Several have asked for a summary of the events that happened during the City Council Meeting on 5/2/2017 for the Eagle Mountain City Council. This summary is based on information taken from reports on FB during the meeting. THIS IS NOT THE OFFICIAL minutes from the City, they will be released prior to the next meeting. Agenda can be found here.
APPROVED – Nisha Murray to Cemetery Board for a 2 year term.
Item 13 – Amendments to City Code (HOA changes talked about in this article.)
It needs to be noted that some changes were made to some of the approved items before being approved, I do not have the verbiage of those changes.
APPROVED (4-1 Vote Stephanie dissenting) Chapter 17.100.050 – Site Plan Development Standards
17.100.050
H. Protection of Sensitive Features. Sensitive features such as steep slopes and natural drainages shall be protected from development and erosion. It is encouraged that they be incorporated into the design of development.Development or construction near these features shall comply with EMMC 15.80 Hillside Site Development. No building lot may have an average slope that exceeds 25%.
APPROVED (3-2 Vote Adam, Tom dissenting) Chapter 17.25.130 – Tier II Residential Development Standards
17.25.130 Tier II residential development standards.
H. Elevation and Streetscape Standards. Tier II developments should produce diverse yet compatible
homes with equal design quality on all sides.
1. If a floor plan is to be repeatedly built within a development, a minimum of three elevation schemes shall be developed. Elevation schemes shall be approved by the Community Development Director or his/her delegated representative.
2. Sectional, carriage, or other upgraded garage doors shall be required.
3. Prefabricated metal carports are prohibited in front yards.
4. All covered entries and front porches shall be connected to sidewalk or driveway by a minimum of a three foot (3’) wide path of concrete, pavers, stones, asphalt, or other material approved by the Community Development Director or his/her representative.
5. Protruding front-loaded garages are highly discouraged.
6. Houses sited on three (3) directly adjacent lots, or directly across the street (sharing frontage) shall have different floor plans OR elevations and OR different color schemes.
APPROVED (5-0 Vote) Chapter 17.72.040 – Architectural Standards
17.72.040 Architectural Standards
D. Building Articulation. Vertical and horizontal articulation and relief reduces the perceived scale of buildings. Buildings shall include facade modulation (stepping portions of the facade), horizontal and vertical divisions (textures or materials), window patterns, offsets, recesses, projections, varied front setbacks or staggered and jogged unit planes within the same structure and other techniques to help identify individual residential units in a multifamily structure, and to avoid large, featureless and/or panelized surfaces on commercial buildings. Large uninterrupted expanses of a building wall are prohibited.
TABLED Items 2,4,5 removed, and item 6 modified (3-2 Vote Tom, Adam Dissenting) Chapter 17.25.080 – Generally Applicable Residential Zone Provisions (Staff is to define ridge lines)
17.25.080 C Minimum Design Standards
1. Roofs shall be discouraged from rising above the ridgelines of surrounding terrain.
2. A Maximum of twenty inches (20”) of exposed concrete foundation shall be permitted on a side elevation.
3. Supporting posts on decks shall be a minimum of six inches by six inches (6”x6”)
4. Garage doors should complement house color. White doors are discouraged unless they match the trim or color scheme of the house.
5. Trim, soffit, gutter, and downspouts shall be of matching colors.
TABLED (4-1 Vote Stephanie dissenting) Chapter 17.60.120 – General Fencing Provisions
17.60.120 General Fencing Provisions
S. Arterial and Collector Roads. Property owners shall maintain arterial and collector road fencing adjacent to their property in good repair, and consistent with adjacent street fencing. Residents shall not change the color, material, or style of collector and arterial fencing.
APPROVED (3-2 Colby, Stephanie Dissenting) Regional Technology and Industrial Overlay Zone Chapter 17.48 NOTE: item was amended to remove breweries from the approved list.
APPROVED (5-0) Impact Fee Enactment
APPROVED (4-0 Colby was absent) Tentative Budget
This made the budget public, and set a public hearing for May 16th.
APPROVED (4-0 Colby was absent) Viive Events, LLC – Lavern Festival
APPROVED (4-0 Colby was absent) Bid Award – Simmons Flooring for carpet install in City Hall
APPROVED (4-0 Colby was absent) Bid Award – Morgan Asphalt – Eagle Mountain Boulevard Rebuild Project
NOTE: This is not the official record. The official minutes will be provided by the city at a later date.
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