During the City Council Meeting on December 5th, the Eagle Mountain City Council agreed to modifying the Overland / SITLA Master Development Plan (MDP) and the Master Development Agreement. The Staff report gives this background, “The SITLA (State of Utah School Institutional Trust Lands Administration) master development plan and agreement was approved in 2003, vesting…
Read moreWinter Birding in Utah
Birding, or the observation of birds in their natural habitats as a hobby, has a large following in Utah. But sometimes the birder needs to do things to encourage birds to come to a location that they can enjoy them when the weather is not ideal. Birding in Utah is a fun hobby, and can…
Read moreEagle Mountain Radio
If you live in the Eagle Mountain ranches area, and you have been trying to find a new FM radio station, you may of stumbled on a broadcast on Sunday nights. Chris Floyd, “The Muffinman” was asked by his church to be what is called an Emergency Preparedness Specialist. He accepted the responsibility and has…
Read moreWestlake Reflections Contest
On November 29, 2017 a small group of students, parents and educators participated in an awards program at Westlake High School to celebrate the participates and winners of the 2017 reflection contest. In 2016 the school only had 4 entries, but this year they were able to grow that number to 86. Westlake high school…
Read moreCedar Fort Mayor Elected By 7 Votes
Cedar Fort is a small community that is nestled in the Cedar Valley west of Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs. The town was settled in 1856 and in 2010 had a population of 368. In the 2017 general election there city had two 4 year Town Council seats and the Mayors set up for election….
Read moreNew Lot Size Transition Code Passed
Eagle Mountain City Staff and the Planning Commission have been working on a transitioning code for several months now. The City Council and Planning Commission asked city staff to review and revise the development code as it relates to lot sizes and the transitioning of sizes adjacent to current lots. After the code was reviewed…
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