Council awards $415,042 Fox Hollow flood repair, OKs land use change for TSSD pump station near Boat Harbor
July 8, 2025, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
The council awarded a $415,042 contract to low bidder Hughes General Contractors to repair last year's flood damage at Fox Hollow Golf Course, with FEMA covering 75%. It changed the land use designation of about 31.7 acres at 1611 South 100 West owned by Timpanogos Special Service District from Resort to public facilities ahead of annexation for a pump station, and adopted code changes on stormwater enforcement, administrative site plan approvals and thicker road pavement.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Beer license for 7-Eleven (Lela Convenience Store Inc.), 655 S. 500 East | Approved · 4-0 |
| Land use map amendment, Boat Harbor Pump Station, about 1611 S. 100 West (Harbor Road) | Approved · 4-0 |
| Stormwater management and discharge control code amendment (Section 13.94) | Approved · 4-0 |
| Administrative site plan approvals code amendment (Section 17.6.101) | Approved with conditions · 4-0 |
| Asphalt paving code amendment (Section 15.01.1250) | Approved · 4-0 |
| Fox Hollow flood repair contract | Approved · 4-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item Consent 1 · Other
Beer license for 7-Eleven (Lela Convenience Store Inc.), 655 S. 500 East
Approved · 4-0
Minutes for June 17 and 24 were pulled from consent.
Item 1 · General plan
Land use map amendment, Boat Harbor Pump Station, about 1611 S. 100 West (Harbor Road)
Approved · 4-0
About 31.71 acres owned by Timpanogos Special Service District changed from Resort to Institutional Lands, Schools and Public Facilities as the first step before annexation. Brandon Wiatt of Bowen Collins said the district will develop about 7 acres in the northeast; land south of the road becomes Army Corps-permitted mitigation wetland with deed restrictions. Carroll asked about buffering nearby residents; O'Brien said site layout can be bound in the annexation agreement. Resolution 2025-07-15R.
- Acres: 31.71
- Owner: Timpanogos Special Service District
- Engineer: Bowen Collins (Brandon Wiatt)
Item 2 · City code
Stormwater management and discharge control code amendment (Section 13.94)
Approved · 4-0
Adds fines and an enforcement process to meet state rules, with stop-work orders as a last step; Ordinance 2025-07-22 with a typo correction.
Item 3 · City code
Administrative site plan approvals code amendment (Section 17.6.101)
Approved with conditions · 4-0
Streamlines minor site plan approvals after developer complaints and requires plats before site plans over lot lines. Changed proposed nine-month expiration to 12 months with a six-month extension (Option B). Ordinance 2025-07-23. Spencer Stevens of the Harrington Center for the Arts objected to the plat-first rule and short approval window.
Item 4 · City code
Asphalt paving code amendment (Section 15.01.1250)
Approved · 4-0
Requires a thicker pavement section on city roads to avoid future full-depth reclamation; higher up-front cost but long-term savings. Ordinance 2025-07-24.
Item 5 · Contract
Fox Hollow flood repair contract
Approved · 4-0
Repairs from 2024 flooding at Fox Hollow Golf Course, 75% funded by FEMA. Holley questioned low-bid quality; Kelly said Hughes is competent and inspectors will monitor.
- Contract$415,042 to Hughes General Contractors, Inc.
- Vendor: Hughes General Contractors, Inc.
- Amount: $415,042 plus $40,000 contingency
What residents said
Parking enforcement near Val Vista Park / 1350 NorthSite plan approval timelines
Spencer Stevens, for the Harrington Center for the Arts, opposed the site plan code change requiring a final plat before site plans that cross lot lines and cutting approval time to nine months without extension. Russell Miller and Dennis Cook complained about 72-hour parking tickets for vehicles and trailers parked by Val Vista Park on 1350 North, where residents cannot park in front of homes. Mayoral candidate George Brown said the city is not prepared for a terrorist attack.