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Eagle Mountain Chamber December Newsletter
UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS Connect 4 Lunch Networking Connect 4 Lunch is a great networking event! Held every third Thursday of the month at different lunch locations! Come connect with other business professionals. Bring your business cards and if you want to raffle a prize, bring that too! December location will be at Olive… Read more
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Two New Council Members and an Incumbent Reelected to EM City Council #EM2019
On November 19th, the Board of Canvassers (Currently the City Council) had a meeting prior to the City Council Policy Session. The Board of Canvassers was convened to, “The Board of Canvassers will review the report of the Eagle Mountain City General Election of November 5th, 2019, verifying the results of the election by ratifying… Read more
Solar Storm of 1859 (Carrington Event)
On September 1st and 2nd of 1859 two British astronomers recorded what they called a “white light flare” while observing the sun. Richard C. Carrington and Richard Hodgson observed a flare in the solar photosphere of the sun. On 1 September 1859, Carrington and Richard Hodgson, another English amateur astronomer, independently made the first observations… Read more
#EM2019 – Candidate Question – Rezone Requests
Question: How does the cities General, Future Land Use, and Future Transportation Plans effect rezone requests? Are there situations that you feel would allow rezone and development that is contrary to those plans? If so, can you give a hypothetical example or an example of previous City Council decisions that may of been contrary to… Read more
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#EM2019 – Candidate Question – Marijuana
Question: Hypothetically, it is now legal for marijuana to be used for medical and recreational purposes per the State of Utah. A rezone and preliminary plat for a marijuana dispensary is on the city council agenda. What things would you take into consideration, and how would you vote on the rezone if it was within… Read more
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#EM2019 – Candidate Question – Opposing Neighbors
Question: You have two opposing land owners. Both of the properties are currently zoned Agricultural. A rezone has been submitted to rezone one of the properties as commercial with a conditional use of storage units. The other is being requested as a rezone for residential units. Both of the applicants have problems with the other… Read more
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#EM2019 – Candidate Question – Master Development Agreements
Question: What land use strategy will you employee moving forward with Eagle Mountain Properties large amounts of land within the city given their expired MDA? Colby Curtis The most appropriate course of action is that EM Properties will be required to create a Master Development Agreement from the ground up. With that being the case,… Read more
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#EM2019 – Candidate Question – Golf Course Rezone
Question: The City Council approved a rezone of the Ranches Golf Course allowing for some additional residential units and development areas. How would you of voted on this item, and what are the reasons for your stance. Rich Wood I worked with Jared Gray and a plan that reduced the total number of houses, eliminated… Read more
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#EM2019 – Candidate Question – Water Supply Contract
Question: What strategy would you use for fulfilling Eagle Mountain’s CWP contract with CUWCD? Editor’s Note: CWP is the Central Water Project and CUWCD is the Central Utah Water Conservancy District. I intentionally used acronyms in the question to gauge the knowledge and research ability of the candidates. The amendment to the agreement in 2017… Read more
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