Planning commission approves 160-unit High Pointe rental complex and backs zoning for 620 South annexation
May 6, 2026, 6:30 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
The American Fork Planning Commission approved a site plan for High Pointe, a Bach Homes rental project of about 160 apartments and townhomes over podium parking at 620 S. 740 East in the Lake City Row development area, 6-0. It also recommended R1-20,000 residential zoning for 6.87 acres being annexed near 620 South as part of a land swap with UDOT for the Pony Express/Vineyard Connector, land the city expects to use for a temporary fire station and a future park.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| 620 South Annexation zoning, about 6695 W. 7300 North (6.87 acres) | Recommended for approval · 5-0-1 |
| High Pointe Apartments site plan, 620 S. 740 East (3.46 acres) | Approved with conditions · 6-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 4a · Annexation
620 South Annexation zoning, about 6695 W. 7300 North (6.87 acres)
Recommended for approval · 5-0-1
Recommendation on the zoning for 6.869 acres of Utah County land being annexed near 620 South as part of a land exchange between the city and UDOT tied to the Pony Express Connector/Vineyard Connector project. Planner Cody Opperman said the annexation agreement designates the land low- and very-low-density residential and recommended R1-20,000 zoning to accommodate a temporary fire station and future public park, with a possible later rezone to Public Facilities. The land currently has no city zoning.
- Acres: 6.869
- County address: about 6695 W. 7300 North
- Current: unincorporated Utah County → proposed R1-20,000
- Planned uses: temporary fire station, future park
- Part of city-UDOT land exchange for Pony Express/Vineyard Connector
Item 5a · Development
High Pointe Apartments site plan, 620 S. 740 East (3.46 acres)
Approved with conditions · 6-0
Commercial site plan for about 160 rental units: a building with structured podium parking and four residential stories above, plus townhomes fronting the south and east streets, in the PC Planned Community zone under the Lake City Row Development Agreement, which allows high-density mixed-use housing and requires 1.8 parking stalls per unit. Staff recommended approval with conditions including meeting minimum tree counts and correcting plan measurements. Cedar Jordan of Bach Homes said all units will be rentals, there will be no clubhouse but a gym, common areas, green space and a dog park, and the developer will build 740 East. Commissioner Rod Martin cited a local vacancy rate of about 2.9%.
- Applicant: Bach Homes (Cedar Jordan)
- Acres: 3.46
- Units: about 160 (all rental)
- Zone: PC (Lake City Row Development Agreement)
- Parking: 1.8 stalls per unit required by the development agreement
- Developer to build 740 East
- Conditions: landscaping/tree count and plan corrections per staff report
What residents said
Zoning on 300 North
No one spoke during public comment. At the annexation hearing, Carol Bell asked about zoning for her property on 300 North.