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Neighbors ask council to preserve residential buffer along 300 North amid proposed rezoning
Summary
Residents presented a petition and urged the council to preserve a residential buffer along 300 North, raised concerns about mailed-notice procedures and posted signage, and urged consideration of flexible zoning alternatives rather than a narrow professional-office designation for properties near a proposed hospital expansion.
Several neighbors voiced concern about potential rezoning of properties along 300 North and urged the American Fork City Council to preserve a residential buffer to protect safety and neighborhood character.
Carol Bell told the council that petitioners submitted 28 signatures asking the city to restore a planned extension of 200 North, preserve a south-side residential buffer on 300 North, and maintain long-standing neighborhood protections. Tom Lumpy, a neighbor, said the original zoning north of the hospital should remain and asked that the city avoid converting the front half of properties facing 300 North to nonresidential uses that would remove the buffer.
Cindy Miller said many residents reported not receiving mailed notices and that required notifications and posting on affected properties appeared to be missing; in her remarks she cited what she called "Utah code section 1020 205" as the legal basis for mailed notice (speaker-cited string). She asked the city to ensure first-class mailed notices and posted signs are used so residents can be informed and participate.
Several speakers suggested the city consider flexible alternatives — mixed-use, senior housing or assisted-living options — rather than a narrow professional-office zoning that some residents said would limit practical uses and reduce property value.
What happens next: The planning commission had referenced an open house on June 24 (speakers said they could not find it on city calendars); council members and staff did not adopt an immediate zoning change that night. Residents asked for clearer notice and more transparent outreach ahead of zoning decisions.
