Eagle Mountain Zoning Decisions: May 2026

In May 2026, Eagle Mountain held 5 public meetings covering zoning matters. 10 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 8 approved (80% approval rate), 2 denied.

Zoning Decisions This Month

Variance denial for Pony Express Parkway Business Park

Denied.

Planning Commission, acting as land use authority, denied a variance request seeking to (1) allow permanent structures and earthwork within the Tickville Wash buffer (75 ft from center flow line or 50 ft from top of bank, whichever greater), (2) build a retaining wall up to 11 feet (city code caps single retaining walls at 6 feet), and (3) waive a drive-through escape lane requirement. Same applicant proposing a coffee shop; site has two adjacent lots with proposal to shift property line and place two buildings on the lower lot near Smith Ranch Park. Staff recommended denial, noting one building could reasonably fit in compliance. Passed.

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WUI defensible-space setback ordinance

Denied.

Ordinance (item 15A) amending Eagle Mountain Municipal Code 17.10.030 (definitions) and 17.25.040 (residential development standards) to create a 30-foot defensible-space setback for primary and accessory structures on WUI boundary lots, recommended by fire officials. Council denied, citing enforcement difficulty, property-rights concerns, and the shifting WUI boundary. Staff directed to explore alternatives (building materials, larger lots adjacent to WUI, education, defensible perimeter). Roll call: Hewish yes, Clark yes, Wright yes (to deny).

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Spring Run Plaza Master Development Agreement

Approved.

Ordinance (item 19B) approving the Spring Run Plaza Master Development Agreement for a ~7.5-acre commercial development (6 pads) on a 27.35-acre parcel at the NE corner of Spring Run Parkway and Cory B. Ride Memorial Highway, across from Walmart. Property rezoned from historic commercial to commercial community (CC) zone via prior MDP. Developer ACD; legal counsel Ari Bruning; engineer Jason Thompson (AWA). Lots 7 and 8 excluded from MDP/MDA, requiring future approvals. Approved with Council Member Clark dissenting.

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Spring Run Plaza preliminary plat

Approved.

Item 19A: preliminary plat for Spring Run Plaza on the 27.35-acre parcel at the NE corner of Spring Run Parkway and Cory B. Ride Memorial Highway. Phase one ~8.15-acre area includes six lots; lots 7 and 8 remain undeveloped and would require amended or new master development documents. Road A to be a minor arterial with 122-foot right-of-way, partial construction in phase one, future widening anticipated.

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Positive recommendation on alternative energy overlay zone ordinance (Chapter 17.64)

Approved.

Motion to forward a positive recommendation to City Council for item 7A, an ordinance amending Eagle Mountain Municipal Code Chapter 17.64 alternative energy overlay (AEOZ). Establishes a non-mapped overlay tool requiring rezone and development agreement; caps nuclear at up to 3 GW and natural gas at up to 2 GW; limits to low-water-use/closed-loop and 4th-gen sodium-cooled reactors; adds definitions (microreactor, small modular reactor unit/facility), sequencing, decommissioning, safety, geothermal seismic monitoring, and solar glare standards. Roll call passed.

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Positive recommendation on concept plan ordinance (Chapter 16.15)

Approved.

Motion to forward a positive recommendation to City Council for item 7B, 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; beefs up traffic circulation plan, adds conceptual layout plan showing connections within 500 feet, requires utility infrastructure modeling/analysis, and generally routes concept plans through staff and Planning Commission rather than City Council. Roll call passed.

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Consent agenda (bond releases, change orders, minutes, resolutions, ordinances)

Approved.

City Council approved the consent agenda including bond releases for Overland Village 2, Antelope Meadows Phase B, Brown Meadows Plat 1; change orders for Bell Street booster and Mid-Valley West Extension; reduced plan review fee for QTS data center buildings 4 and 5; professional service agreement with Stoke Strategies (15C); extended construction hours for BHI Construction, Peckman Asphalt, and Williams Company power plant; and HVAC screening ordinance amendment (16A) with changes discussed in work session.

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Rezone of Brandon Park area (official zoning map and FLUM amendment)

Approved.

Ordinance (item 18B) amending the official zoning map and future land use map to assign current zoning designations to the Brandon Park area, rezoning to R-2 (with northwest corner RD-2), agriculture for roads, and open space for open space. Public hearing held with no public comment. The Pony Express Memorial Park is not included.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 10 recorded zoning decisions. See all Eagle Mountain meetings →

Zoning Changes

• RTI at Corrigan Farms property near QTS/Meta, city/county boundary
• A → RTI, 41 acres at North of SR-73 near QTS data center campus, Eagle Mountain (Corrigan Farms LLC)
• Zoning change, 36.5 acres at Former Scenic Mountain development 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 (of 27.35-acre parcel) at NE corner of Spring Run Parkway and Cory B. Ride Memorial Highway, Eagle Mountain (ACD)

Top Keywords This Month

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

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