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During the Eagle Mountain City Council meeting on March 21st, the Eagle Mountain City Council unanimously approved the site plan for a new Elementary School. Evans Ranch Elementary School is located on the south end of the Evans Ranch Master Development off of Golden Eagle Dr. The proposed site is approximately 8.51 acres in size.
The city did not have to do any rezoning for the new elementary school, the zoning was changed during the course of approval for the Evans Ranch Master Development Plan. There was a traffic study done by the developer of Evans Ranch during one done for some townhomes and cottage lots directly west of the elementary school. The elementary school traffic was taken into consideration during that traffic study. “There were no specific recommendations directly related to the elementary school. The one mention in the study recommended that by 2020 that turning movements from Golden Eagle on to Porters Crossing with the elementary school in close proximity a westbound left-turn pocket should be considered.”
Per Utah State Code, the City Council cannot impose any requirements for landscaping, fencing, aesthetic considerations, or the construction materials used. But they can suggest changes to mitigate traffic hazards and other safety concerns. The project will be required to conform to the Eagle Mountain Dark Sky lighting regulations. Council member Gricius did express some concerns about the width of the road in front of the elementary school. There have been some issues with other elementary schools and the inability for traffic to flow both directions when cars are parked on both sides of the road. Making one side of the road a no parking zone was a suggestion.
The schools proposed materials will be a combination of brick and metal. The exterior colors will include “Mountain Red” and Golden Buff” color bricks, with “Slate Grey” metal, Aluminum windows and doors with grey tinting.
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