Eagle Mountain is growing, and is in the process of getting a new High School.
The planning commission on 1/10/2017 reviewed and voted on the New High Schools site plan, and a proposed rezone of the area to allow for the High School to be built. Both of the items passed the Planning Commission with unanimous votes. You can read the entire packet on what the planning commission voted on by following this link to the Eagle Mountain City Website.
The planning commission voiced concerns about the traffic and the traffic study that was done. They also had questions about the 200 foot turn lanes and the ability to be able to handle the bus traffic.
The planning commission asked a representative of the school district if everything include on the site map was going to be built. The representative stated that it was all going to be built, and that they would like to start construction on the new high school in the Spring of 2017, with an occupancy date for Jun 2019. The goal is to be ready for the following school year, but allow the building to be used for summer activities and classes.
There was a lot of discussion about the “High School” road, that will eventually connect Eagle Mountain Blvd (west of high school) with Pony Express Parkway (east of high school). There currently is a development planned that is west of the high school, but that development will only develop the road halfway through the current site. There is also a plot of land between the High School site and the development on Eagle Mountain Blvd that is still not being considered for development at the current time. It was also discussed that the city may end up being responsible for developing the road between the west subdivision and the high school.
The new Eagle Mountain High School is going to be located south of Frontier Middle School, and south of the new Cory Wride Memorial Park. Currently it will have Agricultural land to the North and West, and Residential (town core) to the South and East.
It should also be noted, that Utah Code Title 10 Chapter 9a Section 305 states the following, so that City has it hands tied in a lot of aspects to where, what and how the new High School is built.
The school district shall coordinate the siting of new schools within a municipality to avoid or mitigate existing
and potential traffic hazards and maximize school, student, and site safety 10.9a.S305(4)a&bThe city may not:
Impose requirements for landscaping, fencing, aesthetic considerations, construction materials
Impose regulations upon the location of a facility except as necessary to avoid unreasonable risks to health or safety
10.9a.S305(3)
The currently proposed site map looks like this
Planning Commission 1/20/2017
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