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State representatives say land-use authority likely to resurface this session
Summary
City officials pressed state representatives about rumors of expanded state land-use authority; Brady Brammer said the governor may reintroduce proposals after last year’s Beehive zones effort and urged allowing communities flexibility in where they grow.
Mayor Bradley J. Frost opened the work session by asking state legislative representatives whether proposals to change municipal land-use authority would appear in the 2026 session. Frost said American Fork has already made efforts on density and TOD and wanted clarity on the legislature’s plans.
Brady Brammer, who attended as one of the representatives, said he expected the governor would press the issue this year and that earlier Beehive zones legislation could return in a different form. Brammer said the most successful approaches historically have not been to force density on cities but to permit communities to expand where appropriate. He argued that state efforts should allow localities “to do what is best for their community.”
The city’s delegation and staff noted the League of Cities and Towns would play a role in negotiating any changes. The discussion remained a planning-level exchange; no bill language or formal action was presented to the council.
