Council renames Art Dye Park as Mary and Art Dye Park; parking cut for Auto Mall Drive cheer gym fails
May 27, 2025, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
The council officially renamed Art Dye Park as Mary and Art Dye Park, with relatives of Mary Dye sharing family history. A request to cut required parking for a business center at 452 East Auto Mall Drive, where a cheer training gym plans to open, failed 1-2 after Councilmembers Ryan Hunter and Ernie John worried about drop-off traffic and children crossing a busy road. The council also joined a library consortium with Pleasant Grove and Highland and released public improvement guarantees including Fenn Farms at 350 South 700 West.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item Consent 3-6 · Development
Stormwater easement, guarantee releases and payments
Approved · 3-0
Accepted a stormwater easement at about 829 and 847 North 290 East; released the construction guarantee and accepted public improvements for Fenn Farms Phases 1 and 2 at 350 South 700 West (amount not stated) and for American Fork North Apartments/860 Apartments (Solhavn) at 620 South 860 East ($462,623.39); ratified payments May 7-20 and purchases over $50,000.
- Payment$462,623
- Solhavn guarantee: $462,623.39
Item 1 · Parks
Renaming Art Dye Park to Mary and Art Dye Park
Approved · 3-0
Resolution honoring Mary Dye; relatives Jenna Rasmussen, Janice Roberts, Donna Barnes, Darren Bell and Sally Fowler Franklin spoke about her life and the family's Cottage Cafe.
Item 2 · Development
Parking reduction, 500 East Auto Mall Drive Business Center Plat B, about 452 E. Auto Mall Drive
Denied · 1-2
Building built as office/warehouse under PI-1 and rezoned GC-2 last year; code requires about 139 stalls plus a gym, applicants Jared Huish and Steve Davies sought a reduction (to 89 per staff; motion at 105). Tenant Rival Athletics cheer gym would seat 32 per class with no competitions under its lease. John and Hunter feared overflow and children crossing Auto Mall Drive; Taylor supported based on actual uses.
- Required: about 139 stalls
- Motion: 105 stalls
Item 3 · Contract
Timpanogos Library Consortium MOU with Highland and Pleasant Grove
Approved · 3-0
Authorizes City Administrator Bunker to sign; shared catalog and courier.
Item 4 · City code
Stormwater management code amendments (13.94.020, .030, .070)
Approved · 3-0
Aligns code with new state law, making property owners responsible for post-construction runoff onto neighbors; enforcement and penalty sections held for later. Ordinance 2025-05-17.
What residents said
No one spoke during the public comment period.