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Question: What land use strategy will you employee moving forward with Eagle Mountain Properties large amounts of land within the city given their expired MDA?
Colby Curtis
The most appropriate course of action is that EM Properties will be required to create a Master Development Agreement from the ground up. With that being the case, they have already been put on notice that they will not receive anything even remotely like what John Walden received back in 1996. From my perspective, their claims to density and ability to work outside certain city codes will not be aspects of that future agreement.Devyn Smith
Every new or expired MDA should go through the same process regardless of the land owner.Carolyn Love
Because the MDA’s that were issued to Eagle Mountain Properties are expired, I would want to review the zoning and density that was agreed upon and renegotiate the agreements if they are no longer compatible with the general plan. Because they had a previous agreement, I would try to reach a compromise, if possible. If the property in question is adjacent to a zone that has the density that they are requesting, I would consider rezoning the property. I would include a condition that a buffer zone of housing is created to provide a transition to the other neighborhoods or zones that surround the property. The compromise would need to include a mix of housing densities. Currently, 80 percent of the existing and approved homes in Eagle Mountain are on lots that are less than 0.25 acres. We need to reduce the number of high-density projects that are approved in order to bring the city back in balance in regards to home types and lot sizes.Rich Wood
The MDA has to be renegotiated and will be in accordance with the new zone codes in place. The strategy is to follow our General Plan and Zone code.Ben Porter
I believe that solutions should be mutually beneficial whenever possible (and it’s usually possible). The desires of the property owner are important and should be considered. I would seek to find good solutions that respect the property owner and also harmonize with the goals and needs of the city. If it were up to my personal preference (which again it isn’t), then I would love to see more recreational opportunities. The utility of that would vary on which specific land we are talking about, so it may or may not make sense. We also need to continue attracting a diverse array of businesses, so it may be that the land would be good for commercial.Jared Gray
This is easy. Follow the code. We have land use and zoning maps in place, and that’s what I’d use as guiding documents.
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