Council releases $460,000 Deer Park retainer, tables business license overhaul
March 10, 2026, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
With three members present, the council released a $459,516 durability retainer for Deer Park Phase 3, approved easements for a storm drain on 700 North and river access at the Monument Health property, and vacated part of a trail easement for Climb Concrete. It tabled the business license code rewrite at Councilmember Tim Holley's request and accepted withdrawal of the Harbor Road Plat E annexation. The mayor warned of a bleak water year.
From the approved minutes.
In brief
11 items came up for a decision or discussion: 6 approved, 2 no action, 1 discussed, 1 tabled, and 1 withdrawn.
The agenda records 1 dollar amount, the largest $459,516.
1 item here is tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 2 source documents.
4 members were present and 2 absent (Councilmember Ryan Hunter, Councilmember Clark Taylor).
The previous City Council meeting was on March 3, 2026: Council weighs five years of water rate increases and a storm drain fee hike to $12.50
The next one was on March 17, 2026: After resident backlash, city scraps citywide rezoning proposal and leaves residential zones alone
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item PH 1 · Other
Hearing on vacating part of trail easement, 300 E. 1700 South
Discussed
No public comment.
Item 2-3 · Public safety
Swearing in of police officers David Gonzalez and Brandon Mason
No action
Oaths administered.
Item Consent 3-5 · Development
Durability retainer releases: Children's Justice Center, Kaleb Thompson Dental, Deer Park Phase 3
Approved · 3-0
Consent releases of durability retainers: $3,530.60 for the Children's Justice Center (96 S. 100 East), $4,737.27 for Kaleb Thompson Dental (332 S. 500 East) and $459,516 for Deer Park Phase 3 (51 E. 1100 South).
- Guarantee released$459,516
- Children's Justice Center: $3,530.60
- Kaleb Thompson Dental: $4,737.27
- Deer Park Phase 3: $459,516
Item Consent 6 · Budget
Ratification of payments Feb. 18-March 3, 2026, and purchases over $50,000
Approved · 3-0
Routine consent ratification; itemized in packet.
Item 1 · Appointment
Appointment of Dave Anderson to Audit Committee
Approved · 3-0
Approved.
Item 2 · Roads and utilities
Storm drain easement on 700 North
Approved · 3-0
Approved conveyance of a storm drain easement obtained by Public Works; Councilmember John said he knows the property well.
Item 3 · Roads and utilities
River access easement, Monument Health, 350 E. 300 North
Approved · 3-0
Approved conveyance of an easement giving the city access to the American Fork River across the Monument Health property.
Item 4 · Other
Partial vacation of trail easement for Climb Concrete, 300 E. 1700 South
Approved · 3-0
Ordinance vacating part of a trail easement on the Climb Concrete property. (The council later approved a $20,970 reimbursement to Climb Ventures LLC for system improvements, May 26.)
Item 5 · City code
Business license code overhaul (Title 5)
Tabled · 3-0
Councilmember Holley objected that the rewrite removes the council from license denial and revocation appeals, leaving decisions with the city administrator and then district court; the item was tabled until he could attend in person. Adopted March 24.
Item 6 · Annexation
Withdrawal of Harbor Road Plat E Annexation
Withdrawn · 3-0
Accepted the withdrawal of the application.
Item 7 · Taxes and fees
Irrigation shareholder discount agreements
No action
Pulled from the agenda; adopted March 24.