Planning commission backs letting staff approve minor site plan changes and thicker pavement on city roads
June 4, 2025, 6:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
The American Fork Planning Commission recommended two staff-initiated code changes: one letting the Development Review Committee approve minor site plan amendments administratively, and one requiring a thicker, two-lift asphalt section on city roads and pavement cores to judge existing roads. Both passed 5-0. These minutes come from the unapproved draft attached to the July 8, 2025 City Council packet; the city's approved copy was not posted online.
From the draft minutes.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Administrative site plan approvals code amendment (Section 17.6.101) | Recommended for approval · 5-0 |
| Asphalt paving code amendment (Section 15.01.1250) | Recommended for approval · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 3a · City code
Administrative site plan approvals code amendment (Section 17.6.101)
Recommended for approval · 5-0
Repeals and replaces Section 17.6.101 so the Development Review Committee can approve listed site plan amendments, such as swapping exterior materials, small additions like awnings or patios worth no more than 5% of the building's value, and added interior floors or mezzanines in existing shells. Commissioner Geoff Dupaix asked about the change-of-use provision; the language lets the Development Services Director, with the Public Works Director, send projects back to the commission when changes are not administrative. A further version returned Sept. 3, 2025.
- Initiated by city staff
- Minor changes capped at 5% of building replacement value
Item 3b · City code
Asphalt paving code amendment (Section 15.01.1250)
Recommended for approval · 5-0
Assistant City Engineer Kelvin Smith said the change increases the required pavement cross-section on city roads to a 6-inch compacted thickness laid in two lifts, for longer-lasting roads, and requires pavement cores to determine existing conditions. He said cores are mainly for developers but help decide whether a road needs rebuilding or an overlay; the streets department mostly relies on visual inspection.
- Initiated by city engineering
- Asphalt: 6 inches compacted, two lifts
- Pavement cores required