Motions and roll-call votes
Four items pulled off the consent list
The council approved its batch of routine items, dropping one from the agenda and pulling three others out for discussion instead.
What it means: A scheduling move that decided which items got debated in the open rather than passed in a block. The items themselves were decided separately.
passed with a unanimous vote.
- Brett WrightYes
- Donna BurnhamYes
- Jared GrayYes
- Melissa ClarkYes
- Rich WoodYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Wright moved to approve the Consent Agenda, removing Item 12.E. from the agenda, and moving Items 11.B., 12.A, and 12.C. to the scheduled items for further discussion. Councilmember Wood seconded the motion.
Eagle Square commercial development approved
The council approved the preliminary layout for the Eagle Square commercial development, requiring the traffic study be used to place its entrance off Pony Express Parkway.
What it means: A commercial development moves ahead on Pony Express Parkway. Its south entrance must be sited using the traffic study so it lines up with the intersection to the south.
passed with a unanimous vote.
- Brett WrightYes
- Donna BurnhamYes
- Jared GrayYes
- Melissa ClarkYes
- Rich WoodYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Wright moved to approve the Eagle Square Commercial Preliminary Plat with the following condition: 1. The traffic study be utilized to locate the entrance off of Pony Express Parkway into the south portion of the commercial development, recognizing it is located on the southeast portion of the preliminary plat and aligns with intersection to the south. Councilmember Wood seconded the motion.
Six wayfinding signs from Impact Signs
The council took up an agreement with Impact Signs to supply six wayfinding signs; the motion doesn't state a cost.
What it means: If it moves ahead, you'd see six new directional signs around the city. Nothing else changes.
Outcome not recorded
No roll call was recorded for this motion.
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Wood moved to approve a Resolution of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Approving an Agreement for Six Wayfinding Signs with Impact Signs. Councilmember Wright seconded the motion.
Affordable housing plan put off
The council delayed adopting the city's affordable housing plan, asking for the changes it discussed before voting.
What it means: The city's plan for lower-cost housing is not settled yet. Anyone watching housing costs here will have to wait for a future meeting.
passed with a unanimous vote.
- Brett WrightYes
- Donna BurnhamYes
- Jared GrayExcused
- Melissa ClarkYes
- Rich WoodYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Wood moved to table a Resolution of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Adopting the Eagle Mountain City Affordable Housing Plan, to be brought to a future meeting with the changes the Council discussed. Councilmember Clark seconded the motion.
City map redrawn for future shops and parks
The council redrew its long-range land use map for certain Ranches and Eagle Mountain Properties parcels, marking most for community commercial and several for parks and open space.
What it means: This is the planning step that lines the city's official map up with the zoning change on those same parcels. For neighbors, it points to shops, parks and open space instead of more housing.
passed with a unanimous vote.
- Brett WrightYes
- Donna BurnhamYes
- Jared GrayExcused
- Melissa ClarkYes
- Rich WoodYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Burnham moved to approve an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Amending the General Plan Future Land Use Map for Certain Lands within The Ranches and Eagle Mountain Properties Master Development Areas with the following designations: Property Number Land Use Designation EMP 29 Community Commercial EMP 30 Community Commercial EMP 31 Community Commercial 1 Community Commercial 2 Community Commercial 3 Community Commercial 4 Community Commercial 5 Community Commercial 6 Community Commercial 7 Community Commercial 8 Community Commercial 9 Parks and Open Space 10 Parks and Open Space 11 Foothill Residential 12 Community Commercial 13 Parks and Open Space 14 Parks and Open Space Councilmember Clark seconded the motion.
Ranches land rezoned for shops and open space
The council rezoned more than a dozen parcels in The Ranches and Eagle Mountain Properties areas, most to commercial-neighborhood zoning, with some as agriculture, open space or foothill housing.
What it means: If you live near these parcels in The Ranches, expect shops and commercial buildings on most of them rather than houses, with a few kept as farmland or open space.
passed with a unanimous vote.
- Brett WrightYes
- Donna BurnhamYes
- Jared GrayYes
- Melissa ClarkYes
- Rich WoodYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Wood moved to approve an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Rezoning Certain Lands within The Ranches and Eagle Mountain Properties Master Development Areas with the following designations: Property Number Zone EMP 29 CN EMP 30 CN EMP 31 CN 1 CN 2 CN 3 CN 4 CN 5 CN 6 CN 7 CN 8 CN 9 AG 10 AG 11 Foothill Residential 12 CN 13 OSN 14 OSN Councilmember Clark seconded the motion.
Mid-year budget changes approved
The council approved the second set of changes to the city's 2024-2025 budget; the record doesn't say which line items changed.
What it means: The record doesn't spell out what changed, so there's no stated effect on your taxes, fees or services. The details sit in the city's budget amendment documents.
passed with a vote of 4:1.
- Brett WrightYes
- Donna BurnhamYes
- Jared GrayYes
- Melissa ClarkYes
- Rich WoodNo
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Burnham moved to approve an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Approving the Second Amendment to the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Annual Budget. Councilmember Wright seconded the motion.
Rose Ranch farmland-to-housing rezone
The council weighed rezoning Rose Ranch from agriculture to the R2 and R3 housing zones, conditioned on crosswalks, a historical marker and finishing the Pony Express Trail.
What it means: If it goes ahead, farmland at Rose Ranch becomes housing. Neighbors would get raised tabletop crosswalks and a historical marker on the Pony Express Trail, and the trail finished as usable space.
Outcome not recorded
No roll call was recorded for this motion.
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Wood moved to approve an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Approving the Master Development Plan and Rezoning Certain Lands Known as Rose Ranch from Agriculture to the R2 and R3 Zones with the following conditions: 1. Add tabletop crosswalks on the Pony Express Trail and a historical marker; and 2. Complete the Pony Express Trail as a finished space. Councilmember Wright seconded the motion.
Street width and sidewalk rules put on hold
The council delayed a decision on updated street cross-section rules, asking staff to return with recommendations on curb, gutter and a sidewalk for rural 50-foot streets.
What it means: No change yet. Whatever the council settles on would shape how new streets are built: mainly affecting new subdivisions, not existing ones.
passed with a unanimous vote.
- Brett WrightYes
- Donna BurnhamYes
- Jared GrayYes
- Melissa ClarkYes
- Rich WoodYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Wood moved to table an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Amending the Eagle Mountain Municipal Code Section 16.35.140 Diagrams Relating to Rights-of-Way Profiles with direction to staff to return with recommendations on the Rural 50-foot right-of-way for curb and gutter and an additional sidewalk. Councilmember Wright seconded the motion.
Residential zoning rewrite rejected
The council turned down proposed changes to the city's definitions and residential zone rules.
What it means: Rules for residential lots stay as they are. Anyone who was counting on the proposed change, builders in particular, goes back to the existing code.
passed with a unanimous vote.
- Brett WrightYes
- Donna BurnhamYes
- Jared GrayYes
- Melissa ClarkYes
- Rich WoodYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Wood moved to deny an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Amending the Eagle Mountain Municipal Code Chapters 17.10 Definitions and 17.25 Residential Zones. Councilmember Wright seconded the motion.
Noise and nuisance rules sent back to staff
The council held off on changes to the city's nuisance and noise rules, sending them back to staff for revisions and a return at the next meeting.
What it means: The current noise and nuisance rules stay in force for now. If you have been following this one, the debate picks up again at the next council meeting.
passed with a unanimous vote.
- Brett WrightYes
- Donna BurnhamYes
- Jared GrayYes
- Melissa ClarkYes
- Rich WoodYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Wright moved to table an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Amending the Eagle Mountain Municipal Code Chapters 8.07 Nuisance Abatement and 8.15 Noise, to allow staff to make changes and bring the item back to the next City Council meeting. Councilmember Clark seconded the motion.
Public art rules changed
The council approved changes to the city's public art rules in Chapter 12.35 of the municipal code.
What it means: The record doesn't say what changed. The chapter governs how the city handles public art, so there's no stated change to what you pay or do.
passed with a unanimous vote.
- Brett WrightYes
- Donna BurnhamYes
- Jared GrayYes
- Melissa ClarkYes
- Rich WoodYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Wood moved to approve an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Amending the Eagle Mountain Municipal Code Chapter 12.35 Public Art. Councilmember Burnham seconded the motion.
Legislative to-do list updated
The council marked a review of conditional uses in the zoning code complete and dropped a tabled item on lot sizes in Neighborhood Residential 1.
What it means: Housekeeping on the council's own list of pending work. Nothing about the rules on your property changed here.
passed with a unanimous vote.
- Brett WrightYes
- Donna BurnhamYes
- Jared GrayYes
- Melissa ClarkYes
- Rich WoodYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Wright moved to set “A review of Conditional Uses in Zoning Code leading to reclassification based on defined specifications” as “Done” on the Legislative Priorities List, and remove “Neighborhood Residential 1 Lot Size Distribution” from the Legislative Priorities List as it has been tabled by the City Council. Councilmember Burnham seconded the motion.