Auto Mall Drive extension
Extension of Auto Mall Drive to 100 East giving residents near the FrontRunner station another access; built by Landmark Excavating, with change order #7 of $130,000 approved Sept. 9, 2025 for subgrade stabilization and other scope changes including a water line. Completed in 2025. Original contract awarded Feb. 11, 2025 to low bidder Landmark Excavating for $1,786,402.50 plus $170,000 contingency; change order #3 of $331,552.10 (June 17, 2025) added a 100 East water main left out of the bid.
- Where it stands
- Completed
- Type
- Road project
- Location
- 500 East and Auto Mall Drive
- Size
- 23.92 acres
- Applicant
- American Fork City
- Run by
- American Fork
- Schedule
- Completed November 2025
- Cost
- $2.37 million
Every hearing and vote
April 26, 2022 · City Council
Agreement to extend Auto Mall Drive
Withdrawn
Pulled from the agenda.
February 14, 2023 · City Council
Maverik reimbursement agreement, 500 East and Auto Mall Drive
Approved · 4-0
City to reimburse Maverik up to $7,342.50 for system improvements at the corner.
June 6, 2023 · City Council work session
FY2024 budget book and property tax decision
Discussed
Capital projects are the majority of spending; personnel and operations are each under 25%. Range adjustments for hard-to-fill positions were added after the tentative budget. Auto Mall connection property was bought in FY2023 for design with construction in FY2025. Grant administrator and a records specialist going full-time add 3 FTEs. On a proposed $1.00 property tax increase via Truth in Taxation, the mayor and Taylor favored skipping this year; Hunter favored every other year, not in election years; Shelton favored annual small increases; Barnes said skipping years doubles the increase; Carroll was fine deferring.
February 22, 2024 · City Council work session
FY2024 strategic goals and capital project status
Discussed
Fiber high-level design done, mid-level 80%, construction hoped for summer. Facilities master plan going to bid (including the 30-acre property). Water reuse permit applied for. Projects: 200 South Phase 1 soon; street overlay of 800,000 sq ft; reconstruction of 300 North, 200 South, 200 East; 700 North connector design complete with bids forthcoming; signal at 620 South 600 East; Auto Mall Drive bids April 2024; 1100 South widening design complete; 36-inch waterline Segment 3 complete, 18-inch Segment 4 in spring; PI meters Phase 2 80% and Phase 3 under construction; 1120 North bridge precast culvert in spring; 900 East curb and gutter in design; Boat Harbor restroom and parking in design; Hindley Park pickleball.
April 23, 2024 · City Council work session
FY2025 general fund, capital projects and fleet budget
Discussed
Revenue: taxes up $1,111,222 (5% new growth, no rate increase), charges for services up $1,313,007 (renegotiated Cedar Hills public safety contract, court rent), interest and misc. up $718,059 including $500,000 developer streetlight contributions. 5.5 new FTEs. Fire budget $7.9 million (+$832,000). Planning: $250,000 downtown revitalization plan; council members said they wanted action, not another study. Public works capital $12.6 million: $3.5 million road improvement plan, $1.4 million Auto Mall connection side path (impact fees), 200 South roundabouts at 300 West and 100 East, 700 North, 300 North/600 East intersection, 700 South extension. Community services $8.4 million: boat harbor, 200 South trail, $250,000 park designs, Rotary lights $450,000 with PARC match, $240,000 Fox Hollow contribution. Other: $1.5 million downtown property reserve, $400,000 electronic billboard, $300,000 police evidence building. Fire Station 53 not funded yet; the city expected to close on its land in the fall.
- Public works capital: $12.6 million
- Road improvement plan: $3.5 million
- Auto Mall connection side path: $1.4 million
- Community services capital: $8.4 million
- Downtown revitalization reserve: $1.5 million
- Electronic billboard: $400,000
- Police evidence building: $300,000
September 10, 2024 · City Council
Auto Mall Drive Extension Annexation petition, 23.92 acres at about 620 South 100 East
Approved · 5-0
Resolution 2024-09-33R accepting the city-initiated petition covering land owned by the city, UTA and Strata Investments.
- Petitioner: American Fork City
- Owners: city, UTA, Strata Investments
- Acres: 23.92
November 12, 2024 · City Council
Public hearings on E-Commerce Park and Auto Mall Drive Extension annexations
Discussed
No public comments on either annexation.
November 12, 2024 · City Council
Auto Mall Drive Extension Annexation, about 620 South 100 East
Approved · 4-0
Ordinance No. 2024-11-50 annexing land for the Auto Mall Drive extension, zoned GC-2 and PI-1. The agenda listed 23.92 acres; the motion said 11.75 acres. The railroad property was not included. Owner Nathan Simpson joined on condition his parcel be an island of GC-2 zoning and that the city start a land use and zone change to Planned Industrial within a reasonable time.
- Acres: 11.75 per motion (23.92 per agenda)
- Zones: GC-2 and PI-1
- Condition from owner Nathan Simpson: GC-2 island, later city-initiated rezone to PI
- Ordinance 2024-11-50
December 10, 2024 · City Council
Public hearings: fiscal 2025 budget amendments and surplus right-of-way at about 100 East 620 South
Discussed
Hearings on the budget adjustments and on vacating surplus right-of-way near 100 East 620 South. No one commented on either.
December 10, 2024 · City Council
Acceptance of public utility easement, about 100 East 620 South
Approved · 5-0
Accepted an easement needed for future road improvements tied to the Auto Mall Drive extension.
December 10, 2024 · City Council
Vacation of surplus right-of-way, about 100 East 620 South
Approved · 5-0
Ordinance vacating surplus right-of-way as part of the Auto Mall Drive Extension annexation; the strip is deeded to the property owner to the north and the city receives land to the east in exchange. The packet's quitclaim deed names Strata Investments LLC as grantee for $10 and other consideration (about 10,352 square feet in two pieces).
- Grantee per packet deed: Strata Investments LLC
January 28, 2025 · City Council
State of the City address
No action
PARC tax spent $1.2 million in 2024; about 80 acres of lakeside open space owned; Boat Harbor $3.8 million funded by state and county grants; fitness center expansion being studied; fire 4,751 calls, police 29,104 calls; $55,000+ mental health grant; $31 million on roads in FY2024 and almost $95 million planned; 2025 projects include Auto Mall Drive extension, sewer lining and 100 West rehabilitation; building permits down 13%; 463 businesses.
- FY2024 road spending: $31 million
- Planned roads/infrastructure: almost $95 million
February 11, 2025 · City Council
Auto Mall Drive extension construction contract
Approved · 5-0
Taylor asked about the bid being under the engineer's estimate; Kelly said the city has worked with Landmark before. John noted other bids coming in under estimates.
- Vendor: Landmark Excavating, Inc.
- Amount: $1,786,402.50 plus $170,000 contingency
February 20, 2025 · City Council work session
FY2025 goals, capital and budget status
Discussed
Fiber mid-level design 80% done; police took the third floor of the police/courts building; city pursuing property for public works. City obtained title to a 30-acre parcel on the south side for a park. 200 South Phase I (Frontage Road to 570 West, with roundabout) complete, Phase II awaiting property acquisition; 300 West roundabout in design with resident traffic concerns noted; Auto Mall Drive connection in design; other road projects: 700 North connector, 1100 South 500 East roundabout, Lakeshore Drive, 1500 South 860 East signal and widening. 36-inch waterline and 100 East waterline complete; PI metering Phase 3 due May 2025. Revenue up about 7%, expenditures up about 12%. Debt: 2015/2016 PI GO bonds to FY2035; 2018 sales tax bond (Art Dye Park, cemetery) to FY2028; Station 52 GO bond to FY2038; 2020 water revenue bonds (36-inch line to TOD) to FY2052; 200 South tax increment bond to FY2047. PARC tax has brought in over $12 million since 2015.
June 17, 2025 · City Council
Change order #3, Auto Mall Drive extension, Landmark Excavating
Approved · 5-0
Adds a section of water main on 100 East inadvertently left out of the bid; completion expected in September. Kelly said the 100 West project would finish sooner and the city was working with TSSD on paving farther south.
- Vendor: Landmark Excavating, Inc.
- Amount: $331,552.10
September 9, 2025 · City Council
Auto Mall Drive extension change order #7
Approved · 5-0
$130,000 change order to Landmark Excavating, including contingency, to stabilize the road surface for paving. Hunter said low bids keep coming back with significant change orders; staff said most changes came from added scope such as a water line.
- Vendor: Landmark Excavating, Inc.
- Change order #7: $130,000