Roll Call
Eagle Mountain, UT
7 motions · 11 ordinance lines · 10 resolution lines
The council approved its consent agenda, the batch of items passed together in a single vote; the motion does not list what was included.
What it means: Routine housekeeping. Nothing here changes for residents.
Outcome not recorded
No roll call was recorded for this motion.
Councilmember Wright moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Clark seconded the motion.
The council amended this year's city budget for the third time, setting the total at $155,990,118.
What it means: This sets the ceiling on what the city can spend this budget year. The motion doesn't say what the money is for, so you won't see a specific change from this vote alone.
passed with a unanimous vote.
Councilmember Burnham moved to approve an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Approving the Third Amendment to the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Annual Budget, as described with the total being $155,990,118. Councilmember Clark seconded the motion.
The council delayed new rules on easements until November 6, asking the city attorney to define "conservation easement" and to give the Planning Commission approval power over those, with golf course easements staying with the council.
What it means: Property owners and developers dealing with easements keep the current rules for now. The change would decide which body signs off on an easement crossing your land.
passed with a unanimous vote.
Councilmember Wood moved to table an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Amending the Eagle Mountain Municipal Code Section 17.10.030 Definitions and Enacting Chapter 17.59 Easements to the November 6, 2024 City Council meeting with the following instructions to the City Attorney: 1. Add the definition for “Conservation Easement;” 2. Change the land authority for conservation easement approval to the Planning Commission; and 3. Change the land authority for golf course easement approval to the City Council. Councilmember Wright seconded the motion.
The council approved changes to the city's consolidated fee schedule, the master list of what people pay for permits, licenses and city services.
What it means: If you pull a permit or pay for a city service, the price may have changed. The motion itself doesn't say which fees moved or by how much.
passed with a unanimous vote.
Councilmember Wood moved to approve a Resolution of Eagle Mountain City, Utah Amending the Eagle Mountain City Consolidated Fee Schedule. Councilmember Clark seconded the motion.
Eagle Mountain set up a separate city account, the Affordable Housing Fund, to hold and track money for affordable housing.
What it means: The account is a container: the motion does not put any dollars in it or name a project. Watch for later votes that decide what goes in and what it pays for.
passed with a unanimous vote.
Councilmember Wright moved to approve an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Establishing a Special Revenue Fund Titled the Affordable Housing Fund, adjusting the language that references the date, replacing “adopted” with “received.” Councilmember Wood seconded the motion.
The council added a new "historic" zoning category to city code, striking one section (17.32.010(D)) from the version that was proposed.
What it means: No land was rezoned by this vote. But if your property is later placed in a historic zone, you would face extra rules on what you can build or change.
passed with a vote of 4:1.
Councilmember Wright moved to approve an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Enacting Eagle Mountain Municipal Code Chapter 17.32 Historic Zones, striking Section 17.32.010(D). Councilmember Burnham seconded the motion.
The council added two items to its state legislative priorities: collecting data on existing housing types and sizes, and planning new transportation corridors for the city's south and west ends.
What it means: Nothing changes on the ground yet. This sets what city staff research and what they raise with state lawmakers, and it puts a future road west of Mid Valley on the planning map.
passed with a unanimous vote.
Councilmember Wright moved to add the following items to the Legislative Priorities List: 1. Gather information about housing data and entitlements as they exist currently, such as size, scale, unit types, and housing types, so the data can be utilized in the future for greater evaluation, and begin to strategize how to communicate that effectively with state legislative leaders 2. Add to the Transportation Master Plan the planning of the south and west end of the City, adding a corridor to the west from Mid Valley and additional transportation corridors such as one near the IHC property. Councilmember Wood seconded the motion.
Parsed from the city’s approved minutes, 2024-10-15__150.pdf, published through the Eagle Mountain CivicClerk portal.