Council sends Station Area Plan to MAG after south-side farm family objects to concept of moving station onto their land
September 9, 2025, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
The council approved the American Fork Station Area Plan as to form for state review, adding notes that it creates no entitlements, is a concept to meet state law, and marks the Hunting family centennial farm, after farm owner Amber Lamph objected to a concept showing the FrontRunner station moved west onto the farm. It also extended the 200 South interlocal agreement with Utah County to keep MAG funding, approved a $130,000 change order for the Auto Mall Drive extension, declared property surplus, and approved seasonal and industrial-zone business uses.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Public hearings: surplus property and easement vacation at 1026 N. 1050 East | No action |
| Findings revoking Millett Massage Spa business license; payments Aug. 20-Sept. 2 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Board appointments | Approved · 5-0 |
| Temporary use: Strangling Brother's Haunted Circus, 632 E. 1500 South | Approved · 5-0 |
| Temporary use: Gooey Gourmet Brownies, about 850 W. 700 North | Approved · 5-0 |
| Request for consideration: Rockwell Catering commercial kitchen, about 1325 S. 500 East | Approved · 5-0 |
| Easement vacation, 1026 N. 1050 East (Autumn Crest Phase 1 Plat B) | Approved · 5-0 |
| TOD operational overlay maps update | Approved · 5-0 |
| American Fork Station Area Plan (approval as to form) | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| First amendment to 200 South multimodal improvements interlocal agreement with Utah County | Approved · 5-0 |
| Declaration of property surplus | Approved · 5-0 |
| Disposition of lost, mislaid or seized property | Approved · 5-0 |
| Auto Mall Drive extension change order #7 | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item PH · Other
Public hearings: surplus property and easement vacation at 1026 N. 1050 East
No action
No comments on either.
Item Consent 3 · Other
Findings revoking Millett Massage Spa business license; payments Aug. 20-Sept. 2
Approved · 5-0
Adopted written findings revoking the business license of Millett Massage Spa LLC; ratified payments and purchases over $50,000.
Item 1 · Appointment
Board appointments
Approved · 5-0
Stan Colby to the Senior Board; Lloyd and Aniva Togisala to the Cemetery Committee (terms ending 2028).
Item 2 · Development
Temporary use: Strangling Brother's Haunted Circus, 632 E. 1500 South
Approved · 5-0
Seasonal use in the PI-1 zone subject to fire inspection and licensing.
Item 3 · Development
Temporary use: Gooey Gourmet Brownies, about 850 W. 700 North
Approved · 5-0
Seasonal stand; owners seeking a permanent location.
Item 4 · Development
Request for consideration: Rockwell Catering commercial kitchen, about 1325 S. 500 East
Approved · 5-0
Approved as a fitting use in the PI-1 zone; no food trucks or on-site customers.
Item 5 · Development
Easement vacation, 1026 N. 1050 East (Autumn Crest Phase 1 Plat B)
Approved · 5-0
Ordinance 2025-09-26.
Item 6 · City code
TOD operational overlay maps update
Approved · 5-0
Ordinance 2025-09-27 updated the block type and operational overlay maps in the TOD zone to reflect what has been built; amended to mark the centennial farm.
Item 7 · General plan
American Fork Station Area Plan (approval as to form)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Plan by consultant Chris Hupp shows a default station at the current site, Option 1 moving it west and Option 2 at 500 East. Hunter objected that the cover rendering omitted the planned I-15 flyover and said he was 'tired of being a doormat,' wanting a flyover and a signal on Pioneer Crossing; members agreed to drop the image. Approved with notes that it creates no entitlements, is a concept to meet state requirements, and marks the Hunting family centennial farm; sent to MAG's Station Area Plan Policy Committee.
- Consultant: Chris Hupp
Item 8 · Roads and utilities
First amendment to 200 South multimodal improvements interlocal agreement with Utah County
Approved · 5-0
Extends the 2019 agreement (expired 2022) three years so the city can receive MAG funding (Resolution 2025-09-19R).
Item 9 · Other
Declaration of property surplus
Approved · 5-0
Resolution (numbered 2025-04-20R in minutes) declaring real property surplus; property not identified in the minutes.
Item 10 · Other
Disposition of lost, mislaid or seized property
Approved · 5-0
Resolution 2025-09-21R.
Item 11 · Contract
Auto Mall Drive extension change order #7
Approved · 5-0
$130,000 change order to Landmark Excavating, including contingency, to stabilize the road surface for paving. Hunter said low bids keep coming back with significant change orders; staff said most changes came from added scope such as a water line.
- Change order$130,000 to Landmark Excavating, Inc.
- Vendor: Landmark Excavating, Inc.
- Change order #7: $130,000
What residents said
Station Area Plan concept showing station moved onto a family farmPedestrian safety at signals
Jared Payne asked for leading pedestrian intervals at signals after nearly being hit several times. Amber Lamph, whose family owns a south-side centennial farm, said the Station Area Plan ignored Planning Commission requests: it did not mark the farm, did not drop the option of moving the station west onto their land, and showed buildings on farmland; she said the family will keep farming, the area lacks sewer and water capacity for the density shown, and half the plan area is in Lehi.