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City annexes Alpine Cove September 6, 2017, 1:05 pmIn late 2016 several residents filed an annexation petition with the city. At that point, the area was not included in the city's master annexation map due to concerns that it did not have adequate services. Then, in February, the city council approved changes to the city's annexation plan which allowed the petition to move forward. At an April public hearing on the annexation, several residents expressed misgivings about the annexation and openly queried whether the annexation was a good move for the city. Since that time, those concerns seem to have been addressed. Of primary concern to both Alpine Cove and city residents was the issue of water. Alpine Cove currently operates its own culinary water system (with its own piping) under a special service district with sufficient water rights for residents' use. In the conditions outlined in the July 25 annexation agreement, the Cove will retain ownership of that system and continue to operate as a special service district at least for five years until it has paid off a water bond. The city is expected to take over billing and water service for the Cove. Utah County has agreed to pay the city $50,000 for the construction of a pressure-reducing valve station so that a cross connection can be established between the Cove and the city for emergency use. The Cove is already connected to and serviced by the city's sewer system. At the public hearing, residents also expressed concern about the state of roads in the Cove. Utah County has agreed to overlay the subdivision's roads with 2 inches of asphalt within 60 days of the issuance of the certification of annexation, weather permitting. Once that work is done, the city will accept ownership of the roads "as is" from the county. The city will not require Alpine Cove to add street lighting, sidewalk, curb and gutter. Once the annexation is final, the Cove will receive all municipal services provided by the city including garbage, culinary water, pressurized irrigation, sewer, snow removal, police and fire protection. The annexation has the support of the Alpine Cove Homeowners Association. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2025 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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