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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 101 acres of property (59:006:0042, 0046, 0054, 0055) from Agriculture to Residential for the Eagle Mountain Benches project, with a minimum lot size of 1 acre, located along Lake Mountain Road.Parcel information for from the County website can be found by clicking on the parcel number.
Planning Commission Packet 4/10/2018
[wpfilebase tag=”file” id=3437 /] Because this property and rezone has been brought before the Planning Commission and City Council over the last few years, I have created this timeline so that anyone who wants to research the history of this request can do so with all of the supporting documents.June 9, 2015 – Planning Commission Agenda Item
Motion
Wendy Komoroski moved to recommend approval of the residential portion of the Eagle Mountain Benches / Eagle Mountain Ranches rezone application with the following conditions: 1. The lot size minimum for this property is 1 acre. 2. No residential lots on the land restricted by the power and gas corridor. 3. Denial of the commercial storage rezone. Miriam Allred seconded the motion. Those voting aye: Wendy Komoroski, John Linton, Daniel Boles, Miriam Allred, and Matthew Everett. The motion passed with a unanimous vote.June 16, 2015 – City Council Agenda Item
Motion
Councilmember Burnham moved to adopt an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah rezoning 85 acres from Agriculture to Residential with the conditions stated in the staff report; excluding a rezone of 11.11 acres from Agriculture to Commercial Storage. The Motion failed for lack of second.Motion
Councilmember Ireland moved not to adopt an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City Utah, rezoning 85 acres from Agriculture to Residential and 11.11 acres from Agriculture to Commercial Storage. Councilmember Bradley seconded the motion. Those voting yes: Adam Bradley, Ryan Ireland, Richard Steinkopf and Tom Westmoreland Those voting no: Donna Burnham The motion passed with a vote of 4:1August 25, 2015 – Planning Commission Agenda Item
Motion
Wendy Komoroski moved that the Planning Commission contiue the Eagle Mountain Benches public hearing until the City makes a decision about Lake Mountain Road. Miriam Allred seconded the motion. Those voting aye” Wendy Komoroski, John Linton, Danile Boles, and Miriam Allred The motion passed with a unanimous vote.October 13, 2015 – Planning Commission Agenda Item (MEETING CANCELED)
Motion
NONE – Meeting was canceled due to lack of quorum.October 27, 2015 – Planning Commission Agenda Item
Motion
Wendy Komoroski moved to recommend approval of the Eagle Mountain Benches rezone to the City Council with the following condition: 1. The lot size minimum for the proposed rezone is 1 acre or larger. Miriam Allred seconded the motion. Those voting aye: Wendy Komoroski, John Linton, Matthew Everett, Daniel Boles, and Miriam Allred. The motion passed with a unanimous vote.November 17, 2015 – City Council Agenda Item
Motion
Councilmember Burnham moved to adopt an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, rezoning approximately 98.39 acres from Agriculture to Residential, wia a minimum one-acre lot size, except for the 5-acre Eagle Mountain Ranches parcel, and the one adjacent to Mike Kieffer’s property must be a minimum of two acres. The motion failed for lack of a second.Motion
Councilmember Ireland moved to adopt an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, rezoning approximately 98.39 acres from Agriculture to Residential, that all the border lots in the rezone be a minimum of five acres, with interior lots stepping down from four to three to two to one acre lotes. Councilmmeber Stienkopf seconded the motion.Motion
Councilmember Ireland amended his motion to move to adopt an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, rezoning approximately 98.39 acres from Agriculture to Residential, that all the border lots in the rezone be a minimum of five acres, with interior lots stepping down from four to three to two to one acre lots, with sewer to be stubbed in. Councilmember Stienkopf did not accept the amendment. The council voted on the previous motion. Those voting no: Adam Bradley, Donna Burnham, Ryan Ireland, Richard Steinkopf and Tom Westmoreland. The motion failed with a unanimous vote.Motion
Councilmember Ireland moved to deny an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, rezoning approximately 98.39 acres from Agriculture to Residential. Councilmember Bradley seconded the motion. Those voting aye: Adam Bradley, Ryan Ireland, Richard Steinkopf and Tom Westomoreland. Those voting no: Donna Burnham. The motion passed with a vote of 4:1January 26, 2016 – Planning Commission Agenda Item
Motion
Wendy Komoroski moved to recommend approval of the Eagle Mountain Benches rezone to the City Council with the following conditions: 1. The lot size minimum for proposed rezone is 1 acre or larger. 2. Lots 38, 29, and 40 to be accessible. 3. Remove all unbuildable lots from the proposed plan. 4. Lot number 44 remain Agriculture. Mike Owens seconded the motion. Those voting aye: Mike Owens, John Linton, and Wendy Komoroski. The motion passed with a unanimous vote.February 16, 2016 – City Council Agenda Item
Motion
Councilmember Gricius moved to deny an ordinance rezoning approximately 101 acres from Agriculture to Residential. Councilmember Curtis seconded the motion. Those voting aye: Adma Bradley, Colby Curtis, Stephanie Gricius, Benjamin Reaves, and Tom Westmoreland. The motion passed with a unanimous vote.August 23, 2016 – Planning Commission Agenda Item (No Rezone, Preliminary Plat for 5 acre lots)
Motion
Daniel Boles moved to recommend approval of the Eagle Mountain Benches Preliminary Plat to the City Council with the following conditions 1. Applicant shall work with staff to provide an acceptable connection for the regional trail in the power line corridor. 8 2. The development must comply with any and all restrictions placed on properties affected by the utility corridor. 3. Lake Mountain Road shall be improved as a gravel road to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and Fire Marshal. Mike Owens seconded the motion. Those voting aye: Matthew Everett, Daniel Boles, and Mike Owens. The motion passed with a unanimous vote.September 6, 2016 – City Council Agenda Item (No Rezone, Preliminary Plat for 5 acre lots)
Motion
Councilmember Gricius moved to approve the Eagle Mountain Benches preliminary plat, with the conditions included in the staff report, as well as adding the buildable area footprint to the plat, designated lot 8 as unbuildable, putting a natural-graded, maintained dirt trail on the west side of the road, with the road being surfaced with recycled asphalt and the side road being gravel. Councilmember Reaves seconded the motion. Those voting aye: Adam Bradley, Colby Curtis, Stephanie Gricius, Benjamin Reaves, and Tom Westmoreland. The motion passed with a unanimous vote.April 10, 2018 – Planning Commission Agenda Item
Motion
Rich Wood recommend denial of the Eagle Mountain Benches rezone to the City Council for the following Reasons: 1- Compatibility determination of the surrounding property to the south (incompatibly with the properties to the south). Brett Wright seconded the motion Those voting Aye: DeLin Anderson, Matthew Everett, Brett Wright, Rich Wood, and Jason Gray. The motion passed with a unanimous vote.
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