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American Fork council denies TOD rezoning for Mill Pond Road, citing sewer and water constraints
Summary
The council voted to deny a proposed transit-oriented development (TOD) rezoning for about 24.4 acres at 200 South Mill Pond Road after staff said existing sewer and water infrastructure cannot currently serve the increased density. The applicant asked for more time to work with staff; council members said infrastructure must be fixed first.
The American Fork City Council voted to deny a proposed rezoning that would have converted roughly 24.4 acres near 200 South Mill Pond Road from RA-1/RA-5/R-1-20000 to transit-oriented development zoning, citing insufficient sewer and water infrastructure.
Planning staff and city engineering told the council there is "no way for us to gravity sewer this project," and that the area lacks a water loop and second feed necessary to support the higher densities allowed under TOD zoning. A city engineer explained that existing utility configurations and the presence of large lines by Central Utah and TSSD act as barriers to the gravity sewer alignment the master plan anticipates.
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