Council annexes 113 acres near the Boat Harbor, approves land swap for Lakeshore Drive
March 25, 2025, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
The council approved a real estate exchange with six landowners to secure right-of-way for Lakeshore Drive and annexed the 90.27-acre Harbor Road Plat E property at 500 West 1100 South and the 22.9-acre Julie Clark property at 400 West 1400 South, each conditioned on the others. It tabled a right-of-way vacation at 350 South 900 West for the Lakeshore Landing subdivision until a utility easement is recorded, rezoned 2.4 acres at 195 East 600 South to industrial, and renewed the Chamber of Commerce's Steel Days management contract.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Freeman Project guarantee release, Hayes deed, payments | Approved · 5-0 |
| Olivia Merrill appointed to Historic Preservation Commission | Approved · 5-0 |
| Vacation of part of a public utility easement, 579 West 1060 North (Lakeview Farms Plat B Lot 9) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Partial right-of-way vacation, about 350 South 900 West (Lakeshore Landing) | Tabled · 5-0 |
| Strata Investments land use and zone change, about 195 East 600 South | Approved · 5-0 |
| Real estate exchange agreement for Lakeshore Drive | Approved · 5-0 |
| Harbor Road Plat E Annexation, 90.27 acres at 500 West 1100 South | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Julie Clark Annexation, 22.90 acres at about 400 West 1400 South | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Steel Days 2025 management contract with American Fork Chamber of Commerce | Approved · 5-0 |
| Closed session | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item Consent 3-5 · Development
Freeman Project guarantee release, Hayes deed, payments
Approved · 5-0
Released $41,246.56 construction guarantee for the Freeman Project at 19 North 900 West; accepted a warranty deed and temporary construction easement from Christopher Hayes at 591 East 300 North; ratified payments March 5-18 and purchases over $50,000.
Item 1 · Appointment
Olivia Merrill appointed to Historic Preservation Commission
Approved · 5-0
Term ending 2027; fifth resident member, helping state recertification.
Item 2 · Development
Vacation of part of a public utility easement, 579 West 1060 North (Lakeview Farms Plat B Lot 9)
Approved · 5-0
Ordinance 2025-03-10; no public comment.
Item 3 · Development
Partial right-of-way vacation, about 350 South 900 West (Lakeshore Landing)
Tabled · 5-0
Rocky Mountain Power has a box in the area; Ken Berg said a strip along 900 West was missed in an earlier vacation and the plat includes a utility easement. Tabled so the city can accept a utility easement before vacating.
Item 4-5 · Zoning
Strata Investments land use and zone change, about 195 East 600 South
Approved · 5-0
About 2.40 acres changed from Design Commercial to Design Industrial (Resolution 2025-03-04R) and from GC-2 to PI-1 (Ordinance 2025-03-11).
- Acres: 2.40
Item 6 · Roads and utilities
Real estate exchange agreement for Lakeshore Drive
Approved · 5-0
Exchange with NBFF Property LLC, Harbor View Development LLC, Rammell Prospective LLC, Russgan LLC, NPF Investments LLC and Walking the Wire LLC, subject to the Harbor Road Plat E and Julie Clark annexations. Hunter said the road is essential to relieve congestion. Terms not stated in minutes.
- Land dealAmount not given to NBFF Property LLC; Harbor View Development LLC; Rammell Prospective LLC; Russgan LLC; NPF Investments LLC; Walking the Wire LLC
Item 7 · Annexation
Harbor Road Plat E Annexation, 90.27 acres at 500 West 1100 South
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Shoreline Protection and PR-3.0 zones; Hunter welcomed single-family homes. Ordinance 2025-03-12.
- Acres: 90.27
Item 8 · Annexation
Julie Clark Annexation, 22.90 acres at about 400 West 1400 South
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Shoreline Protection zone. Ordinance 2025-03-13.
- Acres: 22.90
Item 9 · Contract
Steel Days 2025 management contract with American Fork Chamber of Commerce
Approved · 5-0
Amount not stated in minutes. (Mayor Frost is listed elsewhere as Chamber president.)
- ContractAmount not given to American Fork Chamber of Commerce
Item 10 · Other
Closed session
Approved · 5-0
Pending or imminent litigation and real property, 7:39-8:28 p.m.
What residents said
No public comments, including at hearings on the easement vacation at 579 West 1060 North and right-of-way vacation at 350 South 900 West.