Council accepts Chipman/Stake Center annexation petition; makes gas regulator stations a conditional use
July 28, 2026, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
With two members absent, the American Fork City Council voted 3-0 to accept the Chipman/Stake Center annexation petition for about 24 acres at 510 South 100 West, starting a 30-day protest period, and adopted updated floodplain rules tied to new FEMA maps of the Utah Lake shoreline. Going against its planning commission, the council made natural gas regulator stations a conditional use in the Public Facilities zone with height, wall and screening standards. A proposed irrigation water agreement was pulled from the agenda so the full council could weigh in later.
From the draft minutes.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Taxes and fees
Pressurized irrigation shareholder (water) agreement
No action
Mayor Bradley Frost announced at the start of the meeting that the water agreement had been removed from the agenda so the full council would be present when it is considered; residents could still comment, and it will return at a future meeting.
- Pulled because Councilmembers Taylor and Holley were absent
Item Consent 4 · Budget
Ratification of payments (July 8-21) and purchases over $50,000
Approved · 3-0
Routine consent ratification of city payments and purchase requests over $50,000, approved with minutes of June 9 (corrected), June 23 and July 7.
Item 1 · Annexation
Chipman/Stake Center annexation petition, 510 S. 100 West (23.991 acres)
Approved · 3-0
Resolution 2026-07-33R accepts a petition filed July 6 by the Chipman Family Trust, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, John D. and Elaine Watson, and American Fork City to annex about 24 acres for a single-family development and a stake center; each owner will submit separate development applications. The annexation had started earlier but was restarted because of the time elapsed and the need for agreements among all owners. City Administrator David Bunker said property swaps were not yet complete, that acceptance starts a 30-day protest period, and that no development would be reviewed until annexation is final. Councilmember Ernie John noted the American Fork River runs through the area.
- Acres: 23.991
- Petitioners: Chipman Family Trust; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; John D. & Elaine Watson; American Fork City
- Resolution No. 2026-07-33R
Item 2 · City code
Easements code amendment (Section 15.01.110)
Approved · 3-0
Ordinance 2026-07-14 requires public utility easements to be conveyed by plat when a plat is required, and for existing lots that do not go through a plat, to include a surveyor-prepared graphic exhibit showing the easement's location. Recommended by the Planning Commission July 8. Legal counsel Heather Schriever explained a new state law (SB 232) asking councils to consider effects on family health, stability and formation; Councilmember Hunter questioned adopting that finding without real analysis, and the mayor asked that future staff reports address it.
- Ordinance No. 2026-07-14
- Planning Commission recommended approval July 8, 2026
Item 3 · City code
Floodplain management code amendment (Chapter 15.16)
Approved · 3-0
Ordinance (recorded in the minutes as No. 2062-07-15) adopts updated state and FEMA flood maps for Utah Lake, including new coastal flood zones based on wave-velocity analysis, and sets what development may occur in those zones, keeping residents eligible for the National Flood Insurance Program. City Engineer Ben Hunter said development in the flood zone is allowed only if it meets the ordinance, which also protects emergency responders.
- Recommended by Planning Commission July 8, 2026
- Keeps city in National Flood Insurance Program
Item 4 · Zoning
Natural gas regulator stations in Public Facilities zone (AF014)
Approved · 3-0
Questar Gas (Dominion) asked to allow natural gas regulator stations as a permitted use in the PF Public Facilities zone (Option A); the Planning Commission recommended Option A using the broader term 'natural gas facility.' Staff and legal counsel recommended Option B, a conditional use with standards for height, perimeter walls, enclosure, road proximity and access, because PF zones are small and often next to homes. Mayor Frost cited an unscreened station on 300 North. Questar's Kevin Mulvey said the company could live with conditional use. The council adopted Option B as Ordinance 2026-07-16, departing from the Planning Commission recommendation.
- Applicant: Questar Gas (Kevin Mulvey)
- Planning Commission recommended Option A (permitted use)
- Council adopted Option B (conditional use)
- Ordinance No. 2026-07-16
Item 5 · City code
Definition of natural gas regulator station (Section 17.12.214)
Approved · 3-0
Ordinance 2026-07-17 defines a natural gas regulator station narrowly as an area used to control and maintain uniform gas pressure, not a broader gas facility.
- Ordinance No. 2026-07-17
Item 6 · Contract
Streetlight repair and maintenance contract, Infrastructure Power Group
Approved · 3-0
Approval of the contract document for streetlight repair, construction and maintenance with Infrastructure Power Group LLC, whose selection the council approved May 12, 2026; the City Administrator is authorized to sign. The staff report says only 'see contract' for cost.
- ContractAmount not given to Infrastructure Power Group LLC
- Vendor selected May 12, 2026
Item 7 · City code
Adoption of updated international building codes (Title 15)
Approved · 3-0
Ordinance 2026-07-18 updates Title 15 to the current code cycle adopted by the state, including the 2024 International Building Code.
- Ordinance No. 2026-07-18
Item 8 · Contract
Garage reorientation at city-owned home, 163 S. 300 West
Approved · 3-0
Award to low bidder Construction IQ LLC of Herriman to turn the garage of a city-owned home from west-facing to south-facing because the planned roundabout at 300 West/200 South will limit access to the existing west driveway. Work is due within 90 days of notice to proceed. The same property is the subject of an Oct. 13 resolution of intent to sell.
- Contract$27,000 to Construction IQ LLC
- Budget$3,000
- Bids: Construction IQ LLC $27,000; J. Lyne Roberts & Sons $36,216; Case Construction Roofing $38,753
- Contingency: $3,000
- Project CT202601
- Bid/proposal tabulation: Low bid of 3: Construction IQ $27,000; J. Lyne Roberts & Sons $36,216; Case Construction Roofing $38,753
What residents said
Police officer conduct / school resource officerUse of homes bought for public works facilityImmigration enforcement on city property
Greg Hazard objected to Officer Bronson Kitchen serving as school resource officer at American Fork Junior High. Vera Chadwick asked what the city plans for houses it bought; the mayor said they are for the planned public works facility. Daniel Sroka urged accountability for alleged police misconduct. Kambria Wong and Angela Boban asked the city to bar federal immigration enforcement from using city property; Jan Chamberlain asked police to cooperate with ICE only with a judicial warrant.