anya Clark and Ava Favero
No action
On Aug. 7, 2023, the Fitness Center lifeguards found a child face down in the pool and performed CPR; the child regained consciousness before responders arrived. Miss American Fork Shaye Johnson promoted CPR training.
Item 4 · Presentation
Administrator's report: pool bubble, dog park ribbon cutting
No action
Fitness Center pool closes Sept. 25 for bubble installation; Art Dye Doug Smith Subaru Dog Park ribbon cutting Oct. 14. Council members praised the renaming of Monarch Park, recognized by Monarch USA as monarch habitat.
Item CC 3-5 · Other
Bennion easement; Nori Sushi liquor license; payments
Approved · 5-0
Accepted an easement from Donald and Amy Bennion at 93 N. 960 East (to bring their new home into code compliance; Shelton urged revisiting easement requirements in established areas), approved an alcohol license for Nori Sushi Bar and Grill at 821 N. West State Street, and ratified Aug. 16-Sept. 5 payments.
Item A1 · Other
Utility easement vacation request, 1051 N. 700 West Circle (Searle Meadows Lot 25A)
Denied · 5-0
Staff recommended denying the vacation and granting an encroachment agreement, with the owner installing conduit at their own expense for possible future telecom use. Shelton saw no need for the easement since utilities signed off and wants easement code strengthened.
Item A2-3 · Contract
Water banking agreements: Layne Downs (14 acre-feet) and Opp-Prop LLC (10.6 acre-feet)
Approved · 5-0
Agreements banking water shares with the city: 14 acre-feet from Layne Downs and 5.30 shares (10.6 acre-feet) from Opp-Prop LLC.
- ContractAmount not given to Layne Downs
- ContractAmount not given to Opp-Prop, LLC
- Layne Downs: 14 acre-feet
- Opp-Prop LLC: 5.30 shares / 10.6 acre-feet
Item A4 · Annexation
AF Utah LLC annexation agreement, about 13 acres at about 6899 W. 7750 N. (county address)
Approved · 5-0
The property will come in under TOD zoning; the agreement requires right-of-way dedication for 200 South and outlines district densities. Ground-floor commercial is required along 200 South when buildings are built. Shelton asked whether open ditches should be piped before development and hoped development would come soon so 200 South right-of-way is not held up.
- Acres: about 13 (14.9 at final annexation)
- Zone: TOD
What residents said
No one spoke in public comment or at the hearing on the Searle Meadows easement vacation. Mike Deuel, for the applicant, said the owner would pay for conduit to get approval for a retaining wall.