Council reviews Harrington Center lease tied to downtown Opportunity Zone project
March 2, 2021, 4:00 p.m. · City Administration Building, 51 E. Main St.
In a special work session, the American Fork City Council heard police describe crime prevention through building design and debated a lease of city property at 90 N. Church St. to the Harrington Center for the Arts, part of an Opportunity Zone redevelopment of the adjacent arts center buildings. Council members and staff said other property owners and an existing shared-parking agreement had to be addressed before the lease could be signed.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) | Discussed |
| Lease of 90 N. Church St. to Harrington Center for the Arts | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Public safety
Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED)
Discussed
Police Chief Darren Falslev and Lt. Josh Christensen presented crime prevention through design principles such as lighting, sight lines, fencing and window visibility, suggesting code changes like limiting window coverings to 10%; they said new lighting at Art Dye Park has sharply cut late-night problems.
Item 2 · Contract
Lease of 90 N. Church St. to Harrington Center for the Arts
Discussed
Council members reviewed a proposed lease of city property to the Harrington Center for the Arts tied to an Opportunity Zone redevelopment, with investors organized by Orchard Securities expected to buy the adjacent Harrington buildings owned by 47/50 LLC (the Carol Belle family trust). Councilmember Shelton and City Administrator David Bunker said the lease must account for an existing perpetual shared-parking agreement and bring in 47/50 LLC; stand-in Legal Counsel Melissa Mellor advised against proceeding without all parties. The lease was approved March 16.
- Harrington Center president: Summerisa Stevens; vice president: Spencer Stevens