Elevate, Inspire, and Inform the Cedar Valley Community (Cedar Valley Sentinel)

EDITORIAL: Eagle Mountain Losing Open Space to High Density Housing

February 15, 2021

I sit here and watch as the work and efforts of so many citizens are slowly eroded by actions by City Staff, City Administration, City Planning Commission, and the City Council. And to be honest, I do hope that this does make some of them pause from allowing higher density and they take notice. The… Read more

VIDEO: January 27th Eagle Mountain Chevron Incident

February 6, 2021February 14, 2023

On January 27th, at about 10:30 PM the mother of a juvenile posted on one of the popular Facebook pages for Eagle Mountain called “Eagle Mountain City Citizens“. The post started a flurry of activity. The post stated that her son was the victim of racial profiling and was treated like “George Floyd”. Not all… Read more

Categories: iNSIDER / Police and Fire

Eagle Mountain Gears Up For Data Center Number Two With $77 Million Property Tax Incentive

February 5, 2021February 6, 2021

A public notice has been made by the Eagle Mountain City Redevelopment Agency that it will be holding a Public Hearing on February 16th, 2021 in regards to a project called the SWEETWATER INDUSTRIAL PARK COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT PROJECT AREA #2. The Facebook data center is located in the Sweetwater Industrial park and is adjacent of… Read more

Categories: City Government / Development

Eagle Mountain City Council Approves Wildlife Corridor Code

February 3, 2021

During the Feb 2nd, 2021 Eagle Mountain City Council meeting the City Council approved a Wildlife Corridor zone to protect migration trails through the city. The City made the following statement today (2/3/2021) The Eagle Mountain City Council has approved a Wildlife Corridor Overlay Zone, becoming the first city in Utah to implement this type… Read more

Categories: Wildlife

How in the world does a magic class benefit my child?

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

When our daughter was 5, we enrolled her in soccer. It wasn’t because she would watch it on TV every day, or because she’d spend hours kicking a ball. It wasn’t even because all her friends were into it and she was just begging us to get her involved. She actually never did ANY of… Read more

Categories: Arts / Family

Eagle Mountain Over The Years – A Map History

January 26, 2021

Eagle Mountain is a fairly new city, it has only been around for a little over 20 years. It occupies what is called the Cedar Valley. The Cedar Valley at one time was its own County in Utah. “In one of several efforts to reduce the size of Utah county, Cedar Fort was designated as… Read more

Categories: Development / iNSIDER

Eagle Mountain Continues To Grow – 2020 Approved Construction

January 7, 2021

During the course of 2020 the City Council approved several new construction sites and commercial developments. Below is a list of the approved Plats (a plan, map, or chart of a piece of land with actual or proposed features (such as lots)) and the number of units that are now vested in the city. Below… Read more

Categories: Development

Eagle Mountain Legislative Actions For 2020

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021

The City Council of Eagle Mountain made a number of changes to code, approved building designs, and other legislative actions. Below is a list of the actions the City Council voted on. I am excluding the consent agenda, board appointments, and other inconsequential legislative actions. Legislative Actions for 2020 Read more

Categories: City Government / iNSIDER

Eagle Mountain Mayor Facilitates “Special Public Hearing” for Developer Lobbyist.

January 6, 2021

During the June 2nd City Council Meeting Mayor Tom Westmoreland facilitated a “Special Public Hearing” on the discussion of Impact Fees that are charged to developers. This is not the first time this item has hit the City Council agenda. It had its “Official Public Hearing” on May 5, 2020, with a follow-up on May… Read more

Categories: City Government / Development

Eagle Mountain Town Center Marketplace Grows – Wendy’s, America First CU, Little Caesars

December 31, 2020

With the announcement of Macey’s Grocery store as well as Ace Hardware opening in Fall of 2021 at the Eagle Mountain Town Center Marketplace, other companies have started to show interest. “Macey’s has announced a new location in Eagle Mountain, to be located in the Marketplace at Eagle Mountain Town Center development at the northwest… Read more

Categories: Development / Real Estate

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