Elevate, Inspire, and Inform the Cedar Valley Community
Explore the latest on growth and development across Cedar Valley, from new housing communities and commercial projects to business expansions and city planning updates. As Eagle Mountain, Lehi, Saratoga Springs, Cedar Fort, and Fairfield continue to grow, we provide clear, up-to-date coverage on the developments shaping the future of Northern Utah County. Whether it’s a new neighborhood, a retail center, or infrastructure improvements, this section keeps you informed on how our communities are evolving.
Sweetwater Industrial Park is something that is going to be talked about for a while in Eagle Mountain, and has the potential to reshape how the tech community thinks about Eagle Mountain. Sweetwater Industrial Park is the start of a massive Data Center build that is on track to come to Eagle Mountain. The name…
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Notice has been sent out that the Eagle Mountain Benches rezone will be on the agenda for the June 5th, 2018 City Council meeting. The rezone was seen by the Planning Commission on April 10th, where they unanimously suggested that the City Council deny the request. Eagle Mountain Benches Rezone. A proposed rezone of approximately…
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One of the problems with the explosive growth of Eagle Mountain is transportation. Transportation has been a constant battle and will continue to be one as the city feels the pains of growth. But one of the side effects to that growth is unintended traffic on roads that were never designed for that type of…
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During the February 21, 2018 City Council meeting the City Council discussed the disposal or sale of Utah County Parcel Number 58:034:0332 for development. The property in question is 52.586 acres and has been owned by the City of Eagle Mountain since 2009, when it change hands from a defunct developer to the City. Ifo…
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During the February 6th, 2018 Eagle Mountain City council, the City Council voted 5-0 to approve the third amendment to the Porter’s Crossing MDA and MDP. The MDP consists of 16 pods. Each pod has it’s own unique mix of building types. The pods include commercial, single family, multifamily and institutional building areas. When Colby…
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In October 2017 the Planing Commission held a public hearing in regards to a proposed Ridgeline Protection Overlay Zone. At that time the Planning Commission approved the City Staff recommendations. The Overlay Zone was then sent to the City Council, which held a public hearing in November of 2017. The proposal was discussed and direction…
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Eagle Mountain continues to see growth. In 2017 Eagle Mountain surpassed the number of building permits in every category besides commercial over the last 12 years. 2017 showed a decline in the number of commercial permits and churches permitted as compared to 2016. In 2017 the city issued 10 commercial permits, compared to the 12…
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On Jan 2nd, 2018 the Eagle Mountain City Council approved the Sunset Flats subdivision. Shortly after Mayor Tom Westmoreland, council member Donna Burnham and council member Melissa Clark were sworn in, they voted on the proposed Sunset Flats Master Development Plan (MDP) and Master Development Agreement (MDA). The Ordinance and Resolution passed with a 5-0…
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The Eagle Mountain City Council and Planning Commission held a special work session on December 12, 2017 to go over a new General Plan. The meeting was attended by members of the Planning Commission, current members of the City Council, the City Council and Mayor Elect, and several City Staff. There were three residents in…
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During the City Council Meeting on December 5th, the Eagle Mountain City Council agreed to modifying the Overland / SITLA Master Development Plan (MDP) and the Master Development Agreement. The Staff report gives this background, “The SITLA (State of Utah School Institutional Trust Lands Administration) master development plan and agreement was approved in 2003, vesting…
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