Motions and roll-call votes
Consent agenda approved, two items pulled
The council passed its batch of consent items after pulling items 12.A. and 13.A. out for separate discussion.
What it means: A bundling step that clears uncontested business in one vote. The two pulled items got their own airing; this motion itself reaches no resident.
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 the Consent Agenda removing items 12.A. and 13.A. to be discussed during the regularly scheduled items. Councilmember Clark seconded the motion.
Firefly NPA 9.A site plan approved
The council approved the master site plan for Firefly NPA 9.A, the layout that governs how that part of the Firefly area gets built.
What it means: This clears the way for building in that section of Firefly. The motion does not state what is going in or how much, so the details sit in the site plan itself.
passed with a 3:0 vote.
- Brett WrightAbstain
- Donna BurnhamYes
- Jared GrayAbstain
- Melissa ClarkYes
- Rich WoodYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Burnham moved to approve the Master Site Plan for Firefly NPA 9.A. Councilmember Clark seconded the motion.
SITLA land swap in Overland put on hold
The council set aside a decision on trading city property for state trust land in the Overland area, with no new date given.
What it means: Nothing changes on the ground while the swap waits. If you live near Overland, the land in question stays in the same hands until the council takes the item back up.
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 a Resolution of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Approving a Land Exchange Agreement with SITLA for the Exchange of Properties in the Overland Area. Councilmember Wood seconded the motion.
Decision delayed on alternative energy zone rules
The council delayed a decision on creating a new Alternative Energy Overlay Zone in the city code.
What it means: No rules changed. The proposal comes back to the council another day, so there is still time to weigh in before anything is decided.
passed with a unanimous vote.
- Brett WrightYes
- Donna BurnhamYes
- Jared GrayYes
- Melissa ClarkYes
- Rich WoodYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Gray moved to table an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Creating Chapter 17.64, Alternative Energy Overlay Zone, in the Eagle Mountain Municipal Code. Councilmember Wood seconded the motion.
Final zoning set for the White Hills area
The council assigned final zoning across the White Hills area, including one commercial lot, two agricultural parcels, and ten parcels set to rural agriculture.
What it means: If you own land in White Hills, this fixes what you may build there: most of it stays rural or farm land, with one parcel opened to neighborhood-scale commercial use.
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 adopt an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Amending the Official Zoning Map and Future Land Use Map to Assign Final Zoning Designations to the White Hills Area with the following amendments: • Parcel 59:049:0042 (Owned by Bill Willson) be rezoned to Commercial Neighborhood (CN); and • Parcel 43:282:0001 and 43:282:0002 (Subdivision: J&J Ranches) be rezoned to Agriculture (AR); and • Per Planning Commission recommendation, the following Parcels be rezoned to Rural Agriculture 2 (RA2): 55:320:001, 55:320:002, 55:320:0013, 55:320:0005, 55:320:0006, 55:320:0007, 55:320:0008, 55:320:0009, 55:320:0010 and 55:320:0011. Councilmember Burnham seconded the motion.
"Newspaper" update to subdivision and zoning code
The council amended two chapters of city code, 16.05 on subdivisions and 17.05 on zoning, in what the city calls the Newspaper Amendment.
What it means: The motion does not say what the amendment actually changes, so there is nothing concrete residents will see or do differently based on this text alone.
passed with a 4:1 vote.
- Brett WrightYes
- Donna BurnhamYes
- Jared GrayYes
- Melissa ClarkYes
- Rich WoodNo
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Wright moved to adopt an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Amending the Eagle Mountain Municipal Code 16.05 and 17.05 Newspaper Amendment. Councilmember Clark seconded the motion.
Pacific Springs development agreement approved
The council approved a development agreement for Pacific Springs, the contract setting the terms under which that project can be built.
What it means: The motion itself does not spell out the size, location, or number of homes, so the specifics are in the agreement rather than the vote. It clears the way for the Pacific Springs project to move forward.
passed with a 4:1 vote.
- Brett WrightYes
- Donna BurnhamYes
- Jared GrayExcused
- Melissa ClarkYes
- Rich WoodYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Burnham moved to adopt an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah Approving the Pacific Springs Development Agreement. Councilmember Wood seconded the motion.
Ask the state to fund a sidewalk near Walmart
The council added construction of a sidewalk on SR-73 and Spring Run near Walmart to the list of priorities it takes to state lawmakers.
What it means: Nothing is built or funded yet. This only puts the sidewalk on the city's ask list. If the state pays for it, people walking near Walmart get a sidewalk.
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 include a budget adjustment for construction costs for a sidewalk on SR-73 and Spring Run near Walmart on the Legislative Priorities List. Councilmember Clark seconded the motion.