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American Fork development tracker

Windy City park land purchase, 100 East 1100 South

The city agreed to buy 30.77 acres from Windy City Development LLC for $9,231,000 ($300,000 an acre), with about 28 acres expected to become a south-side regional park. The seller keeps water rights and may delay closing up to three years for a 1031 exchange. Ratified Nov. 9, 2021.

Where it stands
Approved
Type
Development agreement
Location
About 100 East 1100 South (parcel 13:066:0030)
Size
30.77 acres
Applicant
American Fork City

Every hearing and vote

  1. September 28, 2021 · City Council

    Letter of intent to buy land from Windy City Development

    Approved · 4-0

    Authorized a nonbinding letter of intent to buy land (30.77 acres near 100 East 1100 South) at $300,000 an acre in cash, with the seller keeping water rights, the city paying rollback taxes estimated at $118,777 and a $50,000 deposit. Bunker said funding is mostly impact fees with some bond proceeds for a public safety portion; Councilmember Shelton asked for a breakdown.

    • Price: $300,000/acre
    • Rollback taxes: about $118,777 paid by city
    • Deposit: $50,000

    Moved by Councilmember Taylor, seconded by Councilmember Barnes. Vote: 4-0; Councilmember Carroll absent

  2. October 12, 2021 · City Council

    Ratification of land purchase at 100 East 1100 South

    Withdrawn

    Pulled from the agenda; ratified Nov. 9.

  3. October 19, 2021 · City Council work session

    Strategic goals update

    Discussed

    Councilmember Shelton said goals slipped and expenses have exceeded revenues since 2018, asking for a budget work session; Councilmember Carroll disagreed; Mayor Frost wanted to defer property tax talks. Staff reported: fiber quotes received ahead of a citizen survey; 200 South design finalized with funding the main issue and talks planned with the school board; pressurized irrigation metering/AMI, a water recycling program with Horrocks and utility rate structure under review; Art Dye parking lot design started and dog park in the final phase; and a 30-acre land purchase south of I-15 being locked in.

  4. November 9, 2021 · City Council

    Purchase of 30.77 acres from Windy City Development, about 100 East 1100 South

    Approved · 4-0

    Ratified the real estate purchase contract, following an earlier letter of intent, to buy 30.77 acres (parcel 13:066:0030) for $9,231,000, or $300,000 an acre. The city pays greenbelt rollback taxes and the brokerage commission to Mountain West Commercial (agents Bill Street and Mary Street); the seller keeps the water rights, which the city will bank at its own cost, and may delay closing up to three years for a 1031 exchange with the money escrowed at interest. Mayor Frost called it the south side's Art Dye Park, anticipating about 28 acres of parkland.

    • Seller: Windy City Development LLC (Oakwood Hills, Ill.)
    • Price: $9,231,000 ($300,000/acre)
    • Earnest money: $50,000
    • Title/escrow: Provo Land Title Co.
    • Buyer's broker: Mountain West Commercial, commission paid by city
    • Seller retains water rights
    • Contract address listed as NW corner of 100 East and 1500 South

    Moved by Councilmember Hunter, seconded by Councilmember Taylor. Vote: 4-0; Councilmember Shelton absent