Council votes to let residents decide on new school district, approves Roderick Catalyst buildings
August 6, 2024, 6:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
In a special session the council unanimously joined Lehi, Alpine, Cedar Hills, Draper and Highland in proposing a new school district split from Alpine School District, sending the question to voters. It re-approved the 6.96-acre Coleman annexation near the boat harbor, rezoned 3.81 acres on Auto Mall Drive to commercial, and approved Bach Apartments on 10.39 acres plus several Roderick Catalyst Business Park plats and buildings.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item Consent 1 · Development
Release of durability retainer, CK Farms Phase 2, 434 S. 600 East
Approved · 5-0
Released $507,923.26.
- Payment$507,923
Item Consent 2 · Development
Release of construction guarantee, Highland Gardens, 1700 N. 900 East
Approved · 5-0
Released $100,920 and accepted improvements.
- Payment$100,920
Item Consent 3 · Budget
Ratification of payments July 17-30, 2024, and purchases over $50,000
Approved · 5-0
Routine consent ratification.
Item 1 · Other
Resolution proposing creation of a new school district
Approved · 5-0
Resolution 2024-08-29R approving the proposal with Lehi, Alpine, Cedar Hills, Draper and Highland and notifying the county. After two public hearings and many emails, Councilmember Staci Carroll said joining keeps residents' voice and aligns American Fork with northern neighbors on finances, boundaries and assets; a no vote would not stop a Central School District from forming. Councilmembers Clark Taylor and Ernie John said the point was to let residents vote. Holley and Taylor participated electronically.
Item 2 · Annexation
Coleman Annexation re-approval, 6.96 acres at about 55 West 1500 South
Approved · 5-0
Ordinance 2024-08-36 re-approving the annexation with Marina (M-1) zoning and street dedication plats.
- Acres: 6.96
- Zone: M-1 Marina
Item 3 · Zoning
500 East Auto Mall Drive land use amendment, 452 E. Auto Mall Drive (3.81 acres)
Approved · 3-0
Resolution 2024-08-30R changing Design Industrial to Design Commercial, subject to July 17 Planning Commission conditions.
- Acres: 3.81
- Design Industrial → Design Commercial
Item 4 · Zoning
500 East Auto Mall Drive zone change, PI-1 to GC-2
Approved with conditions · 3-0
Ordinance 2024-08-37, publication withheld until Planning Commission conditions are met.
- PI-1 → GC-2
Item 5a · Development
North Pointe Business Park Building F site plan, about 1260 South 630 East (6.05 acres)
Approved with conditions · 3-0
Ordinance 2024-08-38 in the PI-1 zone, conditioned on July 17 Planning Commission conditions.
- Acres: 6.05
- Zone: PI-1
Item 5b · Development
Bach Apartments site plan, 740 E. 620 South (10.39 acres)
Approved · 3-0
Commercial site plan in the Planned Community zone.
- Acres: 10.39
- Zone: PC
Item 5c · Subdivision
Roderick Catalyst Business Park Phase 3 final plat, about 1600 South 150 East (32.73 acres)
Approved · 3-0
Final plat in PI-1.
- Acres: 32.73
Item 5d · Development
Roderick Catalyst Business Park Building 6 site plan, about 148 East 1600 South (7.46 acres)
Approved with conditions · 3-0
Approved subject to packet conditions; parking will be set at building permit once tenants are known.
- Acres: 7.46
Item 5e · Development
Roderick Catalyst Business Park Lot 7 site plan, about 68 East 1600 South (4.70 acres)
Approved with conditions · 3-0
Ordinance 2024-08-40, subject to packet conditions.
- Acres: 4.70
Item 6 · City code
Rival Athletics code amendment
No action
Pulled; denied Aug. 27.
Item 7 · City code
Large-scale overlay zone administrative approval amendment
No action
Pulled.
What residents said
No public comments.