The commission approved the minutes of its April 14 meeting.
What it means: Housekeeping for the record: it makes the account of that meeting official. Nothing here reaches your street.
passed with a unanimous vote.
Brent StrongYes
Bryan FreeYes
Chad DeCourseyYes
Jason AllenYes
Mandy LaneExcused
Rod HessYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Commissioner Allen moved to approve the minutes of April 14, 2026, Planning Commission meeting. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion.
Setback rules along the wildlife interface boundary
The commission backed a code change moving the setback from the rear lot line to the wildlife urban interface boundary, and applying it to homes and outbuildings.
What it means: Owners whose lots touch that boundary would measure the setback from the boundary, not the back property line, and outbuildings would count too. The council has the final say.
passed with a unanimous vote.
Brent StrongYes
Bryan FreeYes
Chad DeCourseyYes
Jason AllenYes
Mandy LaneExcused
Rod HessYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Commissioner Allen moved to recommend approval to the City Council of Item 7.A., Wildlife Urban Interface Code Amendment, with the following changes: 1. Remove the language of rear setback and have it apply to the setback that's next to the WUI boundary. 2. That the code also be applied to primary and accessory structures. Commissioner Free seconded the motion.
Concept plan rules put off to May
The commission delayed a decision on the city's concept plan rules until its May 12 meeting.
What it means: The existing rules stay in place until then. Only people filing concept plans have a reason to follow this one.
passed with a unanimous vote.
Brent StrongYes
Bryan FreeYes
Chad DeCourseyYes
Jason AllenYes
Mandy LaneExcused
Rod HessYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Commissioner Strong moved to table Item 7.B., EMMC Chapter 16.15 – Concept Plans, until the May 12, 2026 Planning Commission meeting. Commissioner Allen seconded the motion.
First-stage plat for Spring Run Plaza
Backing the site's lot layout, the commission sent the Spring Run Plaza preliminary plat to the council, conditioned on a signed agreement and the extended turn lane.
What it means: This is the lot layout step, and it holds until the council acts and the agreement is signed. Builders on that site are watching; nobody else needs to.
passed with a unanimous vote.
Brent StrongYes
Bryan FreeYes
Chad DeCourseyYes
Jason AllenYes
Mandy LaneExcused
Rod HessYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Commissioner Hess moved to recommend approval to the City Council of Item 7.C., Preliminary Plat – Spring Run Plaza, with the following conditions: 1. The Master Development Agreement is approved and executed. 2. The right turn lane be extended to the service drive. Commissioner Allen seconded the motion.
Spring Run Plaza development deal sent to council
The commission recommended the Spring Run Plaza master development agreement, asking that the right turn lane be extended to the service drive.
What it means: Nothing is built on this yet: the council votes later. Neighbors of the site and drivers turning in are the ones who would notice, with a longer turn lane feeding the plaza's service drive.
passed with a unanimous vote.
Brent StrongYes
Bryan FreeYes
Chad DeCourseyYes
Jason AllenYes
Mandy LaneExcused
Rod HessYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Commissioner Hess moved to recommend approval to the City Council of Item 7.D., Spring Run Plaza Master Development Agreement, with the recommendation that the right turn lane be extended to the service drive. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion.
Source
Parsed from the city’s approved minutes, 2026-04-28__686.pdf, published through the Eagle Mountain CivicClerk portal.