Eagle Mountain Zoning Decisions: May 2026

In May 2026, Eagle Mountain held 5 public meetings covering zoning matters. 8 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 6 approved (75% approval rate), 2 denied.

Zoning Decisions This Month

Variance denial for Pony Express Parkway Business Park

Denied.

Applicant sought three variances for the Pony Express Parkway Business Park along the Tickville Wash: (1) to allow permanent structures within 75 feet of the center flow line or 50 feet from the top of bank buffer, plus earthwork within that buffer; (2) an 11-foot retaining wall exceeding the 6-foot single-wall limit; and (3) relief from the drive-through escape lane requirement. Proposal involved shifting a property line to allow two buildings on the lower lot. Commission denied. Commissioner Jensen present but not voting pending required training.

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WUI wildfire defensible-space setback ordinance

Denied.

Public hearing and ordinance amending Municipal Code 17.10.030 (definitions) and 17.25.040 (residential development standards) to impose a 30-foot wildfire defensible-space setback on new primary and accessory structures on WUI boundary lots adjacent to washes, hillsides, or undeveloped land. Presented by long-range planner Elizabeth Fuchs as an optional measure recommended by fire officials; not required by state code. Council raised concerns about enforcement, property rights, moving WUI boundaries, and shared responsibility of adjacent landowners. Planning Commission had recommended adding accessory buildings. Motion to deny carried. Council directed staff to explore larger lots adjacent to WUI, fire-resistant building materials, and education.

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Spring Run Plaza Master Development Agreement

Approved.

Ordinance approving the Spring Run Plaza Master Development Agreement, a ~7.5-acre commercial development with six pads on a ~27-acre parcel at the northeast corner of Spring Run Parkway and Cory B. Ride Memorial Highway, across from Walmart. Rezoned from historic commercial to CC zone. Developer is ACD. Approved with Councilmember Clark dissenting, with amended language on landscape buffer width (10 feet), retaining walls (over six feet allowed if approved by city staff and council with engineered design, no boulder/stacked rock walls).

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Preliminary plat for Spring Run Plaza

Approved.

Preliminary plat for Spring Run Plaza on a 27.35-acre parcel at the northeast corner of Spring Run Parkway and Cory B. Ride Memorial Highway. Phase one (8.15 acres) includes six lots; lots 7 and 8 remain undeveloped and would require amended master development documents or a new MDP/MDA when ready. Road A to be a minor arterial with 122-foot right-of-way, partial construction in phase one. Approved.

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Positive recommendation on concept plan requirements (Chapter 16.15)

Approved.

Planning Commission forwarded a positive recommendation to City Council on an ordinance amending Eagle Mountain Municipal Code 16.15 concept plans. Requires concept plans for rezones, master site plans, preliminary plats, and master development plans; adds traffic circulation, conceptual layout (connectivity within 500 feet), and utility infrastructure modeling requirements; moves most concept plan review to staff and Planning Commission rather than City Council. Moved by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Dikorski. Passed.

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Rezoning of Brandon Park area

Approved.

Ordinance amending the official zoning map and future land use map to assign current zoning designations to the Brandon Park area. Most of the area rezoned to R-2, with the northwest corner to RD-2, agriculture for roads, and open space for open space. Purpose is to bring the area up to current zoning standards. The Pony Express Memorial Park is not included.

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Amendment to commercial and multifamily design standards (Chapter 1772) - drive-throughs

Approved.

Ordinance amending Municipal Code chapter 1772 regarding commercial design standards for drive-throughs. Removes structured parking from commercial neighborhood zone (error), restores drive-throughs between buildings and public roads for CC and CR zones (per developer feedback), and encourages side/rear placement with higher architectural standards when facing public roads.

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Amendment to off-street parking (1755) and landscape buffering (1760) code

Approved.

Ordinance amending Municipal Code chapters 1755 (off-street parking) and 1760 (landscape buffering, fencing, transitioning). Adds headlight screening standards requiring full-size shrubs providing year-round screening at time of planting (prompted by Freddy's drive-through headlight complaints). Amended to require 3.5-foot screening at time of planting on all sides where screening is required if a residential element exists, with staff working on monument sign placement, and year-round screening if non-evergreen vegetation is used.

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Zoning Changes

• RTI at Corrigan Farms, near QTS and Meta, Eagle Mountain city/county boundary
• A → RTI, 41 acres at Near QTS property at the Utah County / Eagle Mountain jurisdiction line (Corrigan Farms LLC)
• Zoning change, 36.5 acres at Scenic Mountain area, Eagle Mountain (Eagle Mountain City)
• R-2 at Brandon Park area, Eagle Mountain
• RD-2 at Brandon Park area (northwest corner), Eagle Mountain
• CC, 7.5 acres at Northeast corner of Spring Run Parkway and Cory B. Ride Memorial Highway

Top Keywords This Month

• residential: 46 instances
• commercial: 42 instances
• land use: 38 instances
• zoning: 29 instances
• setback: 25 instances

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