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Explore the businesses, developments, and economic trends driving growth in Cedar Valley. From new real estate projects and local entrepreneurs to chamber updates and commercial expansions, we cover the heartbeat of our local economy.
Eagle Mountain Benches is approximately 100 acres or land that is located East and West of Lake Mountain Road in City Center. Back in June 2015 the developer, Jeff and Karen Scott, requested that the property be rezoned to residential. The other residents along Lake Mountain Road in that area were opposed to the rezone….
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On the Eagle Mountain Planning Commissions June 12th Planning Commission meeting there are three items that are specifically related to modifying the Code in Eagle Mountain. Specifically the code changes are for Parks and Opens Space, Landscaping Plans, Moving and Storage Facilities, and changes to the General Fencing Provisions. First – Parks and Open Space…
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Facebook is coming to Eagle Mountain. Eagle Mountain stated, “together with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) today announced Facebook will begin construction of a 970,000 square foot data center at the Sweetwater Industrial Park in Eagle Mountain, Utah.” in a press release dated 5/30/2018. The…
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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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