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Planning Commission Meeting, May 26, 2026

Recommends denial: Variance denial for Pony Express Parkway Business Park, 4-0

1h 28m12,208 words
47 mentionsresidentialplatcommercialvariancerezoneapprovedsetbackdeniedzoningpublic hearingland usemotion to denyEagle Mountain, UT
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What happened

On May 26, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended denial of Variance denial for Pony Express Parkway Business Park (4-0).

The Eagle Mountain Planning Commission denied the variance request for the Pony Express Parkway Business Park (a two-building commercial development near the Tickville Wash) on a 4-0 vote, finding the property retains reasonable buildable area and that the wash-setback, 11-foot r…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Eagle Mountain, UT
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
May 26, 2026
Decisions
1 zoning decision
Outcome
Recommends denial, 4-0
Next step
Final board vote (pending)

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Variance denial for Pony Express Parkway Business Park

Commission denied a variance request for a commercial business park near the Tickville Wash. Applicant sought three variances: permanent structures within 75 feet of the wash flow line/50 feet from top of bank buffer (plus earthwork in the buffer), a retaining wall up to 11 feet (exceeding the...

Key Decisions (1)

Denied

Variance denial for Pony Express Parkway Business Park

Vote: 4-0

Development Activity (5)

Pony Express Parkway Business Park

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Deer Run concept plan

Residential

Corgan Farms rezone

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9 distinct speakers; 4 identified names.

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Identified name roles: 1 Commissioner, 2 Staff, 1 Attorney.

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Zoning terms (12)

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  • residential (8 timestamps)
  • plat (1 timestamps)
  • commercial (7 timestamps)
  • variance (15 timestamps)
  • rezone (1 timestamps)
  • approved (3 timestamps)

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