BARBARA CHRISTIANSEN - North County Staff | Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 11:00 pm
The potential developer of ground in northwest American Fork has offered to meet with the future neighbors to consider how the land will be used.
Dave Rose, of Arizona Partners, is considering purchasing the land owned in part by Wade Carson near 900 West, north of State Street. The property has long been considered to be residential, but the proximity of Costco and Lowe's across 900 West in Lehi has changed that.
"The Costco project changed the whole dynamics of this area," Carson said.
Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission have been looking at changing the city's land use element of its general plan to reflect those changes. Most on the commission said they felt there should be some kind of buffer between the commercial uses and the existing homes. The questions were what and how much.
One suggestion often offered was to put professional offices between the two other uses.
"They (the occupants) go home at 5 p.m. and it is very quiet," commissioner Joe Gordon said.
Rose said he would like to develop the site with three ideas in mind -- the betterment of the community, working with the residents for mitigation and creating a design that would benefit them.
He made no promises, however.
"We really do want to work with the community," he said at the Planning Commission meeting Jan. 18. "I can develop a project that everybody likes, but if the market doesn't like it, it doesn't do any good."
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Library to mark Chinese New Year -- The American Fork Public Library will celebrate Chinese New Year tonight, Thursday, from 7 to 8:30. There will be games, crafts and indoor "fireworks." The first 100 children to attend will receive a "lucky money" prize.
The library is at 64 S. 100 East, American Fork.
Trailer to be sold, moved -- On Jan. 10, the City Council accepted a bid for the trailer which had been used by the recreation department and Arts Council. It had been located behind the fitness center at 454 N. Center St.
The sole bid for the trailer was for $2,001. After deliberation by the council, Dale Gunther made the motion to accept the bid. The new owner was given 30 days to move the trailer.
Planners turn down commercial proposal -- On Jan. 18, the Planning and Zoning Commission briefly reviewed a proposal for a zone change near the Mount Timpanogos LDS Temple, to allow a reception center in the vicinity. Commissioners said they would not be able to consider the change since the LDS Church had a deed restriction on the property which forbids commercial uses.
Lee Coleman displayed a model of the reception center and asked if the city would consider the change if the church were to remove the restrictions. Although the question was not an agenda item and no vote was taken, the consensus was that the commissioners were not interested in revising the general plan to permit commercial zoning in the area.
Commercial plan approved -- The second phase of Timpview Market Place received approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 18. The development is at 887 W. State Road.
The commercial development plan modified some of the windows in order to provide additional privacy for neighbors. The developer will put in an eight-foot high wall and provide a geotechnical report for city review prior to the issuance of a building permit.
"You have done a good job," Commissioner Karen Schaack said.
Developer seeks city help -- The Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 18 voted to accept a letter from Woodbury Corporation which asked the city's help in combining the two entrances from Pacific Drive to the Timp Plaza shopping center into one, which would be opposite the future 560 West street.
The City Council will review the item for future action and coordination with representative of Smith's grocery store, which controls other property in the center.
Subdivision tabled for more information -- Shadow Ridge subdivision was tabled by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 18.
It was only to have three lots, one of which was currently not developable.
Located at 853 N. 350 East, the subdivision proposal had a number of items yet unknown.
Lot 3 would face an extension of 290 West. The grade for that street has yet to be determined, due to the slope of the land and the differences between it and surrounding property.
Adjacent to one of the two lots facing 350 East, there was a "no man's land" between the lot line and the street. This unresolved gap in ownership was one of the items which caused the planners to table the proposal.
This story appeared in North County on page A2.