Eagle Mountain Planning Commission, 9 September 2025

Commissioner Strong moved to approve the minutes of the August 26, 2025 Planning Commission meeting. Commissioner Fox seconded the motion.

Commissioner Allen moved to table Item 7.A., Trails at Hidden Valley. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion.

Commissioner Strong moved to recommend approval to the City Council of Item 7.B., Rush Creek Industrial Phase A Plat 1 Amendment. Commissioner Allen seconded the motion.

Commissioner Strong moved to recommend approval to the City Council of Item 7.C., Mountainland Development Agreement. Commissioner Free seconded the motion.

Commissioner Whiting moved to grant Item 7.D., Hansen Retaining Wall Variance Request with the given findings: • Relative to Criteria 1 - Literal enforcement of this title would cause an unreasonable hardship for the applicant that is not necessary to carry out the general purpose of this title: the applicant’s neighbor caused undue hardship on the applicant that caused the applicant to come up with a current solution with the fence/retaining wall. • Relative to Criteria 2 - There are special circumstances attached to the property that do not generally apply to other properties in the same district: the applicant’s neighbor caused undue hardship on the applicant that caused the applicant to come up with a current solution with the fence/retaining wall. • Relative to Criteria 3 - Granting the variance is essential to the enjoyment of a substantial property right possessed by other property in the same district: that the enjoyment of his property was affected by what the neighbor had done, solving it through what the applicant did with this wall. • Relative to Criteria 4 - The variance will not substantially affect the general plan and will not be contrary to the public interest: there is not much that needs to be justified there, as it does not affect the general public, and not contrary to the public interest. • Relative to Criteria 5 - The spirit of this title is observed and substantial justice is done: This title is observed, substantial justice is done. Commissioner Fox seconded the motion.

Commissioner Whiting moved to recommend approval to the City Council of Item 7.E., Parkway Fields Stake Center, with the consideration that the City Council determine if they would like to approve an alternate setback. Commissioner Fox seconded the motion.

Commissioner Whiting moved to recommend approval to the City Council of Item 7.F., Ordinance Amending EMMC 17.72 Architectural Standards, with noted changes. Commissioner Allen seconded the motion.