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American Fork · Planning Commission

Planning commission recommends PR-3.0 zoning for Chipman and Stake Center annexation at 700 South

February 5, 2025, 6:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.

In an 18-minute meeting, the American Fork Planning Commission unanimously recommended Planned Residential (PR-3.0) zoning for the 24-acre Chipman and Stake Center annexation at about 100 W. 700 South, planned as the Chipman Estates subdivision on land owned by the Chipmans, the church and the city (the city's piece is mainly the 700 South roadway).

From the approved minutes.

In brief

2 items came up for a decision or discussion: 1 recommended for approval and 1 discussed.

1 item here is tracked in the city's development tracker.

This write-up links 2 source documents.

7 members were present.

The previous Planning Commission meeting was on January 22, 2025: Planning commission overrules staff, lets Lawn Thumbs landscaping business stay downtown

The next one was on February 19, 2025: Planning commission meeting canceled

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item 4a · Annexation

    Chipman and Stake Center annexation zoning, about 100 W. 700 South (24 acres)

    Recommended for approval · 7-0 · About 100 W. 700 South

    A stakeholders' annexation of about 24 acres with the PR-3.0 Planned Residential zone, to be developed as the Chipman Estates subdivision. Planner Cody Opperman said the church and the city also own land in the area; the city's portion is basically the 700 South roadway. The annexation returned to the commission March 18, 2026.

    • Applicants: Chipman family, the church, American Fork City
    • Acres: about 24
    • Proposed zone: PR-3.0
    • Planned: Chipman Estates subdivision

    Moved by Commissioner Geoff Dupaix, seconded by Commissioner David Bird. Vote: 7-0

    Follow Chipman/Stake Center annexation in the development tracker →

  2. Item Other · Other

    Code rewrite training

    Discussed

    Commissioners asked staff to hold several meetings to review the code rewrite rather than one or two.